FunTime Cinemas Mahoning Valley 8

1241 Blakeslee Boulevard Drive NE,
Lehighton, PA 18235

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muviebuf
muviebuf on September 6, 2023 at 7:12 pm

Fun Time Cinemas is throwing in the towel. They are closing as of September 14, 2023.

jeffpiatt
jeffpiatt on February 24, 2021 at 4:55 pm

https://www.mcall.com/business/retail-watch/mc-biz-lehigh-valley-area-movie-theater-reopening-20210219-4gcaubuk7rhv7p3icobga3k7b4-story.html A new chain has aquired the lease and will be opening the theater as as the FunTime Cinemas Mahoning Valley 8. The previous owner left the property basically turnkey so it should be back open shortly.

jeffpiatt
jeffpiatt on April 27, 2020 at 2:25 pm

https://www.wnep.com/amp/article/news/local/carbon-county/moviegoers-upset-to-hear-mahoning-valley-cinema-will-not-reopen/523-68402b56-ba5b-4876-a820-0b0683709559 They decided to close forever. The only chance that this theater has to reopen is if a smaller chain like New Vision Theaters acquires the location or AMC takes over and makes it a Classic location.

markp
markp on April 22, 2020 at 4:14 pm

I am long time friend of the first manager who opened this place back in 1995.

chip26
chip26 on April 22, 2020 at 10:08 am

Theater will not reopen after the pandemic.
https://www.tnonline.com/20200421/mahoning-valley-cinema-says-it-wont-reopen/

davidcoppock
davidcoppock on June 22, 2019 at 11:01 am

Opened on different screens with “Sabrina”, Father of the bride 2, “Ace Ventura 2 when nature calls”, “Jumanji”, “Babe” and “Mortal kombat”.

BruceCopio
BruceCopio on March 5, 2016 at 12:55 pm

A lot of memories over the years. I was at Blue Star, Hudson Plaza, Morris County Mall, Seaview Square, Somerville Circle, Bridgewater, and Lehigh Valley over a 22 year period.

markp
markp on February 26, 2016 at 3:19 pm

Small world. My best friend was the manager who opened the place. I cleaned the screens there a few times when I had my business. Hope all is well. I was a projectionist at many GCC sites including Menlo Park, Woodbridge, Blue Star, Brunswick and Bridgewater from 1977 till the early 2000’s. I lasted full time until May 2013 when digital finally got me. Im a stagehand now mostly at the Prudential Center in Newark NJ.

BruceCopio
BruceCopio on February 26, 2016 at 2:09 pm

Yes, I am the same Bruce Copio that worked for General Cinema/AMC from 1981 to 2003. I have been here at Mahoning since 2003.

rivest266
rivest266 on August 1, 2015 at 11:59 pm

This opened on December 15th, 1995. Grand opening ad in photo section.

Metropolite
Metropolite on July 5, 2015 at 4:34 am

Blakeslee Boulevard is the local name for Route 443.

markp
markp on April 24, 2015 at 5:53 pm

Might you be the same BruceCopio who worked for General Cinema years ago??

BruceCopio
BruceCopio on September 8, 2012 at 2:02 pm

As of May 2012, all 8 screens upgraded to digital projection. 3D capabilities on 3 screens.

markp
markp on February 27, 2008 at 8:41 pm

Not a bad little 8-plex. Nice big lobby. There was one huge auditorium, which sometimes flooded in the first few rows. The first ever manager was and still is a very good friend of mine.