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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Fire Dept Saves Drive-in Screen
Times Independent, 29 April 1954, page 1
Wednesday of last week with the Grand Opening of the Grand Vu Drive-In Theatre just a few hours away, fire broke out in weeds and grass in the creek bottom near the Howard Lance place, and for a time threatened the new screen.
The boys of the fire department responded instantly to the call and save the big screen from damage by heat, stopping the fire only a short distance from the gigantic screen.
Needless to say, thanks were extended by the Lances and the many folks who took in the Grand Opening Wednesday evening.
