An Morning Call article on the reopening process for the theater https://www.pressreader.com/usa/the-morning-call/20210403/281496459084642
Sounds like the did some construction work on the building.
AMC is probably doing more than just putting back there signs and logos and getting the liquor license transferred back to them. They are likely installing new seats and equipment to replace everything that was sold by the County that’s if they didn’t manage to bid for some of it back like the projectors.
But I picture some people have red recliners in there home theaters now.
From the outside it looks less like a multiplex movie theater and more like indie home video rental store. The lack of even a small marquee makes it look off.
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.
Based on the others on the list that the federal government gave them approval to reopen since they were still on the lease AMC went and reopened the larger locations with the more expensive projectors first. This one and one in Sparta they still legally own but haven’t rushed over to reopen. And the Sharrifs sale only lists liability to New Vision Theaters so my guess is that there letting the county recover the post bankruptcy Debts and owed taxes. And clear out the stuff new vision likely damaged. Then when they are in better shape they can go and update the smaller theaters. Probably adding PLF to them.
What is a major delay is that also New Vision Theaters for some locations owed back taxes so AMC may have to wait for a tax sale to end before getting the building back basically amc is getting a shell to put new equipment in and a bunch of the smaller theaters may open as Classic with recliner seats.
Ouch the contents was sezed by the county of. LEHIGH for taxes unpaid on Christmas eve likely while AMC was trying to buy back the theater. If they get it back it’s going to be a shell.
This looks less like a failure to require since the Mall ownership still shows the building as “rented” but has the Anchor still as New Vision. seeing that its requireing you go to either South Whitehall or LC courthouse its likely a tax sale that started before AMC could even handle any lease issues. New Vision was that poorly run.
That seems odd because the bankruptcy court returned the theater to AMC Theaters since they still were on the lease. This sounds like the Strip Mall decided to not wait for AMC to convert it back and put it up for court sale. The only reason it’s not open now is because the strip mall couldn’t wait for AMC to move back in.
https://variety.com/2020/film/news/amc-merger-take-over-carmike-theaters-1234752346/#!
They have the location back but they have to pay back all of New Vision’s debts before reopening the location
Sounds like they let the lease expire and opted to not renew rather than downgrade it to AMC classic. The only single screen theater they have left is a IMAX in Chicago, IL at the navy peir
https://www.mcall.com/business/mc-biz-regal-movie-theaters-closing-explainer-20201008-to55rw74ovg37fhcxqlxaaljoa-story.html
Local report on the theater.
the external parts of the Dolby are finished but the theater is apparently not done with work delayed by covid-19. they only put the Dolby video tunnel on the 1st floor entrance based on the apperence. the 2nd level doors are unchanged but the work did mess up the dod matrex signs and the auditorium entrance signage from the rave era was removed from the 1st floor entrance its now set up like a normal AMC auditorium entrance. no word if this means that the rest of the doors will be getting the Video display signs and have the rave overhangs ripped out for AMC side door markers.
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.
I came north from Allentown PA to see two of the sailor Moon films here and after being in this theater I wish they would fill in North from Philadelphia and south from Stroudsburg.
Checked up on the theater and posted new pictures. the AMC Neon is up on the building and the inside has hade the neon removed and is all painted in Primer White in the commons parts of the theater. the Recliners are in in auditoriums 7-10 with the rest walled off and closed. Half the snack bar was removed and the construction work lookslike this is where the MacGuffins® Bar is being installed. also a new Box office/ Customer service desk is installed.
the theater is in a soft opening mode as of now . The theater is limiting crowds by under booking the Auditoriums by only filling the red reclinera until the grand opening in September. the nlack seats are being left empty.
An Morning Call article on the reopening process for the theater https://www.pressreader.com/usa/the-morning-call/20210403/281496459084642 Sounds like the did some construction work on the building.
AMC is probably doing more than just putting back there signs and logos and getting the liquor license transferred back to them. They are likely installing new seats and equipment to replace everything that was sold by the County that’s if they didn’t manage to bid for some of it back like the projectors. But I picture some people have red recliners in there home theaters now.
