A landmark movie theater in Kendall is closing for a big change. See what’s next By Howard Cohen
This summer’s film blockbusters “F1” and the Jurassic dinosaurs may have run their course before The Falls unwraps a reimagined movie complex in its central courtyard. But it’s coming soon to the Kendall shopping landmark, said Regal communication manager Kevan Kerr.
Don’t expect just another movie house. Think pub food served at your seat, cushy lounge chairs, a lobby bar. On Monday, July 14, The Regal UA at The Falls closes for a couple months so that crews can finish revamping the inside and reopen the multiplex as a dine-in theater. The Falls, which has boasted a multiplex since the mall’s opening in 1980, will see its Regal movie house revamped, reopened and renamed the Regal Bistro at The Falls in late summer. The unveiling should come in time for fans to enjoy the second half of the “Wicked” musical that’s set to open nationwide Nov. 21. When they see Elphaba and Glinda’s concluding adventures at the fancier Falls, these movie fans can be noshing on barbecue chicken pizza, and spreading out on roomier seats. Here’s what to know about the upgrades: How many auditoriums will the new Regal Bistro boast?
The Regal Bistro will still have 12 theaters, but they will contain about half the seats.
Luxury recliners require more floor space than traditional stadium seating, so the capacity in the converted auditoriums will decrease by about half, according to Kerr. That means the largest theater, Auditorium 8, will go from 302 seats to 144. Auditorium 1 will decline from 94 seats to 45 but gain two spaces for disabled customers. Currently there are 13 handicap spaces spread around the auditoriums. Regal Bistro will increase accessible seating areas to 23. The closing Regal Falls has 1,296 seats. The revamped Regal Bistro at The Falls will have 767 reclining seats. According to Regal, the new recliners are dual-motor to adjust headrest and seating positions. Seats in the front row are also getting an upgrade with the addition of lay-flat loungers. Regal calls this forward-most section “a novel cinematic experience.” How will the movies sound? Regal Bistro at The Falls will upgrade its presentation to beam movies via Barco laser projection through Dolby 7.1 surround sound systems. What high-end food can customers order? Moviegoers have enjoyed traditional theater popcorn, candy and soda at The Falls for 45 years. You still can get the popcorn and Milk Duds when things turn fancier. But Regal Bistro at The Falls is a dine-in theater concept with servers available in the auditorium to take food and beverage orders from seated guests, Kerr said. Eventually, customers will also have access to the full menu through Regal’s mobile app to independently place orders without requiring the attention of a server.
Items on the full-serve menu will include bacon cheddar potato skins, barbecue chicken pizza, brew pub beer cheese bacon burger, chicken BLT and fried pickle spears.
The modern lounge area will serve as the communal hub for theater guests to congregate, chat about what they are about to see or just saw, and includes a full bar serving cocktails and 24 beers on tap. Large screen TVs will be tuned to “current non-cinema entertainment,” Regal says. Translation: sports and other popular TV fare.
Will there be a box office out front? Customers stood out front for years in The Falls’ open-air courtyard to buy movie tickets from people in the glass- and steel-enclosed box office. These days, that’s a thing of the past at most theater chains. As Kerr explains, modern moviegoers are increasingly purchasing tickets in advance through mobile apps or online before they even get to the cinema, so traditional box office areas are being phased out as theaters are renovated. Loyalty programs like Regal Unlimited allow subscribers to secure tickets covered by paid monthly plans. For guests who still want to wait to get to the theater before buying tickets, the new Falls Bistro will have three digital kiosks in the spruced-up lounge area inside the main doors.
When is The Falls Regal Bistro opening? The complex’s reopening is scheduled for late summer, but a specific date is not yet available. Construction and renovation requires a bevy of permits, Kerr said, so an exact date can’t be provided yet.
