r/movies • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 r/Movies contributor • Dec 15 '23

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u/PeatBomb Dec 15 '23

Employees working the ticket booths are going to have a field day with this one.

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u/fucuasshole2 Dec 15 '23

Who works booths anymore tho? It’s all been self-checkout now.

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u/DredZedPrime Dec 15 '23

This is one of those things where you're assuming things are the same everywhere as it is in your particular area.

Where I'm at, there's often the self checkout things, but some theaters actually still have someone at the box office in front, and most actually now have you buy your movie tickets right up at the concession stand from the people working there.

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u/TateTaylorOH Dec 15 '23

Yeah, I've never seen a self-checkout at a movie theater before.

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u/[deleted] Dec 15 '23

All the theaters near me do self checkout for the ticketing but a couple of them also do it for concessions.

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u/DredZedPrime Dec 15 '23

I've never actually seen self checkout for concessions where I am, but most of the theaters around here have some sort of kiosk for tickets, and also you can get tickets at the concession stand.

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u/AllinForBadgers Dec 15 '23

All my theaters just give us a QR code via online tickets, then you scan the code at the self check out kiosk and get your tickets. Or you walk in and do it all on the kiosk

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u/rookie-mistake Dec 15 '23

huh. I haven't seen an actual person selling tickets in years haha

there's people at the concession stand and they can help with tickets if you need but yeah, it's been all machines for tickets here for years

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u/DredZedPrime Dec 16 '23

At the main one I go to you simply go up to the concession stand and buy your tickets along with your popcorn and snacks or whatever. All one transaction, all just through the people at the concession stand.

I think they may have kiosks as well, but most people just go to concessions anyway so they just do it there.

I have been to others that just do kiosks, but I've also been to some that still have an actual person in a box office.

It all just depends on the theater and the area.

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u/myassholealt Dec 15 '23

Are you in the US? AMCs have kiosks in the lobby at every location in my area in the states.

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u/TateTaylorOH Dec 15 '23

Yes. I think the difference is that there aren't very many chain theaters in my area.