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Bad experience at UCI Blanchardstown

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    #32
    chucknorris
    Registered Users Posts: 1,633 ✭✭✭chucknorris


    BostonB wrote: »
    Happy as a pig in...;)


    Precisely :D


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    #33
    January
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,862 ✭✭✭✭January


    Seems like they're changing their name to Odeon soon...

    Planning permission in the Northside People to change the external signs.


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    #34
    BostonB
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    Hopefully they'll improve the staffing levels.


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    #35
    Meat
    Registered Users Posts: 71 ✭✭Meat


    garysully1986 wrote: »
    Unfortunatley we would have a few regular patrons who would go 6 months without paying for a ticket due to complaining about little or nothing and being handed complimentary passes. The Job was tough at the best of times and due to poor funding in the company there was more complaints than you could count when it was busy. We did the best we could while we were on shift.

    Would love to know the demographics of the serial complainers.


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    #36
    D for Dubious
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6 ✭D for Dubious


    I gave up on Blanch UCI after problems with image and sound during two successive trips, I was left with the opinion that their equipment is clapped out. There isn't much point in forking over money for a sub quality viewing experience.


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    #37
    garysully1986
    Registered Users Posts: 348 ✭✭garysully1986


    D for Dubious wrote: »
    I gave up on Blanch UCI after problems with image and sound during two successive trips, I was left with the opinion that their equipment is clapped out. There isn't much point in forking over money for a sub quality viewing experience.

    They recently stopped using films reels as far as I know, One of the projectionists said he used it for the last time, As far as I know they are fully digital now should be no more issues with picture or sound.


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    #38
    garysully1986
    Registered Users Posts: 348 ✭✭garysully1986


    Meat wrote: »
    Would love to know the demographics of the serial complainers.

    Usually Couples over 30 would complain, You always get the people lookin for their next free tickets, You could see them coming a mile away.

    Some of the time their problems were legit and we always handled them quickly and as friendly as possible but the bad eggs always spoil the lot.
    :)


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    #39
    rolion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,362 ✭✭✭rolion


    garysully1986 wrote: »
    Usually Couples over 30 would complain, You always get the people lookin for their next free tickets, You could see them coming a mile away.

    Some of the time their problems were legit and we always handled them quickly and as friendly as possible but the bad eggs always spoil the lot.
    :)

    hmmm..over 30,free tickets !???
    What do i have to complain about to get them !?? ;)


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    #40
    garysully1986
    Registered Users Posts: 348 ✭✭garysully1986


    Haha just pick a topic and dont take no for an answer!


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    #41
    spooky donkey
    Registered Users Posts: 5,042 ✭✭✭spooky donkey


    Well i was just there tuesday night and decided to pay attention to the issues raised in this thread. did not find any. ill be there again friday and will check again when its more packed.....


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    #42
    spooky donkey
    Registered Users Posts: 5,042 ✭✭✭spooky donkey


    again no issues on my friday visit....


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    #43
    Diddler1977
    Registered Users Posts: 3,765 ✭✭✭Diddler1977


    Tickets in Santry Omniplex are less then €7 before 7pm.

    I think this is a fairly good deal and worth the extra drive. The cinema is always quiet too with no messers.


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    #44
    ronan45
    Registered Users Posts: 1,584 ✭✭✭ronan45


    Diddler1977 wrote: »
    Tickets in Santry Omniplex are less then €7 before 7pm.

    I think this is a fairly good deal and worth the extra drive. The cinema is always quiet too with no messers.

    Yeah Santry is grand never a sinner there he he! :D


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    #45
    chucknorris
    Registered Users Posts: 1,633 ✭✭✭chucknorris


    Diddler1977 wrote: »
    Tickets in Santry Omniplex are less then €7 before 7pm.

    I think this is a fairly good deal and worth the extra drive. The cinema is always quiet too with no messers.

    And how mush is transport to there and back?

    :D


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    #46
    spooky donkey
    Registered Users Posts: 5,042 ✭✭✭spooky donkey


    yes chuck im with you on this and with petrol about to hit 2 yoyos, Ill walk any where I can.


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    #47
    January
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,862 ✭✭✭✭January


    2 euro something on the 17a so it's the same price when you add it all up.


