Belton Cinema 8
1207 E. North Avenue,
Belton,
MO
64012
1207 E. North Avenue,
Belton,
MO
64012
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the actual closing date is July 30th, a full story on Fox 4 Kansas City
https://fox4kc.com/business/family-owned-movie-theater-to-close-in-belton-after-nearly-15-years/
In this article it states that there will be a new B&B theatre built in Belton.
Please update, CLOSED
Belton movie theatre closing the curtain for good after 15 years
by: Scott Kilbury
Posted: Jul 30, 2026 / 09:24 PM CDT
Updated: Jul 30, 2026 / 09:25 PM CDT
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BELTON, Mo. — A large turnout at the Mitchell Theatres Belton Cinema 8 Thursday afternoon. They weren’t there just there for the matinee either.
The theater is closing the curtains for good after nearly 15 years.
Camp Fury helps girls in Kansas City get hands-on first responder training “I’ve been going to this cinema since I was in fifth grade,” Natalie Serrano said. “It’s really sad to me.”
Serrano was there with her boyfriend Joshua Villatoro.
“This is where we came for our first date. It’s so much better the other theaters.,” he said.
After 15 years in Belton, the cinema will close. Mitchell Theaters ownership has decided to sell. This is the last week reels will turn and projector will power up.
Buddy Lahl brought his grandchildren with him.
“It’s our favorite theater,” Lahl said. “We get a pocorn, and drink. You cant’ beat it. Its’ really sad theyre going to close.”
Willie Walker Jr. has run the cinema since it opened in 2011.
“I’ve had a good run. I’m at peace with it,” he said.
He’s responsible for those prices at the box office. Since he took over the box office, he has vowed to keep ticket prices and food affordable. He made no concessions.
“I’ve never budged on my prices, I don’t care how bad things got,” Walker explained. “The ticket prices are always going to stay the same, it never changed, and people have thanked me for that.”
Patrons continued to thank Walker as he greeted them in the lobby as he directed them to grab one of many movie posters that once graced the walls of the place.
Walker’s entire working career has been in the theater. He was Mitchell Theatres first employee in 2005. He even met his wife, Adriana Blue, while working at a cinema in West Texas 38 years ago.
“My kids grew up in the theater, my grandkids,” Walker said. “I can’t tell our history without mentioning the theater. “
Members of the community said the same.
Download WDAF+ for Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV “You can take this building away, but people have their memories to hold onto and that’s what I have, I cherish all of them,” Walker said.
Walker says he’s not quite ready to roll the credits on his career in theater just yet. He’s hoping for a reboot with another cinema somewhere down the road.
This theatre has been sold to a church. The Belton 8 will close in July. The theatre is closing as a new B & B Theatres location will soon in near by Uptown.
Opened August 9th, 1996. Grand opening ad posted.
This theatre is now operated by Mitchell Theatre as the Belton Cinema 8. website