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On April 29th, doors will open to Florida's first Alamo Draft Cinema location - which promises scratch food, local drafts, bottomless popcorn, bottomless soda, and all types of movies, and yes mini-golf, all in one location. This location differentiates itself from the others with a nine-hole miniature golf course at the entrance. Each hole is themed after a movie, the most noticeable of which is “Happy Gilmore,” hence the HappyLand Movie Miniature Golf name.
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There's movie theater popcorn and then there's Alamo Drafthouse Cinema popcorn. After graduating in 2013, Austin felt like the right place to relocate, given its rich film culture and opportunities. During my first month there, I volunteered for Alamo’s annual genre festival, Fantastic Fest, and got accepted to the Austin Film Society’s internship program. From there, I was either working server shifts at Alamo, helping with events and trailer cutting for AFS, or attending screenings at both. The newest movie theater in Southwest Florida opens April 29, and it does so with an array of entertainment offerings... That policy wasn’t in place when League founded the company in 1997.
Alamo Drafthouse Naples Is Now Open
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Naples doesn’t have normal concession stands. Instead, it has a full-service menu and bar, with wait staff “ninja” trained, according to the company, slipping in and out of theaters with hand-written orders on sheets of paper before returning not just with popcorn, but full meals. The newest movie theater in Southwest Florida opens April 29, and it does so with an array of entertainment offerings that go beyond the usual options across the region. The news comes about a week and a half before CinemaCon, the major studios and exhibitors’ annual love-in in Las Vegas.
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(which opened pre-pandemic), Alamo Springfield 14 in Missouri, Alamo Manhattan (which opened post-pandemic in July 2022), Alamo Raleigh NC, followed by the circuit’s HQ hometown venue Alamo South Lamar in Austin. Is a magazine and website formerly published by Alamo Drafthouse.[71] The magazine and website provide news and commentary about films and the entertainment industry. In 2010, after the return of former co-founder Tim League as CEO, the company launched Drafthouse Films, a film distribution company named after, and inspired by, the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema chain. Of the first seven theaters, the downtown Austin theater was unique for being the host of many important film events in Austin, such as the Quentin Tarantino Film Festival and Harry Knowles's annual Butt-numb-a-thon. The company was founded in 1997 as a mom and pop repertory theater in Austin, TX.
The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is an American cinema chain founded in 1997 in Austin, Texas, which is famous for serving dinner and drinks during the movie, as well as its strict policy of requiring its audiences to maintain proper cinema-going etiquette. With so many food and drink choices, if Billy Joel tried to include them all in a song, it would be longer than his 4½-minute 1989 hit "We Didn't Start the Fire." “We are a very differentiated experience that people will certainly see when they come in terms of no advertising. Sandwiches cost in the $15 to $17 range, and signature cocktails are in the $10 to $15 range among the menu’s many items. Movie tickets cost $14.99 for a matinee and $16.99 in the evenings. There’s also a monthly pass offered for $29.99, which includes unlimited movies each month, with one viewing allowed per day.
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Follow him on Instagram and Threads @lacrossewriter and on X (formerly Twitter) @NDN_dosborn. Movie-goers will then have to choose from the traditional Bottomless Popcorn ($9.95, with real butter and free refills); Truffle Herb Parmesan Popcorn ($11.95); and Churro Popcorn ($11.95, "tossed with custom blend of cinnamon, sugar, maple & vanilla"). Let’s Waffle is one of two businesses the Feix family launched locally, with the FMS Florida Boat Tours and Limousine... “For 25 years, we’ve been pioneering something very different, right? We don’t have a traditional concession stand,” Kusterman said. Each seat has a tray with a menu and ordering form underneath and a ballpoint pen attached for ease of ordering.
In June 2017, the current largest Alamo opened in Springfield, Missouri with 14 screens seating 1,050 people. A third San Antonio location (Stone Oak) opened on November 5, 2010, with six screens. NAPLES, Fla. — Southwest Florida continues to grow and something new is brewing in Naples which promises fun for the whole family. Dave Osborn is the regional features editor of the Naples Daily News and News-Press who enjoys your basic theater popcorn.
