SACRAMENTO, Calif. — After being shuttered while the region went through stay-at-home orders and idled in the restrictive purple tier, movie theaters are slowly coming back to life.
Cinemark announced theater reopenings in Sacramento, Elk Grove, Yuba City, and Folsom as the region heads into its first weekend in the red tier.
This week, Sacramento County stuck the landing and made the move into the less restrictive red tier, which translates to a partial reopening for many businesses. For movie theaters, this means they can reopen at 25% occupancy or 100 guests, whichever is fewer.
Viewers can expect a blend of new and classic movies on the silver screen. Tickets for new movies like Tom & Jerry: The Movie, Boogie, Long Weekend, Chaos Walking, and Godzilla vs. Kong are already on sale.
The Comeback Classic movies will also be making a return. These are classic and requested movies available to viewers at a reduced price of $5 per adult and $3 per child.
Last year, Cinemark introduced a feature that let guests rent out a whole theater room for themselves to watch a movie of their choice or play a game. On Friday, the Private Watch Party will also be back in play for Sacramento area theaters.
More information on pricing, theater coronavirus protocols, and showtimes can be found HERE.
Face masks will still be required throughout the theater, but they can be removed while eating and drinking in the auditorium. Food items, for now, are limited to drinks, candies, and popcorn. Other food court favorites might not be available at this time.
Regal theaters don't show any screenings planned for the Sacramento area at this time. An inquiry to Regal Theaters was not immediately returned.
Here's what's open this weekend:
- Century Folsom 14: 261 Iron Point Rd., Folsom CA 95630
- Century Laguna 16 and XD: 9349 Big Horn Blvd., Elk Grove CA 95758
- Century DOCO and XD: 1015 4th Street, Sacramento CA 95814
- Century 16 Greenback Lane and XD: 6233 Garfield Ave., Sacramento CA 95841
- Cinemark Yuba City: 1410 Whyler Road, Yuba City CA 95993
- Century Arden 14 and XD: 1590 Ethan Way, Sacramento CA 95825