Gold Class Cinemas keeps Austin fabulous

Austin, Texas (April 12, 2010) – Austin movie lovers will experience the future of dinner and a movie with the May 7 opening of Gold Class Cinemas. Movie tickets are now on sale at www.goldclasscinemas.com and include highly anticipated movies such as “Iron Man 2,” “Sex and the City 2,” “Robin Hood” and many more.

Located in the heart of Austin’s “second downtown” – The Domain – Gold Class Cinemas turns the average movie night into a gold-standard event with online seat selection, a fully-stocked bar and lounge, and complete menu of easy-to-eat comfort food featuring Maine lobster rolls with lemon aioli and Thai chili dipping sauce, Kobe beef sliders, homemade chips with blue cheese fondue and more. Guests are encouraged to come early and enjoy a pre-show drink or appetizer in Gold Class Cinemas comfortable and spacious lounge.

Movie lovers retreat to their theater several minutes prior to show time, where they are seated in one of 40 plush, reclining armchairs. The standard-sized theater offers the latest digital projection, including 3-D, as well as super-wide screens and digital sound. Each seat has a private call button to place food and drink orders throughout the movie.

“Gold Class Cinemas reinvents date night by treating our guests to a VIP, one-stop, dinner and a movie experience. Our customers often comment that it’s like flying first class, only better,” said Tim Carroll, global chief marketing officer, Village Roadshow Limited. “Like Gold Class Cinemas, Austin is the epicenter of innovation, entertainment and technology, making it the natural choice for the first theater in Texas.”

Membership Has Its Privileges

Gold Class Cinemas membership is now available for Austin movie lovers at www.goldclasscinemas.com for free. Members enjoy discounted ticket prices – $22 per ticket, a savings of $7 – as well as invitations to exclusive film screenings and special events, pre-sale alerts for hit movies, birthday 2-for-1 tickets and member-only deals for food and beverage specials. Members can also request pillows and blankets during movies.

The Ultimate Night Out for “Sex and the City 2”

Ladies are already getting excited for the ultimate “girls night out” with Gold Class Cinemas and “Sex and the City 2,” as show times are already selling out with more than a month until opening. Reserve seats now before the movie opens May 27 and enjoy a special drink menu including the Flirtini and the “Sex and the City” girls’ favorite, the Cosmopolitan.

Gold Class Cinemas entered the U.S. market in October 2008. Austin is only the fifth location in the U.S. with its other locations in California, Illinois and Washington offering the ultimate escape for movie lovers by elevating the movie-going experience with the blending of stylish surroundings, state-of-the-art technology and delicious food.

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