Roll ‘em.
RoadHouse Cinemas, Colorado Springs’ newest movie theater complex, debuts this weekend — a dine-in venue where filmgoers can have food and beverages served to them at their seats while they watch a movie.
The eight-screen complex, which was constructed inside a remodeled Kmart at 3030 N. Nevada Ave., opens for limited hours Saturday and Sunday; a grand opening with additional showtimes takes place Monday. “Unhinged,” “New Mutants” and “Bill & Ted Face the Music” are among the first movies to be shown.
Based in Arizona, RoadHouse Cinemas has similar complexes in Scottsdale and Tucson that are preparing to reopen after several weeks of state-mandated closures because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
RoadHouse had hoped to open in Colorado Springs at the start of the summer, when film studios typically release their blockbuster movies, said Scott Cassell, the company’s operations director. Most new studio releases, however, were delayed, rescheduled or distributed to online streaming services for home viewing after the pandemic led to the closure of movie theaters nationwide.
Other safety measures also are in place, Cassell said.
Employees and moviegoers must wear masks, and auditoriums will be cleaned after each showing, he said. When moviegoers reserve seats online, a ticketing computer will block adjacent seats from being purchased to create social distancing separation.
“We can’t wait to open,” Cassell said. “We’re having people walk into the theater every single day they see the sign. ‘Hey, when are you guys going to open?’ We personally are feeling a lot of buzz and a lot of excitement from the surrounding community to open.”
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