And even further, only those exact same two seats are ‘taken’ for every single showing.
I thought for sure the after church showings tomorrow would be at least somewhat full, but nope.
And even further, only those exact same two seats are ‘taken’ for every single showing.
I thought for sure the after church showings tomorrow would be at least somewhat full, but nope.
In my local theater you also have to ‘reserve’ a seat when you buy the ticket in person. Don’t ask me why.
Assigned seating has been the norm here for decades. Makes things go a little more smoothly, especially when everyone expects it.
Reasonable reason: pre-2020 theaters would be packed sometimes and it’s helpful to have assigned seats. It resolves seating disputes and gets people to go straight to their seats. When I saw Avengers End Game (or maybe Infinity War), they had to have employees spotting empty seats for everyone walking in.
Cynical theory: they’re logging seat selection trends and going to move to tiered pricing like airplane seats
So that someone ordering online doesn’t try to buy your seat. Obviously.
30 minutes before the show?
Yes? “Hey wanna catch a movie?” “Sure, looks like the new Deadpool has a showing in like twenty minutes.” “Dope. You order the tickets, I’ll drive.”
Why would they not apply the same system to all purchases? Either seats are reserved or they aren’t.