No other possession movie has felt this dangerous either before or since. Recently we had the chance to chat with Isgar about his love for film and his programming work at Alamo (drafthouse.com). “Alamo Drafthouse Naples and HappyLand is a natural evolution in that sense, because what’s more fun than seeing a movie and then hitting golf balls between the legs of a giant gorilla? Mother’s Day is better with our lineup of mom-approved movies, a refreshingly floral new mug, gift cards, and a fabulous Mother’s Day Feast.
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Since 2022, Isgar has held the film programmer gig for the theater chain, which also boasts a location in Los Angeles. (The chain is reportedly exploring sale opportunities.) In that position, he helps to oversee nationwide repertory and indie bookings. Yet, his involvement with Alamo extends much further back, having started out as a volunteer there and then venturing through a number of paid positions before moving into national marketing. He moved from Austin, Texas, (where Alamo is headquartered) to the Bay Area in 2019. Our first Florida theater (and our first ever mini golf course, HappyLand Movie Miniature Golf) has finally opened its doors. Stop by before 5/02 for 25% off select food and drink items.
As the movie business continues to change, Alamo Drafthouse Cinema has changed with it, Kustermann said. Brock Cowgill, general manager for the North Naples location, will oversee a staff of 133 employees. The use of cell phones during movies is strongly discouraged, to the point where policy violators will be asked to leave. The cinephile collects classic movie posters. He joked he continued opening theaters so he would have a place to store them.
In 2006, due to rising rent in downtown Austin, theater owners took steps to hand the theater over to a non-profit group called the "Heroes of the Alamo" foundation, operating the theater as a cultural arts center. However, with the historic Ritz Theater on 6th Street offered as an alternative location, the original Alamo was closed. The final event at the original site consisted of a special triple-feature event on the evening of June 27, 2007. The final movie shown was Night Warning, with star Susan Tyrrell attending. After the movie, audience members were allowed to disassemble their seats and take them home as souvenirs of the theater.
Also, let’s not forget about how these movie theaters are destinations for filmmakers doing Q&As in advance of their movies, or during opening weekend. Last spring, A24 had a surprise screening of Beau Is Afraid followed by a NYC-based Q&A with director Ari Aster, moderated by Oscar winner Emma Stone, that was broadcast to other Alamo sites. Rosenthal’s promotion comes as the Texas-based chain, popular for its in-theater dining and fan-forward approach to moviegoing, is reportedly exploring a sale. Several Hollywood studios were approached to assess their interest in buying the company, according to two sources. It’s unclear if the talks are ongoing or how close the company is to a potential acquisition. Alamo Drafthouse Cinema currently maintains about 40 venues across the United States and recently announced a new theater coming to Naples, Fla.
This particular cinema is golf-themed, in honor of the City of Naples, and boasts 9 holes in the lobby for the entire family to enjoy. The new theater at Mercato in North Naples opens April 29, in the same location as Silverspot, which opened in 2009 ― one year after the outdoor shopping and entertainment center opened. “Bringing fun and whimsy to a night out at the movies has been our mission since we opened 28 years ago,” said Alamo Drafthouse Cinema founder Tim League. In May 2003, Travis Doss opened the first Alamo franchise location (West Oaks Mall) in Houston, Texas with six screens. For the burgers, you can add food like a fried egg, avocado and queso.
I’m told that some studios have heard the sales pitch for the cinephile circuit, which counts 41 locations across 13 states. In 2003, the Alamo Drafthouse, under the direction of CEO Terrell Braly, opened on Research Boulevard in northwest Austin. The Alamo Drafthouse Lake Creek had seven screens, all dedicated to new movies. Almost simultaneously, the Alamo granted their first franchise, which opened in the West Oaks Mall in Houston, Texas. Alamo's founder, Tim League, says coming to the theater should be an "experience" - one he hopes to share with local filmmakers, too. From documentaries and indie films to fan-favorites and Blockbusters, you can enjoy all types of movies in 4K.
The North Naples theater, located in the Mercato shopping center at 9118 Strada Place, Unit 8205, off U.S. 41, has 11 theaters ranging in size from 58 to 83 seats and takes up a combined 33,652 square feet of space. She’s worked at the company since 2017 and previously served as VP of marketing. Rosenthal has 20 years of marketing experience, including stops at Fandango and its parent company NBCUniversal before joining Drafthouse. The top locations for Alamo Drafthouse last year were NYC’s Brooklyn, Downtown L.A.
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