Continental Mugs & Movies 2
800 Cypress Gardens Boulevard,
Winter Haven,
FL
33880
800 Cypress Gardens Boulevard,
Winter Haven,
FL
33880
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Previous Names: Continental Theatre, Continental I & II, Continental Twin
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The 500-seat Continental Theatre was opened on February 1, 1968 with Tommy Steel in “The Happiest Millionaire”. It was twinned in 1969 and renamed Continental I & II. In 1983 it was renamed Continental Twin. In 1989 it became the Continental Mugs & Movies 2. It was closed on February 11, 1993.
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I used to come here as a kid in the 70s when The Continental was a single screen theater. It seemed gigantic to me, and the curtain that covered the screen had these beautiful multi-colored lights hitting them. That was lost when the large auditorium was divided into two, and became a “twin” theater.
This theater closed a few years ago. It was demolished to make way for a new, relocated Publix Supermarket. The original Publix was located in the center of the plaza that once housed the Continental Theatre.
It Was First Known As The Continental Theatre, Which Opened Its Doors As A 500-Seat Single-Screener On February 1, 1968 With Walt Disney’s “The Happiest Millionaire”. It Was Twinned In 1979, Which Changed Its Name To The “Continental I & II”.
The Name Was Later Updated As The “Continental Twin” In 1983. The Theater Changed Its Name Once Again To The Continental Mugs & Movies 2 In 1989.
It Was Closed On February 11, 1993.