Good News For KCK
Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2002 2:33 am
Six theaters to open at Indian Springs
By CARMEN CARDINAL/of The Kansas City Kansan http://kansascitykansan.com/
For seven years, Wyandotte Countians have griped there were no indoor theaters anywhere in the county.
But not any more.
Troy Fickle and John Campe will open Spring Six Cinemas this Friday at the Indian Springs Marketplace with first-run films in English and in Spanish.
It has been seven years since filmgoers have been able to see films shown at the Indian Springs Mall theaters.
This weekend, the theater will open and will feature first-run films, such as "Made in Manhattan," "Harry Potter II," "Star Trek 10," "Die Another Day," "8 Miles" and "Drum Line."
In future weeks, it will also show first-run Spanish language films.
"Our scouts are scouring Latin America for those top selling films now," said Campe.
The owners recognize the Latin market in Kansas City, Kan., is growing at a fast rate and other Spanish language theaters, the few that there are in the metro area, are doing a booming business.
The theater is a former AMC Theater facility that has been refurbished.
It boasts six screens, all stadium seats, surround sound and will feature "something for all," according to Campe.
Campe and Fickle are both from Clinton, Mo. They shared an interest in refurbishing theaters.
Together, they formed a company some years back to become "trouble shooters" for theaters in trouble.
"We've worked all over, in over 50 locations, from Mississippi, Kansas, Missouri, Georgia, and other places," said Campe. "We worked for United Artists, taking over small theaters and fixing them up to become competitive. They were theaters in locations where they were not making much money. We'd fix them up and the company would sell them to people who could make them go."
So now, they're making their own six-plex go.
Theater prices are competitive with other first run theaters in the metro area. Adult tickets are $6; children, students and senior citizens are $4. All tickets are $4 before 6 p.m.
For show times, patrons can call 287-1400.
For now, the theater is a "family and friends" operation, but Campe anticipates hiring staff members soon after this weekend's opening.
John Trevor, the manager of the Indian Springs Mall, hopes that Wyandotte Countians will once again support the return of indoor theaters to Wyandotte County. Many small businesses have opened their doors at the mall.
Trevor thinks that catering to the Hispanic market, as well as all Wyandotte Countians, will be a boost for the mall, which has been struggling, in recent years.
By CARMEN CARDINAL/of The Kansas City Kansan http://kansascitykansan.com/
For seven years, Wyandotte Countians have griped there were no indoor theaters anywhere in the county.
But not any more.
Troy Fickle and John Campe will open Spring Six Cinemas this Friday at the Indian Springs Marketplace with first-run films in English and in Spanish.
It has been seven years since filmgoers have been able to see films shown at the Indian Springs Mall theaters.
This weekend, the theater will open and will feature first-run films, such as "Made in Manhattan," "Harry Potter II," "Star Trek 10," "Die Another Day," "8 Miles" and "Drum Line."
In future weeks, it will also show first-run Spanish language films.
"Our scouts are scouring Latin America for those top selling films now," said Campe.
The owners recognize the Latin market in Kansas City, Kan., is growing at a fast rate and other Spanish language theaters, the few that there are in the metro area, are doing a booming business.
The theater is a former AMC Theater facility that has been refurbished.
It boasts six screens, all stadium seats, surround sound and will feature "something for all," according to Campe.
Campe and Fickle are both from Clinton, Mo. They shared an interest in refurbishing theaters.
Together, they formed a company some years back to become "trouble shooters" for theaters in trouble.
"We've worked all over, in over 50 locations, from Mississippi, Kansas, Missouri, Georgia, and other places," said Campe. "We worked for United Artists, taking over small theaters and fixing them up to become competitive. They were theaters in locations where they were not making much money. We'd fix them up and the company would sell them to people who could make them go."
So now, they're making their own six-plex go.
Theater prices are competitive with other first run theaters in the metro area. Adult tickets are $6; children, students and senior citizens are $4. All tickets are $4 before 6 p.m.
For show times, patrons can call 287-1400.
For now, the theater is a "family and friends" operation, but Campe anticipates hiring staff members soon after this weekend's opening.
John Trevor, the manager of the Indian Springs Mall, hopes that Wyandotte Countians will once again support the return of indoor theaters to Wyandotte County. Many small businesses have opened their doors at the mall.
Trevor thinks that catering to the Hispanic market, as well as all Wyandotte Countians, will be a boost for the mall, which has been struggling, in recent years.