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Author Topic: AMC Theatre Design Matt Hollis Film Handler Posts: 49 From: Paragould / Jonesboro, AR, USA Registered: Jan 2005 posted 09-18-2006 12:27 PM                        Does anyone have a photo or drawing of the layout of AMC's 30 screen giants? I've just been wondering how a theatre with so many screens is layed out. I appreciate the help. Matt  |  IP: Logged Bobby Henderson "Ask me about Trajan." Posts: 10973 From: Lawton, OK, USA Registered: Apr 2001 posted 09-18-2006 02:45 PM                     I think many of AMC's 30-plex sites vary in floor plan. However, they do tend to cram lots of tiny sized theaters into the design. That's certainly true of their Odyssey 30 design in Grapevine Mills northwest of Dallas.  |  IP: Logged Chris Hipp Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1462 From: Mesquite, Tx (east of Dallas) Registered: Jul 2003 posted 09-18-2006 03:59 PM                     I don't have a drawing but thye are basically C shaped. Thirteen screens on the sides and 4 in the middle. They use the same design for some 24 plexes also. Audtorium size at the theater I worked at ranged from 93 seats to 496 seats. Not sure about screen size.  |  IP: Logged Mark Hajducki Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 500 From: Edinburgh, UK Registered: May 2003 posted 09-18-2006 06:37 PM                     There is a diagram part way down this Cinematour Page  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 09-18-2006 06:46 PM                        I was able to steal these from AMC Corporate Headquarters:  |  IP: Logged Cory Isemann Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 500 From: White Plains, MD, USA Registered: Jun 2004 posted 09-19-2006 09:39 AM                        I only count 28 on that "official" 30-plex plans. Unless you're counting the dungeon as one, then it's still only 29.  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 09-19-2006 12:30 PM                        I thought the general concensus was that 30 screens are too many and most new plexes were around 20 or less. Or has AMC not embraced that idea yet?  |  IP: Logged Mike Olpin Chop Chop! Posts: 1852 From: Dallas, TX Registered: Jan 2002 posted 09-19-2006 01:18 PM                     Joe's drawing is suprisingly accurate. I've seen the dungeon! I believe some have 6 in the middle.  |  IP: Logged Chris Hipp Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1462 From: Mesquite, Tx (east of Dallas) Registered: Jul 2003 posted 09-19-2006 03:59 PM                     All the new ones around here have been between 15 and 18 screens. The last 24 screen that went up in this area was in August of 2000  |  IP: Logged Jeff Arellano Film Handler Posts: 41 From: Monterey Park, CA Registered: Jul 2005 posted 09-23-2006 02:22 PM                     I drew the one on the Cinematour link. That was the design for Covina 30 as well as a few others. The Block was slightly different and Ontario was slightly different as well.  |  IP: Logged Mark Lensenmayer Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1605 From: Upper Arlington, OH Registered: Sep 1999 posted 10-05-2006 08:03 PM                     I was out at the AMC Easton Towne Center 30 today, and it is set up roughly like Joe's sketch, but with 13 on the left, 4 in the middle, separated by concessions, and 13 on the right. They have a beer concession stand between the main concession stand and the right 13. The Imax at this theatre is in #14, first theatre in the left side large theatre hall.  |  IP: Logged

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