Hampton Roads-Area Movie Theatres
A case study in the problems of "over-screening" in a particular market.
Rough Chronology
- spring 1997 - AMC Coloseum 4 closes
- May 1997 - AMC Hampton Towne Center 24 opens
- summer 1997 - Regal Kiln Creek (Newport News) expandes from 14 to 20
screens
- 1998 - AMC Hampton Mall and AMC Patrick Henry go discount
- spring 1999 - AMC Hampton Mall 4 closes
- fall 1999 - NEI Hampton closes
- fall 1999 - New American (Phoebus) renovated for live shows
- fall 1999 - fmr. Cinema City DI/indoor (Newport News) demolished
- spring 2000 - Williamsburg Theatre closes for renovations
- fall 2000 - AMC Patrick Henry 7 (Newport News) closes
- fall 2000 - GCC Janaf Plaza 8 (Norfolk) closes
- fall 2000 - AMC Lynnhaven Mall (Va. Beach) closes
Currently
- Carmike Williamsburg Crossing 7 (Williamsburg)
- Carmike Williamsburg Montecello 4 (Williamsburg)
- Regal Kiln Creek 20 (Newport News)
- AMC Hampton Towne Center 24 (Hampton)
- Regal Riverdale Plaza 12 (Hampton)
Recently Closed
- AMC Patrick Henry 7 (Newport News)
- AMC Coloseum 4 (Hampton)
- AMC Hampton Mall 4 (Hampton)
- NEI (Hampton)
- Williamsburg Theatre (Williamsburg) - under renovation
- GCC Janaf Plaza 8 (Norfolk)
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Downtown:
Norfolk:
Naro Expanded Cinema
Norfolk, VA.
(Art)
Granby Theatre
Norfolk, VA.
(Closed for years; booth equipment
apparently still in place; exterior recently re-painted;
currently for sale.)
Military Hwy. 4
Norfolk, VA.
(Site of a former 4-plex.)
Cinemark Military Circle Mall
Norfolk, VA.
(Mall theatre.)
GCC Janaf Plaza 8
Norfolk, VA.
(Early 4-plex, converted to 8-plex in 1988. Closed in 2000.)
Richmond:
Byrd Theatre
Richmond, VA.
(Classic movie palace; WurliTzer organ; discount house.)
Elsewhere:
Hampton
AMC Hampton Towne Center 24
Hampton, VA.
(Recent gigaplex.)
AMC Coloseum 4
Hampton, VA.
(Closed; part of hotel complex.)
AMC Hampton Mall 4
Hampton, VA.
(Closed; part of mall.)
NEI Cinema 3
Hampton, VA.
(Closed; apparently for sale.)
Regal Riverdale Plaza 12
Hampton, VA.
(Mainstream gigaplex.)
Phoebus
New American Theatre
Phoebus, VA.
(Recently renovated for live
shows.)
Portsmouth
Commodore Theatre
Portsmouth, VA.
(Dinner theatre; THX approved; 70mm equipped.)
Virginia Beach
AMC Lynnhaven 8
Virginia Beach, VA.
(Replaces Lynnhaven Mall 5; opened fall 2000.)
AMC Lynnhaven Mall 5
Virginia Beach, VA.
(Closed fall 2000.)
Williamsburg
Williamsburg Theatre
Williamsburg, VA.
(Under renovation.)
Last Modified: Tuesday, 27-Mar-2001 20:15:32 EST
