Found an Abandoned AMC Movie Theater from 1999!
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- Опубликовано: 22 фев 2024
- Built in Retro style in 1999, the theater has hints of Hollywood all around the huge building. Equipt with 24 screens and an IMAX theater, the cinema was a huge attraction and a palace for film. Unfortunately, up until 2019, the building wasn't selling out as many seats, and theaters began to sit empty more frequently. It was 2020, and the Pandemic that was the final chapter of this location. Closing initially for what was thought would he two weeks, but never reopened again. This cinema is forever trapped in the world right before the Pandemic inside a retro shell. I loved this place and feeling it's almost spaceship design while roaming its concourse, hopefully you do enjoy as well!
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A retro theater that almost resembles a space ship in areas. Very awesome design and also huge in size ! This location was the first movie theater to close in the USA permanently due to the Pandemic. Enjoy this cinema forever stuck in 2020!
Very cool. My town. I've spent many many hours in that place. My babies saw their first movies there... my heart broke when it closed. Hasn't been the same since
A cool place. AMC opened where I lived in late 2017 they remodeled the theater and put recline chairs in as the movie theater had a few name changes, Rave was the first name from 2006-2012, the Alamo Draft House opened in 2013-2017. As said AMC in Downtown Kazoo did reopen after COVID in Oct of 2020 then closed for good in Dec of 2020, and remained closed for 3 years then reopened now called KP Cinema which is a local movie theater not national brand.
Can still see the AMC label scare they finally took it off the second time I saw a movie at KP. AMC wanted to call it AMC Kalamazoo 10 one problem was that Goodrich already had the name since 1997 it's on my side of town I like the reclining chairs at Celebration & KP why I don't go to Kazoo 10. Goodrich was going to sue AMC they went with AMC Portage Road I think AMC Downtown would've been a better name.
its not run of the mill cinema, its an important piece of history. on uruguay we had 1930-1960 cinemas and most are demolished or recycled into something else (like scamming churches) our 90`s cinemas where on shopping malls that every 10 years are upgraded so they do look something like that cinema but updated to 2024 now.
@@scaruso159how do you find out which towns he is in? Am I missing something? I’ve been trying to figure out where he is exploring these amazing places.
@danasmith7213 this is my home town movie theater
It’s nice to see that the staff here had enough pride in their workplace to (mostly) leave this theater clean and orderly upon their final exit.
It's actually rather sad. The last day the theater was staffed was when covid was starting. They probably only expected to close for a few weeks and be back at work. I'm guessing everything at that point was closed like any other night so things would be ready to go upon reopening... However that day never came (yet anyway).
They probably left it in order because they thought they would return to work one day.
They still clean and maintain this theatre. As you can see outside aswell.
I worked here in high school. My favorite job. This theatre was PACKED. I can’t believe out of every theatre this one didn’t make it. A lot of memories here ❤️
Many reasons for that I'm sure. Not sure how AMCs are ran, but some people just felt like it was time to pull the plug on their business, or their part of a franchise, and felt 2020/2021 were time to make a change.
And guessing, when someone decides to close shop that runs a place like this, it was to be AMC that is to come in and deal with the property, but they just haven't? Not sure.
@@richardmahn7589 Real estate company kicked them out
@@richardmahn7589can blame shit head liberal politicians for all of this
2 decades worth of memories spent here. I had a really rough time growing up and would spend entire weekends here. Paying for one movie early in the AM and staying all day seeing everything that I could. Anything was better than being at home. I actually teared up watching this. It’s crazy to see how it is now but remember it as this sanctuary, my safe space.
I hope your life is much better now. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for that!
I used to work here for almost 4 years and worked my way up to manager and left in 2012. I knew every inch of that place. I wonder if the projection door code is the same lol. Lots of random rooms not shown but I assume cause they were locked. That room with the alarm was where the vault was. Oh that imax screen? It was redone and upgraded late 2019/early 2020. Reopened literally the weekend before everything shutdown. So it's barely used.
so it wasnt abandoned in 1999 and this guy just lies 247
It was built in 1999. Closed in 2020. Which is what he said.
