Jason Shaw
Residents who have been waiting patiently for their own local movie theater will be excited to hear that the Regal Virginia Gateway Stadium 14 & RPX will open Nov. 7 with preview events the week before. Prior to the grand opening, to introduce the theater to the community, the chain will offer $2 movies, $2 popcorn and $2 soft drinks, from Nov. 4-6, with all proceeds going to local charities. These events include:
Monday, November 4 - “Regal Cares”
- Charity: Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA CIS) of Prince William County
Tuesday, November 5 - “Regal Salutes the Troops”
- Charity: Disabled American Veterans
Wednesday, November 6 - "Family Fun at Regal”
- Charity: Youth for Tomorrow (assistance for at-risk youth)
"Regal is very proud of our multi-faceted involvement in community service and our industry-leading philanthropic efforts. Our employees are very active in their local communities and so is our company. Regal Entertainment Group is committed to public service and to maintain our long history of good citizenship," a company spokesperson said in a statement.
The movie complex, located at 8001 Gateway Promenade Place in Gainesville, will offer customers a number of ammenities including digital and Real D 3D projection, high-back reclining stadium seating with retractible cup holders and a guest service desk in the lobby. Regal said that guests can purchase tickets for shows through their state-of-the-art computerized box office, which will speed up ticket transactions,
Regal Express kiosks that offer customers fully-automated ticket purchasing or in advance by phone or through REGmovies.com. Customers will receive a free small popcorn and small fountain drink with each paid admission Nov. 7 -14. The movie complex will show “
Thor: The Dark World” at 8 p.m. on Thursday with a chance to win prizes.
The Knoxville, Tenn.-based Regal Entertainment Group operates the largest theatre chain in the United States, consisting of 7,334 screens in 575 theatres in 42 states.
"We believe that the size, reach and quality of the company’s theatre circuit not only provide its patrons with a convenient and enjoyable movie-going experience, but is also an exceptional platform to realize economies of scale in theatre operations," they said.
