Elite Event – Thor: The Dark World 3D @ Galaxy Cannery Luxury+

16 000 watts with 64 speakers and leather recliners with tables that swivel? Count me in!
General manager Steve Latan and the President of Galaxy Theaters welcomed the Unilocalers with a viewing of Thor: The Dark World 3D. I had previously visited the Glaxay Theaters in Green Valley in the summer and this was my first visit to The Cannery Luxury Theaters.
It was very generous of the mangement to provide us with tickets for free popcorn and soda. There was even a Thor character available for photos with prior to the event. I managed to get in a tango leg wrap-can’t blame me. ;)
I was glad to hang out a bit with fellow Unilocalers and chat it up a bit. Although I guess I am glad I didn’t sit beside Anthony M. if he views movies without pants! hehe
Thank you Drew and Victoria for setting this up for us. I really enjoyed the evening and it was something I probably would have never gone out and done by myself.

Seeing a movie in a traditional theater will never be the same again.
Thanks Unilocal,Drew, Vicky, and Galaxy Theaters for inviting us to see a movie in the most cushy, comfortable factors, then kicking it up a notch by making it a 3D flick, then allowing us to get FREE concessions on top of that!
I really can’t comment much more than that!

I accidentally deleted my photos for this event… NOOOOOOO!!!STOOPID!!!
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!MOTHER TRUCKER!!!
Okay, I’m fine.(I think)
Thank you Drew and Sistah Victoria for an AWESOME night at the movies! First time being inside The Cannery Casino as well, this is one SWEET movie theater! The CEO and GM of Galaxy Cannery gave us the 411 on this brand spankin’ new venue-​state of the art sound system with speakers even in the ceiling, stadium style seating where nobody will block your view, comfy leather reclining chairs and a HUMANGOUS screen from top to bottom? Wow!, that’s a screen! You should’ve seen my PICTURES-AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!(Okay, where were we?)
Add to that a Unilocal takeover complete with popcorn, soft drinks, and 3-​D glasses, and Marvel’s latest movie Thor: The Dark World in 3-D…What’s not to love? Great movie from start to finish, action packed, Loki was funny as hell, did you happen to catch Stan Lee’s cameo appearance?(«Can I have my shoe back?» LOL!) and for those of you who bolted out of the theater, you missed out on what happens next! I snapped photos, but like I said… I deleted them.:(NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
BIG MAHALOS once again to the entire staff at Galaxy Cannery Theaters, Drew, and Victoria for spoiling us yet again! ALOHA!!!

Thor is soooo sexy! Well not the Thor that was snapping pics with us at the event, Chris Hemsworth! Oh but this review is supposed to be about the event so I digress.
I’d never been to the Cannery before so I was a bit taken back by the strong smell of the pig farm as I walked in. But once inside the theater all I could smell was popcorn.
It was so great to have the entire theater to us Unilocalers, the Cannery sure knew how to make us feel Elite! With free popcorn and drinks, luxury seating and a hot box office hit, what’s not to love? This is a movie I for sure would have seen, so it was great to get 2 free tickets and in 3D none the less!
It was fun to see all my homies, although once seated it was difficult to see exactly who all was there. But I loved the size of the picture, the sound and of course the roomy, reclining chairs!
It was a nice touch to have a guy dressed up as Thor to take pics with, I appreciated that he used an accent and stayed in character! I even more so enjoyed the fact that Shane was about twice his size.

A great evening with great people! I only wished I was able to meet more Unilocalers and catch up with the ones I had not seen in a while.
Started off with a pre-​theater drink with Lisa G and Lawrence M since we had a bit of time before the film started. The Thor actor that was hired located by the check in desk was great. He really hammed it up and took some really fun pics with the group.
I was able to snag a great seat next to Alison Y and Victor. Sandy K provided some funny commentary on my right (Keanu? Really?). The Galaxy seats cannot be beat. To have nice, comfy reclining chairs that put your feet up with ample space for aisle walkers is genius.
The movie was great. I liked how they went all Game of Thronesy on the whole thing. Hard not to like a movie with Natalie Portman and Kat Dennings in it as well.
Thanks to Drew and all of the Galaxy staff for their hospitality!

