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Digital Theater Locations...

...for digitally projected movies such as Tim Burton's 3D Nightmare Before Christmas

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Sad news! Tim Burton's 3D Nightmare Before Christmas has ended its run in theaters!

But, whether or not the 3D Nightmare Before Christmas movie is currently running in theaters, the story of its original Fall 2006 release is an important one. The pandemonium caused by the release of a "3D Digital ONLY" format showed the world that theaters were NOT ready to take on such a challenge at that time. It was an absolute disaster for fans who wanted to see the film...but couldn't because of the lack of available digital theaters.

The year 2007 was a busy one for installing digital projectors into theaters. But, despite the fact that many digital projectors were added to movie theaters in 2007 (and several new all-digital theaters opened in Southern California, as well) you still can't head down to just any old cineplex and find digital films playing. Even in 2008, you may have to do a bit of hunting in order to find a movie theater with digital projection! (For example, many young fans are complaining that the Hannah Montana 3D movie wasn't showing anywhere near their homes.) This page will try to help you in your quest to locate a theater where you can enjoy digitally projected movies most convenient for your needs.

History of 3D Nightmare Before Christmas release

Picture: Mayor of Halloween Town pumpkin; a character from Tim Burton's

The world-wide public release of Tim Burton's 3D Nightmare Before Christmas was made on October 20, 2006. The film was a huge hit...AND was also a real, true-life NIGHTMARE for movie-goers wanting to see it!

Since the Walt Disney Picture's release of 3D Nightmare made history by being the first-ever film to be released SOLELY in a DIGITAL 3D FORMAT, this means that not many theaters were equipped to show it. Some entire STATES were lacking even one movie theater that was showing Nightmare 3D! Even large metropolitan areas were totally lacking even ONE theater where fans could see the film. (If you're reading this from Sacramento, for example, you know this is true...because your metro area was one of those places in which folks were "all dressed up with no place to go." Sacramento did have digital theaters in which to see 3D NBC for 2007...but very few!)

The Disney film company was busy installing digital 3D projectors throughout 2007. The installation of more 3D digital projectors during 2007 meant that "Nightmare" was showing on more screens in Fall 2007 than it did in 2006. Nevertheless, digital projection is still not widely available in many places...especially areas outside of major metropolitan areas.

During 2008, more and more movie theaters will be installing digital projectors. And...someday...you won't need a special page to find them. They'll be so plentiful, you'll be able to take it for granted that your local theater has one or more of them!

Where to find Digital Theater Locations in SoCal

These Southern California theaters have at least one digital projector; some have more

Cartoon of Jack Skellington character from Tim Burton's 3D Nightmare Before Christmas movie

Here's a list of the Southern California digital theaters, most of which hosted the Walt Disney Picture's release of Tim Burton's 3D Nightmare Before Christmas film in 2007.

Alhambra: Regal Renaissance Theater, phone number 800-FANDANGO; key in zip code 91801 to access this theaters movie listings and show schedule. Regal Renaissance Theater's address: 1 East Main St, Alhambra, CA.

Aliso Viejo: Edwards Stadium 20 Theaters, phone number 949-425-3838. The Aliso Viejo Edwards Theater address is 26701 Aliso Creek Road, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656.

Anaheim: AMC 12 Downtown Disney, (714) 769-4AMC (recording.) Downtown Disney AMC Theater address is 1565 Disneyland Drive, Anaheim, CA 92802.

Anaheim: Cinema City Stadium Theatres, phone number 714-970-6700. Cinema City Theater address, 5635 E. La Palma Ave, Anaheim, CA.

Anaheim: Edwards Anaheim Hills 14 Theaters, phone number 714-282-5959; address, 8032 E. Santa Ana Canyon Road, Anaheim, CA 92808.

Arcadia: AMC Santa Anita 16 Theaters, phone number (626) 321-4262 (recorded movie information) or 626/321-4265 (which is the theater's guest services telephone.) AMC Theater's address at the Westfield Santa Anita Mall is 400 S. Baldwin Ave, Arcadia, CA 91007

Burbank: AMC Burbank 16 Theaters, phone number (310) 289-4AMC (4262,) which is a recorded movie info line. The Burbank AMC 16 Theater's address is 125 E. Palm Ave, Burbank, CA 91502.

