Festival Leisure Park has announced it celebrated an incredibly successful day of trade for this year’s National Cinema Day on Saturday 2nd September.
The day saw cinema tickets become available for just £3 nationwide, including for the biggest releases such as Barbie, Oppenheimer and The Equalizer 3, providing the perfect opportunity for movie lovers to grab affordable tickets for the big screen.
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Cineworld at Festival Leisure Park saw an astonishing footfall, with 11,000 people flocking to the Park to make the most of the day, pushing the branch to be in the top 5 busiest in the country. Cinema-goers also took advantage of the delicious food on offer, with almost double the normal number of combo meals sold.
Similarly, food outlets saw incredible demand with Starbucks taking over twice their usual profit, alongside Bella Italia, Frankie’s, Nando’s and Five Guys who also saw lengthy queues and high takings.
Cineworld Basildon offers screenings of 2D, 4DX, IMAX and IMAX 3D films, showcasing the newest releases, anniversary screenings and cultural performances amongst others.
Matthew Chambers, Centre Manager at Festival Leisure Park, commented “We are thrilled that National Cinema Day was such a success here at Festival Leisure Park. We are lucky to have such a large Cineworld that offers such a huge range of screenings, and the day of discounted tickets proved to be incredibly popular with the public.”
Matthew continues “Festival Leisure Park has everything for the ultimate day or night out, with a huge choice of restaurants and leisure facilities including Mr Mulligan’s, Legends, Hollywood Bowl and 360 Play, alongside Cineworld of course! We look forward to welcoming you!”
To find out more about Festival Leisure Park, visit www.festivalleisure.co.uk or find details on Festival’s social media pages.
