April is National Autism-Awareness Month. I will be sharing resources throughout next month (primarily on my facebook page) that were helpful to us when we started out on our journey. One of the things we enjoy together as a family is watching the latest titles in the theater. It wasn’t so easy when the children were young and couldn’t sit through the film without disturbing others. It was discouraging and not fun so we stopped going for a while. When we learned of sensory-friendly films at AMC Theatres, I felt like it described us and gave us an opportunity to go back to the theater again without feeling judged. It used to be mostly family-friendly titles, but now they screen a variety of titles for mature audiences too. Plus they now offer them at REGAL Movies via My Way Matinee. You will be surprised that they are not old movies either. More details below!
“The idea for the program began with a request from a parent with an autistic child for a special screening at AMC Columbia Mall 14 in Columbia, MD. More than 300 children and parents attended the first screening.” – AMC Theatres
Upcoming Sensory-Friendly Screenings at AMC THEATRES:
| A Wrinkle in Time | Saturday, March 24 (matinee) |
| Tomb Raider | Tuesday, March 27, 2018 (evening) |
| Ready Player One | Tuesday, April 10, 2018 (evening) |
| Sherlock Gnomes | Saturday, April 14, 2018 (matinee) |
| Rampage | Tuesday, April 24, 2018 (evening) |
Regal Entertainment Group invites guests of all ages to enjoy sensory-friendly movie screenings with the My Way Matinee program. This is a fun, exciting opportunity for movie lovers to enjoy an entertainment experience with the lights brighter and the sound lower than in traditional screenings. My Way Matinee tickets are now available for Sherlock Gnomes, playing Saturday, March 24 in select theatres. My Way Matinee screenings are fun for everyone, giving audiences the chance to sing, dance and shout during the film. All showtimes for the sensory-friendly screenings begin at 10:30 a.m., for the special ticket price of $6.50 plus tax. For a list of participating locations and additional information, please visit www.regmovies.com/mywaymatinee.
“Regal strives to be ‘The Best Place to Watch a Movie,’ and that means creating positive, lasting memories for all moviegoers,” said Sandra Heinig, Director of Public Relations at Regal. “We are continually expanding this program to include even more theatres, because we want every movie fan to feel comfortable and have fun at Regal.”
Upcoming My Way Matinee films include:
| Sherlock Gnomes | Saturday, March 24 |
| Duck Duck Goose | Saturday, April 21 |
| Show Dogs | Saturday, May 19 |
| Incredibles 2 | Saturday, June 16 |
| Hotel Transylvania 3 | Saturday, July 14 |
| Christopher Robin | Saturday, August 4 |