Golden Ticket Kandi 6

dallasmovietheaters on April 30, 2025 at 7:52 am

The Midco 6 launched on April 25, 1995 as the second theatre in Kandiyohi County’s Kandi Mall replacing the former United General Kandi Twin Theatres that had operated as an original tenant of the Kandi Mall in 1973. That theatre had expanded size under new operator Midcontinent twice in 1981 as a triplex and 1983 as a quad.

As original 20-year leases were coming due, the Kandi Mall lost its Sears as an anchor and a number of interior retailers. The theatre re-upped seemingly on a 30-year term with a promise of an improved and expanded space. The venue was indeed moved to a new spot relaunching as the Midco 6 on April 25, 1995 with"Bye, Bye Love" and “Rob Roy” opening joining the moved Midco 4 moved prints of the continuing “Bad Boys,” “A Goofy Movie,” “Jury Duty,” and “Tommy Boy.” The original cinema closed the previous day on April 24, 1995.

On September 13, 1995, Carmike bought the 14-venue/67 screen Midco with venue eventually renamed as the Carmike Kandi Mall Cinemas 6. AMC bought Carmike on December 15, 2016. On May 13, 2017 the theatre was renamed as the AMC Classic Kandi 6. The Classic designation was used to relabel the vast majority of inherited properties in the Carmike, Kerasotes, and other AMC acquisitions. These were locations which generally received very minor upgrades and were often run to the end of existing leases to closure.

At the Kandi, AMC took an opt out at the 15-year mark closing February 22, 2018. The Mall reached greyfield status having shed its Kmart, Herbergers, Sears Hometown and JCPenney anchors. Reel-Lux Theatres took on the location equipping it with recliner seating, new bathrooms and more amenities in the concession area. It relaunched March 30, 2018 as the Reel-Lux Kandi 6 with Mall attracting Kohl’s and Harbor Freight Tools, as well.

The venue’s remodeling continued under its final name as the Golden Ticket Kandi 6. The COVID-19 pandemic twice closed the venue - first on March 16, 2020. The Mall reopened and was rebranded as the Uptown Willmar Center. The Golden Ticket reopened June 19, 2020 but governor’s orders shut down the venue until January 15, 2021 when it reopened once again. The theatre continued into the streaming era of exhibition.

kingwillowdaile on May 4, 2020 at 12:09 am

Actual name is Golden Ticket Kandi 6

BigScreen_com on March 8, 2018 at 7:19 pm

This theater closed in February 2018, but is hoping to reopen in April as a luxury theater under new ownership:

https://www.bigscreen.com/j/Willmar-MN-AMC-Classic-Kandi-6-Closed.-Luxury-Theater/5022