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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Valley's Biggest Movie-Plex Opens Today
Deseret News, 15 December 1995, page C8
Article Summary:
The Carmike 12 opened on 15 December 1995, featuring "plush
airplane-style seats, drink holders on the armrests, and plenty of
legroom." The theater had a total of about 2000 seats, with about 350
in the largest auditoriums and 100 in the smallest. Six theaters had
THX certification.