Although he says it closed cause of covid and didn't reopen which wasn't completely true. It reopened but then closed November 2020.
click baiter is a click baiter @@hahe7199
@@hahe7199thanku
@@hahe7199thanku
I used to work at this theater as a supervisor when I was 19-20 years old, brought back a lot of great memories. I spent a lot of time in that place, working till 3am sometimes when we had longer movies playing at midnight.
I went to this theater all the time since it opened in 1999 and it was a beautiful place to go to and it's sad to see it just sit empty. the employees were fantastic.
No need to worry, we'll get it reopened and restored to its retro glory.
I hope 🤞 so 😁
@@nancyoconnell6304 There's always a way to turn the tables around and turn the negatives into positives.
it only opened in 1999? what a waste. there is one in Kanata that looks the same. i think it opened in 97
@@bostonboybob I was 4 in 1999.
I use to work at this theater, 2016 -2017. It's weird seeing it like this, as it use to be so busy, before the pandemic. I use to actually fill those poster cases weekly and projection was my job. That main area alone could hold 2,400 people in just 4 theaters.
Hi Devin! I have been watching your videos since I was a sophomore in highschool and I am now married and expecting our first baby. You have always had the best videos and the way you value and appreciate history and the origins of the abandoned properties is what drew me in. I just wanted to tell you that my husband and I used to watch your videos in his car eating Jersey Mike’s after school and now we watch them in our home all the time as we spend time together. Keep doing what you do and know that there are several of your subscribers who appreciate the respect you have for these places. We love you and happy exploring!!
This is so wholesome! I hope Devin sees this
From a guy who loves in England, American cinema’s are insane! Massive and so cool! Thanks for filming it!
As an American guy, I can confirm. Some of ones I have been to have arcades, food courts, and even full-on restaurants.
What a shame, its in great shape still! I'm glad you guys and gals are respectful! No vandalism!
Thats a rule in exploring, Never destroy anything leave it just like how it was.
@@madvilli4n They probably entered legally, with permission from the owner. That building must be well guarded or have alarms to prevent acts of vandalism.
My movie theatre! I have so many wonderful memories here… My dad would take me to see every new movie I wanted to see. I wish I could go back. I really hope someone reopens it. I feel like it’s possible especially since the electric is still on… Thank you so much for exploring it & making this video. ❤
Getting in an elevator in an abandoned theater? No way! Great explore guys!
It shut down in 2020 it should be fine lmao
@@SamFurch Elevators are normally inspected at least once a year. That's 4 missed inspections! I'd be too scared lol
usually every two years@@oliviavalm
yall act like elevators are gonna instantly become deadly after that short period of time lol
@@oliviavalm usually that never happens here anyway. Incompetent AHJ
anyone else get that weird chill you get when you walk around an empty place just from watching this
Yes. I was in an abandoned movie theatre. It was a single one with a huge screen. It felt as if there were others in there but I knew I was by myself. I found a projector frame in the projector room. Must have been from the 30s or 40s. It was real heavy. I did smell popcorn in the lobby and I found a 35mm film in the projector room. It was about two feet long and had movie credits on it.
Grew up going there as a kid. Recently moved to Florida and it makes me feel relived and all that how well preserved this has been kept. So many good memories in this place. Thank you again for taking me back ❤️
This is my home theater. I grew up seeing movies here and saw many many classics debut here. I was there on it's last days before covid, and during covid. I actually reopened around September and it was playing a mix of new and old releases since there wasn't much of any new movies coming out in theaters. They even revamped that Imax into Imax laser and it was only opened for a few weeks before they closed it. When it reoepned they were showing movies like Tenet and reshowing Alita Battle Angel in Dolby. It officially closed in November with the staff only having a few days notice. There werent many people going to the theater when it reopened, but I did my best to support my home theater. It breaks my heart to see the Dolby stripped, but Im so happy to see the "Changing the way the world sees movies" sign still up and clean. It was one of my favorite things to see whenever I went to that theater. Thank you for preserving it's image and exploring such an important building to me.
Could you tell me why people dont come to this theatre even after things got normal after pandemic?
