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Topic: Does anyone know the where the largest multiplex is and how many screens it is?
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Robert LaValley
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From: Tampa, FL
Registered: May 2007
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posted 04-16-2008 01:48 PM
I know AMC has some 30 screen complex's in Texas however out of bordem really I was wondering if anyone knows where the largest multiplex is and how many screens it is.
Per an email from AMC the 30 screen megaplex is the largest complex as for number of screens in one building.
AMC's and the only listing of 30 plex's I can find
AMC 30 at the Block Orange, CA Open 30
AMC Cantera 30 Warrenville, IL Open 30
AMC Covina 30 Covina, CA Open 30
AMC Easton Town Center 30 with IMAX Columbus, OH Open 30
AMC Grapevine Mills 30 Dallas, TX Open 30
AMC Gulf Pointe 30 Houston, TX Open 30
AMC Interchange 30 Concord, Ontario Open 30
AMC Mesquite 30 Mesquite, TX Open 30
AMC South Barrington 30 South Barrington, IL Open 30
AMC Studio 30 Houston, TX Open 30
Vue Birmingham Birmingham, West Midlands, England Open 30
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Robert LaValley
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posted 07-08-2008 07:23 PM
Adding this to this thread:
Radio city music hall - 5000 seats, 1 screen = largest single screen house.
from the guiness world records website:
Largest cinema complex – seats
Kinepolis Madrid, which opened in Spain on 17 September 1998 is the world's largest cinema complex with a total seating capacity of 9,200 from its 25 screens which can, individually, seat between 211 and 996 people.
And the smallest:
The Cinema dei Piccoli was built by Alfredo Annibali (Italy) in 1934 in the park of Villa Borghese, Rome, Italy and today covers an area of 71.52 m² (769.83 ft²). Originally called the Topolino Cinema (after Mickey Mouse), the cinema used a Path-Baby 9.5 mm movie projector, bed sheets for the screen and played 78's for background music. Restored in 1991, the cinema has 63 seats, a 5 x 2.5 m (16.4 x 8,2 ft) screen, stereo sound and air-conditioning.
And for an interesting side note
the largest 4D screen:
Asia's Largest 4D Cinema at SkyPlaza
Hot on the heels of Hong Kong Disneyland and the "Ngong Ping 360" another blockbuster tourist and entertainment hub is emerging on the Lantau Island.
The world's first 4D EXTREME SCREEN, a joint project involving Airport Authority Hong Kong (AA), Multiplex Cinema Limited (MCL) and SimEx-Iwerks, is scheduled for opening in July 2006 at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA)'s SkyPlaza. Providing a sensory cinematic experience unlike anything cinema goers have ever encountered, the 4D EXTREME SCREEN is set to become a distinctive core attraction on Lantau Island.
Boasting Asia's largest 4D cinema screen, the 4D EXTREME SCREEN is over four stories high, integrating cutting-edge projection system technologies provided by SimEx-Iwerks, the world leader in three-dimensional special effects entertainment.
Unlike conventional 2D or 3D movie theatres, the 4D EXTREME SCREEN will employ the latest F/X special visual and audio effects that bring strikingly real three-dimensional images right before audiences' eyes, while simultaneously allowing them to experience sensory thrills timed to the visual action. Cinema goers watching 4D movies can wade through drifting snow, splash in water and breathe in pleasant outdoor fragrances.
AA Commercial Director Hans Bakker said, "This cinema will add a new fourth dimension to airport experience that will appeal to air, sea and land passengers, meeters and greeters, exhibition visitors and local residents alike."
"This attraction will provide an entertainment venue for many of our transfer passengers with a long dwelling time and for leisure visitors using our multi-modal transport facilities. Further, this 330-seat cinema venue can be used to complement the new exhibition centre during its peak season and can also be used by our many airport partners."
"An international transfer hub with a 4D cinema at HKIA is the world's first in aviation industry. This is a further illustration that HKIA is more than an airport and offers a competitive edge over other airports in the region," he added.
Recently released 4D movies provided by SimEx-Iwerks range from flying adventures in the open sky and Outerspace exploration to Pirate adventures on the high seas and Underwater quests beneath the waves. The 4D EXTREME SCREEN dares audiences to plunge into the unprecedented thrilling experiences, which are suitable for the young and the elderly alike.
The following are the key features of SkyPlaza's 4D EXTREME SCREEN:
*Asia's largest 4D cinema screen, which at 64 ft X 44 ft is over four storey high;
*Cutting-edge Academy Award winning Iwerks 8/70 Linear Loop projection technology;
*The most advanced and varied F/X devices;
*The latest audio equipment and effects;
*Exclusive showings of a wide programme of 4D EXTREME SCREEN movies, produced to the most exacting international standards;
*"4-in-1" multipurpose capabilities: the 4D EXTREME SCREEN Cinema can screen 2D; 3D and 4D films in 35mm and 70mm formats and is fully equipped with large-scale conference facilities.
