Vineyard Twin Theater
1509 E. Valley Parkway,
Escondido,
CA
92027
1509 E. Valley Parkway,
Escondido,
CA
92027
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Was part of the Vineyard Mall, the Vineyard Twin Theater was opened in 1974. It was closed in 1999 and the entire mall was demolished. There is now an Albertsons roughly where it was.
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Also, as of this posting it should be noted that a small portion of the mall still exists, which is the Acapulco Restaurant. It was part of a MUCH larger structure, but they left that part of the building alone and made it look like a stand-alone building.
Here’s an article with a mention of the Vineyard Twin Theater.
http://retailtrafficmag.com/development/trends/retail_screen_gems/
“Edwards, a Newport Beach, Calif., company that merged into Regal Entertainment Group following bankruptcy, closed the Vineyard Twin Cinemas and six-screen Nordahl Road Cinema in Escondido, Calif., in 1998 after opening an 18-screener in nearby San Marcos. The San Marcos opening also prompted closure of the 15-year-old, independently run Del Norte Plaza Movies 8 cinema; when Del Norte management failed to find a new operator for the theater, it rented the gutted space to LA Fitness Clubs.”
Here’s a cool newspaper clipping showing all the movies playing in the general area back in 1975.
Newspaper Clipping
From this site: Valley Drive-In Blogspot
I worked at this theater when I went to Orange Glen High School. It was a great place to work, with fun audiences and enjoyable films. I also loved the design of the Vineyard Shopping Center complex, which I wish had more businesses to keep it going. Great theater, great mall.
The Vineyard Twin Cinema was built by United General Theatres Herb Bilton and Al Cooper. The two identical, automated auditoriums seated 250 patrons each.