I live closer to other movie theaters, well one is 1 mile away, the other closed. Regal Eagan Stadium 16 is 5 miles away. The closer one doesn't look friendly and costs the same. Its a newer theater too, so I can't figure out why it looks so bad and is dingy looking and smelly... anyway I digress.....................................................
The Regal 16 is one of 2 Regal Cinemas in Minnesota, the other is a Regal 20 in Brooklyn Center and that one is also pretty worn down looking. Regal 16 looks great!
I see that other reviews are about the high ticket prices. The difference is $2. Regal charges $2 more than AMC and other similar theaters. However, popcorn, soda and candy are *just as* expensive. The other reviewers don't seem to realize this and talk about having coronaries when they talk about their experience in how much it all costs. If they had gone to any other theater, they would have paid the same amount. So, I really don't think their reviews are all that helpful and their ratings are based too much on how much they spent compared to how safe their cars are in the parking lot (its a nice neighborhood, low crime etc.).......................................................................................
Regal Cinemas has a loyalty program, AMC does too. I've compared the two and Regal's is much better. Regal's totals up everything you pay for, both for tickets and concession. $1 spent is 1 point. After so many points you get free stuff: popcorn, soda, tickets. AMC does this too, except they only count tickets purchased and limit that to two. So the senior that took his two granddaughters to the movies at Regal spent $45 and got 45 points. If he had gone to AMC he would have saved $6 on the tickets, been limited to 4 points for those tickets (as AMC limits you to 2 tickets per day, he wouldn't have gotten any credit for the 3rd ticket).
Regal also has other incentives. Pay $1 on select candy on Mondays and get a free small popcorn on Tuesdays for example. You can ""upgrade"" your popcorn by paying the difference in regular prices. So the medium popcorn normally costs $1 more than the small and the large costs $1.50 more. So for $1.50 you can upgrade that free small popcorn into a large! AMC doesn't allow this..................................................................................................................................................................................................
All in all, Regal Eagan Stadium 16 is a great movie house. The cost of tickets have gone up for everyone, its not just this place. Stop reviewing the place based on what the industry charges people!
Pros: Clean, friendly people, stadium seating
Cons: outdoors parking, ticket prices $2 higher
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