When Unilocal Elite go to the movies, WE TAKE OVER!!! Yes we had an entire Luxury+ theater all to ourselves for a 3D screening of the Thor sequel! First off, I have to say that this was my 1^st time at a luxury style theater, although I’ve heard of them in the past, and I was super impressed. The seats fully reclined and were so comfortable, I was worried I was going to fall asleep during the movie! The screen and sound were impressive too. We were told that the screen is 25% larger than IMAX and the surround sound system was a 62 speaker Dolby Atmos system.
When checking in, Victoria Q handed my +1 and I wristbands and chips that were redeemable for popcorn and soda, so we proceeded to the concession stand. Although the lines were pretty long, the staff seemed to get our popcorn and soda out quickly and I don’t think any of us waited long at all. I was happy to see that there were various seasonings near the concession area that you could sprinkle on your popcorn. Most places make you pay for seasoning and it’s been a long long time since I’ve had some. Once we walked into our theater, we were greeted by a staff member and handed our 3D glasses. Before the movie started, we were all greeted by the president of Luxury+ and the general manager of Galaxy Cannery.
This event was awesome, especially since we got to watch an awesome movie and check out Galaxy’s new luxury digs. I’ll definitely be back to watch more movies in luxury comfort! Big shout out to Drew and Victoria for getting this event together!

I hadn’t actually been the the Galaxy Cannery before, so this was a treat.
Most importantly, I got to take a picture with Thor, who, in spite of his best efforts, was unable to convince Heimdall to send us a bar. :(
The theater seats where quite confortable, with plenty of room in the seats, wide walk ways for those who come and go, and snack trays. Exactly what you want in a theater and never seem to get!
Even better, the screen was large, and the sound was amazing. Possibly one of the best theaters I’ve been too in years.
Thanks Galaxy, for having us!

Ok, I know I was kind of in a funky mood since I’ve been so stressed out with work, but I had an awesome time!!!
Free popcorn… awesome
Free water (no soda for me)…awesome
Comfy seats… more awesome
FREE screening of Thor for elites… extra freaking awesome!!!
I totally got caught up with the movie and was in a better mood by the end of the night!!! The two hours of not thinking of work can do wonders.
Thank you Drew and Victoria for setting up this awesome movie event. Thank you to the staff of Galaxy Theater for hosting and having a whole theater just for Unilocal.
P. S. The stench of the pig farm was awful! Even covering my face with a scarf I could still smell it.

Seems like each event I go to gets better and better! Can’t wait to see what 2014 has to offer.
Really liked the touch of Thor at check in and enjoyed the speech given by the President of Galaxy Theaters. I hadn’t been to this theater prior to renovations but am glad Unilocal let us be one of the first ones to enjoy the theater!
Really excited about the great sound systems from all angles and for the folks in Summerlin that don’t have to drive out to Henderson anymore. They are getting a great place to watch movies!
Thanks Drew for coordinating & Victoria for checking us in!
Also a big thanks to Unilocal for letting me bring my +1 (who is new to the Unilocal family) to his first Elite event ever!

First and foremost thank you to the Cannery and Galaxy Theater for hosting us as well as Drew for setting this up!
It was a bit fun running through the lobby without name tags playing «guess who» before the movie. It was nice to see some familiar people as well as meet some fresh faces.
Talk about first class! I am not one on paying for movie theater premiums like IMAX or 3-​D so I was stoked when I saw the event details said that we were going to be checking out the ultra posh next gen theater’s.
It’s going to be hard to go back to the «normal» theaters after going to this posh theater.
Once again Galaxy Staff, thanks for the hospitality.

