My husband bought tickets to take my kid to see the "new" Star Wars 3D movie this Saturday @ 11am but now he (my husband) has to go out of town. So now the job falls on me to take our son and my husband owes me big time.
This was supposed to be a father/son deal. My husband was going to go early, as in 6am, to stand in line to get good seats. He thinks I should plan on doing the same. He said people might be in line all night. Being inexperienced in this, do I really need to get in line THAT early? The movie is opening at our theater Fri night but apparently the tickets we have are the for the first showing on Sat.
I can't see myself standing in line w/my kid that early for that long. Should I? If so, got any advice? When to get there, what to bring...etc. My girlfriend said I should bring camp chairs to sit on, but will they let me carry them into the theater? Have you ever stood in line long before a movie showing? Help!
I never have and I seriously doubt that I ever will.
What, exactly, is considered a "good" seat?
I think you can enjoy a movie just as much from the last row as front & center!
I got in line about 5 hours early for a few 'epic' first showings (Harry Potter, Twilight and Lord of the Rings, and that was a good time frame. That seems to be the norm, especially for midnight first releases... I've never seen anyone actually camp-out. But, if it isn't the first day or the very first showing, or a huge new release, I would still get there maybe 1 1/2 to 2 hours early. I don't think the 3D Start Wars is going to be that huge of a deal.
I've never gone super early for a movie showing so I don't know if you need to. But honestly I think you should do it! Make it fun and memorable. :) Make a big deal out of it with your son and I bet it will be one of his special memories of his childhood as he gets older. Make special hot chocolate to take with in a thermos. Bring along a book of word puzzles or something that you can do together during the wait. That sort of thing. Heck maybe even take a tent and camp out together. This could be SO much fun!!! Good luck!
You'll be able to see the movie just fine no matter where in the theatre you're sitting. People stand in line to actually get tickets (which you've already acquired) so I would under no circumstances whatsoever, go stand in line for hours on end for "a good seat".
I would exchange the tickets for a time when your husband could go. And, if you do go, I think an hour in advance would be plenty of time. The overnight lines are for the first time the movie is shown. And although there are a lot of Star Wars fans it's not likely to be so many people that you won't get a seat for a Saturday morning showing. IMHO
I've been to several midnight showings for the Harry Potter movies. We bought our tickets weeks in advance, but still showed up around 9pm ish to wait in line to get into the theater. Everyone waiting in line had their tickets already.
For a Saturday show, I wouldn't show up more than an hour before the movie starts. I think that's plenty of time since you already have tickets.
Also, you can ask the movie theater to exchange the tickets for a later date. That shouldn't be a problem.
They might camp out for a first showing. You aren't going to the first showing. (It opens around here on Friday morning -- and in some theaters at Midnight Thursday.)
I am a Star Wars fan, but I'm sure it isn't going to be that big of a deal. You are going to be very lonely if you show up at the theater at 6 a.m. Saturday. If you already have tickets for the show, you are assured a seat. I would plan on arriving about an hour ahead.... just in case.
I can't imagine having to stand in line that early. I go to the midnight showings on opening day of Twilight and Harry Potter (movies that are sold out for multiple theaters/times weeks in advance) and have never gotten there earlier than 2.5 hours before start time and have gotten perfectly fine seats.
I don't see a need to stand in line that early for a Saturday morning showing. MOST people that do that are there for a midnight showing or first showing of the movie. I have done this only once and it was fun but my kids were older. People had chairs, games, etc. but I don't recall them bringing the chairs inside.
I agree with Marda, see if you can exchange them for a time your husband can go. If not, I'd arrive maybe an hour ahead of time. I don't see this being as big a deal as it the original one only because not as many people are a fan of 3D as they were the movie. They drive me nuts and my color blind sons have headaches when they watch one, they've never made it through one actually. So don't see there being HUGE crowds for this.
Not this lady and for sure my hubby would NEVER offer as he does not like the movies. I love the movies but even movies I really really wanna see I wont go opening night. I dont like crowds. This situation needs to be rain checked and your husband can take him when he has the time. Not sluff the father son thing on to you. Even if you dont mind I would still wait till the next weekend or the a couple days after opening. Like sunday evening.
Not sure how old is your son, I think if it was my 13 year daughter and I didn't have my toddler with me or she was with my mom and my daughter really wanted I would go...not all night but very early.
Just for the fun experience, which probably would it be that fun but at least we would laughing for ever think about it as a good idea, priceless!
If you have a young kid, I would rather change the tickets, for a day where your husband can, or when is less people (a week or more).
Also, ask if your "son" really wants to go that badly, perhaps is "dad" who is dying to go, lol.
The theater wont let you exchange them for a day when your husband is back in town?
I took my kids to see the Justin Bieber movie the day it opened. I had a meeting at work and then we made the 90 minute commute to the nice theater...it's where we go when it's a movie we really want to see..so we didn't just do this for JB :). I bought the tickets online though weeks in advance. You can't do that?
My 6 year old wants to see the movie too - I told my hubby the boys can go see that and my daughter and I will go see something else...then we'll all meet after.
But I'd do whatever to make my kids smile...so yea, I'd do it for them.
Sounds like your husband is disappointed to miss out on the whole "camp out because I am the coolest dad in the world" idea or he is the one who is the big fan. Exchange the tickets if you can. If not, go a half hour beforehand to make sure you will get to sit together. But I wouldn't go any earlier than that or you will be sending a message for a lot of future "bend over backwards" kind of things.
