Tucson: Movie Theaters
Tucson movie theaters keep changing hands, prices on the rise
 Over the past few years, several national chains have gobbled up and devoured long time Tucson movie theaters.
But this has helped bring a steady stream of high rated first day openings to the city. Movie theaters in Tucson, AZ offer top rated films and are constantly upgrading their theaters.
There is a recent announcement of the potental property sale of the last standing picture show, The De Anza Theater. This outdoor movie theater will close probably in the next year and turned into a shopping center.
Snack bar prices raise even higher, some ticket prices may also increase this summer
In Tucson, Arizona and across the country, the prices for standard snackbar items as popcorn are being increased in price to cover the rising costs of corn and sugar products. The price of popcorn at AMC Theaters nationwide increaeed by 25¢ in May.
While the snack bar subsidizes a major portion of the movie theater's operation, ticket prices are also on a steady rise. Some theaters may raise prices for certain blockbuster summer movies.
Tucson, AZ Movie Theater News
New state-of-the-art Harkins Tucson 18-screen megaplex is first all-digital theatre in Tucson. Harkins Theatres celebrates the opening of it’s very first all digital projection mega-plex in Tucson. The new Tucson Spectrum 18 Theatres, located on the southwest corner of I-19 and Irvington, openeds Friday, May 9 with a weekend-long grand opening celebration. Read more about Harkins Theater in Tucson, AZ.
Century Theaters sells its Tucson movie theaters to Cinemark, Inc. Sale includes Century 20 El Con and Park Place movie theaters, Century Gateway 12 on N. Kolb and Century Park 16 on W. Grant.
A new northside movie theater started construction in September 2006 at Arizona Pavillions shopping center in Marana. Linda Vista Cinemas, locally owned, is expected to open in May 2007.
A new multi-screen movie theater planned for the University of Arizona area. The Main Gate Square, just west of the UA campus has built a large building at the corner of Park Ave. and University Blvd. that will house the new movie theater and several shops.
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Marana, Arizona gets its first movie theater
UA area to get new 8-plex movie theater Sometime in 2009, an 8-plex theater will open in a new building east of the Tucson Marriott University Park. Constructed by the Marshall Foundation, the theater will be on the second floor of a three story building. The area is now a parking lot just north of the Main Gate Square complex.
Catalina Theater closes. This landmark movie theater has been at the corner of Grant & Campbell for decades. The busy intersection may clear way for renovation and possible road expansion. Bookman's Used Books & Videos will need to relocate as their lease runs out in the next year. (5/06).
Grand View closes. The only indoor movie theater on Tucson's southside closes at the end of September. The Grand View Theater, 265 W. Valencia Road, will close after 26 years. In April 2008, Harkins Theatres will open an 18-screen cineplex at the southwest corner of Interstate 19 and West Irvington Road.
Northwest Tucson movie theater to open. The new Linda Vista Cinemas, a 12-screen first run movie theater, will open about December 7, 2007. The new movie theater will be located west of Interstate 10, near Cortero Road and Arizona Pavillions Drive. The theater is owned by Kent Edwards, a partner with Grand Cinemas, and owner of the closing Grand View movie theater on the southside. Grand Cinemas also owns the Crossroads Theater, 4811 E. Grant Road and Oracle View, 4690 N. Oracle Road.
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