I was into this theatre from the previews. Looks like my Xmas holiday will be busy Asgard has deemed Unilocal worthy of the throne! Nerd-​tacular event! Right up my alley! Super super excited to attend this Elite event, my love for comics and Norse mythology could not be contained! I even wore my ‘Son of Coul’ (Coulson for you non-​Thor initiated) shirt for the occasion! Alas, he didn’t make an appearance in the latest installment. But at least Roy from The IT Crowd had a cameo! What? Haven’t watched The IT Crowd? Netflix it… put it in your list. Thank me later. Or give me nerdy criticisms since I myself am a tech.
Muchos gracias to Drew and Victoria, and the crew from Galaxy Theatres for hosting this HISTORIC movie night! I have wanted to visit this luxury theater, and finally was able to so do with this event! Come on, screen 25% bigger than IMAX, in 3D (because 2D is for mere mortals), with Dolby Atmos pulse-​pounding, heart-​breaking, ear-​shattering, crowd-​pleasing surround sound? And plush leather recliner and swivel table tray for your enjoyment pleasure? Excelsior! If there was a toilet 25 feet away I probably wouldn’t leave. This is better than watching a movie at home! Sure beats bootlegs with Chinese dialogue.
With my free casino chips for popcorn and drink in hand, and my red wristband of might, I was ready to go. Sorry lobby Thor, I couldn’t take pics with you because you were a bit on the tiny side. Unilocal should have asked me to play dress up as Asian Thor, I would have filled out that suit nicely! Sure, my bald head would have required a blond wig but that’s an easy fix.
Looks like my Xmas holiday will be busy fanboy-​ing over 47 Ronins, and The Hobbitt: Desolation of Smaug. Can you believe it, Keanu not in the Matrix, and the new Khan from Star Trek: Into Darkness playing a fire-​breathing dragon that despises little people with hairy feet? And that was just the previews!
Thor: The Dark World was monumentally awesome in 3D! It’s like Mjolnir itself was bashing me in the face and handing me a sweet, sweet beating. Sensory overload. I delighted over the sounds of weapons clanging, the whooshing of flight, the zinging of lasers. The wifey delighted over the gratis images of Thor with his armor off washing his ‘face’. Since when does face washing need a camera pan of the entire upper torso? Hmmmm. How about that after credits ending, with The Collector bridging the gap between next years Guardians of the Galaxy movie? The Infinity Stones? Nerdgasm! Whoa, if you don’t know what I’m talking about, Google ‘The Collector’ with ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’. Catch up. Just consider the Guardians of the Galaxy an Avengers type group, just protecting all of outer space. E-​P-​I-​C.
Overall, a great time at the movies. I will definitely have to come here to the Galaxy Cannery Luxury+ and enjoy another go. Set phasers to FUN! PEW PEW!

This was another fine Elite event, and a real treat! It was like having an Imax size screen in your own house – complete with 3D glasses – while reclining in your cushy leather lounge chair. Galaxy Theatres deserves props for even making such a movie theatre with about 210 oversized recliners when it could have probably put nearly double that amount of normal rocking seats inside. And, to devote a whopping 62 speakers – some of them mounted on the cavernous ceiling – to just one theatre in a multi-​theatre complex.
Free soft drinks and a huge helping of buttered Orville Redenbacher’s gourmet popcorn, along with 3D effects, just made the movie viewing experience that much sweeter as we had the whole theatre to ourselves for this complimentary screening. The movie itself was entertaining to watch; had plenty of tension and unexpected twists; fine acting by world-​renowned actors; and TWO separate false endings. Plus a live Thor in the lobby before the show who came up and offered to be in photos with some of us before we asked.
It was a memorable and fun night! I can’t wait to try the motion seats in a sister theatre next for a different experience during an action movie, and perhaps some day a recliner with motion to parallel what is occurring on the screen. But for now, I’ll be very content to watch another film while nestled again in the luxurious comfortable and oversized recliners already installed in the Galaxy’s special theatre.
Many thanks to our creative CM Drew A. for setting up this unique special event, Unilocal,and Galaxy Theatres and its undoubtedly very busy president, who took the special effort to show up in person to greet and address us!

Wow! What a great evening! I arrived at the theatre at about 6:15. I checked in with Victoria and she gave me my wrist band and two poker chips for complimentary soda and popcorn.
Then I had the chance to talk with some of my Unilocal friends, but I noticed that they didn’t stay very long in the lobby! They were going into the theatre to get their seats. They were as good as the average Sun City resident in getting there early and getting their seats. I say that affectionately!
After getting my diet Coke, I went into the theatre and stood there with my mouth agape! Wow, what a super place. I went up a few rows and saw reserved, reserved, reserved. I was ready to move on when one of my friends called out to let me know there was an empty single in the middle of the row! Thanks, guys!
Before the film started, the CEO explained the theatre and then our 3D Thor started. It was a good movie and a great night’s Unilocal Elite event.
Thanks to our CM Drew for planning such an entertaining evening! Thanks to Victoria for her kind attention and great smile! Thanks also to the staff at Galaxy Theatres. Everyone had a smile, was very genial, and treated us like royalty!

