Rialto Theater closing on January 3, 2020?
 

I see that all the movies at the Rialto Theater are leaving on Thursday, January 2, 2020. I assume that means that they are going to be renovating the lobby and changing the seating?

Have you called the Rialto or just making a guess

No I did not call them. The Villages Daily Sun had articles about the Rialto closing but I had expected that this would have been in the Fall of 2019.

The Old Mill Playhouse is set for the Event Cinema in 2020. It was something that the Rialto would have if they were open for business.

I do go to these theaters a few times a week and have heard theater workers talking about a shut down of the Rialto.

:read: Read the Movie Listings in today's "Daily Sun" :popcorn:

That does make it obvious that they are closing for a while. Just would like to know when they expect to reopen. They might not know though.

I do think some theater workers read Talk of the Villages.

It seems like poor planning to elect to do an upgrade just as your busiest business time begins. This could have been done in summer 2019 if the permits and plans were ready, or it could wait until peak time here is over.

Agree there. Just interested to see what they are doing with their plans.

Their Event Cinema listings through December 2020 all list the Old Mill Playhouse as far as I can tell. And the signage for Event Cinema in the lobby of the Old Mill Playhouse also has these dates for that being the venue.

COMINGSOON

If you look in today's Sun under movie listing, you see the 8 shows listed at the Rialto, 3 have next to their title "opening at OMP on Friday", the other five say, "Thursday is last day".

The topic has been discussed on here when the Morse Family had the developer's meeting last spring. It was also written up in article in the newspaper. I just did search on TOTV and found these:

May 12, 2019

September 14, 2019

I do remember the old threads.

:shrug:

I suppose I could chat with them on Facebook. The Rialto Theater as well as the others each have their own Facebook pages and I have posted on these in the past or chatted with them on Facebook.

The weekly e-letter from The Villages Movie Theaters states that Rialto is currently closed for renovations and enhancements in order to bring us an all new movie experience.

Thanks for that information.

:clap2::clap2::MOJE_whot:Maybe the'll open an Indian Restaurant in the Realto.

Today's The Villages Daily Sun has a notice in the movie listings that the Rialto is closed for renovations.

A phone number is listed in the movie descriptions which is just the general number for the Rialto Theater. (352) 259-1111.

Must say... What was the big deal of NOT notifying the public (and perhaps employees) earlier? It was no secret that the Rialto was to be renovated - but apparently no notice as to the actual closure date.

One would think (at least me) that it would be good public service, and business, to inform its customers ahead of time. With information such as the plans for renovation/expansion etc and the expected time to reopen.

just sayin'...:shrug:

:ohdear: Every day the list gets bigger! Note to self..... add renovation to movie theaters to the list of things Villagers want to be in charge of. It's amazing the things we think the developer knows nothing about. I wonder how they have so much success without input from all of us at every turn. Just sayin'.....:shrug:

And you are 'just sayin' spot on.

What do people in Dallas or Atlanta do when a theater shuts down for renovation?

yikes! my only comment was that a notice as important as - closing for a period of time - by a BUSINESS would be in order and serve their customer base. period. and... considered this a 'developer' slam? yikes.

IMO that would be simply good business by keeping their current and future customer informed.

yikes! I was not necessarily talking to you. I usually quote when doing that..... but I see you tried the shoe on and it fit. :icon_wink:

Let's just thank God for this site so we can offer sound business advice and tell people that have made billions with a "B" what is "simply good business". Again I don't know how they do it. :ho:

:ohdear: Maybe it's just me but I don't see the problem as keeping their current and future customer informed(they have done that)..... but maybe the problem is dealing with so many people who are uniformed about a lot of things. Quote from you:
"What was the big deal of NOT notifying the public (and perhaps employees) earlier?" I considered this a 'developer' slam? yikes. This is all just MHO! :ho:

Winter is traditionally the slow season for putting new releases into theatres. Perhaps that is what they were thinking when choosing to renovate now, before the summer blockbusters.

We were at Rialto yesterday and I asked the ticket taker how long they would be closed. He said they were told 6-7 months for a total renovation.
The place does need it but I don't understand why they didn't do it in the slow season.

:agree:

THis is good news. I was always disappointed when a movie I wanted to see was at Spanish Springs. The other two theatres are much nicer. So glad The Developer is renovating and upgrading this movie theater.

When ever something closes during the "slow season", there is an outcry of "they don't care about us permenant residents".

Front page story January 11, 2020 in "The Villages Daily Sun" about the Rialto.
 

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Today's front page of The Villages Daily Sun has an article that carries over to another page about the renovation of the Rilato.

Hopefully this will show up on their site soon.