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So, I don’t know what rock I’ve been hiding out under, but a few months ago, we toodled over to the Fairview shopping center to go to a movie, which ended up NOT to be the correct movie theater. The theater I thought was the correct location was not even open yet. It turned out to be the new Gold Class Cinema. I didn’t even bother to check it out as I thought it was just another new movie jaunt.
Apparently, my inner navigation knew I was meant to go there – eventually. Miss Debbie gave us a gift card for what I can only describe as a movie watching experience. One you will want to have for yourself at least once before you die – or many, many more times!
When I opened the card, I was shocked at the value of it – $100. I thought, ‘Wow, that will buy a lot of movies!’ Well, as it turns out, that’s not completely true because this isn’t just any movie theater.
This is the first class ticket equivalent for movie theaters.
When Mark and I went to see Inception last Friday night, we pulled up right next to a Bentley. Next to that, a rare Lexus, next to that a top-dollar Escalade. Hmmm, what’s going on here?
Let’s put it this way…this is the way to watch a movie. But it is not cheap. It isn’t SUPER expensive, either, though so hang in there with me.
We entered into the theater lobby that contained just two long staircases and two escalators. Everything was pristine, clean and stunning. The first thing I noticed as we stepped into the lobby was how cold it was in there despite a two-story building glass wall facing west at 4 in the afternoon and 108 degree Texas weather outside. Wow.
When we arrived at the ticket counter, the environment took on what Mark called an “airport bar” feel. I would say it was super chic, uptown style with modern accents. The staff was dressed in black and all were stunningly, model gorgeous. If the movie American Gigolo holds any of your memory’s brain cells, then you get the drift. Perfection.
We originally planned to go see Eat, Pray Love, but with theaters that only hold 40 people, two of the shows were already sold out. We settled on Inception, which friends told us was amazing. The tab for two tickets: $50.
Since we had a couple of hours before our show, we decided to have dinner. We ordered the sliders and a buffalo chicken sandwich. The sliders were $16 bucks for two sliders that were larger than most of the ones we’ve ever had (think Chili’s where they are two bites at most). These sliders were AMAZING and were a good five or six bites. The buffalo chicken sandwich was huge, but we didn’t like it as much. Then, we celebrated my birthday again (after all it was a birthday gift!) with Death by Chocolate… one of the BEST chocolate cakes we’ve ever had, and YES, we are chocolate cake experts. 
A cup of coffee, a glass of milk and we polished off that $100 gift card in less than two hours. We even added five bucks to what was left for the tip. **Note: Gold Class Cinemas has specials during the week, so go and have fun at a price that works for you!
So, let’s see… was it worth it? YES!
By the time we got to dessert, the frigid AC was beginning to make me feel like I was sitting in a sub zero freezer. Mark was in heaven as he is so hot natured. Ladies, take a sweater or don’t wear shorts and a tank top with a little wrap like I did.
We walked in and the 40 seats are actually recliners that go all the way back. Sandy, the bartender, told us that some people cover up with the blankets and actually fall asleep! I can see why because when we got to our seats, I curled up in my blanket and got oh so comfy! We sat in the front row, just 25 feet from the screen and it was amazing. WOW – yes, this is something even the most frugal person MUST experience! For us, we will definitely be going back!
Thanks, Debbie! And, thanks, too, for encouraging us to GO and have fun rather than saving it for a rainy day. That hot August day was the PERFECT day to go chill – literally!
P.S. I know you can order food for inside the theater, but I’m not sure how that would work out…we enjoyed eating dinner before the show. When I went to the bathroom midway through the movie, I noticed that a LOT of people enjoy their cocktails…one couple had a whole bottle of wine!
