Vue Cinema Liffey Valley

Ghandee

Helo folks, went to see Avatar in Liffey valley yesterday evening (3D version)
Brought Mrs Gucky out with me for a nice relaxing evening.

Here is what it cost me:

2 x adults for the 3D movie (charged extra as its in 3D) €29
1 x Combo for 2, this included 2 x large diet coke/water 1 x popcorn €9.90
1 x tiny and I mean tiny bag of pick and mix €6.88

Grand total of €45.78

So a night in the pub versus a couple of hours in the cinema has suddenly become on par price wise!

T-Square

Absolute rip off,
and the seats are rubbish too

the groutch

cinema food has always been overpriced, shoulda just gotten something to eat before the film

Smoggy

im not sure how you paid 14.50 a go to see Avatar 3D. I was at the same cinema over the weekend and paid around 12.50 a ticket and grabbed some food from boots. Total cost for both of us was well under 30.

T-Square

So you paid 25 euro for tickets, and spent a 5 in boots.

What part of the OP's post and calculations are you unable to fathom?

Ghandee

Smoggy wrote: »

im not sure how you paid 14.50 a go to see Avatar 3D. I was at the same cinema over the weekend and paid around 12.50 a ticket and grabbed some food from boots. Total cost for both of us was well under 30.

Er, maybe your special Smoggy.
I ACTUALLY paid 29.70 made up of 2 x 14.60 plus 50c booking fee (visa)

Only see 12.50 as Student VIP 3D.......

https://tickets.myvue.com/10011/90460/1/60/1/6bc60c96/862AD083EC864B4B97E66A2C51369EE2/SelectTickets.aspx

Ghandee

I am awaiting my apology ptiently lol

:D:D

collegemum

Thats absolute madness!! Now that reminds me of why i only attend the sat/sun kids clubs with the LOs

€2.50 a ticket - you can't go wrong

T-Square

kids clubs?

bigron2109

He probally had to pay for the 3D Glasses too..

The cinema is a rip off...You'd be better going to xtravision and renting a dvd as they usually have specials on..The cinema is a rip off merchant..

.seven.

I remember that cinema being expenisve alright.I hear the cinema in Dun laoighre is very cheap on Tuesday.

Ghandee

No 3d specs were given out as you entred the cinema, we did pay for VIP seats but in fairness they were only 1.50 more BUT VIP seats my rear side! Same seats just up the front of the auditorium, which is ironic cos when I buy non "VIP" seats I always head for the back row! Lesson learnt though, no more rippin off mr gucky, we should start a campaign folks!

the_syco

Two facts:
The cinema gets a very small percentage of the money of the ticket. The rest goes to the people who they rented the reels from.
The cinema gets all it's money from the food it sells.

=-=

Even though there is a Boots, and 3 restaurants next to it, people will still buy the food at the cinema. Me, I usually get a burger & cheesy chips in Eddie rockets, and then a bottle of water from Boots. Maybe some Ben & Jerrys icecream in the cinema, but I do love that stuff, and it helps settle the stomach after my feed @ Eddie Rockets.

mrDerek

i used to work in the cinema liffey valley and ud be suprised just how many people buy food there lots ill tell ya.the new seats they are crap but the seats in general were in dire need of replacement.dont even wna say what iv found on the seats after the movie finishs

Skopzz

Gucky wrote: »

Helo folks, went to see Avatar in Liffey valley yesterday evening (3D version)
Brought Mrs Gucky out with me for a nice relaxing evening.

Here is what it cost me:

2 x adults for the 3D movie (charged extra as its in 3D) €29
1 x Combo for 2, this included 2 x large diet coke/water 1 x popcorn €9.90
1 x tiny and I mean tiny bag of pick and mix €6.88

Grand total of €45.78

So a night in the pub versus a couple of hours in the cinema has suddenly become on par price wise!

No point in being a crybaby now. You paid them that so its your own fault.

the_syco

mrDerek wrote: »

dont even wna say what iv found on the seats after the movie finishs

People have been caught shagging during PG films, so not much would surprise me.

Sean Quagmire

A good friend of mine works in VUE. You know those massive bags of popcorn that they empty into the counter - then sell it per box for a tenner? those massive industrial bags cost VUE €1.

One shaggin Euro!!! the mark up on cinema food is absolute robbery.

the_syco

Sean Quagmire wrote: »

One shaggin Euro!!! the mark up on cinema food is absolute robbery.

Believe it or not, but the profit from the food pays the salery of the people, the electricity, etc. Heck, it even pays for the repairs of the chairs.

dreamers75

Vue is the best cinema in Ireland / Dublin ( i have been to all in Dublin and one in Ballina ...LOL at that it was someones fcuking sitting room)


Tis expensive tbh but best screens and best seats hence i only go for certain movies. Tuesday afternoon is the best time to go. get a whole cinema to yourself.


i save up and stuff.

3D tickets are 6 pounds in Aberdeen. 15 Euro is a rip off.

mickoneill30

Sean Quagmire wrote: »

A good friend of mine works in VUE. You know those massive bags of popcorn that they empty into the counter - then sell it per box for a tenner? those massive industrial bags cost VUE €1.

One shaggin Euro!!! the mark up on cinema food is absolute robbery.

This is not news though. Handily the cinemas these days are usually in the vicinty of a Dunnes or Superquinn.

spadder

Deleted User wrote: »

3D tickets are 6 pounds in Aberdeen. 15 Euro is a rip off.