The new 4D cinema will be an anchor attraction to SkyPlaza, which is located on the east side of the existing passenger terminal building (Terminal One). It will house the second passenger terminal, a coach station for cross-boundary routes, and also 35,000 sqm of retail, catering and entertainment areas.
A "People Mover System" will link SkyPlaza to Terminal One and will be extended to a new permanent ferry terminal (SkyPier). The integrated SkyPlaza development will provide office space for business partners as well as for AA's headquarters. SkyPlaza is at the heart of SkyCity, a complex that houses a new international exhibition centre (AsiaWorld-Expo), a 9-hole golf course, a hotel and the cross-boundary SkyPier.
An entertainment expert, the Managing Director of Intercontinental Group (the parent company of MCL) Rigo Jesu said, "We have every confidence that with the combination of the prime location in Hong Kong International Airport's SkyCity and SimEx-Iwerks' state-of-the-art technology, the 4D cinema will become the most comprehensive and outstanding focal point for visitors not merely in Hong Kong, but in the whole of Asia -- adding a whole new dimension to the territory's tourism and entertainment industries."
SimEx-Iwerks' Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Michael Needham said, "We are very excited to collaborate with the AA to create the world's largest 4D screen and the only multi-format "4 in 1" cinema at the world's best airport for its 40 million passengers to enjoy."
Background information of Multiplex Cinema Limited (MCL) and SimEx-Iwerks, AA's business partners in the 4D Cinema:
SkyPlaza's 4D EXTREME SCREEN will be operated by Multiplex Cinema Limited (MCL), a subsidiary of the Intercontinental Group, a well-respected leader in Hong Kong's entertainment industry with 36 years of history behind it. A multi-faceted corporation, apart from the distributions of film and home video products, Intercontinental Group also develops and manages cinemas as well as specializes in publicity, promotion and entertainment marketing.
SimEx-Iwerks creates specialty film based attractions that integrate Extreme Screen™ technologies; 3D Projection; 4D Seats; In Theatre Special Effects and Motion Simulation for the world's major entertainment players. SimEx-Iwerks has installed 245 attractions in theme and amusement parks, entertainment centers; themed environments; museums; science centers; zoos; aquariums; planetariums; shopping centers; cinema multiplexes; destination centers; casinos and resorts in over 35 countries. SimEx-Iwerks supports these clients with a custom library of 150 films and a worldwide service network.
And the largest 35mm screen goes to:
Hoyts has made an application with the Guinness World RecordsTM to determine whether the largest screen in the $30 million complex, at 30.670 metres-wide and over 13 metres tall, will be the world’s largest.
CEO of Hoyts, Stuart McInnes, says the company is required to supply two independent witness statements and organise professional surveyors to measure the screen before the final application can be made to verify whether it is the largest.
“For Kiwis to boast that we have the largest multiplex screen in the world would be an amazing feat and we’re encouraging New Zealanders to really get in behind our bid and support us in this exciting venture.
“Given there are some 35,000 screens in America alone, so well over 50,000 across the world, we think this will be a great achievement for New Zealand.”
He says the gigantic screen, which took 20 people to install, was made specifically for Hoyts. It requires a projector run by an 8000-watt bulb to project images onto the surface. It will be the largest in New Zealand, beating the 23.5 metre-wide screen at Hoyts’ Riccarton cinema complex in Christchurch.
Mr McInnes says offering film-buffs the ability to view movies on a screen this size reflects the passion Kiwis have for the cinema.
“This has been further enhanced by New Zealand’s huge successes in recent years on the world cinematic stage.”
He says the cutting-edge Sylvia Park complex boasts a number of cinematic firsts for New Zealand, including the giant screen. For example, all cinemas in will have 65 per cent more legroom than the average cinema in New Zealand – and the most of any cinema in Australasia.
“Movie-goers will need to be at least 190cm tall to touch the back of the seat in front of them. People tell us time and time again that comfort is crucial to a positive cinematic experience and we’ve responded to that feedback. The days of tripping over someone’s feet as you find your seat are well and truly over,” he says.
Mr McInnes says the new complex will also house two cinemas designed specifically for screening art-house films.
“There’s no doubt that the new Sylvia Park complex will offer a cinematic experience never before experienced by Kiwis. It signals the long-awaited presence in Auckland of a truly world-class cinema and we’re thrilled to be leading the way,” he says.
Hoyts Sylvia Park cinemas will be housed in the entertainment precinct of Sylvia Park, near a variety of restaurants and bars.
There are over 3,000 car parks available to movie-goers within the Sylvia Park complex
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