Chino Hills: Harkins Chino Hills 18 Theaters, phone number 951-686-3456; address, 3100 Chino Ave, Chino Hills, CA 91709.

Chula Vista: New Otay Ranch AMC Theaters, phone number phone (858) 558-2262. AMC Theater address at the Otay Ranch Town Center Mall is 2015 Birch Road, Chula Vista, CA 91915. All digital!

Chula Vista: UltraStar Chula Vista 10 Theaters, 555 Broadway, Chula Vista; phone number 619-338-4214. Directions: from the I-5 Freeway, take the H street exit several blocks east to the Chula Vista Mall. To see a map, plus find out about the shopping and restaurants available at this mall, please visit the Chula Vista Center Mall page of this website.

City of Industry/Rowland Heights/La Puente area: AMC Puente Hills 20 Theaters, phone number (626) 810-5566; address, 1560 South Azusa Ave, Rowland Heights, CA 91748.

Corona: Edwards Corona Crossings Stadium 18 Theaters, 2650 Tuscany Street, Corona. Phone number 951-582-0872. Directions: From the I-15 Freeway, take the Caljaco exit east to Corona Crossings shopping center, 1/2 block. If you'd like to discover the shopping choices you'll face while you're visiting Corona Crossings (and the nearby Dos Lagos mall,) you may head to the Promenade Shops at Dos Lagos page of this website.

Costa Mesa: Edwards Metro Pointe Theater, phone number 714-428-0950; address, 901 South Coast Drive, Costa Mesa, CA.

El Centro: UltraStar Imperial Valley 14 Theaters; address at the Imperial Valley Mall is 3651 South Dogwood, El Centro, CA. Phone number (760)370-0400. Directions: From the Interstate 8 freeway, take the Dogwood exit south to the theater. The theater entrance is on the back side of the mall. To discover restaurants and shopping options at the IV Mall, please turn to the Imperial Valley Mall page of this website.

Fontana: UltraStar Fontana 8 Theaters, 16741 Valley Blvd, Fontana. Phone number 909-341-5720. Directions: From the Interstate 10 Freeway, take the Sierra Blvd exit. Head 1 block north to Valley Blvd, then turn left (west) one block to the theater.

Garden Grove: Regal Garden Grove 16 Theaters, address 9741 Chapman Ave, Garden Grove, CA 92841. The Garden Grove Regal Theater's phone number is (714) 530-9864.

Glendale: Mann Glendale Exchange 10 Theaters, 128 N. Maryland Ave, Glendale. Phone number 818-549-0045. Directions: Freeway 134, take Brand Blvd and head south; one block east of the major intersection at Brand Blvd & Broadway.

Hollywood: Disney's El Capitan Theater, 6838 Hollywood Blvd, phone number 1-800-DISNEY6. To get directions, see a map, and learn more about the fabulous El Capitan Theater on Hollywood Boulevard, please see the "Disney's El Capitan Theater" page of this website.

Hollywood: Mann Chinese 6 Theaters

Irvine: Edwards Irvine Spectrum 21 Theaters, 65 Fortune Drive, Irvine; phone number (949) 450-4920. This location is at the Irvine Spectrum Center, a family shopping, dining and entertainment hot spot in central Orange County. To see a map, get directions, and learn more about the fun you can have at the Spectrum, please view the "Irvine Spectrum Center" page of this website.

La Habra: Regal La Habra 16 Theaters, address is 1351 W. Imperial Highway, La Habra, CA 90631. The La Habra Regal Theater's phone number is (562) 690-7469.

Long Beach: Edwards Long Beach 26 Theaters, 7501 Carson Blvd, Long Beach. Phone number 562-429-1291. Directions: this Edwards Theater is located at the Long Beach Towne Center; take Carson Blvd off I-605 Freeway; the shopping plaza sits in plain sight to the west of the freeway. To explore your dining and shopping possibilities while at this shopping center, check out the Long Beach Towne Center page of this website.

Los Angeles: The Bridge Cinema de lux Theaters; Address at the Howard Hughes Center is 6081 Center Drive, Los Angeles. Phone number 310-568-3375. For directions, map, and list of restaurants & shopping at this mid-sized entertainment mall, please see the Howard Hughes Center page of this website.

