Well - a point of this is that it would be pretty damn clear that this is a "Mom's Day movie".
Also ALL theater chains will refund your ticket price up to 20 minutes into the film. Lastly, and I hope you were joking, but I'd rather do this and inconvenience the unobservant than not do it. Besides, are you really aching to see "second-hand lions"? ;^) Jim Davis > -----Original Message----- > From: Kevin Graeme [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 11:34 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Movies, moms and babies > > The problem with reserved days like that is someone like me will > inevitably > stumble in to the theater on one of those days. I will have paid my ticket > and sat down, and then as I look around I would become extremely unnerved > by > all the wee ones. And by then it's too late. I'm trapped. Surrounded by > little bags of snot and germs and noise, all running around, touching > things > and crying. > > *runs away screaming and locks the doors* > > No offense, but I don't particularly like to be around kids. > > -Kevin > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jim Davis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 10:02 AM > Subject: Movies, moms and babies > > > > I've been saying for years (specifically five years as that's how old my > > son is) that movies theaters are missing out on some significant > > business because new parents often find it hard to get out to the > > movies. > > > > Looks like Loews, at least, has finally realized that: > > > > http://www.enjoytheshow.com/reelmoms/index.cfm > > > > I hope this is a start to a trend of family friendly options. > > > > One example is a club/restaurant (since, sadly, sold to new owners) near > > us that every Tuesday and Wednesday (slow nights for them) would bring > > out a few totes of old toys and play-house stuff and set it up on their > > small stage. Families with young kids were encouraged to come. > > > > Us parents, sick to death of McDonald's (although they are the most > > family-friendly place around) could finally order some calamari and a > > tuna-steak in a restaurant their toddlers actually enjoyed. > > > > It cost this restaurant very little and did attract business. > > > > Stores (like Ikea for example) with supervised playgrounds are starting > > to pop up, but supervision isn't really needed - even just an available > > play area where dad can sit and play while mom browses then swap so Dad > > can shop would be great (some Malls are doing this now, but for the most > > part these areas are pretty sad). > > > > In general I guess I'm just saying that people with toddlers often have > > money to spend and an ACHING desire to get out of the house. ;^) > > > > Jim Daviscom/ads.cfm > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm?link=t:5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm?link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. http://www.cfhosting.com
