Movie theaters opening back up

MOVIE THEATERS HAVEALSO BEEN STRUGGLING.BUT NOW MANY AREREOPENING - WITH NEWSAFETY PRECAUTIONS.41 ACTION NEWSREPORTER JORDAN BETTSIS LIVE AT WALMART TOEXPLAIN HOW YOU CANSAFELY SEE A MOVIE.WALMART IS THROWINGTHEIR HAT INTO THE MOVIETHEATER BUSINESS YOUCOULD SAY AS THEY AREHOSTING DRIVE-IN MOVIENIGHTS ACROSS THENATION, INCLUDING HEREIN OLATHE.THIS COMES AS THEATERSLIKE CINEMARK AND A-M-CARE SLOWLY OPENINGBACK UP.CINEMARK'S MerriamLOCATION IS NOW OPEN.THEY OPENED UP LASTNIGHT FOR THE FIRST TIMESINCE THE PANDEMICSTARTED.BUT, IT WILL LOOKDIFFERENT THAN THE LASTTIME YOU STEPPED IN TOSEE A MOVIE.CINEMARK IS LIMITINGCAPACITY WITHINAUDITORIUMS,STAGGERING SHOWTIMESTO ENSURE SOCIALDISTANCING.WHILE YOU MIGHT BENERVOUS TO BE AROUNDOTHERS, THE THEATER ISTAKING EVERYPRECAUTION TO PROTECTYOU.Caitlin Piper, Cinemark PR02:40 Face masks and gloves aremandatory for all employees andrequired for all guests.

Ofcourse,you can take off your face maskwithin the auditorium to enjoyyourfavorite movie going snacks.

Wearedisinfecting auditoriums everymorning and again betweenshowtimes and we are sanitizingallhard surfaces every 30 minutesaswell as providing ample handsanitizer and seat wipes forguests.A-M-C IS ALSO OPENINGBACK UP.THEY WILL OPEN UP NEXTFRIDAY.SO WHAT ABOUT THESEWALMART SHOWINGS?THIS LOCATION HERE INOLATHE IS SHOWINGWONDER WOMAN TONIGHTBUT IT'S SOLD OUT.JORDAN BETTS 41 ACTIONNEWSLIBERTY BASED B AND BTHEATERS HAS REOPENEDSEVERAL LOCATIONS ANDPLANS TO HAVE MOREOPEN BY SEPTEMBER.THEIR NEWLY RENOVATEDGRAIN VALLEY THEATREOPENED FRIDAY.SEATS ARE CLEANEDAFTER EACH SHOWINGEMPLOYEES ARE DOINGTEMPERATURE CHECKSAND WEARING MASKS.THEY ARE ALSO KEEPINGPEOPLE SOCIALLYDISTANCED IN SEATS.B&B ALSO OWNS THETWIN DRIVE-IN.IT REOPENED BACK INMAY.THEY SHOW ONE FEATURETO LIMIT THE NUMBER OFPEOPLE USING THE RESTROOMS.TICKETS ARE SOLDONLINE TO AVOID CASH.EVEN IF YOU DON'T WANTTO GO THIS WEEKEND,YOU CAN STILL SUPPORTLOCAL MOVIE THEATERS.Brittanie Bagby Baker 6:37We have asked if you're notready togo to the cinema yet weunderstand.But if you can stop by and grabsomepopcorn and take it home foryourmovie going experience at home,orbuy a gift card.

And when youarecomfortable to return everylittle bitmatters right now as we arefightingto keep our cinemas alive.FOR NOW, YOU'LL ONLY BEABLE TO SEE OLDERFAVORITES AND PREVIOUSBLOCKBUSTERS.THAT'S BECAUSE MANYPLANNED RELEASESPUSHED THINGS BACK OROPTED FOR STREAMINGSERVICES.B AND B THEATERS HASTHE BREAKFAST CLUB,HARRY POTTER ANDJURASSIC PARK, AMONGOTHER TITLES.