@@shrikantmahajan831 It officially closed near the end of 2020 so it wasn’t given the chance for things to be more normal again :( It breaks my heart to this day
@@Karin12822 Then could it be reopened again, becoz all the things and assets are intact. What will they do of this theatre if not re-opened?
@@shrikantmahajan831 the landlord shut the theater down and even the mayor was trying to get the theater reopened but I guess no dice :( There we’re rumors of apartments being built but it’s an extremely inconvenient place for that. It was supposedly recently used to house immigrants for a night or so before being transferred in school busses. Now it’s still sitting there and there’s always a hired security car just sitting there to guard the property. They even smashed glass near the blocks to keep cars and bikes away from the building. I’m pissed about that because there’s geese that live there. It’s awful 😣 I hope it somehow someway reopens again…
I used to love coming here with my friends and girlfriend. Having an UNOs next door was a bonus. What a perfect evening out as a young adult/teenager. 😢
My home AMC is this EXACT floor plan. Literally. Weird seeing it as a ghost town
looks just like the San Anto AMC.
Enjoyed the video! As an AMC theater lover, this breaks my heart. With some cosmetic renovations, I feel like this place could breathe new life again.
It's fun when guys like you and your friend take risks to allow us to see a recently abandoned AMC theater. It's too bad they won't reopen as it looked like a really nice theater. It's sad that it was once so full of life and laughter.
Heartbreak feels good in a place like this
This was my local theater! I have tons of great memories of hanging out with friends there every weekend. It was the place to be, the sidewalks would always be lined with teenagers waiting to be picked up by their parents. As one other commenter said, this place was PACKED in its heyday.
Same!!! Me and my friends spent many a weekend hanging out here. Hopefully someone re-opens it eventually.
Where is this?
I grew up near this theater; used to go there all the time. So sad to see it dead 😢
This was so awesome thanks guys! This is my first video I've watched from your channel and it brought me wayyy back! I live 5 minutes from here and have wanted to explore it ever since it closed down. I went here with my pops in 99 when it first opened to see Star Wars Episode 1. Happy to be a new sub here, and thanks again for risking it all to show us this spot!
It's really cool that you found this theater still in tact. Almost all abandoned theaters are completely trashed and vandalized. When you guys went back, was that alarm still going off? My guess is that the cameras you saw were still active since everything else seemed to be.
Bro really opened a 4 year old ice cream and was surprised it smelled bad 😂
Someone partied like it's 1999!
Yo you like Prince too?
I went there about 6 years ago. It was weird, there were police officers with semi automatic rifles walking around the theater. I had never seen a police officer in a theater before then, let alone ones with rifles. I spoke to the ticket guy and asked if something happened, he said “not today, but they [the police] are always here.” I never went back.
Ever since Aurora 2012
Wow. I wonder that was about it. My family went there for years up until it closed and we never saw police there with weapons.
Cops are jerks
I've gone to this one so many times when I was younger, and I love watching videos about exploring abandoned places, so seeing a place I used to frequent with friends and family not only be in a youtube video, but in an abandoned one nonetheless, is surreal, sad, but also bittersweet since I have so many fond memories, and am happy to see it living on. Thank you for the amazing video
Abandoned movie theaters gotta be one of my favourite type of buildings in urban exploration. Great video!
No way you got in! I tried to go in a couple months ago and we set off an alarm and cops came too! You’re lucky to even be able to get inside !
Cops are idiots 🙄
I bet this theatre was packed during the release of The Phantom Menace.
on god
I was there then and it wasn’t
doubt@@2fresh305
Surprisingly packed during “Wild Wild West” 😅
This is one of your best Explorations ever to see it in such great condition with power still on just completely amazing !
To me it is somewhat scary to be in an abandoned building, but when you got in that elevator I thought my heart was going to beat out of my chest! I do not like elevators either! Thank you for the tour, I could almost smell the popcorn just seeing the theater.
I went to this movie theater all the time!! I was so sad when it shut down 🥺 Thank you for exploring and bringing back so many memories! 🙂
It's great to be able to read so many memories associated with this cinema in the comments. It complements the exploration brilliantly, creating a closed whole. Perfect!