Well, the 3rd dimension is the expensive one.

pipeliner

if u buy cinema tickets there, there is a deal in gourmet burger that u get a reg burger and chips for a fiver.

jimmycrackcorm

I Have to buy the popcorn I vue because of my kid - it's part of the experience. However what drives me mad is how slow the staff are at serving. There is no sense of efficiency at all.

T-Square

pipeliner wrote: »

if u buy cinema tickets there, there is a deal in gourmet burger that u get a reg burger and chips for a fiver.

TGI Friday in Blanch has a cinema deal too

blue movie

jimmycrackcorm wrote: »

However what drives me mad is how slow the staff are at serving. There is no sense of efficiency at all.

Have to agree with you there the staff there are incredibly slow which i wouldn't mind too much if its a quiet evening but on really busy night with big que they still just go at their same slow pace. what they should do is open up more ticket desks on busier nights rather than people buyin tickets as well as food it might help.

robbie_998

jimmycrackcorm wrote: »

I Have to buy the popcorn I vue because of my kid - it's part of the experience. However what drives me mad is how slow the staff are at serving. There is no sense of efficiency at all.

having worked here myself i have to agree... mostly students working there, slow, fat and mostly spend their time having a chat. I'm not being racist in any way here but they people who work there who are not irish know quite well what they are doing ! they pretend to be confused so they dont have to work fast, yes i know cos they told me !!!!

blue movie wrote: »

Have to agree with you there the staff there are incredibly slow which i wouldn't mind too much if its a quiet evening but on really busy night with big que they still just go at their same slow pace. what they should do is open up more ticket desks on busier nights rather than people buyin tickets as well as food it might help.

well i agree there with the slow staff myself again. but on busy nights would you not rather people buy their food and tickets at the same time rather than queue twice ?

but if your just buying tickets with no food then yeah i agree.

Gucky wrote: »

1 x Combo for 2, this included 2 x large diet coke/water 1 x popcorn €9.90

wow, the price actually went down from €11.50

also to save you some money there, two medium drinks are 500mls each BUT a large Drink is 1L (exact same)

so basically whats happening is when you get a combo for two your getting the exact same stuff but it costs more for an extra cup basically

just get the large combo and save yourself a bit of money (this was really effective when the large combo was €9.50 (might still be that) and the other was €11.50)

robbie_998

mrDerek wrote: »

i used to work in the cinema liffey valley and ud be suprised just how many people buy food there lots ill tell ya.the new seats they are crap but the seats in general were in dire need of replacement.dont even wna say what iv found on the seats after the movie finishs

the seats are the same seats from ster century.... and that's going back quite a bit. infact most fittings there in the building still have ster century logo's on them.

the_syco wrote: »

People have been caught shagging during PG films, so not much would surprise me.

Yeah i here you... caught people having a "ramble" from time to time and one of the other lads found a used condom while cleaning up afterwards.

actually, you should've being around when Zach and miri make a porno was on !!!

Sean Quagmire wrote: »

A good friend of mine works in VUE. You know those massive bags of popcorn that they empty into the counter - then sell it per box for a tenner? those massive industrial bags cost VUE €1.

One shaggin Euro!!! the mark up on cinema food is absolute robbery.

Dont forget people that these bags are also lying out back in a big room where they sit for months before you even see them. already popped before they even get to the cinema !

jimmycrackcorm wrote: »

I Have to buy the popcorn I vue because of my kid - it's part of the experience. However what drives me mad is how slow the staff are at serving. There is no sense of efficiency at all.

another point on a reason for how crap the staff are.

most of them are new and are sacked before they even get to grips with the place !, bearly anybody lasts long in there,

also they are very badly trained unless your the only person starting out and someone is there with you helping you for the day, which i only saw happen once !

NothingMan

Liffey Valley (Vue) Is the best cinema in Dublin. Most comfy seats and best Screens and sound in them all. Dundrum you are likely to get a small crappy screen where you can hear the next screens sound more than your own.

Cinema food is always expensive but as it's where they make all their money and it's easily avoided by bringing your own it's not worth complaining about.

Have to say though on a busy night with EVERY till open you have to queue for a half hour for food (buy tickets online) completely rediculous and I don't blame the staff I blame management. You wouldn't get away with this is any other retail type job. Pure slow lazy staff, badly trained (if at all). If I was 18 or so and could get away with not working hard of course I would. You never see a manager in that place.

collegemum

T-Square wrote: »

kids clubs?

Vue have a "KIDS CLUB" every Sat and Sun morning.
They show movies that have not long been out of the cinema and the ticket price is €2.50 and sometimes adults are free
If bringing the kids to the cinema it's lways the kids club - doesn't bother them and costs little or nothing

hobochris

NothingMan wrote: »

Liffey Valley (Vue) Is the best cinema in Dublin. Most comfy seats and best Screens and sound in them all. Dundrum you are likely to get a small crappy screen where you can hear the next screens sound more than your own.

I take it you haven't been to cineworld in town? probably the best cinema in dublin. I used to go to liffey valley but got sick of sticky floors,varying sound quality and dodgy seats.

In cineworld, There is a greater selection of food, you can get a drink before hand in the bar, the place is constantly being cleaned,not just the screens after a film.They also offer an unlimited card allowing you to see as many films as you want for a fixed fee,which works out alot better for regular cinema goers.