Los Angeles: AMC Theaters at Westfield Century City Mall, phone number (310) 289-4AMC; address for the Century City AMC Theater is 10250 Santa Monica Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90067.

Mira Loma: New Edwards Eastvale Gateway Stadium Theaters, phone number 800-FANDANGO (then key in zip code 91752 to access this theater's movie schedules.) The Mira Loma Edwards Theater's address is 12285 Limonite Ave, Mira Loma, CA 91752.

Moreno Valley: Harkins Moreno Valley 16 Theaters; address at the Moreno Valley Mall is 22500 Towngate Circle, Moreno Valley. Phone number 951-686-3456. To see a map & learn about the mall's stores & restaurants, please visit the Moreno Valley Mall page of this website.

Orange: AMC 30 Theaters; The Block at Orange, phone number (714) 769-4262; address for the Block's AMC Theater is 20 The City Dr, Orange, CA 92868.

Orange: Century Stadium Promenade 25 Theaters, phone number 800-326-3264 (key in zip code to access this theater's info.) Address for the Century Theaters in Orange is 1701 W. Katella Ave, Orange, CA.

Ontario: AMC Ontario Mills 30 Theaters, phone number 909-484-3000; address at the Ontario Mills mall is 4549 Mills Circle, Ontario, CA 91764.

Ontario: Regal Ontario Palace Theater, address 4900 E. 4th St, Ontario, CA 91764; phone number (909) 476-1525

National City: AMC Plaza Bonita 14 theaters, address at the Westfield Plaza Bonita Mall, 3050 Plaza Bonita Rd, National City, CA 91950; phone number (858) 558-2262. All auditoriums feature digital projection; 3 giant-screen auditoriums!

Palm Desert: Cinemas Palme D'Or, phone number 760-779-0730; address, 72840 Highway 111, Palm Desert, CA.

Poway: UltraStar Poway 10 Theaters, 13475 Poway Road, Poway. Phone number 858-646-9423. Directions: From the Interstate 15 Freeway heading north from San Diego, take the Rancho Penasquitos/Poway Road exit; merge onto Poway Rd. Continue east to the theater, about 4 miles.

Rancho Mirage: Regal Rancho Mirage 16 Theaters, address is 72-777 Dinah Shore Drive, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270; telephone number is (760) 770-1615.

Riverside: Tyler Galleria Mall's new AMC Theaters, phone number (866) 514-5692; address, 3775 Tyler Street, Riverside, CA 92503. All digital!

Rolling Hills: Regal Avenues Stadium 13 Theater, phone number (310) 544-3042.

San Diego/Downtown: UA Horton Plaza 14 Theaters, 475 Horton Plaza, San Diego. Telephone number (800)326-3264. To see a map of Horton Plaza, and to learn about all the shopping and dining fun you can have while you're waiting for your showing of the 3D Nightmare Before Christmas movie, please see the "Horon Plaza Mall" page of this website.

San Diego/Mira Mesa: Edwards Mira Mesa Stadium 18 Theaters, address 10733 Westview Parkway, San Diego, CA 92126; phone number (858) 635-7716.

San Diego/Mission Valley: AMC Mission Valley 20 Theaters, address 1640 Camino Del Rio North, San Diego, CA 92108; phone number (858) 558-2262.

San Diego/Mission Valley: UltraStar Mission Valley Cinemas, 7510 Hazard Center Drive #100, San Diego 92108. Phone number 619-574-7849. The UltraStar Theater is in the Hazard Center shopping plaza, halfway between the Mission Valley & Fashion Valley malls. There is a trolley stop at the Hazard Center, if you wish to leave your car at home.

San Diego/Palm Promenade: AMC Palm Promenade 24 Theaters, address 770 Dennery Rd, San Diego, CA 92154; phone number (858) 558-2262.

Santa Barbara: Arlington Theatre,1317 State St, Santa Barbara. Phone number 805-963-9503

Santa Monica: AMC Santa Monica 7 Theaters, phone number (310) 289-4AMC (for recorded showtime information) or (310) 451-9440 (to reach a theater employee.) The Santa Monica AMC Theater's address is 1310 3rd Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401.