Thank you for this fantastic tour of the AMC Hamilton 24/IMAX Theaters. The video was fun. When I first read you were going to check this place out, I invisioned the entire place vandalized, spray painted, and absolutely filthy. Surprised me, it looks like they are just about to open everything up. It's so sad that Covid destroyed so much of our day to day lives. We just go on, don't we. But a lot of us will carry the fond memories of going to the movies.
Thank you ! Although I'm told the inside is heavily vandalized now. I was able to enjoy it before all of that in pristine condition
@@DarkExploration
Oh, that's very sad news. Well, now it will probably be torn down. I'm happy I got to see it looking that good. Thanks again.
@@DarkExploration Really a shame that people can't respect things while exploring. Glad you guys went there, took some videos and left exactly the way you found it. That's the way urban explorers should be doing.
When was this filmed?@@DarkExploration
@@DarkExplorationoh no!!!!😞😞
The fact that the elevator was still even running is impressive.
Btw it is just a Schindler MT
This channel is a gem. I got the flu and watched a lot of the videos, and they really inspire me to go out more.
Wow this place is a time capsule. Great explore. Gotta be careful when there is cameras.
Me Never Seen A AMC Theater Before & It's Wonderful That You Gave Me This Chance An Sad To See It Sitting There Not Open Any More. God Bless You.
My favorite theater!!!! So many childhood memories
This was my roommates and my theater when we were in college. Lots of great memories of Avengers Infinity War and Endgame opening nights here. It was heartbreaking when we found out it was closing.
AMC 24...that's Hamilton Township, NJ. Not too far away from home for me. Unfortunately this theater joins the long list of closed and abandoned theaters thanks to the God-awful pandemic. Awesome video, dude. Nice to see it hasn't rotted away, but I know it's only been a couple of years.
Florida is full of abandoned Golden Corrals too. Only the ones in big cities like Tampa reopened. Regal in Tampa didn’t make it.
I remember when this place opened. So many good memories and weird to think of it as retro lol.
Hopefully AMC can buy back into this building, once the Box Office picks up, and they have enough extra cash on hand to do so.
I don’t think it will ever pick back up. Between the quality of movies these days and streaming, you’re going to see more abandoned theaters. It’s sad what the pandemic, the quality of films and streaming has done to theaters.
This theater is in a very dangerous location, right outside of Trenton, and has had multiple incidents over the years. The police would routinely patrol inside the theater with rifles. I don’t think amc will want to revive this theater, the liable must have been insanely expensive.
@@Julia-cb8wmvery dangerous location? By the Unos and nothing else. Stop it. Your fear mongering is dangerous.
Oddly enough, the last movie I saw right before the pandemic hit was at THIS theater. I had no clue it closed until now... over four years after the fact 😳
Now that everyone knows where this place is & if u go & explore it please don't Vandalize it. So nice to see everything is still in there & not destroyed by kids having fun. It's so sad that so many movie theaters are closing I have 2 by me that closed & are still sitting empty.
Classic 90s, "bigger is better!"
I remember going to this place a few times over the years. Maybe there’s still some hope.
OMG. That is an awesome exploration. Thank you
Used to go here all the time since I live near it still and went to college near it. Played so much ddr there. Sad to see it closed. Great memories.
This place looks exactly like the one I grew up going to with my best friend and their family. They would make a day trip of it. The theater is very distinct- exterior and interior. I remember walking these halls, sitting in these theaters, enjoying the courtyard, and so on. Wow memories flooding in.
So many fond memories of having seen “Spider-Man” and “The Dark Knight” there!
My favorite movie theatre ever, way better than marketfair. I miss it!
makes me feel old that the early 2000s look is retro now lol
Weird feeling but true
This theatre was open until 2020
Man, the temptation to try and power that place up and seeing what we could watch would be too much. I've always wanted to play video games on a movie theatre screen if that were possible.
It is possible to play video games on a movie theater screen, but if its an xbox system, it does not work correctly. If its a playstation system, the picture quality is ok and its not all glitchy. I worked at AMC back in 2011-2013, and they did employee lock in nights once a month. we would watch a movie on the big screen, have nerf gun fights, and then people can hook up a game system via hdmi if they brought one. the projectors had hdmi hookups. it was fun playing 4 player zombies on a big movie theater screen. but that was with a playstation 4 system, my xbox one looked like crap on a projector. the xbox system couldn't figure out how to properly adjust to the projectors resolution, but the ps4 was able to do it just fine.
