Tooele County is at the High Level of State Response

COVID-19 and the Motor Vu Theater

We are practicing social distancing at the Motor Vu Theater this summer!
To help prevent the spread of COVID-19 all of our customer are required to follow the following rules at the theater:

General

• Guests are strongly encouraged to bring and use their own masks for their personal use
  • Masks are required in the Snack Bar, Restrooms, and any place 6 feet of distance cannot be maintained due to recent changes in the restrictions imposed by the state of Utah
• In all areas where lines can form, markings have been placed on the ground 6 feet apart to encourage social distancing
• Congregating in groups outside of those that came in the car with you is not allowed
  • ​Congregating outside the entrances of the snack bar and restrooms is not allowed at any time
• Guests are required to come as family groups, not mixed household groups to limit potential contact
  • ie. Your family living at home with you, not big group dates
• Receipts will not be given unless absolutely necessary
• Other rules may be necessary to comply with changing public health guidelines
• This list is not exhaustive
• Guests are required, as always, to follow and comply with the instructions of theater personnel as described in our theater rules and policies

Parking

• When parked you must maintain 6 feet of space between your group and the groups around you​
• Parking capacity is limited to 200 cars based off compliance with this plan
• Sitting outside your vehicle is allowed, if you maintain 6 feet of distance between your group and those around you
• Exceptions to this are allowed for groups within your immediate household 
  
• i.e. if you bring 2 cars for your family you can park and sit less than 6 feet apart
  
• Masks are strongly suggested if sitting outside your vehicle.

Moving About

• When moving about the theater you must maintain 6 feet of space between you and other patrons
• Only those that absolutely must leave the vehicle to visit the snack bar or restroom should leave the vehicle
• Our snack bar menu is now online to help you make decisions on what to order before heading inside
  
• Walking around, running, playing football, etc before the movie may be restricted depending on how busy the theater is on a given night

Restrooms

• Restrooms are accessible from the projection booth side only, no access will be possible to or from the snack bar area
• Hand sanitizer is available outside the restrooms for customers use
• Restrooms are open throughout both features​
• Due to recent changes in the state's COVID orders, masks or other face coverings are now required in the restroom area for all patrons.
  

Snack Bar Access

• Please do not enter the snack bar unless the orange (it was green), ready to order light is on outside the East Entrance
• The snack bar is one way only
• The snack bar entrance is on the East side (screen side) of the building, and exit only on the west side (Highway 36 side) of the building​
• We are unable to offer refills on any items, including the Bring-back buckets, at this time to comply with current health department regulations ​
  • Current Bring-back buckets may be presented for a $1.50 discount on any size popcorn
  • Limit 1 discount per bucket presented
• Orders are taken at a single window and filled by our other employees to comply with current health department regulations
• Due to recent changes in the state's COVID orders, masks or other face coverings are now required in the Snack Bar area for all patrons.

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COVID-19 and the Ritz Theater

Effective at midnight 3/31/2020 the Tooele County Health Department issued a shutdown order that forced us to close our doors temporarily. While we had the option to reopen the theater after May 1, 2020, conditions in the market and regulations in place at the time prevented us from doing that.

This was the first time that we know of in the history of our theater's operation that we've been closed for an extended period. Since the 1930's, the theater had never closed for more than a day or two at a time and we feel your pain looking for something to do. To help out we are working with our partners at Sony Pictures. They have provided a variety of content for you and your little ones in this unprecedented time. It is available on our Extra Fun page for download or as a link to the content.
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Beginning December 4, 2020 the theater will reopen on a limited basis under certain Covid-19 mitigation measures.

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General

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• All customers and employees are required to wear a mask inside the theater when not eating or drinking
• When in any line, 6 feet of distance should be between you and other guests not in your household
• Congregating in groups in the lobby will not be permitted
• Per state regulations, Guests are required to come as family groups, not mixed household groups to limit potential contact
  • ie. Your family living at home with you, not big group dates or parties
• Receipts will not be given unless absolutely necessary
• Other rules may be necessary to comply with changing public health guidelines
• The theater is operating at a reduced capacity to help prevent the spread of Covid-19 and aid in social distancing
• No showings will be offered on Sunday to aid in cleaning and sanitizing efforts
• Credit card payments are encouraged in lieu of cash
• A log for contact tracing will be available at the theater for guests to fill out
  • ​Information will be kept 3 weeks minimum and only shared with the appropriate authorities on request
• This list is not exhaustive
• Guests are required, as always, to follow and comply with the instructions of theater personnel as described in our theater rules and policies

Snack Bar

• Please limit the number people in line for the snack bar in your group to minimize the risk to our other customers and staff
• We are unable to offer refills on any items, including the Bring-back buckets, at this time to comply with current health department regulations ​
  • Current Bring-back buckets may be presented for a $2.00 bagged popcorn of that size
  • Limit 1 discount per bucket presented

Ticketing

• Ticketing for the 5 pm show opens 30 minutes before the scheduled show time
• Ticketing for the late show time opens a minimum of 15 minutes before the scheduled show time
  
• Please plan to arrive as early as you can to limit lines and aid in social distancing measures
• Those in higher risk categories are encouraged to arrive at the opening of the ticketing window to avoid crowds
• Tickets and receipts will not be given unless necessary for a reimbursement

Inside the Theater

• Masks are required for ALL Guests, even when seated, unless eating or drinking
• Guests may only sit in designated areas
  • Any seating row that is marked as closed is not open to seating to aid in social distancing
• Guests may only sit with members of their own household (people that live with them) per state regulation
  • Rows may be shared between household groups as long as at least 2-3 seats of space are left between the groups
• The rear row of seating (by the handicap seating, and the front row of blue seating in the middle section, are reserved for persons in high risk of transmission categories
• As always, we reserve the right to make seating assignments as needed