I called the movie theater ahead of time to get more information about the room, like is it soundproof! I didn't want to be THOSE people in the theater with a small child crying their eyes out. We were reassured that the room is soundproof and you didn't have to reserve it ahead of time. So yesterday we took the leap to bring Molly to her first movie.
I, of course, packed up an arsenal of toys and baby entertainment. Two hours is a long time in a baby's life! We planned the timing of the movie around her naps. Nap on the way, nap on the way home and hopefully play contently throughout the movie =).
It is an older theater called Regency Theater (formerly known as Mann Theater). The person who takes your ticket stubs is also the person who sells you the tickets. We were impressed with the the baby cry room. It's literally a soundproof box with 4 theater chairs, but it is located in same room as the rest of the population and wired with it's own sound. A small open space behind the chairs provides enough room to lay out a baby blanket and toys. We felt like we had the best seats in the house!
Molly woke up to the loud sound of the movie starting, so we started entertaining her with toys. We noticed she was a little fussy, so I put her in the front carrier. She ended up watching the movie for a while and then eventually falling asleep. She slept through the rest of the movie, our entire trip home and for another 45 minutes at home...almost a 2 hour nap!!!
We thoroughly enjoyed our time at the movies! We would do it again in a heartbeat. The real icing on the cake is, as we exited the theater, there were two ushers waiting with a bowl full of mints. Now what theaters do that anymore!?
** For those of you who live in South Orange County, the theater is located off Greenfield & Crown Valley Parkway- www.regencymovies.com. Only their two biggest theaters has a baby cry room, so make sure you call the movie hotline ahead of time. **
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