Regal Cinemas is Now Checking Bags When You Go to the Movies

By Published On: August 20, 2015Last Updated: December 30, 2025

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Add movie theaters to the growing list of places (airports, amusement parks, stadiums) where your bag is inspected before entering.

Regal Cinemas, who operate 3 movie theaters in the Coachella Valley, have instituted bag inspections to their security policy. A notice added to Regal Cinemas admittance-procedures list reads:

Security issues have become a daily part of our lives in America. Regal Entertainment Group wants our customers and staff to feel comfortable and safe when visiting or working in our theatres. To ensure the safety of our guests and employees, backpacks and bags of any kind are subject to inspection prior to admission. We acknowledge that this procedure can cause some inconvenience and that it is not without flaws, but hope these are minor in comparison to increased safety.

And while some are upset by the new policy:

https://twitter.com/Breznican/status/634192100683214848

https://twitter.com/TeamTraylor85/status/634127570057822208

Others are ok with it:

https://twitter.com/justinfkntime/status/634230846149423104

And some just see it as a way to increase sales of candy:

https://twitter.com/BrookeAshley247/status/634205092644847617

What do you think of the new policy. Share your thoughts in the comment below…

Written by : Casey Dolan

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