I worked at the K-B Congressional 5 when it opened. It was located at 1631 Rockville Pike Rockville Maryland at the Congressional Plaza. It was in the spot where ULTA Salon & Cosmetics is located ( as of 12/2010). The concession stand and box office were combined into a long white formica island. At the front was the box office counter with two spots for cashiers. After a customer purchased a ticket they were roped into waking down either concession side (left or right). The concession stand had heaters on the counter the held pre filled popcorn tubs. This was the time when popcorn was sold in tubs not bags. There were bubblers that held, mixed and displayed pink or yellow lemonade. At the end of the counter were cashiers on each side.The stairs to go down were located after the end of the counter. There was a spectacular painting over the stairwell that the owner bought overseas to display in the theatre. The lobby had a blue carpet with a pattern that was glued to a concrete floor. The opening of the theater was delayed because it was discovered that the back two or three rows of seats in each theater were too low and the customers would not be able to see the screen. The contractor had to remove the seats and add foam then concrete to get the seats higher. Theater 3 was the smallest auditorium. There were often traffic jams emptying Theaters 2,3,and 4 because the patrons would have to exit through the lobby where other patrons were waiting or coming in.
I worked at the K-B Congressional 5 when it opened. It was located at 1631 Rockville Pike Rockville Maryland at the Congressional Plaza. It was in the spot where ULTA Salon & Cosmetics is located ( as of 12/2010). The concession stand and box office were combined into a long white formica island. At the front was the box office counter with two spots for cashiers. After a customer purchased a ticket they were roped into waking down either concession side (left or right). The concession stand had heaters on the counter the held pre filled popcorn tubs. This was the time when popcorn was sold in tubs not bags. There were bubblers that held, mixed and displayed pink or yellow lemonade. At the end of the counter were cashiers on each side.The stairs to go down were located after the end of the counter. There was a spectacular painting over the stairwell that the owner bought overseas to display in the theatre. The lobby had a blue carpet with a pattern that was glued to a concrete floor. The opening of the theater was delayed because it was discovered that the back two or three rows of seats in each theater were too low and the customers would not be able to see the screen. The contractor had to remove the seats and add foam then concrete to get the seats higher. Theater 3 was the smallest auditorium. There were often traffic jams emptying Theaters 2,3,and 4 because the patrons would have to exit through the lobby where other patrons were waiting or coming in.
This was a Showcase Theater, part of the Circle Showcase Theater chain not a KB Theater.
It was located in the Del Mercado Shopping Center.