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Originally Posted by daveynb
I could see an IMAX at King and Main, lighting up the eastern entrance to Main Street, anchoring the stretch running to the Event Centre. Parking, as we've seen, is all around and not an issue imho. Bring a few more hundreds downtown every week.
I'd rather see that than basic apartments looking over parking lots and busy streets or another hotel most local people will never visit...
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A good thought, but the vast majority of IMAX theatres these days are built within suburban multiplexes. I would imagine this is where any Moncton IMAX would be located.
I still think that if IMAX were to come to the city, it would be part of a refurbishment/relocation of the Wheeler Park Cineplex.
The Dieppe Cineplex is modern and is always busy. Wheeler Park on the other hand is dated, and has difficulty competing with it's sister cinema across town. If the Wheeler Park Cineplex is to survive, something needs to be done.
Given the size of Moncton, we need at least 12 movie screens. The Dieppe Cineplex only has 8 screens, and cannot be expanded. A second multiplex in the city is most definitely needed. As such, I can't see the Wheeler Park Cineplex simply closing down without a replacement.
The west end of the city needs to be served. The location you propose is too close to the Dieppe Cineplex. My preference is for Cineplex to build on the old Costco site, with a 6-8 screen multiplex (including IMAX), and an adjacent Rec Room. A complex of this size would easily be able to compete with the Cineplex in Dieppe.