AMC, Regal Theaters Reducing Seating Capacity Over Coronavirus
March 13, 2020
AMC Theatres and Regal Entertainment Group – the nation’s two largest movie theater chains — announced today that they are reducing their maximum capacity by at least 50% due to the coronavirus outbreak. Beginning Saturday and lasting through April 30, AMC will cap ticket sales for each of its theaters to an amount equal to 50% of the normal seating capacity. “With this action, we are facilitating the `social distance’ between guests who still want to see movies on a big screen,” said Adam Aron, CEO and president of AMC Theatres. The company added that they are enhancing their protocols