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Costa Rica’s Avenida Escazu: IMAX Theater Arrives in Style
Costa Rica’s first IMAX screen and six cinemas introduce high-tech entertainment and style to the San Jose suburb of Escazu. A total of 1,300 seats, two VIP rooms, a food court and a sports bar will make the facility one of Central Americas largest, with additional cafes, shops, offices and a hotel flanking the centerpiece to provide a boon to the local Costa Rican economy; an estimated 450 new jobs will be created.
Inauguration for the facility was on Nov. 19, with IMAX officially opening on Dec. 18, while the other cinemas and attractions are nearing completion. No expense has been spared: the
hotel is five-star rated, and its design won first place in 2006 at the Architecture Biennale.
The IMAX arrival to Costa Rica is part of a 35 theater deal with RACIMEC for South and Central America, and is viewed by IMAX Co-CEOs and Co-Chairmen Richard L. Gelfond and Bradley J. Wechsler as an integral part of company growth in coming years. The contract with RACIMEC, one of the most prominent entertainment and public gaming companies in the world, is the second largest international theater deal on record. A wide range of 3-D movies and special productions are being slated by major Hollywood producers to give moviegoers an experience never before seen in Costa Rica. Ticket prices have started at 5,000 colones ($9).
Avenida Escazu is located next to CIMA Hospital in Escazu.
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