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Seaside theatre: $1.7 million to install


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Just for your information. Each ship cost that amount to install while in dry dock.

IMO a terrible waste of money. The only ship I've been on with it is the Splendor. The sound was bad, the entire concept is flawed.

 

Marketing geek speak..."Let's take an area that people like to gather and socialize, have fun with other cruisers and turn it into a 2nd rate theater showing movies that folks have already seen, just so they can sit and stare at a stupid screen just like they do at home"

"Hey honey... ain't this fun? LOL!"

 

"Brilliant!"

"Brilliant!"

"Yes very Brilliant! AND we can charge for popcorn!"

 

Can you tell I think it sucks?:)

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IMO a terrible waste of money. The only ship I've been on with it is the Splendor. The sound was bad, the entire concept is flawed.

 

Marketing geek speak..."Let's take an area that people like to gather and socialize, have fun with other cruisers and turn it into a 2nd rate theater showing movies that folks have already seen, just so they can sit and stare at a stupid screen just like they do at home"

"Hey honey... ain't this fun? LOL!"

 

"Brilliant!"

"Brilliant!"

"Yes very Brilliant! AND we can charge for popcorn!"

 

Can you tell I think it sucks?:)

 

I can see that, but I have to say I agree.......Last cruise on Valor they showed such features as "Transformers", "Flubber" and concerts with Pavoratti and Gladdis Night and the Pips........(I'm serious)

 

Why wouldnt they try to rock the house and sell a lot more drinks.......at least show some Buffet, Seger, Springsteen, even have a country & western night or two...it makes no sense too me, IMO big waste of money. They should have just added a bigger water slide!!!! Come out the funnel or something !!!!!

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I loved the big screen on the Caribbean Princess. We watched the NFL play-offs up there last year, as well as several movies that, although were second run, were still new to us. The popcorn was free though LOL.

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I agree that it's not really the best use of space. Yes, I know that showing movies is cheap, and they can cut back on production show costs. But I don't want to watch 2nd rate movies or sports while on vacation.

 

People who want to watch a movie on board, probably bring their own.

 

Can you imagine if they gave everyone a book to read and said, here, this is your book for the cruise? If this wouldn't work for books, why do they think that 3000 people want to watch the same movie at the same time?

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I agree that it's not really the best use of space. Yes, I know that showing movies is cheap, and they can cut back on production show costs. But I don't want to watch 2nd rate movies or sports while on vacation.

 

People who want to watch a movie on board, probably bring their own.

 

Can you imagine if they gave everyone a book to read and said, here, this is your book for the cruise? If this wouldn't work for books, why do they think that 3000 people want to watch the same movie at the same time?

 

Well, they don't really expect 3000 people to want to all do the same anything at the same time on the cruise (even though it always seems like they all want breakfast at the same time LOL).

 

Back to the Caribbean Princess, there were a few nights where they did show what was going on in the main show lounge up on the big screen outside. Might not be something Carnival does as Carnival usually makes their main show theater big enough for everybody who wants to see a show to get in in 2 seatings. But the point being that in 3 Princess cruises, 1 with the screen and 2 without, it didn't look like they cut back on production shows. It's just another option for people.

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I can see that, but I have to say I agree.......Last cruise on Valor they showed such features as "Transformers", "Flubber" and concerts with Pavoratti and Gladdis Night and the Pips........(I'm serious)

 

Why wouldnt they try to rock the house and sell a lot more drinks.......at least show some Buffet, Seger, Springsteen, even have a country & western night or two...it makes no sense too me, IMO big waste of money. They should have just added a bigger water slide!!!! Come out the funnel or something !!!!!

 

You are on to the right idea here.

 

At least one or two "concert" nights. Get people out drinking and dancing on deck at night.

 

1.7 M is a big price tag - too much IMO.

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I agree that it's not really the best use of space. Yes, I know that showing movies is cheap, and they can cut back on production show costs. But I don't want to watch 2nd rate movies or sports while on vacation.

 

People who want to watch a movie on board, probably bring their own.

 

Can you imagine if they gave everyone a book to read and said, here, this is your book for the cruise? If this wouldn't work for books, why do they think that 3000 people want to watch the same movie at the same time?

 

I have been on 5 cruises without the Seaside Theater and 1 cruise with it and they had an extra production show one the ship with the seaside theater, so they don't cut back on the production shows with the ships that have the Seaside Theater.

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IMHO it has great possibilities but it is not being used to its real potential. Show me a good concert, a "new" movie, a major sporting event etc. On the Destiny last week they kept showing the Hairy Chest Contest on the big screen over and over. I mean how many times do I have to "re" watch that? Is once not enough??

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