Cineplex on the Hamilton Mountain and Landmark Cinemas in Jackson Square have reopened
- Michael Kras
- 03 Aug 2020
As Stage Three of reopening hits Hamilton and local movie theatres are enabled to make decisions about resuming screenings, two of the city’s commercial multiplex theatres have reopened to the public once again; albeit, under new health & safety guidelines.
As of Friday, July 31st, both Cineplex in Stoney Creek and Landmark Cinemas in Jackson Square have reopened their doors and fired up their projectors to welcome audiences again; though, the moviegoing experience won’t look or feel the same as it usually does.
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When Stage Three was first given the green light across Ontario, multiplex theatres like these weren’t immediately able to reopen, given that restrictions on distanced indoor gatherings are generally limited to 50 people maximum in the whole building: a limitation that gave single-screen independent cinemas like Hamilton’s Playhouse Cinema an advantage.
However, Ontario’s chief medical officer of health has since given the okay for multiplex theatres to expand their maximum capacities to 50 people per auditorium, rather than within the whole building. Bunches of seating in each auditorium will also be blocked off to ensure physical distancing between visitors.
If you do decide to risk venturing out to a movie theatre once again, better bring a face covering: non-medical masks will be fully mandatory while inside the buildings and auditoriums of any of these multiplex movie theatres.
On top of that, Cineplex and Landmark Cinemas both ask that no audience members show up more than 15 minutes prior to their showtime, and to stay home if they feel unwell or exhibit any potential COVID-19 symptoms.
Both theatres are also currently offering tickets at $5 for any and all screenings, which currently include a mix of new releases and classic favourites.
To learn more, visit the Cineplex and Landmark Cinemas websites.
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