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10 screen cinema going into Bailey Point, Salthill

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    #32
    xckjoo
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    Kingp35 wrote: »
    Is Omniplex the only cinema in Galway that offers an unlimited pass? I live in Oranmore so getting to Salthill to go to the Cinema would be too much hassle.

    IMC were going to bring out an unlimited pass called Infinity but I have heard nothing about it in over a year.
    Palás have memberships. Don't think there's an unlimited option, but I know people that have it and reckon it saves you money if you go fairly regularly (think they said more than once a month). I barely ever get to the cinema so haven't looked into it :pac:

    https://palas.ie/your-visit/membership


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    #33
    EachSmallChime
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    The OmniPass pricing is currently about 20 quid a month but that wont cover the new Salthill cinema because it's a fancy deluxe one or whatever.

    They said they're sorting out the website and pricing for it and it will be available in a few weeks. I'm guessing it will be 25 to 30 a month though


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    #34
    Homelander
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    Kingp35 wrote: »
    Is Omniplex the only cinema in Galway that offers an unlimited pass? I live in Oranmore so getting to Salthill to go to the Cinema would be too much hassle.

    IMC were going to bring out an unlimited pass called Infinity but I have heard nothing about it in over a year.
    It's too far for me as well, really wish IMC would bring out their unlimited option.


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    #35
    45mhrc7evo1d3n
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    _Whimsical_ wrote: »
    At a risk of sounding slightly obsessed with the concept of reclining seating, how far do they recline? Are you actually laying flat?

    No, you're not laying flat. IMO the maximum recline is about 45 degrees. Also the actual seat slides forward on its frame as you recline so you are not reclining into the row behind you, if that makes sense.


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    #36
    beardybrewer
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    Booked in with the family to check it out this weekend. Interesting to see from the seat selection how small the theatre must be. There was only 5 rows of seats and holds < 70 people.

    Is it like watching a big screen tv?


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    #37
    dastardly00
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    decky1 wrote: »
    Eh if you say so:confused:

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    (What ronnie3585 said was a reference from the Simpson's)


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    #38
    45mhrc7evo1d3n
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    beardybrewer wrote: »
    Is it like watching a big screen tv?

    Don't worry, I was also in one of the screens with 5 rows and the screen was enormous with superb sound and picture quality. Enjoy!:)


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    #39
    beardybrewer
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    Great... and the ads? Was there 30 minutes of crap shown before the trailers? With reserved seating I might just start coming 30 minutes late.


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    #40
    daveblinkbass
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    beardybrewer wrote: »
    Booked in with the family to check it out this weekend. Interesting to see from the seat selection how small the theatre must be. There was only 5 rows of seats and holds < 70 people.

    Is it like watching a big screen tv?

    Given the new layout, the entrance to each screen is at what would have been projection room level from the original design. So now instead of entering the screen at the base of the tiered seating, you enter from the back and work your way down. As the rows are about twice the width there is about half the seats than the original cinema had planned. The original cinema screen layout would have been very similar to the Eye and IMC. But they decided to not have patrons going down two flights of stairs to the cinema entrances from road level and now the toilets and staff rooms are at the ground floor of the basement level. The cinema feels somewhat smaller than it was before the new fit out. But I enjoyed the experience. 1 negative to the back entrance is a shadow is projected onto the screen as people walk down the steps similar to what happens in the IMC because their tiered seating is too high.


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    #41
    cfeeneyinterior
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    EachSmallChime wrote: »
    The OmniPass pricing is currently about 20 quid a month but that wont cover the new Salthill cinema because it's a fancy deluxe one or whatever.

    They said they're sorting out the website and pricing for it and it will be available in a few weeks. I'm guessing it will be 25 to 30 a month though
    It's available as an option on the website now for "galway-Salthill". 17 95 per month. Good deal!


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    #42
    daveblinkbass
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    cfeeneyinterior wrote: »
    It's available as an option on the website now for "galway-Salthill". 17 95 per month. Good deal!

