Showcase Cinemas Springdale 18

Mark_L on March 12, 2010 at 3:34 pm

This theatre was NOT part of the Rave purchase, and does not appear with other Ohio locations on the Rave website. It is still (as of March, 2010) owned by National Amusements. Rave already owns a theatre in West Chester about 6 miles away.

(Source: Cincinnati Business Courier, 10/22/09)

Coate on March 13, 2010 at 3:17 pm

The original Showcase Cinemas Springdale now has a page here on Cinema Treasures.

dallasmovietheaters on June 1, 2022 at 4:21 am

Having reportedly launched the first four-screen theatre in the Cincinnati market here, National Amusement’s Showcase brand wanted to build the area’s first true megaplex. So it demolished the 25-year old, four - turned five - turned seven - make that nine-screen Frankensteined Showcase Cinemas Springdale venue and started over with an announced 20-screen project turned 18-screen opening with 10-screens prior to getting to 18 screens later venue. National Amusements also announced a 20-screen facility, the Deerfield 20, in 1996 that stalled out at 12 screens.

The Showcase Cinemas Springdale “10” opened on May 15, 1998. If you were hoping for a true megaplex, you had to wait seven months until they completed the other 8 screens. That’s when the theatre relaunched as the Showcase Cinemas Springdale 18 on December 11, 1998. When IMAX began to branch out its brand name to large screen auditoriums in megaplexes as a marketing advantage, the Springdale was on board in 2004. The venue relaunched under the banner of the Showcase Cinema de Lux Springdale 18 on November 5, 2004. The curious dropping of the “s” in Cinemas was a foreshadowing of National Cinemas mass exodus from the state of Ohio.

National’s Showcase had a dominant position around Ohio at the start of the megaplex era. But it left markets one by one until, by the 2020s, Showcase shockingly had just one location in the entire state. And, you guessed it, the Showcase Cinema (singular) de Lux Springdale 18 was the last Showcase standing between the East Coast and Ohio as the circuit concentrated on international locations. The SCdLS-18 churned forward with its sports bar, restaurant offerings, and expanded snack bar trying to remain viable for as long as possible.

rivest266 on September 17, 2026 at 3:53 am

Now an Kinepolis theatre.

Kinepolis finalise l’acquisition des cinémas américains Showcase

11 septembre 2026, 07h00

Kinepolis (Euronext : KIN) a finalisé l'acquisition de 13 cinémas américains Showcase. Le 11 juin 2026, Kinepolis a annoncé un accord avec Harbor Lights Entertainment (anciennement National Amusements Inc.) en vue d'acquérir sept cinémas situés dans le Massachusetts, quatre à New York, un dans l'Ohio et un dans le Rhode Island. La transaction comprend la propriété de six cinémas, les autres étant exploités sous contrat de location. Les conditions convenues ayant désormais été remplies, Kinepolis a finalisé le processus d’acquisition.

Grâce à cette acquisition, Kinepolis ajoute 164 écrans à son portefeuille, soit 17 794 places. Les 13 cinémas Showcase, haut de gamme et bien entretenus, ont accueilli environ 4 millions de visiteurs en 2025, générant un chiffre d’affaires de plus de 90 millions de dollars. Les cinémas Showcase proposent une offre de restauration améliorée et de nombreuses salles grand format (PLF), 80 % de l’ensemble des salles étant équipées de fauteuils inclinables en configuration théâtre.

English translation: (Kinepolis is from Belgium, an French-speaking country)

Kinepolis Finalizes Acquisition of Showcase Cinemas in the US

September 11, 2026, 7:00 AM

Kinepolis (Euronext: KIN) has finalized the acquisition of 13 Showcase cinemas in the US. On June 11, 2026, Kinepolis announced an agreement with Harbor Lights Entertainment (formerly National Amusements Inc.) to acquire seven cinemas located in Massachusetts, four in New York, one in Ohio, and one in Rhode Island. The transaction includes ownership of six cinemas, with the others operated under lease agreements. With the agreed conditions now met, Kinepolis has finalized the acquisition process.

With this acquisition, Kinepolis adds 164 screens to its portfolio, representing 17,794 seats. The 13 upscale and well-maintained Showcase cinemas welcomed approximately 4 million visitors in 2025, generating revenue of over $90 million. Showcase Cinemas offers an enhanced dining experience and numerous large format (PLF) auditoriums, with 80% of all auditoriums equipped with reclining seats in theatre configuration.

rivest266 on September 17, 2026 at 5:44 pm

Kinepolis also kept the Landmark branding in Canada. It’s Kinepolis, not Cinepolis. Another reason of keeping the current branding in North American is to avoid confusion with the Mexican theatre Cinepolis and the expensive signage change on their cinemas.