From the outside it looks less like a multiplex movie theater and more like indie home video rental store. The lack of even a small marquee makes it look off.
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.
Based on the others on the list that the federal government gave them approval to reopen since they were still on the lease AMC went and reopened the larger locations with the more expensive projectors first. This one and one in Sparta they still legally own but haven’t rushed over to reopen. And the Sharrifs sale only lists liability to New Vision Theaters so my guess is that there letting the county recover the post bankruptcy Debts and owed taxes. And clear out the stuff new vision likely damaged. Then when they are in better shape they can go and update the smaller theaters. Probably adding PLF to them.
What is a major delay is that also New Vision Theaters for some locations owed back taxes so AMC may have to wait for a tax sale to end before getting the building back basically amc is getting a shell to put new equipment in and a bunch of the smaller theaters may open as Classic with recliner seats.
Ouch the contents was sezed by the county of. LEHIGH for taxes unpaid on Christmas eve likely while AMC was trying to buy back the theater. If they get it back it’s going to be a shell.
https://www.larkenassociates.com/commercial-leasing/tilghman-square-shopping-center
This looks less like a failure to require since the Mall ownership still shows the building as “rented” but has the Anchor still as New Vision. seeing that its requireing you go to either South Whitehall or LC courthouse its likely a tax sale that started before AMC could even handle any lease issues. New Vision was that poorly run.
That seems odd because the bankruptcy court returned the theater to AMC Theaters since they still were on the lease. This sounds like the Strip Mall decided to not wait for AMC to convert it back and put it up for court sale. The only reason it’s not open now is because the strip mall couldn’t wait for AMC to move back in.
https://variety.com/2020/film/news/amc-merger-take-over-carmike-theaters-1234752346/#! They have the location back but they have to pay back all of New Vision’s debts before reopening the location
AMC theaters did attempt to require the location since they were still on the lease. I don’t know if that was approved or rejected.
Sounds like they let the lease expire and opted to not renew rather than downgrade it to AMC classic. The only single screen theater they have left is a IMAX in Chicago, IL at the navy peir
https://www.cranfordtheater.com/ Looks like they went under independent ownership.
https://www.mcall.com/business/mc-biz-regal-movie-theaters-closing-explainer-20201008-to55rw74ovg37fhcxqlxaaljoa-story.html Local report on the theater.
the external parts of the Dolby are finished but the theater is apparently not done with work delayed by covid-19. they only put the Dolby video tunnel on the 1st floor entrance based on the apperence. the 2nd level doors are unchanged but the work did mess up the dod matrex signs and the auditorium entrance signage from the rave era was removed from the 1st floor entrance its now set up like a normal AMC auditorium entrance. no word if this means that the rest of the doors will be getting the Video display signs and have the rave overhangs ripped out for AMC side door markers.
The theaters still have the rave branded lights in them.
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.
I came north from Allentown PA to see two of the sailor Moon films here and after being in this theater I wish they would fill in North from Philadelphia and south from Stroudsburg.
Checked up on the theater and posted new pictures. the AMC Neon is up on the building and the inside has hade the neon removed and is all painted in Primer White in the commons parts of the theater. the Recliners are in in auditoriums 7-10 with the rest walled off and closed. Half the snack bar was removed and the construction work lookslike this is where the MacGuffins® Bar is being installed. also a new Box office/ Customer service desk is installed.
Yhis theater is where the Rifftrax Live Events broadcast live from via Fathom Events.
This theater is open and renovating under it’s new name AMC Fairgrounds 10. Amc is installing the new red Recliner seating.
the theater is in a soft opening mode as of now . The theater is limiting crowds by under booking the Auditoriums by only filling the red reclinera until the grand opening in September. the nlack seats are being left empty.
now the AMC Classic Altoona 12 https://www.amctheatres.com/movie-theatres/altoona-pa/amc-classic-altoona-12 also the AMC Neon is up.
new pictures up of the theater the signs have been updated to AMC Neon