Movie Theaters

[thewizard16]

I'm pretty sure it already has. They have just begun site work I believe, last I drove by there.

[mcheiss]

I'm pretty sure it already has. They have just begun site work I believe, last I drove by there.

[masons_dad1]

has anyone heard when construction is supposed to start on the "flagship" malco theater in fayetteville?

[mcheiss]

No, it's going to look a lot like the current Malco stadium seating theatres in Rogers with one floor unfortunately.

[masons_dad1]

No, it's going to look a lot like the current Malco stadium seating theatres in Rogers with one floor unfortunately.

[strmchsr77]

I did hear somewhere that it will be serving beer/wine in one of the screens. I not exactly sure how that is going to work but that sounds like an interesting concept that will be new to the area.

[masons_dad1]

I did hear somewhere that it will be serving beer/wine in one of the screens. I not exactly sure how that is going to work but that sounds like an interesting concept that will be new to the area.

[mcheiss]

I did hear somewhere that it will be serving beer/wine in one of the screens. I not exactly sure how that is going to work but that sounds like an interesting concept that will be new to the area.

[Mith242]

The last time I went by (about a week ago), ground work was progressing.

[strmchsr77]

The new Malco theater will be coming through the Planning commission next week just for some minor lighting changes. I found some elevations of what the theater is going to look like in the PC info packet.

Here is the link to the info and pictures. (They are not very good quality). New Fayetteville Malco

[nwa_479]

I like the look of the AMC at the Firewheel Town Centre in Garland. The entrance of it is nothing like I've seen before.

[Mith242]

The new Malco theater will be coming through the Planning commission next week just for some minor lighting changes. I found some elevations of what the theater is going to look like in the PC info packet.

Here is the link to the info and pictures. (They are not very good quality). New Fayetteville Malco

[masons_dad1]

It looks like that Malco will be 2-stories or at least the auditoriums will be. It should have very impressive stadium seating much like the AMC Grand.

[jiggyK]

yeah, i thought it was going to be a paradiso with a fountain and a bar. but perhaps not. they can keep the paradiso as long as this one has a bar.

[Mith242]

There's a bit of a slope there, if they arrange the screens correctly they could use that to their advantage with the stadium seating.

[strmchsr77]

The new Malco theater in Fayetteville will be larger than the original submittal. It will still house 12 screens but it will hold over 2,020 seats instead of 1884. Also the amount of sq ft will be much larger with 52,000 sq ft compared to the previous 37,450. I am not sure where all of this extra space is going. I would have to say in the lobby area. It will probably provide more space for people waiting in lines.

Here is the article from the Times: Bigger Malco for Fayetteville

[Mith242]

The new Malco theater in Fayetteville will be larger than the original submittal. It will still house 12 screens but it will hold over 2,020 seats instead of 1884. Also the amount of sq ft will be much larger with 52,000 sq ft compared to the previous 37,450. I am not sure where all of this extra space is going. I would have to say in the lobby area. It will probably provide more space for people waiting in lines.

Here is the article from the Times: Bigger Malco for Fayetteville

[strmchsr77]

Interesting to hear, thanks for the update. That's weird that they inadvertently banned neon signs in their lighting ordinance. I certainly won't argue against more space. I think Regal(now AMC) tried putting too many screens in that size of space in their theater. I took some pics over in that area today. I'll try posting them a little later today.

[Mith242]

I agree, if there is one thing I can't stand its small theaters. If I don't go and see a movie in the first few weeks, I usually just wait for the DVD. The largest theaters at the new Malco will hold around 300. That is decent size but I really was hoping for larger.

[strmchsr77]

Here is an updated picture at the new Malco Theater in north Fayetteville. The concrete walls are now up and it is starting to take shape.

[andrewjensen]

that SF number from the NWA Times sounds a little high. I talked to the contractor last week and he told me at 45,976 SF it will be the largest in NWA. The company did the Towne Center in Rogers but not the Promenade.

He said the target open date is Aug. 1.

I, for one, will be glad to no longer make the drive to Rogers for movies. Even a 90-minute movie like "Thank you for smoking" was too long in those seats at Fiesta Square.

[masons_dad1]

Here is an updated picture at the new Malco Theater in north Fayetteville. The concrete walls are now up and it is starting to take shape.

[strmchsr77]

I will be amazed if the new Malco is open by July, but that is what an article in the Times is saying this morning. The state of the art 12 screen theater could be open in less than 3 months so that it catches some of the summer blockbuster season. The theater will also be expandable in the future to 16 screens if and when it is needed. The Razorback 6 as we all know will be closing when the new one opens. Bob Gaddy was the purchase the theater last year and is expected to make some major adjustments to the property later this year. I will kind of be a sad day when the over 30 year old theater closes this year. I was a manager there back in the mid-90s when I was in high school and I really enjoyed it.

Here is the article from the Times: Malco Theater

[Mith242]

Looks like I missed this topic. I also thought it was interesting that the theater will be set up so that it could expand to 16 screens. Although they aren't sure that will be needed anytime in the near future.

[strmchsr77]

Looks like I missed this topic. I also thought it was interesting that the theater will be set up so that it could expand to 16 screens. Although they aren't sure that will be needed anytime in the near future.