is a living hell.
waiting in the holding cell in the food court at the amc...
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bananas
Memberthe line up for some of the screenings is in a drywalled corner of the food court (the area where the box office was located last year). i got there nice and early so i could get good seats for a screening on saturday night, and my reward was 2 hours (the movie started 30 minutes late) of being crammed into a hot, airless, flourescent-lit pig pen. i almost passed out.
if you're reading this tiff, please find a better solution.
Posted 10 months ago # -
I was in there this past Saturday evening and the AC was not on. It was a little hot and humid but not bad. I can imagine that if the sun was beating in. it would feel like a sauna in there. I imagine the vents were closed off. They should open them so some air comes in.
Posted 10 months ago # -
numnums
MemberI had to wait in there Sunday morning. As Stephan guessed, it was definitely a sauna as the sun beamed right in without any shade at all.
They definitely improved things from last year when everyone had to lineup outside. They now have a couple of holding areas within the theatre. But there's still so much space for a few more holding areas. I don't know if it's the mall or AMC that seems to have a hangup with having people inside a place that seems way under capacity. It also didn't make sense that they didn't let people directly into the theatre given that we were all there for the very first screening of the day. We were only let out of the holding cell 15 minutes before the start. The theatre should have been prepped well before that.
For instance, Scotia Theatre is way more cramped and crowded yet they manage to have quite a few holding areas inside. Only the rush people have to wait outside.
Hopefully they'll get it right next year. Or maybe when the new TIFF building is open they can get rid of AMC as a venue.
Posted 10 months ago # -
Jamie
MemberOh, man, that sounds like hell. What a shame, too, because my final movie is at AMC.
Speaking of the Lightbox, I keep hearing it'll contain three or so screening rooms. Does that mean some films next year will have their screenings there? It just sounds like they're trying to open up more venues to rid of scheduling issues, or perhaps that they're letting a venue go.
Posted 10 months ago # -
canmark
MemberThe Lightbox will have 5 theatres, and yes they will be using them. Hopefully they'll ditch the Cumberland for public screenings. I miss the ROM, though. That's still a viable venue, and I like it.
I've been arriving late for my AMC screenings so fortunately I have missed those holding pens. I guess the other bad aspect is that food court really smells of grease. This year I've noticed a lot of people bringing strong-smelling outside food into the theatres (shawarmas, anyone?). Can you not scarf your lunch while standing in line people?
Posted 10 months ago # -
Jamie
MemberVery cool about the Lightbox. That means they get to decide the ticket prices for the shows there, right? I hope we don't see any sudden increases or anything.
Haha, reminds me of the time some poor sap brought a nacho platter to a showing of 'Wendy & Lucy' last year. The director could smell it from the stage, and made some quip about how he'd better eat fast because it was a really quiet movie. I can never eat during a movie. It takes too much attention away from the screen *shrugs*
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