Cinemark To Reopen 7 Illinois Theaters On Friday: See Where

ILLINOIS — In accordance with the updated coronavirus guidelines from health officials, Cinemark will reopen seven of its Illinois theaters on Friday.

"The theaters will once again reopen with greatly enhanced cleanliness, sanitizing and safety measures at every step of the movie going experience," the company said in a release Thursday.

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Employees have undergone extensive training prior to reopening and will wear face masks while working, in addition to completing a wellness check-in prior to every shift. Each theater will also have a designated safety monitor on duty to ensure physical distancing.

Other safety measures include:

• Each auditorium will be extensively disinfected between show times using pressurized sprayers with products identified by the EPA to be effective in eliminating COVID-19.
• Theaters will have staggered show times and limited capacities to maximize physical distancing.
• Seat-buffering technology will automatically block seats adjacent to a party upon ticket purchase.
• Face masks will be mandatory for all guests within the theater and may only be removed for eating and drinking in the auditoriums. Face masks and gloves will be required for all employees.
• Cinemark is raising the fresh air rate by adding refresh and replace cycles and utilizing supply fans to increase total volume of fresh, outside air flowing into the theaters.
• All public and high-touch spaces will be thoroughly sanitized every 30 minutes.
• Ample supplies of seat wipes and hand sanitizer will be available for customer use.
• Guests are encouraged to purchase tickets online and use contactless payment methods for a more contact-free experience. With that, cash payments options will be limited.

Moviegoers looking to stay within their trusted group can book a Private Watch Party — with groups of up to 20 people — to watch the film of their choice for $99 for Comeback Classics and $149 for new movies.

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In addition to this year’s newest films, Cinemark will offer more than 20 classic films for Private Watch Parties, including "Anchorman", "Kung Fu Panda", "Sing", "Crazy Rich Asians", "Ferris Bueller’s Day Off", "Legally Blonde, Selma" and "Groundhog Day."

Theaters reopening Friday are:

• Cinemark Movies 10, 1600 N. State Route 50, Bourbonnais
• Century 16 Deer Park, 21600 W. Field Parkway, Deer Park
• Cinemark Louis Joliet Mall, 3340 Mall Loop Drive, Joliet
• Cinemark Melrose Park, 1001 W. North Ave., Melrose Park
• Cinemark Tinseltown USA, 320 S. Lincolnway, North Aurora
  
• Cinemark Spring Hill Mall and XD, 2000 Spring Hill Mall, West Dundee
• Cinemark @ Seven Bridges and IMAX, 6500 Route 53, Woodridge

"There is nothing quite as powerful as great cinematic storytelling on the big screen, and we wanted to ensure that the time was right before we reopened our doors," said Cinemark CEO Mark Zoradi. "This global pandemic has changed how we live our lives. We are evolving how we operate to make sure that you feel confident and comfortable when you visit one of our theaters."