Santa Monica: Mann Criterion 6 Theatres, 1313 Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica. Phone number 310-395-1599. To see a map and learn more about the fun you can have while you're visiting Santa Monica, please see the "Santa Monica 3rd Street Promenade" page of this website.

Simi Valley: Regal Civic Center Plaza 16 Theaters, address 2751 Tapo Canyon Road, Simi Valley, CA 93063. The Simi Valley Regal Theater's phone number is (805) 526-0232.

South Gate: Edwards SouthGate 20 Cinemas, 8630 Garfield Avenue, South Gate. Phone number 562-927-4432.

Temecula: Edwards Stadium 15 Theaters, phone number (951) 296-0133. The Temecula Edwards Theater address at The Promenade Mall is 40750 Winchester Road, Temecula, CA 92591.

Thousand Oaks: Mann Janss Marketplace 9 Theaters, 255 N. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. Phone number 805-374-9656. For info about stores & restaurants in and around the Janss Mall, please see the Janss Marketplace page of this website.

Tustin: new AMC Tustin 14 Theaters in The District at Tustin Legacy, phone number (714) 769-4262; address, 2457 Park Avenue, Tustin, CA 92782.

Universal City: AMC Loews Universal City 18 Theaters, 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City. Phone number 818-508-0588. To get directions, see a map, and learn about the other shopping, entertainment and dining fun you can have while you're visiting the Universal Studios City Walk, please see the "Universal Studios Hollywood CityWalk" page of this website.

Van Nuys: Plant 16 Theaters, 7876 Van Nuys Blvd, Van Nuys. Phone number 818-779-0619.

West Covina: Edwards West Covina 18 Theaters, address is 1200 Lakes Dr, West Covina, CA 91790; phone number (626) 918-7111.

Whittier: Whittier Village Stadium Cinemas, address 7038 Greenleaf Ave, Whittier, CA. Phone number 562-907-3300.

Woodland Hills: AMC Promenade 16 Theaters, phone number (818) 883-2AMC (for recorded movie schedules.) The Woodland Hills AMC Theater address at the Westfield Promenade Mall is 21801 Oxnard Street, Woodland Hills, CA 91367.

Links to theater-chain websites

Picture: Jack Skellington pumpkin from Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California

Here are some links which will lead you directly to the websites of theater chains which have digital theater locations listed on this page. Once you find the theater you want in the listings above, then you can use these links to help you find a show time that's convenient.

AMC Theaters: You may use the following link to find your desired AMC location on the AMC Theater official website.

Carmike Theaters: The Carmike website is simple to remember...it's www.Carmike.com.

Century Theaters: Century Theaters are now owned by Cinemark...so you'll actually be taken to the Cinemark Theater website... Century Theater information at the Cinemark Website.

Edwards, Regal, UA: Edwards Theaters are part of the Regal Entertainment Group, which also owns the UA Cinemas. Therefore, you can also find these 3 chains listed all on the same site. Here's a link to the Regal Cinemas website, including Edwards and UA Theater listings.

Galaxy Theaters: You may use the next link to visit www.GalaxyTheatres.com

Harkins: The Harkins Cinemas have several theaters showing "3D Nightmare Before Christmas," too. Here's a link to the Harkins Theaters official website.

Mann: Some readers have asked if the 3D Nightmare Before Christmas movie was playing at Mann's Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood. The answer is, "No, it's not." Sorry! But there are other Mann Theaters that have it---see the Mann Theater official website.

UltraStar Theaters: This small, regional movie theater chain has received some major public attention thanks to their showing the 3D Nightmare Before Christmas film! You'll find their small website easier to navigate than the large chain's websites...and, in some cases, more informative. (For example, you can actually get maps to the UltraStar Cinema locations on their website!) So, here's a link to the UltraStar Movie Theaters official website.

3D Nightmare Before Christmas stuff on EBay

Here's an interesting little widget which shows the 3D Nighmare Before Christmas merchandise that's currently up for auction on the EBay website. Throughout the day, the widget updates itself, so that whenever you come back to this page, you'll see completely different items for sale.

Since EBay is an auction website, the merchandise for sale is always changing. You'll might find 3D Nightmare Before Christmas clothing, posters, character figures, DVD's, toys, home decor items, etc. It all depends on what the sellers have to show us at this moment!

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