Because the plan is unlimited, you can technically
cancel a ticket by just not showing up. But Regal
warns that doing so repeatedly may void the
subscription, without refunds. You can officially
cancel up to an hour before showtime.
The biggest catch is the plan’s one-year
commitment. You can pay for the full year at
once or choose monthly billing, but either way,
you can’t leave for a year.
ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE SEASON PASS
This theater chain is rolling out its $20-a-month
subscription plan slowly. After tests in Yonkers,
New York, the program has officially expanded
to the Denver area, Kansas City, Missouri,
Raleigh, North Carolina, and Austin, Texas. It’s
being tested elsewhere on an invite-only basis
at varying prices. The subscription works at
Alamo theaters in about a dozen cities.
The plan limits you to a movie per day. Premium
screenings carry a $1.99 surcharge, and some
special events are excluded. You can book
tickets only through Alamo’s app — for a
convenience fee of nearly $2 per ticket. If you
can’t make a movie and fail to cancel at least an
hour ahead of time, Alamo may ban you from
making advance reservations.
You can cancel your subscription anytime, but
there’s a waiting period of a year before you can
sign up again.
What makes Alamo different is the ability to
buy additional seats for friends at $19 a month
each. Anyone can come with you; it doesn’t
need to be the same person or another
subscriber. But you must accompany your guests.