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The theater was one of the many entertainment draws at Valley Fair and featured premium seating, food, and cocktails. The ShowPlace Icon in Mountain View's San Antonio Center has also shut down. COVID and the writer's strike was not kind to the movie theater business.
Why did the Mountain View icon close? ›
SAN JOSE — An independent movie theater company has closed its doors at two South Bay sites in abrupt moves triggered by what appears to be its owner's implosion. ShowPlace ICON movie theaters in San Jose and Mountain View have ceased operations.
What is the oldest movie theater still running? ›
The oldest continuously operating cinema theatre is the Washington Iowa State Theatre (USA) in Washington, Iowa, USA, which opened on 14 May 1897, and as of 26 January 2022 has been in continuous operation for 124 years, 257 days.
What is the oldest movie theater in Arizona? ›
El Rio Theatre is Arizona's oldest movie theatre. Originally called the Apache Theatre, it was renamed El Rio in the 1930's.
What happened to Mountain View Georgia? ›
Mountain View was a city from 1956 to January 1978, when the Georgia General Assembly voted to repeal the city charter.
Why did Google choose Mountain View? ›
But why did Google choose Mountain View? Companies go where the resources are. “For Google, I think it is talent. There's been a relocation of talent from all over the world into that area,” Green said.
What happened to Kerasotes Secaucus? ›
An era in New Jersey moviegoing has come to an abrupt end. The Kerasotes ShowPlace 14, a movie theater in Secaucus, has been sold to Regal Cinemas. The theater will officially be known as Regal Secaucus ShowPlace as of Friday, June 21.
Does Magic Johnson still own Theatres? ›
Although they are still branded Magic Johnson Theatres, they are solely controlled by AMC. Earvin "Magic" Johnson, Jr., is no longer actively involved in the management committee, strategic planning, operations, or public relations.
Who owns ShowPlace Icon theaters? ›
The ShowPlace Icon opened in Westfield Valley Fair in 2019 as part of a $1.1 billion upgrade to the shopping center by its owner, Paris-based Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield.
Why did ShowPlace Icon Chicago close? ›
"The Showplace ICON Theatre at Roosevelt Collection Shops has served the community as one of the best performing theaters in the Chicago area and its closing is a result of its parent company ceasing all operations nationally.
D-BOX is smooth and blends perfectly with the sound and image to make your cinematic experience complete. Its motion is multilevel; it can allow you to feel the intensity as if you were speeding in a car chase or let you feel the subtle movements as if you were by the ocean, feeling the relaxing waves.
What movie theater chain is going out of business? ›
After 101 years of running some of Southern California's most famous movie theaters, Metropolitan Theatres Corporation recently filed for bankruptcy.
What happened to Icon theater Mountain View? ›
ShowPlace Icon movie theater in Mountain View abruptly closes, just six years after opening. Mountain View ShowPlace Icon movie theater, located at San Antonio Center, announced on July 1 that it has permanently closed.
Why did the theaters periodically close? ›
The Privy Council viewed the theaters as crowded wellsprings of disease, especially lethal in times of plague, and it moved to shut down operations in the interest of public health.
Why did they close Valley Scare? ›
– Valleyfair, the Shakopee amusement park, announced they will be eliminating their ValleySCARE and Halloween Haunt celebrations next fall. The park says they are switching to what they call more family-friendly Halloween celebrations.
What happened to Xscape movie theater? ›
Xscape Theaters posted to its social media pages that it is has permanently closed its doors on Sunday, Dec. 17. “We would like to thank our loyal staff and devoted audiences for your patronage and support over the years. We will truly miss escaping into the movies with you,” the post read.
Why did the Congress theater close? ›
The Congress was built in 1926 by Fridstein & Co. as an ornate movie palace. Years later, it was refashioned into a music venue. The venue fell into disrepair under embattled former owner Eddie Carranza and was shut down by the city in 2013 for code and safety violations after Carranza defaulted on $4 million in loans.