Ritz Cinemas
West Valley City, Utah
Carmike Cinemas opened the Ritz Cinemas and Hollywood Connection Family Entertainment Center on 20 November 1998. The 165,000-square-foot complex was part of an “entertainment mecca” which included the Hale Centre Theatre and the West Valley City E Center (now the Maverick Center.) In addition to 15 movie screens, the Hollywood Connection included a carousel, roller coaster, bumper cars, miniature golf, skating, arcade, restaurant, ice cream parlor, and laser tag. Carmike's goal was to have enough entertainment under one roof so families wouldn't have to go around town.
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Utah Business In brief
Salt Lake Tribune, 21 November 2003
Article Summary:
"Watching Thursday as signs were erected on the
53-year-old Villa Theatre, neighbors thought a deal to save the movie
house finally had gone through. Not yet, says a spokeswoman for
property owner Harmons. The crew of The WB network's Everwood
television series is using it as a set. There is still no word on a
sale that could save the 1,000-seat theater, which closed in February."
