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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Money's Worth
Wall Street Journal, 18 December 2003, page D2
Article Summary:
The Villa Theatre was included in the "Money's Worth" column by Valerie Patterson, published in the Wall Street Journal on 18 December 2003. The article spotlighted three movie theaters for sale and included a photo of the neon on the Villa's marquee and entrance on its closing night. The other two theaters were the Texas Theater in Hillsboro, Texas and the Rustic Theatre in Idyllwild, California.