I brought my good friend and fellow Unilocaler, Teresa S. as my «plus one» (hopefully it’ll motivate her to Unilocal more!) and we were very excited to get to Galaxy Theatres. Fortunately, the Cannery hotel is small and the theater was easy to locate. We checked in, received our wristbands and complimentary concession poker chips, then waited in line for our refreshments. The complimentary popcorn and soda were HUGE! There’s no way those were medium sizes right? It was extremely generous!
So, we did sneak away from the concessions to take a photo with Thor (a very talented actor that sounded just like Chris Hemsworth’s rendition; well done). We returned for more after retrieving refreshments and urging Roger T. to take photos as well. Thor was very creative with poses and constantly spouting out coin phrases. It was very entertaining and a great appetizer to the evening.
Next, we filed into their newly-​renovated Luxury+ theater for our private screening of Thor: The Dark World in 3D. The theater is loaded with gorgeous red leather reclining seats and attached tables. We grabbed seats with SharonLee A. and her «plus one» Mary near the front and I felt like a person who has never seen a movie theater in my life — I was ecstatic. The seats are so comfortable and large that I was able to fit my large purse next to me and still have enough room! I loved the convenience of the table and cup holder so that my popcorn was out of my way. It was such a great movie-​viewing experience that I seriously can’t imagine going to another type of theater!
After the awesome movie (I’m a huge Marvel fan and I adore Thor), we chatted with Galaxy Theatres President Rafe Cohen for a bit. Thanking him for his generous hospitality and raving about the luxurious theaters.
I am so grateful to the Cannery Galaxy Luxury+ Theatres team for having us, Drew for organizing another outstanding event, and our Unilocal LV Elite community for being so awesome! It was an amazing event!

A whiff of not-​so-​fresh air that could knock you out like Thor’s hammer, welcome to Ass Guard! We took pictures with «Thor». He kept me entertained while waiting for the Sausage Brothers.
First of all, I was glad my friend Ronda A and Edwin P were able to join us, yay! A free 3D movie in a theater near my house? Oh yeah! Then to have comfy reclining seats with tables for us to put our free popcorn and drinks? Too kind! Thanks to Unilocal,Drew, Victoria and Galaxy Theaters for welcoming us and for throwing a great event.
There was some confusion as to where the theater was. I had messages from several people who went to the Henderson location. People behind us were throwing popcorn at us which got annoying after a while.
Thanks to Marie T and John G for making my cherry Icee yummy! To Ronda A for swapping popcorn with me… I love salty popcorn.
I have a tendency of falling asleep while watching a movie. The seats were so comfy. «Does my seat vibrate?»…the air was caressing my face so I missed a few important parts of the movie. Oops! But I had a great time during the times I was awake.

My favorite Elite Event of the Year thus Far! 2^nd favorite of all time!
I am so grateful that we have awesome people like Drew & Victoria that can take the time to put together such events for us like this. This is when being an Elite truly has its perks.
We had a whole theater to ourselves and watched the awesome Thor: The Dark World in DFX with amazing surround sound and great 3D effects.
We were treated with free popcorn and soda for each guest. Let’s not forget to mention the luxury of the reclining and very comfortable and roomy seats. The trays where you can sit your drinks and popcorn in front of you and not take the room up on your arm rest.
I always love the opportunity to meet my fellow Unilocalers and I was able to do at this event as well. It is amazing to watch the Unilocal Community enjoy events like this. Everyone had smiles on their faces and was absolutely having a good time. Unilocal provided me for the opportunity for Date Night and such an awesome one at that.
Thank you to everyone at Unilocal,Galaxy Theaters and Cannery Casino who worked on this event for us and providing great hospitality and such generosity with this amazing event!

