cineworld unlimited

sweetie

I used to be a member back in the ugc days and am thinking of returning.
Is there a way of booking online or bypassing the regular queues with the card nowadays, as this was lacking before?

thanks

BlitzKrieg

nope still lacking, which is shame, but the card is still fantastic


personnally if you pop into cineworld before 5pm there are never any queues (unless you are trying to see dark knight on opening day)


still fantastic deal.


They dont do the online I assume because the card is not meant to be used for pre bookings.

Tusky

BlitzKrieg wrote: »

nope still lacking, which is shame, but the card is still fantastic


personnally if you pop into cineworld before 5pm there are never any queues (unless you are trying to see dark knight on opening day)


still fantastic deal.


They dont do the online I assume because the card is not meant to be used for pre bookings.

Any idea why they dont allow prebookings ?

BlitzKrieg

i dont know actually.

I just remember when I first got the card i tried to buy tickets for a show a week in advance for it and they told me I couldnt do it on the unlimited card.

I thought it might have been because previews sometimes cost more (such as dark knight which was 15 euros) but 3D films (also 15 euros) is included on the unlimited deal no problem.

it might have something to do with demand or something.

people who go to the cinema enough to make the card such a value are the same who would pay to ensure seats for a premiere/preview (like myself with dark knight and hellboy 2), so allowing prebooking on the card would loose cineworld that small bit more money that they would easily get without the demand for the cineworld card itself dropping.


but thats just my personal theory

tylerdurden94

I reckon it could be something to do with buying tickets and then just giving them away or something.

I remember a few months back when given your ticket to go up the escalators they would ask to see your unlimited card just to make sure you werent scamming the system i suppose. But that hasnt happened in awhile now.

ixoy

It was great when you could book in advance and cut the queues and I remember being quite annoyed when they took it away (I believe there was a thread on it here at the time and a few people cancelled their cards over it).
I reckon it's, as above, that people were giving away tickets but to be honest I'd be happy to pay a little premium to book at times - say even €1.50. That way everybody potentially wins...

Tusky

If its to do with giving your tickets away to people who dont have a card - theres a very simple solution. Make it so the tickets are only valid if you show your card at the escalator.

Its not fair that honest people who are obviously big movies fans (I dont think casual cinema goers would have the card) are being punished by not being able to pre book.

The fact that 3d films are included is great though as they pay for 3/4 of the price of the card immediately.

sweetie

Tusky wrote: »

If its to do with giving your tickets away to people who dont have a card - theres a very simple solution. Make it so the tickets are only valid if you show your card at the escalator.

Its not fair that honest people who are obviously big movies fans (I dont think casual cinema goers would have the card) are being punished by not being able to pre book.

The fact that 3d films are included is great though as they pay for 3/4 of the price of the card immediately.

how often do they show a 3d movie though?

Tusky

sweetie wrote: »

how often do they show a 3d movie though?

Not much at the moment but its early days yet.

Tusky

From next year all Dreamworks & Disney/Pixar movies will be released in 3D. Im sure in the coming years the amount of 3d movies will definitely increase. Its a very impressive technology.

shenanigans1982

Was thinking about getting one of these passes but just had a few questions and was wondering if anyone could help me out.

1) and it might sound stupid but what kind of food is sold in there? ...I know probably the usual (popcorn, nachos, hotdogs etc) but s I said in another thread buttered popcorn keeps me going to the UCI.

2) Also what is the parking situation like? As far as I know Cineworld doesn't have a car park so does that mean street prking or the Ilac?..Or does it have a car park that I aint noticed?

Podge_irl

shenanigans1982 wrote: »

2) Also what is the parking situation like? As far as I know Cineworld doesn't have a car park so does that mean street prking or the Ilac?..Or does it have a car park that I aint noticed?

It does indeed have a car park (or more precisely the Parnell Centre thingy has a car park). If you follow the road to the right as you go past Cineworld and then take your first right it brings you to the car park entrance.

andrewie

shenanigans1982 wrote: »

1) and it might sound stupid but what kind of food is sold in there? ...I know probably the usual (popcorn, nachos, hotdogs etc) but s I said in another thread buttered popcorn keeps me going to the UCI.

Cineworld doesn't sell buttered popcorn.

BlitzKrieg

has ben & jerrys though

shenanigans1982

Thanx everyone...parking was more of an issue than the popcorn though...think I will be getting one of these.

Red Sleeping Beauty

They don't accept Laser which is a bit ****!

monkeyfudge

BlitzKrieg wrote: »

has ben & jerrys though

So does UCI... they had it first actually.

zAbbo

I've got one

Only bummer is having to book on the day, but it's a 10min walk from work for me, so I nip up morning/lunch and reserve my ticket.

This month I've seen
Wanted
Journey 3D
Kung Fu Panda
Goldfinger

I prebooked TDK but paid for it.

When you consider 3D movies are about €16 - it's good value

Red Sleeping Beauty

zAbbo wrote: »

When you consider 3D movies are about €16 - it's good value

3D movies being €16 isn't good value

Kinetic^

I had 1 of these before. I found it didn't work out all that cheap when you factor in things like money spent on petrol and parking getting there for the amount of times we'd go to the cinema, maybe twice a month. I just go to UCI now.

Buttered popcorn is another negative and the reason I frequent UCI over other cinemas.

Red Sleeping Beauty

Kinetic^ wrote: »

I had 1 of these before. I found it didn't work out all that cheap when you factor in things like money spent on petrol and parking getting there for the amount of times we'd go to the cinema, maybe twice a month. I just go to UCI now.

Buttered popcorn is another negative and the reason I frequent UCI over other cinemas.

