Orange County, California has numerous amounts of movie theaters that are appealing to the public. I’ve listed five great movie theaters in Orange County that are worth taking a look at.
Edwards Irvine 21 Theaters @ Irvine Spectrum Mall, 5 Spectrum, Irvine, CA 92618
(949) 450-4920 live voice or (949) 450-4900 recorded information
Edwards Irvine 21 Theaters is a 21-megaplex theater with stadium seating, plus all new state-of-the-art sound systems. You can find this theater at The Irvine Spectrum Center, a spectacular mall that includes dining, shopping and lots of entertainment. The price for an Adult is $11.50; children aged 3-12 and senior citizens over 55 are $8.75. The Edwards Irvine 21 also has an 8-story-tall IMAX screen (you can find Spiderman premiering here this summer). The cost to see an IMAX film is a littler higher, but worth it. The price for an Adult is $16.50; children aged 3-12 and senior citizens over 55 are $13.75. Enjoy a nice dinner before your movie at The Cheesecake Factory or “Retro” style Johnny Rockets (American Cuisine favorites). My favorite is the Asian cuisine at P.F. Chang’s China Bistro Restaurant. If you prefer Mexican you may want to try Javier’s Cantina and Grill or if it’s sushi you are craving, Mahi Mahi is the place to go. Discover the Spectrum at http://www.family-vacation-getaways-at-los-angeles-theme-parks.com/Irvine-Spectrum-Center.html. To purchase tickets in advance, call 1-800-Fandango (use express code 140) or go on-line at http://www.fandango.com.
AMC Tustin 14 @ The District, 2457 Park Avenue, Tustin, CA 92872
(714) 258-7036
The AMC Tustin 14 is located at The District at Tustin Legacy, Orange County’s newest shopping and entertainment place, which opened on June 27, 2007. The District is considered a “lifestyle center” with an abundant of favorite retailers. The AMC Theater is located in The District Promenade, which is at the center of the venue with lots of entertainment, retail and dining. All the Auditoriums at the theater have “love seats” and Dolby Digital Surround EX. Four of the screens are more than 3 stories high and 50 feet wide. The price for an Adult is $10.50; children aged 2-12 are $7.50; Senior Citizens 60 and older are $9.50. You need to add $3.00 to the price if you are seeing a movie that is features in 3-D. Visit http://amctheatres.com/concession/concessions.html for some concession and admission offers. To purchase tickets in advance go to www.movietickets.com
Downtown Disney District AMC 12 Theater, 1565 Disneyland Drive, Anaheim, CA 92802
(714) 769-4AMC
Downtown Disney District theaters are located at Downtown Disney. They have love seat-style leatherette stadium seating with surround sound and Sony Dynamic Digital Sound. The prices for an adult is $10.50; children aged 2-12 and senior citizens 60 and over are $8.50. If a show is playing in Digital 3D, an Adult Price is $12.50; children aged 2-12 are $9.50 and senior citizens 60 and older are $10.50. You can pre-order tickets at www.movietickets.com. After the movie, there are a lot of shops and carts filled with cotton candy, kettle popcorn and lots of other delicious treats and lots of shopping. You can check out the website at http://disneyland.disney.go.com/disneyland/en_US/moreMagic/landing?name=DowntownDisneyLandingPage
Edwards Big Newport 6 Cinemas, 300 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660
(949) 640-4600
Edwards Big Newport 6 Cinema was the first theater in Orange County that was built with a giant-sized auditorium that seated 1,000 people in 1969 (which still remains today). Big Newport 6 was so popular that you could always find the “in-crowd” there at an opening night for a big movie debut. The tradition still holds true today, when an important new movie is premiering, fans camp out the night before, dressed in costumes to represent that movie. This theater now has a total of 3 auditoriums with stadium seating. All the auditoriums have digital sound. The Price for an Adult is $11.00; children aged 3-12 and senior citizens 55 and over are $8.50. You can purchase tickets in advance at www.fandango.com.
Starplex Cinemas – Woodbridge Dollar Movies 5, 4626 Barranca Parkway, Irvine, CA 92604
(949) 733-0980
With the financial crisis today, Starplex Cinema Movie 5 is the place to go to see a movie. All shows before 6PM are only $1.50 and all shows after 6PM are $1.00. On Tuesday, All shows are $1.00 All Day. The only catch with this movie theater is they do not play debut movies, but movies that are preparing to be released on DVD format. If you missed a movie on the big screen and you want to see it before it is released on DVD, this is the place to go. There is also a Borders bookstore, Ruby’s, and Sticky Fingers (a great place to get a shaved ice after the movie). You can’t order the tickets on-line, but you can go to the website and see what movies are currently playing at https://starplex.tstickets.com/starplex.aspx?theatreid=1013.
Enjoy!
Other Resources:
http://www.family-vacation-getaways-at-los-angeles-theme-parks.com/Edwards-Theaters-Orange-County.html
http://www.amctheatres.com/