    I checked on my phone and Salthill is “greyed out” i.e. not available yet. €17.95 appears to be for all cinemas outside of Dublin and Cork in ROI. Can someone else check and confirm please? If so, it’s a great deal considering 1 adult ticket is €14. I’d go to the cinema more than once a month so it would seriously save me money! But since it’s a D’luxx cinema, I imagine it will be at least €19.95 if not more!


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    #43
    cfeeneyinterior
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    daveblinkbass wrote: »
    I checked on my phone and Salthill is “greyed out” i.e. not available yet. €17.95 appears to be for all cinemas outside of Dublin and Cork in ROI. Can someone else check and confirm please? If so, it’s a great deal considering 1 adult ticket is €14. I’d go to the cinema more than once a month so it would seriously save me money! But since it’s a D’luxx cinema, I imagine it will be at least €19.95 if not more!
    Just checked, sorry you are right. What I did was select the region option outside of Dublin (I missed that they had salthill there greyed) and then in the next step you can select salthill as your local cinema.... Best to wait for them to confirm. I'd be interested in it too.


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    #44
    italodisco
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    ChewyLouie wrote: »
    Just went to book for tonight... €14 for an adult ticket!! IMC is €9.50 for the same film around the same time.

    Holy sh!t!!!

    I'd pay less to go to the cinema in overpriced dublin wtf


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    #45
    cfeeneyinterior
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    italodisco wrote: »
    Holy sh!t!!!

    I'd pay less to go to the cinema in overpriced dublin wtf

    Yea, I think they'll struggle. I'll go have a look but doubt I'll be back unless they do the pass. Imc 10 euro on a Wednesday with popcorn and coke.


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    #46
    dastardly00
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    beardybrewer wrote: »
    Great... and the ads? Was there 30 minutes of crap shown before the trailers? With reserved seating I might just start coming 30 minutes late.

    I was there last Saturday for the 8pm screening of The Lion King. I got to my seat between 8.00 and 8.05 and the film had already started.


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    #47
    45mhrc7evo1d3n
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    beardybrewer wrote: »
    Great... and the ads? Was there 30 minutes of crap shown before the trailers? With reserved seating I might just start coming 30 minutes late.

    We sat down about 5 minutes before the advertised start time and the film started bang on time. I was disappointed there were no trailers beforehand, just ads. BTW if you are planning to buy popcorn etc there was a huge queue for that so make sure to allow plenty of time. I'm pretty sure some folks missed the start of the film because they were queueing for snacks. Also I heard someone say the toilets are in the basement so that could take a bit of time if a bathroom break was required!


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    #48
    m17
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    Salthills new cinema
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    #49
    ChewyLouie
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    Some photos...
    https://www.iradio.ie/cinema-salthill/


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    #50
    Diabhal Beag
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    It's definitely still undergoing more works (there's scaffolding in the hallway) so it's a bit soon to be giving a proper opinion but I liked what I saw.

    Staff seem very friendly (even stand at the door on the way out when the film's done which is a nice touch).

    It's old fashioned interior but the screens are actually nice. Lovely reclining seats that were really comfy and they're allocated so you don't need to be in too early beforehand. The only drawback is that it is extremely noticeable when somebody gets up as they obstruct the projector a bit. Not the end of the world by any means and it could be fixed down the line.

    Will definitely be going again in the near future.


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    #51
    beardybrewer
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    Checked it out this afternoon and was really impressed. The manager happened to overhear us talking about what a positive thing it could be for Salthill in general and told us the 4th screen opened yesterday. I'm not sure if it was a glitch or not but our assigned seating for 4 had an unexpected row cutting off one of us. But someone was in our seats anyway. I'm not so sure how an island of rule-breakers will fare with assigned seating. Maybe it will just be a free-for-all as I imagine most people won't make an issue of it. The chairs are plush and it's really easy to get comfortable with the reclining option. The armrest is still shared with your neighbour tho. That said, the spacing is such that you aren't going to annoy anyone stretching out and the tiers are enough I doubt someone tall would be a problem blocking your view. The manager caught us on the way out to ask what we thought and we were very positive first impression and assured there will ever only be a trailer or two before the show. For us, being we don't go out to the movies often (movies are already what we do at home most weekends) it will be worth the extra cost for the comfy seats and not paying twice (ticket + babysitter) to watch 30+ minutes to ads and guilt inducing public service announcements.


