Hard to believe that this was closing down. Not hard to believe it was time, just hard when we lose a part of ourselves. This was the theatre I saw “Grease” with my mother 11 times. My Father never went to films, but we went and saw “Midway” along with a packed house. “Rocky” “Fatal Attraction” “Schindler’s List”. I saw a reissue of Rear Window and fell hopelessly in love with Grace Kelly.
The saddest part of taking my family there tonight for one last trip was how empty it was. Management was sending employees home, there was no one to serve. We saw Happy Feet (much better than I had expected) but only had about 20 people in the theatre that sat several hundred. Two families and a contingent from a group home. Maybe some folks behind us, but if they were there, they were gone bye the time we left. The 8 theatres behind the original 3 were nearly ghostlike as well.
Word from the merchants inside was that it definitely will not be replaced by a theatre.
Hey gang, I have not heard from you. Are you still out there?
Mike
Oh,I see that there is no photo. I will try to take a couple this week and send them in.
Ugh. I did not know it was closing til I read this article.
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Hard to believe that this was closing down. Not hard to believe it was time, just hard when we lose a part of ourselves. This was the theatre I saw “Grease” with my mother 11 times. My Father never went to films, but we went and saw “Midway” along with a packed house. “Rocky” “Fatal Attraction” “Schindler’s List”. I saw a reissue of Rear Window and fell hopelessly in love with Grace Kelly.
The saddest part of taking my family there tonight for one last trip was how empty it was. Management was sending employees home, there was no one to serve. We saw Happy Feet (much better than I had expected) but only had about 20 people in the theatre that sat several hundred. Two families and a contingent from a group home. Maybe some folks behind us, but if they were there, they were gone bye the time we left. The 8 theatres behind the original 3 were nearly ghostlike as well.
Word from the merchants inside was that it definitely will not be replaced by a theatre.
I will miss it.
Yes, their last name was Slawik. It was the 2nd mall of its kind in Minnesoata, and possibly the country.