Access Review -
Regal Cinema Union Square
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General Note
This is a review of the accessibility of the Regal Union Square Cinema as a way to prep folks with various needs before they visit.
This is not meant to scare anyone away from going. As I say when I review shows, most have about the same amount of content warnings and sensory warnings to go along with it, they’re just rarely explicitly written out.
For some people, knowing these things ahead of time makes it easier to enjoy their experience because they know what to expect and can accommodate their needs better. And, often, makes those people more likely to see it in the first place. I hope that it’s helpful!
I am also happy to clarify any specifics, just send me a message or an email and I will respond when I can.
General Access
When you enter, you will take 2 escalators (or the elevator) up to the “first floor” where they will scan your ticket. That floor has theaters 1-9 straight ahead to the left behind where they scan the tickets. For theaters 10-17 you go up another floor.
Bathrooms
located on both floors. For the “first” floor restrooms, take a left behind where your ticket was scanned - concessions will be on your left and bathrooms will be down the hall to your right
divided into the binary and have 3-4 accessible stalls (one very large, the other few slightly larger)
there are no paper towels, only loud air dryers
Other Access
there’s a list online of all of the snacks and things that they offer if you like to plan ahead
all locations with stairs also have ramps
the chairs are squishy and lean back slightly but don’t go into full recliner mode
tickets are cheaper for matinees and cheapest on Tuesdays
the theater is primarily lit with blue and red neon strips which can be slightly disorienting
the lights slightly flicker when they turn off for the film
they sometimes have open-captioned films and those dates are listed on their website. They also offer closed captioning, audio description, and assistive listening devices
I would recommend bringing earplugs! Movie theaters are notoriously loud