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    #48
    chucknorris
    Registered Users Posts: 1,633 ✭✭✭chucknorris


    January wrote: »
    2 euro something on the 17a so it's the same price when you add it all up.


    Get a bus to a cinema 10 miles away when I can walk to Blanchardstown UCI to pay the same overall? Ah would you come off it.
    :D


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    #49
    JoePie
    Registered Users Posts: 470 ✭✭JoePie


    Went to see Man On A Ledge on Friday evening. Ads roll, trailers roll, certification screen shows up, then *poof.* Projector breaks down. So were told.

    Was offered a different film or a refund and and complimentary passes or a refund on food. Took the different film (Chronicle. Average) and the passes. Whole process went quick enough. Some people got so irate about the whole thing. Get in line like everyone else, like. The manager didn't break the projector just to annoy you. Some eejits...

    Went to see Man On A Ledge in the Omniplex on Saturday. Oh, how I wish their projector broke. Rubbish film.


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    #50
    Ayrtonf7
    Registered Users Posts: 1,216 ✭✭✭Ayrtonf7


    JoePie wrote: »
    Went to see Man On A Ledge on Friday evening. Ads roll, trailers roll, certification screen shows up, then *poof.* Projector breaks down. So were told.

    Was offered a different film or a refund and and complimentary passes or a refund on food. Took the different film (Chronicle. Average) and the passes. Whole process went quick enough. Some people got so irate about the whole thing. Get in line like everyone else, like. The manager didn't break the projector just to annoy you. Some eejits...

    Went to see Man On A Ledge in the Omniplex on Saturday. Oh, how I wish their projector broke. Rubbish film.

    Haha I thought the oppoisite. MoaL - brillaiant...Chronicle - Rubbish! xD


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    #51
    B.A._Baracus
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    Saw a movie in UCI Blanchardstown a few months ago. Terrible, terrible picture. Looked like I was watching vhs quality.


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    #52
    zef
    Closed Accounts Posts: 947 ✭✭✭zef


    Its gotten scruffy in there of late, I notice the carpet in some areas has a sticky , tacky feel to it underfoot. Prolly from all the soft drinks etc spilt there. Yuuuk.


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    #53
    Larbre34
    Registered Users Posts: 24,080 ✭✭✭✭Larbre34


    zef wrote: »
    Its gotten scruffy in there of late, I notice the carpet in some areas has a sticky , tacky feel to it underfoot. Prolly from all the soft drinks etc spilt there. Yuuuk.

    Its a dingy tatty grubby hole. I know people working there have come on to defend the management of it before but the state of it is indefensable

    If Im going to treat myself to a cinema trip costing €30 for two adults including 2 waters and a popcorn, I might as well spend the €1.50 worth of diesel to go somewhere pleasant


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    #54
    Morag
    Registered Users Posts: 8,427 ✭✭✭Morag


    Was there last night in the newly refurbished screen 1, it was grand but that may well be due to the fact it's still clean.


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    #55
    Toto Wolfcastle
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    Yeah I was in Screen 1 a couple of weeks ago and it was grand.


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    #56
    jack presley
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    Has the change to Odeon made any difference? Do you still have to get your tickets at the popcorn counter?


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    #57
    Toto Wolfcastle
    Registered Users Posts: 25,005 ✭✭✭✭Toto Wolfcastle


    Yep, same way of buying tickets. The large popcorn combo is the same price as the medium now I think. The large is laughably small though.

    They have €5 tickets all day this Wednesday.


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    #58
    spooky donkey
    Registered Users Posts: 5,042 ✭✭✭spooky donkey


    I do think things are better now with ODEN.


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    #59
    Swampy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,104 ✭✭✭Swampy


    All digital screnes there now. Also an isense screen.


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    #60
    BostonB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,056 ✭✭✭✭BostonB


    Seems cleaner now too.

    The kids club is good value.


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    #61
    Morag
    Registered Users Posts: 8,427 ✭✭✭Morag


    jack presley wrote: »
    Has the change to Odeon made any difference? Do you still have to get your tickets at the popcorn counter?

    You can get tickets from the two tills which serve the sweet section with out having to que at the main food tills, they have a box office sign on them.


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