Movie Theaters With Indoor Playgrounds Are Coming To A City Near You

<div><p>Streaming services like Netflix have probably taken over your household because you can't be bothered to venture out to the cinema with kids who may find it hard to sit through anything that lasts longer than 30 minutes. </p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/cinepolisonline/?ref=page_internal">Cinépolis</a>, a Mexican movie theater chain, has a solution that'll turn trips to the movies into less of an ordeal. </p><p>The cinema operator announced that it will debut two kid-friendly theater concepts that feature full-sized playgrounds in the auditoriums. </p><p>"It's really intended to make kids feel welcome and comfortable," Cinépolis USA Chief Executive Adrian Mijares Elizondo told <a href="http://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-cinepolis-junior-20170302-story.html"><em><em>The LA Times</em></em></a>. "The whole idea is to make it easier for parents to take their kids to the movies and let the kids have more fun."</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/Cin-C3-A9polis-Junior_U-S--1-768x513.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/Cin-C3-A9polis-Junior_U-S--1-768x513_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/Cin-C3-A9polis-Junior_U-S--1-768x513_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/Cin-C3-A9polis-Junior_U-S--1-768x513_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>cinepolis</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p>Each of the megaplexes are designed for kids between the ages of 3 and 12 and will feature a fenced jungle gym with slides, obstacle course, lounge chairs, beanbag chairs and more. </p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/Cin-C3-A9polis-Junior_U-S--4-768x513.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/Cin-C3-A9polis-Junior_U-S--4-768x513_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/Cin-C3-A9polis-Junior_U-S--4-768x513_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/Cin-C3-A9polis-Junior_U-S--4-768x513_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>Cinepolis</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p>If you're worried about the noise level during a showing, you can stop now because the theatre will only allow play before and after a movie and during a possible 15-minute intermission. </p><p>Strict playground rules will be implemented to ensure every child's safety. Shoes, food, drinks and running will not be allowed in the designated play area.</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/cinepolis-junior_intl.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/cinepolis-junior_intl_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/cinepolis-junior_intl_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/cinepolis-junior_intl_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/cinepolis-junior_intl_GH_content_850px.jpg 850w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/cinepolis-junior_intl_GH_content_950px.jpg 950w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/cinepolis-junior_intl_GH_content_1050px.jpg 1050w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/cinepolis-junior_intl_GH_content_1150px.jpg 1150w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/cinepolis-junior_intl_GH_content_1250px.jpg 1250w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/cinepolis-junior_intl_GH_content_1350px.jpg 1350w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/cinepolis-junior_intl_GH_content_1450px.jpg 1450w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/cinepolis-junior_intl_GH_content_1550px.jpg 1550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/cinepolis-junior_intl_GH_content_1630px.jpg 1630w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>Cinepolis</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p>This concept may seem new to the U.S but it has already taken off in Mexico, Spain, Costa Rica and Guatemala. Clearly the concept's success in those countries has prompted Cinépolis to further expand. </p><p>Cinépolis Junior will launch at the <a href="http://www.cinepolisusa.com/pico-rivera.aspx">Pico Rivera</a> and <a href="http://www.cinepolisusa.com/vista.aspx">Vista</a> in Los Angeles and San Diego just in time for the premiere of the new live-action <em>Beauty and the Beast </em>on March 16.</p><p>Would you take your kids to this cinema? </p><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p></p></div>