AMC Celebration 2
651 Front Street,
Celebration,
FL
34747
651 Front Street,
Celebration,
FL
34747
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Designed by noted modernist architect Cesar Pelli, the 1996 Celebration Town Cinema was immediately labeled by architectural pundits as an example of the Googie style of architecture. It is in fact a post-modern interpretation of the Art Moderne style of the 1930’s-1950’s.
Its two thin, round spires rising above the twin, rounded marquees that flank the theatre’s entrance are a landmark in this planned community built by the Walt Disney Company as an adjunct to Disney World in Orlando, Florida.
It was closed in December 2010.
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Joe Vogel
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how many seats does each theater serve? I guess they’re big. And the theater’s been around for more than 10 years, and it’s doing well because it has stadium seating, digital sound, and all the perks of a modern AMC theater. The only downside is that only two movies can be shown on its two screens.
AMC would have never opened this in 96 as a twin had they not known it would be a gold mine. It is also a stadium seating theatre. The town it is located in a owned by Disney so I am sure they had something to do with them putting in the theatre.
not only that, but once in awhile a Disney movie plays there, as is the case with the studio’s newest hit “Enchanted”. Same goes for Universal, which sometimes shows its best movies at theaters near its theme parks in Florida and Hollywood.
It appears based on news reports related to the recent crimes in the area as well as its absence on the AMC website that this theatre was part of AMC’s November 28 closing wave (the theatre does not appear when searching “Orlando” on the AMC website)
The theatre is closed: View link
Renewing Link
Two photos to share.
The day the signs came down
The last two features shown
This is a beautiful and architecturally significant building but with only two screens it does represent a challenge on how to keep it running as a cinema. Since Orlando does not have dedicated venue for independent and foreign films the Celebration could possibly fill this void.
….the Enzian is Orlando’s dedicated venue for independent and foreign films, along with a screen or two down the street from them at Regal Winter Park Village.
Still sitting vacant with a high lease that no one wants to deal with for such a small profit margin. I assume that once AMC’s obligation to operate this location and subsidize profits from other locations they bailed!