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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Panguitch News
Garfield County News, 24 April 1997, page 5
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Work is going forward on the old Gem theatre building which is being remodeled. The building was first the pioneer Myers and Henrie store. Elias Lyle Hatch bought it and made a show house of it. Then it became a pool hall, then back to being a show (movie) house which lasted until television came along.
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