During the construction period at Regal Falls at 9000 SW 136th St., two nearby locations such as Regal Kendall Village (8595 SW 124th Ave.) and Regal Southland Mall (20505 S. Dixie Hwy.) are available to Regal Crown Club members and Unlimited subscribers who use their apps for loyalty programs. What happened to Regal’s Oakwood in Broward? Operations ceased at the Oakwood multiplex in Hollywood on July 6, Kerr said. The location is no longer a part of the Regal network. Regal Dania Pointe is a newer nearby option for Broward Regal customers at 128 Sunset Dr. in Dania Bea
Please rename theatre to Regal Jack London and seating capacity:
Theatre 1 115
Theatre 2 93
Theatre 3 266
Theatre 4 192
Theatre 5 211
Theatre 6 269
Theatre 7 100
Theatre 8 115
Theatre 9 104
Please rename it to the Landmark Piedmont Theatre and became a triplex on November 26, 1986
Please update, total seats 275 as per website
Theatre 1 145
Theatre 2 130
Please update total seating capcity to 1,393
Seating Capacity:
Theatre 1 620
Theatre 2 420
Theatre 3 204
Theatre 4 149
Source from theatre website
Seating Capacity:
Theatre 1 98
Theatre 2, 3, 4, 7, 8,9 and 10 80
Theatre 5 and 6 91
Please update, total capacity is 3,484, this feature still features traditional seating
Seating Capacity:
Theatre 1 and 20 123
Theatre 2 and 19 110
Theatre 3 109
Theatre 4 243 with DBOX
Theatre 5 286
Theatre 6 184
Theatre 7 158
Theatre 8 and 9 99
Theatre 10 346 with DBOX
Theatre 11 359 XD
Theatre 12 96
Theatre 13 98
Theatre 14 108
Theatre 15 184
Theatre 16 297
Theatre 17 241
Theatre 18 111
Please update, total seats 733
Seating Capacity:
Theatre 1 and 11 48
Theatre 2 78
Theate 3, 9 and 10 41
Theatre 4 65
Theatre 5 and 6 119
Theatre 7 and 8 42
Theatre 12 49
nothing new, on the theatre mailing list
Just uploaded some photos from the hotel website in the photos section
Please update name to Cinemark Century Redwood Downtown 20 and XD and total seats 1,676
Seating Capacity:
Theatre 1 75
Theatre 2 and 3 98
Theatre 4, 5 and 6 42
Theatre 7 46
Theatre 8 159 XD and DBOX
Theatre 9 145 DBOX
Theatre 10 111
Theatre 11 102
Theate 12, 14, 15 and 16 45
Theatre 13 40
Theatre 17 69
Theatre 18 80
Theatre 19 128
Theatre 20 177 XD and DBOX
Please update, total seats 1,637
Seating Capacity:
Theatre 1, 2, 14 and 15 49
Theatre 3 137 with DBOX
Theatre 4 100
Theatre 5 and 18 64
Theatre 6 and 19 54
Theatre 7 71
Theatre 8 48
Theatre 9 45
Theatre 10 239 IMAX
Theatre 11 133 with DBOX and XD
Theatre 12 39
Theatre 13 81
Theatre 16 132 DBOX
Theatre 17 98
Theatre 20 82
Please rename it to the Smith Rafael Film Center as per website and total capacity 548
Seating Capacity
Theatre 1 339
Theatre 2 129
Theatre 3 80
Please update, total seats 365
Seating Capacity
Theatre 1 81
Theatre 2 41
Theatre 3 77
Theatre 4 110
Theatre 5 56
A landmark movie theater in Kendall is closing for a big change. See what’s next By Howard Cohen
This summer’s film blockbusters “F1” and the Jurassic dinosaurs may have run their course before The Falls unwraps a reimagined movie complex in its central courtyard. But it’s coming soon to the Kendall shopping landmark, said Regal communication manager Kevan Kerr.
Don’t expect just another movie house. Think pub food served at your seat, cushy lounge chairs, a lobby bar. On Monday, July 14, The Regal UA at The Falls closes for a couple months so that crews can finish revamping the inside and reopen the multiplex as a dine-in theater. The Falls, which has boasted a multiplex since the mall’s opening in 1980, will see its Regal movie house revamped, reopened and renamed the Regal Bistro at The Falls in late summer. The unveiling should come in time for fans to enjoy the second half of the “Wicked” musical that’s set to open nationwide Nov. 21. When they see Elphaba and Glinda’s concluding adventures at the fancier Falls, these movie fans can be noshing on barbecue chicken pizza, and spreading out on roomier seats. Here’s what to know about the upgrades: How many auditoriums will the new Regal Bistro boast?
The Regal Bistro will still have 12 theaters, but they will contain about half the seats.
Luxury recliners require more floor space than traditional stadium seating, so the capacity in the converted auditoriums will decrease by about half, according to Kerr. That means the largest theater, Auditorium 8, will go from 302 seats to 144. Auditorium 1 will decline from 94 seats to 45 but gain two spaces for disabled customers. Currently there are 13 handicap spaces spread around the auditoriums. Regal Bistro will increase accessible seating areas to 23. The closing Regal Falls has 1,296 seats. The revamped Regal Bistro at The Falls will have 767 reclining seats. According to Regal, the new recliners are dual-motor to adjust headrest and seating positions. Seats in the front row are also getting an upgrade with the addition of lay-flat loungers. Regal calls this forward-most section “a novel cinematic experience.” How will the movies sound? Regal Bistro at The Falls will upgrade its presentation to beam movies via Barco laser projection through Dolby 7.1 surround sound systems. What high-end food can customers order? Moviegoers have enjoyed traditional theater popcorn, candy and soda at The Falls for 45 years. You still can get the popcorn and Milk Duds when things turn fancier. But Regal Bistro at The Falls is a dine-in theater concept with servers available in the auditorium to take food and beverage orders from seated guests, Kerr said. Eventually, customers will also have access to the full menu through Regal’s mobile app to independently place orders without requiring the attention of a server.