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    #52
    45mhrc7evo1d3n
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    beardybrewer wrote: »
    But someone was in our seats anyway. I'm not so sure how an island of rule-breakers will fare with assigned seating. Maybe it will just be a free-for-all as I imagine most people won't make an issue of it.

    I’m very surprised and disappointed to hear that this kind of messing is happening already :(. I’m afraid I will be making an issue of it if the seats I booked are occupied. First, they’re the seats I wanted to sit in and secondly, I’ll then have to sit in the seats somebody else booked and perpetuate the lack of consideration and manners. Last weekend staff were escorting everyone to their seats so would have sorted this out if it occurred. I wonder if it’s possible that the movie ended up being shown in a different screen to the one they were planning when you booked? That would explain the different layout and maybe why there was someone in your seats. Did you mention the seating ‘glitch’ to the manager?


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    #53
    Addle
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    I don’t think you’ll be making an issue.
    Just ask the person to move out of your seat.

    Omniplex have taken over the cinema is Roscommon town too.
    €14.50 for a ticket won’t go down well there.


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    #54
    45mhrc7evo1d3n
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    Addle wrote: »
    I don’t think you’ll be making an issue.
    Just ask the person to move out of your seat.

    Thanks for reassuring me that not everyone would see it as “making an issue”. Of course I wouldn’t make a big deal of it, just politely point out what I will assume is a mistake. Which it could genuinely be.


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    #55
    joeysoap
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    Came across this thread while browsing

    Seems the way to go, available soon Galway/salthill

    https://www.omniplex.ie/myomni


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    #56
    emptybladder
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    Addle wrote: »
    €14.50 for a ticket won’t go down well there.

    Won’t happen. Unless they upgrade to the electric recliners.

    Omniplex effectively own the Eye Cinema for the past two years and they haven’t touched pricing structure there:


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    45mhrc7evo1d3n
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    joeysoap wrote: »
    Seems the way to go, available soon Galway/salthill

    https://www.omniplex.ie/myomni

    I thought so too, based upon the prices for the OmniPass in the other Omniplex cinemas. I was very keen on it until someone here mentioned Galway could be priced at €30 or €40 per month because of the reclining seats. I’m not going to commit to paying those prices for 12 months.


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    #58
    dastardly00
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    Rudy Yellow Poet wrote: »
    I’m very surprised and disappointed to hear that this kind of messing is happening already :(. I’m afraid I will be making an issue of it if the seats I booked are occupied. First, they’re the seats I wanted to sit in and secondly, I’ll then have to sit in the seats somebody else booked and perpetuate the lack of consideration and manners. Last weekend staff were escorting everyone to their seats so would have sorted this out if it occurred. I wonder if it’s possible that the movie ended up being shown in a different screen to the one they were planning when you booked? That would explain the different layout and maybe why there was someone in your seats. Did you mention the seating ‘glitch’ to the manager?

    I was there last week and when we arrived there were two people sitting in our assigned seats. I asked them to move, and they did. Except they moved to two other empty seats that were also assigned because a minute or so later another couple had to get them to move again :rolleyes:


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    #59
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    emptybladder wrote: »
    Omniplex effectively own the Eye Cinema for the past two years and they haven’t touched pricing structure there:

    Wut?


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    #60
    emptybladder
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    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Wut?

    Sorry, my bad. It’s actually under part IMC control. Paul Ward is part of the consortium which bought the Eye and the G with the Meyrick. That portfolio is now being split up between the consortium members.

    Apologies for getting cinema company wrong.


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    #61
    Homelander
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    I doubt it's under much of any IMC related control. The IMC objected to their expansion plans very recently.


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