I worked in UCI and was shocked and still am shocked that people are so fickle when it comes to where to go watch a flim and how trivial things like seats and food can sway someone's choice. I've seen films in all the main southside and city centre cinemas and the presentation of picture and sound is the same each time (except with digital in dundrum, havn't seen anything digital yet)

Scootay

If the presentation of picture and sound is the same then it will be things like seating that will determine where some people will go to see a film.

Red Sleeping Beauty

Scootay wrote: »

If the presentation of picture and sound is the same then it will be things like seating that will determine where some people will go to see a film.

It just seems a bit extraordinary to travel a furthur distance to sit on a particular seat! A chair is a chair for heaven's sake. In fact UCI got new seats about 18months ago

monkeyfudge

alan dunne 27 wrote: »

3D movies being €16 isn't good value

Yep. It should be €15. That way you're paying €5 per dimension.

tylerdurden94

alan dunne 27 wrote: »

3D movies being €16 isn't good value

I think he is talkin about the price of the card, €20 a month and with the 3D movie been €16 its pretty good value plus all the other movies he got to see.

Red Sleeping Beauty

tylerdurden94 wrote: »

I think he is talkin about the price of the card, €20 a month and with the 3D movie been €16 its pretty good value plus all the other movies he got to see.

Yeah I got that. I was just sticking my two cents in by saying that €15.50 is scandalous for a 3D film

shenanigans1982

Not too long ago everyone would have said paying more than 10 euro for a movie was ridiculous.

Tusky

shenanigans1982 wrote: »

Not too long ago everyone would have said paying more than 10 euro for a movie was ridiculous.

I remember paying less than 4 punts...and I'm only 23! One of these would get you a ticket and some sweets.

tylerdurden94

alan dunne 27 wrote: »

Yeah I got that. I was just sticking my two cents in by saying that €15.50 is scandalous for a 3D film

Ah i see, my apologies so.

zAbbo

It is pricey, the same ticket is about £8.50 in the UK, but then again.

Cinema's are becoming more and more expensive here, but the way I look at is, that 10 euro is about 2 drinks, and for the enjoyment, it can be good value.

Try to stay away from the tuck shop, you can easily spend 20 bucks there!

Tusky

Ive just ordered the UK unlimited card (which is 15 euro per month) with my Irish address. I'll let yea know how it works out as its 25% cheaper than the Irish alternative but can be used in Ireland.

Red Sleeping Beauty

shenanigans1982 wrote: »

Not too long ago everyone would have said paying more than 10 euro for a movie was ridiculous.

It is ridiculous paying more than minimum hourly wage to see a film that's invariably going to be kinda ****. Just illustrates that wether or not we're in recession we'll still fork out money on rubbish.

Tusky wrote: »

I remember paying less than 4 punts...and I'm only 23! One of these would get you a ticket and some sweets.

Classic in Harolds Cross used to be £2. Well it was when I went to see Phantom Menace anyway!

shenanigans1982

2.20 to see Jurassic Park in the UCI. I remember because it was the first film I went to see without any adults. :rolleyes:

As for paying money on stupid things, with cinema being the only real alternative to the pub in this country there aint much of a choice...but thats another debate.

monkeyfudge

Yeah. I think it was 1.75 to see a film when the UCI first opened. I think I saw Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: The Secret of the Ooze.

shenanigans1982

monkeyfudge wrote: »

Yeah. I think it was 1.75 to see a film when the UCI first opened. I think I saw Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: The Secret of the Ooze.

I remember getting a half day from school to go see that, ( not in the UCI though) and on the radio on the way to the cinema they were interviewing ppl down in the UCI asking what they thought about it. I just remember one kid being really excited that they had " holes in the seat to put your cup into".

Mully

Am I right in saying that when you use your Unlimited Card, the stub says something like '3.20' on it ?

& not the time of the showing, smartarse

Nevyn

I canceled my card didn't see the point when I hadn't used it in 3 months.

sweetie

Tusky wrote: »

Ive just ordered the UK unlimited card (which is 15 euro per month) with my Irish address. I'll let yea know how it works out as its 25% cheaper than the Irish alternative but can be used in Ireland.

clever! be interested to see if they send it

otnomart

Mully wrote: »

Am I right in saying that when you use your Unlimited Card, the stub says something like '3.20' on it ?

& not the time of the showing, smartarse

It does say 3.80, and I think that is for reporting (how much money a movie made) purposes

Tusky

sweetie wrote: »

clever! be interested to see if they send it

Ive just been sent a confirmation email saying my payment has been accepted. Ive been given a temp pass to use that is to be printed from my email.

Looks like it worked...!

zAbbo

You cheeky scamp Tusky, you owe me though

Once your printed email has your card number + pic, you're sorted

Tusky

zAbbo wrote: »

You cheeky scamp Tusky, you owe me though

Once your printed email has your card number + pic, you're sorted

I definitely owe you! I was going to get the card anyway but this is 25% cheaper...its a damn good saving. If I go to one 3d movie per month, the card is paying for itself, regardless of all the other movies.

tylerdurden94

Thats pretty cool about the card, wish i knew about it before getting mine.

ronano

tusky

did you get the proper card,no hassle?

Tusky

ronano wrote: »

tusky

did you get the proper card,no hassle?

Its in the post. They said it would take a week or two. Ive been using the temporary card no problem in the mean time. The amount has been deducted from my credit card and I have a receipt.

I also rang cineworld just to confirm that the uk card would work in dublin and they said it would. So im 99% sure its all gravy.

Tusky

Update : Card just came through the door, so it does work!

Mully

otnomart wrote: »

It does say 3.80, and I think that is for reporting (how much money a movie made) purposes

So a cinema is making about €6 from each ticket ?

I always thought the cinema itself makes feck all from ticketsales & food was the big moneymaker for cinemas ...