Fandango is launching a movie theater safety guide to help people when booking tickets
- Fandango announced on Tuesday that on its site and mobile app it has launched a one-stop guide to safety protocols in over 100 movie theaters chains.
- The resources will include seating charts at theaters that mark what seats are unavailable due to social distancing.
- It will also include if you are required to wear a mask at that theater and has a search filter to find reopened theaters in your area.
- Go to Fandango to see the safety policies listed by theater.
With all of the biggest movie theater chains in the country reopening next month in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, Fandango, the movie ticket site, announced on Tuesday that it has launched a comprehensive safety guide on its site and mobile app to assist moviegoers on how to properly go to back to the movies.
The site will provide resources on safety policies on more than 100 theater chains. It will include seating maps that already have seats marked unavailable to comply with social distancing, if you are required to wear a mask at that theater, what concessions are available at that theater, instructional videos, contactless ticket entry, and a special search filter so you can find reopened theaters in your area.
"It's a complicated rollout, with various states, cities, and counties opening their venues in different phases," Fandango president Paul Yanover said in the release. "We hope Fandango will serve as a helpful one-stop resource for fans to find all the information and services they need for a comfortable return to their local theaters."
Safety is certainly the biggest priority to get people back to the movies, and that was evident over the weekend when AMC Theatres, the biggest chain in the country, announced its reopening strategy and noted that moviegoers would not be required to wear masks if attending a theater located in a state that didn't require masks to be worn in public.
The backlash was swift and it led to the chain to change its stance and require masks to be worn at any of its theaters.