Ive been waiting so long for someone to do an explore of this theater!! I drive by it at least twice a week and always am tempted to go in and explore. I grew up going to this theater I always thought it was the coolest place in the world I was so sad when it closed. A little bit of lore that was never reported on which is also definitely a contributing factor to its closure; a few years before it closed they made a new rule that no one under 21 could see a movie after 7pm on a weekend without someone over 21 present. Not surprising why that would have a huge impact on their business. I always heard it was because there was a stabbing involving teenagers/gangs in the parking lot but that may have just been local gossip lol
imagine if someone that loves movies Braught the theater and got one of those
large lens Projectors they could keep two rooms for there own movie room and the others into large living room and games room
Incredible video, used to work for AMC as a projectionist many years ago but in the UK, worked for Showcase too. I do think cinemas are dead now, worldwide. Me and my husband worked in cinemas when we met and we both feel the pandemic just finished off the industry. I've said it before on here but your explores make me feel very nostalgic, they are amazing. It's also interesting to me as it's 24 screens, I only worked in 10 or 11 screen ones.
This was my go to theatre growing up besides Destinta in Hamilton that is now a Regal. I loved this place so much. Would go every weekend with my friends, sometimes more than once depending on how many movies came out that week I wanted to watch. The best time! So sad to see it's just an empty space. They need to do something with it.
My local theater is a near twin to this (AMC Forum 30), and it's eerie imagining it abandoned.
Way cool, thanks for the tour, too bad about the projector rooms, best part!
Crazy that stuff like this is just left with power and anything!
Love the dedication .. lol!
The lack of any vandalism was an instant give away the location was tightly monitored either by video or motion detectors. Plus, the exterior must be kept in good shape since there is no outside environmental damage from water. I read elsewhere it was closed to due to a lease issue. That's hard to believe, since this is a standalone theater plex, and not a part of a shopping center or mall. So, this location - building, and property - has to be owned by AMC. The pristine condition - after four years - almost makes me wonder if AMC would consider reopening it or sell it to another theater chain. But due to the recent strikes in Hollywood, and another one in August (teamsters) the output of films is a serious problem for chain operators. Hard to operate a theater without any movies. There won't be a lot of films forth coming later in 2024 and in 2025. If the property is being sold off for a possible residential complex, it's hard to believe AMC would spend money to keep the building - inside and outside - in pristine shape.
I live in Brooklyn, NY. When i was a child we had neighborhood theaters. They were the best. So much has changed since the early to mid 80s. The last movie i went to see in The Midwood Theater was The Karate Kid. Which cost $1.50. In the 70s it went up a penny every year to match the new year. Even though it only played one move at a time. It was a great place to grow up. Yes move theaters today has changed the way we watch movies. A lot of people wait for them to come to their home.
Pretty cool. The element of getting caught! A little nerve racking and rush at the same time.
The little star entrance with the round benches, I just imagine it filled with people waiting for their movie or for rides. So wild
I'm reliving my entire childhood right now.
This was my favorite theater to go to with my kids there’s no place like AMC 24 I really miss it 😢
I spent many weekends going to movies at the Hamilton AMC 24. Lived in the area for 30 years. Took my girlfriend, now wife to several movies there. Many memories.
HOLY SHIT I WENT THERE ONCE WITH MY FRIENDS BACK IN MIDDLE SCHOOL! Seeing the thumbnail gave me chronic Deja vu
Your content is always inspiring.
That alarm you heard was a trouble audible sound from an Ademco/First Alert security panel.
It annunciates when there is a Comm. Fail, or Tamper if programmed to not be silent in those situations.
Usualy a siren would be going off if you had triggered a secured zone.
It's such a shame as the place is still in good condition and even the seats are still in great condition too. It is very clean and like you said it still smells of popcorn. My favorite flavor is Sweet mmmmmm. It's crazy to see it still working inside the elevator still working wow. Great explore guys and how brave of you to return to film the rest of the cinema.
