Normally we go to the small independent theater in town which seems OK with me bringing my own stuff in. I've walked in with reusable water bottles and candy I bought ahead of time with no problems. However this time we went to a chain theater the next town over because we specifically wanted the non-3D movie. As we were standing at the box office dropping $40 on movie tickets, I glanced to the side and saw a big sign that said your own food and beverages were not allowed beyond that point or into the theaters.
I chuckled to myself "Just you try and stop me!" To my advantage I was carrying an infant and being trailed by 3 little boys. So with that comes a big ole diaper bag. A diaper bag that I had packed with 3 Thermos cups of water and some Revolutions Foods
Grammy Sammys and Jammy Sammys. We got settled into our seats and then the boys all enjoyed a yummy snack while watching the previews (which were like 20 minutes - ugh!). And of course they loved the movie, we are big Buzz and Woody fans in this house. Mommy liked it too.So do you bring your own food and drink into a movie or am I the only crazy one? What are some things you have brought and did you ever have any trouble with staff?
Yep bring my own food! Unless it is me and a friend or husband than it's a treat but otherwise...gotta big huge purse and bringing in the goodies LOL
ReplyDeleteDiaper bags are the way to go! We went to see Eclipse yesterday and a SMALL bottle of water was $4.50!! The person I went with left the theater and went to a pizza place to pick up some breadsticks and bought me a bottle of water for $1
ReplyDeleteSee now 4.50 for water is INSANE! I'll stop bringing my own stuff when they stop robbing us. :P
ReplyDeleteI always bring my own food/drinks or else we don't eat or drink anything. I spontaneously went to a movie with my mom and 6 yr old sister a couple weeks ago, while we were out shopping and the movie tickets were 4.50 a piece. I thought 'wow that was kinda cool' (the place i am used to going charges 7 dollars). Then they got in line for pop/popcorn/whatever so i got in line too and didnt see prices, but i saw a sign that said free refills on pop and popcorn. I wasn't hungry so I just ordered a small pop - 4.75! and it was the size of a childs drink from mcdonalds. INSANE. I can't imagine paying those prices for an entire family!
ReplyDeleteI always bring my own food into a movie theatre. It is not only the money but the portions are ridiculous and, of course, my children can't all decide on the same thing so there is no way to share. My son likes popcorn (which I do buy from the theatre so I don't feel that guilty about everything else) but my daughters like candy - and different candy. The bags of candy are like 5 servings and in a dark theatre, there is no way for me to get them to stop eating it. Plus, they are about $5/bag. We stop and buy a reasonable size candy on the way to the theatre and a bottle of water. In a time where childhood obesity is on the rise (and adult too) there should be more consideration for smaller, single sizes. When that happens I am happy to support the movie theatre concession stand.
ReplyDeleteI seem to remember a friend snickering about all the food they've smuggled in- I think a pizza was the coup de grace of that conversation. Smuggling food is a time-honored art form! Just ask any teenager :) Sub sandwiches fit well under jackets, too.
ReplyDeleteI just bring a bigger bag and bring a reusable water bottle for my hubby and I to share and some organic candy. :)
ReplyDeleteIf my kids are with us, we bring our own. If it's just me and hubby, I usually only have my wallet, because the diaper bag is at the sitters, so no place to put the goodies. Then we get one small soda and MAYBE a treat. MAYBE.
ReplyDeleteI used to, I would even popcorn at home and put it in ziplock bags, but now the boys are all older and I don't have a diaper bag. The bottom line is that now I am too chicken. We took at four boys to Toy Story 3 3D for my oldest's birthday. We got three large drinks and the boys each had a small candy and the cost was insane. Dinner at Cracker Barrel and the movie were $160 and they wonder why we don't go out often.
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It stinks because it is such a catch-22. We would buy it there if it wasn't so freaking expensive, but it is so freaking expensive because so many people take their own! LOL (that and because frankly, they CAN - who is regulating the cost of popcorn!?!)
ReplyDeleteI am embarrassed to admit I spent $4.50 on a small bag of Twizzlers last week AFTER spending $14.50 on popcorn and drinks. The tickets were even $18.50! Don't tell hubby, I think he would croak.
oh, and I forgot to say I have a little "grave yard" here at my desk of half eaten bags of movie candy... Twizzlers, Spree, and Chewy Sweetart bits.... *sigh*
ReplyDeleteYep. The kids love stopping at the dollar store and loading up on candy before the movie :)
ReplyDeleteWhen my daughter couldn't eat dairy, I would pop pocorn at home, bag it up and take it with us. Shoved it in my coat...
Yes I do. OMG it's awful. You see, I actually have friends who work in the movie business doing crap like props and I know that this impacts their paychecks.
ReplyDeleteSure, it doesn't effect Brad Pitt's paycheck, but think of the little guy.
SO yes I do and I feel bad about it. We always buy our soda there and we always buy the biggest one. Sometimes we buy popcorn too. But we NEVER buy candy there. We always bring our own.
Lee
LOL good to see I'm not the only one. WE do get popcorn but I sneak drinks in my pocket or purse and some skittles, snowcaps or Chocolate covered raisin in
ReplyDeleteWe do it all the time Im not paying 4:50 for small candy or popcorn. And most people I see ae sneaking as well, its the new 'cool' thing to do plus its fun and saves you a ton of money in the long run
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