Items on the full-serve menu will include bacon cheddar potato skins, barbecue chicken pizza, brew pub beer cheese bacon burger, chicken BLT and fried pickle spears.
The modern lounge area will serve as the communal hub for theater guests to congregate, chat about what they are about to see or just saw, and includes a full bar serving cocktails and 24 beers on tap. Large screen TVs will be tuned to “current non-cinema entertainment,” Regal says. Translation: sports and other popular TV fare.
Will there be a box office out front? Customers stood out front for years in The Falls’ open-air courtyard to buy movie tickets from people in the glass- and steel-enclosed box office. These days, that’s a thing of the past at most theater chains. As Kerr explains, modern moviegoers are increasingly purchasing tickets in advance through mobile apps or online before they even get to the cinema, so traditional box office areas are being phased out as theaters are renovated. Loyalty programs like Regal Unlimited allow subscribers to secure tickets covered by paid monthly plans. For guests who still want to wait to get to the theater before buying tickets, the new Falls Bistro will have three digital kiosks in the spruced-up lounge area inside the main doors.
When is The Falls Regal Bistro opening? The complex’s reopening is scheduled for late summer, but a specific date is not yet available. Construction and renovation requires a bevy of permits, Kerr said, so an exact date can’t be provided yet.
During the construction period at Regal Falls at 9000 SW 136th St., two nearby locations such as Regal Kendall Village (8595 SW 124th Ave.) and Regal Southland Mall (20505 S. Dixie Hwy.) are available to Regal Crown Club members and Unlimited subscribers who use their apps for loyalty programs. What happened to Regal’s Oakwood in Broward? Operations ceased at the Oakwood multiplex in Hollywood on July 6, Kerr said. The location is no longer a part of the Regal network. Regal Dania Pointe is a newer nearby option for Broward Regal customers at 128 Sunset Dr. in Dania Bea
Please rename theatre to Fairfax 6 Theatre by Cinema West and total seats 326
Seating Capacity:
Theatre 1 50
Theatre 2 28
Theatre 3 92
Theatre 4 53
Theatre 5 45
Theatre 6 58
Please update, total seats 572
Seating Capacity:
Theatre 1 and 2 126
Theatre 3, 4 and 8 60
Theatre 6 and 7 70
Seating Capacity:
Theatre 1 25
Theatre 2 53
Theatre 3 50
Please update total seating capacity to 1,017
Seating Capacity;
Theatre 1 146 Dolby Atmos and recliners
Theatre 2 103 recliners
Theatre 3 201
Theatre 4 292
Theatre 5 102 recliners
Theatre 6 173
Please rename theatre to Regency Sterling 6 and total seats 343
Seating Capacity:
Theatre 1 and 2 82 seats
Theatre 3 62
Theatre 4 47
Theatre 5 36
Theatre 6 34
Please update the total seats to 1,492
Seating Capacity:
Theatre 1 317
Theatre 2 136
Theatre 3 144
Theatre 4 141
Theatre 5 148
Theatre 6 152
Theatre 7 137
Theatre 8 316
Grand opening ad in photos section
Please rename Regal San Bernardino and theatre opened on December 10, 1999
Seating Capacity:
Theatre 1 and 14 103
Theatre 2 and 13 192
Theatre 3 and 12 216
Theatre 4 and 11 175
Theatre 5 and 10 103
Theatre 6 and 8 342
Theatre 7 441 RPX
Theatre 9 446
Please update, total capacity is 4,760
Seating Capacity:
Theatre 1 (Hollywood) 398
Theatre 2 140 4DX
Theatre 3 145
Theatre 4 136
Theatre 5 152
Theatre 6 128
Theatre 7 135
Theatre 8 334
Theatre 9 117
Theatre 10 190
Theatre 11 (Grand Palace) 606 RPX
Theatre 12 200
Theatre 13 353 IMAX and IMAX 70MM
Theatre 14 118
Theatre 15 323
Theatre 16 126
Theatre 17 124
Theatre 18 146
Theatre 19 133
Theatre 20 149
Theatre 21 205 SCREEN X
Theatre 22 (Chinese) 403
Please rename theatre to Regal Edwards Ontario Moutain Village and total seating 1,823
Seating Capacity:
Theatre 1 and 2 113
Theatre 3 115
Theatre 4 121
Theatre 5 109
Theatre 6 and 7 172
Theatre 8, 9 and 10 141
Theatre 11 and 12 111
Theatre 13 131
Theatre 14 132
Seating Capacity:
Theatre 1 135
Theatre 2 85
Theatre 3 91
Theatre 4 243