Thursday is just your average day of the week. It’s the day before Friday, so it kind of has that “wanting-it-to-be-the-weekend” sentiment, but it’s really not close enough to the weekend yet for any sort of real feeling of relief. It’s a lot like Tuesday in that it’s in between the milestones of the week. Except that here, for a while, Thursday is actually a very special day.
After classes were over (and after a hour of conversation just for Spanish practice) Chelsea and I went to Altabrisa for a movie. Why on a Thursday? I’m glad you asked. Thursday at Altabrisa is half off the price of VIP movies. That means for a VIP seating, it’s only 55 pesos. Now, first off, you should realize that this is less than you are going to pay for your average matinee movie in the States.
VIP. So we walk into the movie theater. We walk up to the ticket counter and buy our tickets. We’re kind of early, like we’re going to go walk around the mall a little before hand, but we figured we’d just get our tickets. Good. Call. It’s assigned seats. At first, I’m scoffing a little. Why assigned seats? That’s silly.
Well, We walk in and there are a series of little restaurants/concession stand and a menu. Yes. A menu. On this menu, you can order sushi, chai lattes, popcorn, soda, milkshakes, smoothies, a baileys café. Yeah. Hard core.
So we walk into our theater and take our place in our spacious leather seats complete with foot rest/reclining capability. Yeeeaaaaaah now we’re talking. Then a guy comes up to us. Would we like anything before the movie starts? Suuuure. I’ll have one of those chai lattes. This guy was miiiiighty intense. I paid, and then someone brought me my latte. Prett-tty sweeeet. And we were basically super super comfortable for our wooooonderful viewing of Fast and the Furious. =D
Conclusion? The Movie Theater in Mexico clearly trumps theaters in the USA where everything is overpriced and generally uncomfortable anyways. Why do we pay ridiculous amounts of money to them. Mexico Movie Theater = better choice haha. VIP = best choice.
Hmm, in the UK they have the same thing, for a couple of pounds (Bucks) more, you get the huge armchair and slaves at your feet (no pedicure though). I don't understand why they don't have this over here either. Am I the only one reading your blog in the last 3 days??!! Mork calling Orson, Mork calling Orson, come in Orson? (sorry Kate, the others will know what that means!!) xxxxx
ReplyDeleteHey Martina !!! We've been deliquent :(
ReplyDeleteKatelyn this is soooo coooool. If we had this over here no telling what we'd have to pay to go to the movie. So glad you are experiencing it ALL over there :)
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Oh Katelyn, how cool. Wish we had those kind of movie theaters here. That would be so cool to go set down and get your snacks delivered to you. Of course, we then probably couldn't afford to go.
ReplyDeleteLucky you, to get to experience this. You done and have experienced some many wonderful things.
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If the seats at the movies were like that here...I would be spending waaay too much on the movies. I guess that is what makes pay per view so appealing...I get to pay less, and I DO have a recliner...LOL!
ReplyDeleteVery cool that you get to watch a movie in comfort at an affordable price.
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'm jealous! I want to go see a movie in that theater...
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