Queens’ MarketPlace will enhance island nightlife with the highly-anticipated Waikoloa Luxury Cinemas, an upscale, three-screen movie venue with a full-service restaurant and bar.
When the curtain goes up in the spring of 2017, movie lovers will be able to kick back in a cushy leather seat and order a glass of wine to enjoy with a first-run feature.
Guests will enter a spacious, contemporary lobby with a bar and high-end furnishings, including an actual sample of the theaters’ leather loveseats to “test drive.”
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A 25-foot passageway of glass doors will lead into a 5,000 square-foot outdoor lānai lounge, available to everyone—movie patron or not.
Three exclusive auditoriums outfitted with cutting-edge sound and projection equipment will seat 85 to 100 guests each, the largest offering Real 3-D technology.
Food and beverages—from popcorn and sodas to gourmet snacks, pizza and cocktails—may be purchased prior to the show or ordered for delivery to the loveseat.
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“The ‘luxury cinema’ concept has proven to be quite a hit on the Mainland,” said Waikoloa Luxury Cinemas owner Tony Dalzell, “so we decided that would be our business model here.”
With an MBA and extensive experience in consumer marketing, Dalzell was also owner-operator of Marina WaterSports Inc., California’s largest watercraft and parasailing attraction.
Assisting Waikoloa Luxury Cinemas is theater consultant Scott Stalcup who has overseen 100-plus projects for AMC Theaters.
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Since most of North Hawai‘i gets its movie fix in Kona or Honoka‘a or from Netflix on the sofa, Waikoloa Luxury Cinemas is date night waiting to happen.
The Dalzells easily saw the potential success of adding a theater to Waikoloa Beach Resort nightlife.
“It’s no secret that after dark, one’s entertainment options around here are pretty limited,” said Dalzell, who moved to the island earlier this year with wife Maria after visiting annually for two decades. “Retirement was an option, but we both wanted something to do. We’re happy that it ended up being something that’s a contribution to our new community.”
In addition to films, Waikoloa Luxury Cinemas will be available for rentals, concerts and live performances. It will offer a potential boon for neighboring businesses, and will be providing about 45 new jobs in the community.
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