These theaters have playgrounds because everyone loves loud kids at movies

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Movie theaters are desperate to get would-be customers off their couches, away from  their unending supply of streaming movies, TV shows and cat videos. 

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Some sell "luxury" offerings like fancy meals and cocktails. Cinépolis is trying another strategy to entice moviegoers: playgrounds. 

The company's "Cinepolis Junior" theaters for kids have been in Mexico, Spain and other Latin American countries for years, but next week, two are opening for the first time in the states.

The two auditoriums in Southern California will feature slides, a play area with climbing structures, stationary pogo stick-like toys, a merry-go-round spinning thing, bean bag seats and lounge chairs up front. This does not look like your normal theater. And it probably won't sound like one either. Read more...

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