Very cool explore thank you!!
Super loved😊❤
And yes, it is very much closed down for good. AMC had a rental agreement that let them close up to seven locations, and used the option to kill the lease on six including this one (all at once, so the Hamilton 24 here was part of the first wave. They were:
AMC Studio 30
AMC Hamilton 24
AMC Portage Street 10
AMC Oakview Plaza 24
AMC Woodridge 18
AMC West Olive 16
So there is no way another investment group could buy/ lease and reopen it as an independent or another chain? Especially with some incentive from the local government to bring business and jobs back to the area.
Never mind. I just learned of it's location. It's done
I was so upset when they closed this theater. My family and I went to this theater for years. It’s still in better shape than some theaters that are still open!
Looks amazing. Incredible condition before it get recked by people. Make you feel sad when places like this close
Miss going to theaters like this
This is the movie theater I grew up with. ❤ Never knew there was an upstairs
Quite a trip back in time!
The fire alarm panel was probably indicating a trouble condition. That means something is disconnected in the system. It will not sound the building horn strobes in this case, there has to be an actual alarm initiated by a smoke detector, pull station, or sprinkler head bursting. By the front door, there was a little LCD control panel. That's the fire alarm remote annunciator. It's a remote control panel and display that mirrors the status of the main Fire Alarm Control Panel locked in the closet. The buttons on it won't do anything without the key in it, but you can still see the status of the system there, as it scrolls through every currently logged event.
You're really stretching the term "abandoned" on this one. Closed for 4 years and likely looking for a buyer is a bit more accurate.
Yup its the same as walking around an AMC after hours lol why this is amazing this guynso much is baffling me lol
This place was the best man
I used to work there as a Projectionist then in the facilities dept. (If anyone remembers me, I'm British and used to be friends with Anne, Jay, Melissa and Randi).
I was there in 99, before y2k. Had a bet with a manager that the colour cyan was blue, he bet me $200 it was red....we all gathered round the guest services as a paint company was called....obviously I won....that was a good day.
Woooo!! Cant wait!
Bruh I'm looking at the flooring of your video icon and noticed the Not See symbol on the floor.
The liminal space vibes on this one are great! Felt like watching a Kane Pixels video :)
Incredible shape, looks like they walked out 2 days before you got there, not 4 years.
I wish you could have gotten into the projection booths that had projectors I used to be a projectionists along time ago it would have been cool to see what they were using for projectors. Good show.
Ya. I would have wanted to see the IMAX projector. Those things are huge.
What if there was still movies in them that would be so cool
The projectors were all removed when the theater shut down. But digital projectors are pretty wonderful. Sony, Dolby, and IMAX own then.
@@amyscott5955 Those digital projectors are very expensive so not surprised they were removed.
I was a Projectionist here from 99 onwards, they used Christie lamphouses and Victoria 5 or 8s Projectors...not sure the make of the platter system...was 25 yrs ago...so apologies.
Interesting enough our Lincoln Square and Empire 25 and other locations here in nyc look similar to this, i enjoy it everytime i go.
I wonder what the future plans are for this place. Really good exploration!
I saw many films there with family members. The last film I saw there was with my sister and it was Annabelle Comes Home and that was in June of 2019. I did see The Avengers there in IMAX also with my sister. Seeing this video brought back some memories.
I did go to the AMC at the Princeton Market Fair to see Titanic not too long ago and it was awesome. The seats are so comfortable and do recline. My legs tend to get antsy after sitting a while but that didn't happen when I saw Titanic because those chairs are so comfy.
Good thing this theater isn't vandalized...yet.
Oh wow, this is the AMC I used to go to all the time as a teen. It's a shame it's closed down. It was always busy anytime I went.
Amazing
Right around the corner from me I was so curious if someone had filmed the inside . I have soooo many memories in there from when I was in middle/high school . That was the place to be & also Iceland up the street off of Quakerbridge rd . Those 2 places every single weekend were jam packed . Sad to see it like this .
There's a decent amount of AMCs that still have this exact same retro design that are up and running. One of them i live next to and it was recently renovated inside, but they kept alot of the old stuff so it wasnt totally remodeled thankfully.