I arrived early and waited for the GF to arrive at one of the bars in Cannery. This being my first Elite Event, I had no idea what to expect. After the GF arrived, I ordered up a G&T and was unsure just how far I was going to have push my normally introverted self.
As fate would have it, who would be in the lobby area of this beautiful theater? None other than the mighty Thor himself! He offered up a challenge and I excepted. Not to partake in mortal combat but a photo op. I posed with the God of Thunder hamming it up for several blurry shots. I wish I could could remember who he worked for because he was a cool cat and a great addition to the event.
Next we made our way over to Drew and exchanged pleasantries. I got my first Unilocal swag in the form of a mint container. I would give it away the following morning to a newly appointed Elitester.
Still not knowing what to expect after getting popcorn we walked into theater #16 and immediately my breathe was taken away. After having gone to Galaxy Luxury in GV and then seeing this cathedral dedicated to cinema, I was in awe of it’s sheer size and comfort.
The theater filled up as time went by and I enjoyed watching the other Unilocaler mingle about. Sadly, I recognized only a few. I need to interact ALOT more on Unilocal.
When the movie was about to start, Drew introduced a gentleman (who’s name escapes me) who told about about this amazing theater. It’s their DFX theater which contains I believe 60 something speakers located all through out banging out Dolby Atmos Surround Sound. The screen is 40% larger than the so called «IMAX» located at Aliante Casino but is not smacking you with the IMAX price.
All in all a great experience! Thank you Drew, Unilocal and Galaxy Cannery Theater for a great event!

If you have a Unilocal event at a movie theater, they will come. In droves.
— We had a whole theater to ourselves at the revamped Galaxy Cannery Luxury theaters and it was fabuloso!
— Thor was in the lobby to greet us with his hammer, asking everyone «Are you ready?» Ready for free popcorn and drink? Ready to watch his movie in a comfy, reclining seat with a bunch of Unilocal friends? Uh, YES, WE ARE READY! The only thing is that I think I was taller than this Thor. Where’s Chris Hemsworth when you need him?
— Even the king (CEO? President?) of Galaxy Theaters was there to welcome us before the movie started.
— I love these events. It’s hard for me to give them less than 5 stars, especially when it’s an event where I get to indulge in my favorite past time: the movies! In luxury!
— Happy that they’ve revamped these theatres on my side of the 15 freeway.
— Thanks to Drew and Vicky Q!
— Woohoo! Two great events in less than a week!

Another Elite Event in less than a week! Woohoo!
Thank You’s to…
–Drew and Victoria for taking care of us Unilocalers. Pretty cool that we had this theater all to ourselves.
–Galaxy Theater for hosting this and taking the time to pimp your new luxury theater
–Last but not least, thanks to Terri R. I didn’t RSVP for this, but she did. She got accepted and I was her plus one.
Highlights:
–Free screening of Thor in 3D.
–Luxury at its finest. Surround sound, huge screen, and comfortable seating. Yes, Galaxy Cannery now has the reclining seats.
–Free Popcorn and Soda.
–Did I mention we had this theater all to ourselves
–Seeing a bunch of Unilocal buds
–Finally, an event closer to home
I had a great time and I love these type of events. 5 Stars… as good as it gets.
PS: Review for Galaxy Cannery to be continued. It’s only fair that I wait until I watch a movie here as a paying customer. But don’t get me wrong, I’m impressed so far.
Unilocal PERSONAL CHALLENGE 2013 — (⁴⁸¹⁄₅₀₀)

For my 300^th review, I need to do a «THIS IS SPARTA!» Type of review!
It just so happens, it is an Elite Event watching Thor in 3D while lounging on leather recliners complete with a cup holder and a table that swivels. All that was missing was a server to refill my popcorn and drink!
So instead of Sparta, its «THIS IS AN ELITE EVENT!» You even had Thor himself hanging around taking pictures with everybody. At first, I really didn’t want to take pics with him by myself because I didn’t bring my hammer. But my good Elite friend Amelinda said to go for it! Even though I was smiling, I was actually uncomfortable. It wasn’t Leonitus but good enough. (I would probably still be uncomfortable! LOL)
This was truly an epic type of event because not only did we get to watch an awesome movie, I got to watch it with all my fellow Elite members and their +1’s! I am so thankful for being an Elite. I consider it a privilege.
Did I mention we got to have free popcorn and a drink? You definitely did not hear any complaints of «You ate all the popcorn!»
A thousand thanks to the fine folks at the Galaxy Theater for giving us this opportunity! The higher ups even did a brief speech before the movie started. Shame on me for not remembering their names, but at least I shook their hands and thanked them on the way out.
Last but not the least, shout outs go to the lovely Vicky Q and to our CM, Drew, who is quickly establishing himself as a force to be reckoned with in the Unilocal community.
In closing, I cant forget to mention all those that I greeted and vice versa. Way too many awesome people. You know who you are and I love you all! :)