Movie Theater (Outside/Lobby)

Scents:

• Cigarette smoke
• Carpet shampoo
• Chemical scent of cleaners
• Faint salty, greasy, buttery aromas from the concession stand

Sights:

• Lighted theater sign
• Black and white or electronic marquee outside
• Sea of cars in the parking lot
• Now showing and Coming Soon posters along the exterior walls
• People smoking outside
• Box office (sometimes outside)
• Metal framed glass doors leading into the lobby
• Groups of people standing near the box office choosing what movie to see
• Roped off ticket line
• More movie posters and standing cut-outs inside
• Electronic ticket kiosk
• TVs playing movie previews
• Uniformed employees
• Manager in a suit with a flashlight or walkie-talkie
• Arcade or game room
• Seating area with benches or tables and chairs

Feel:

• Concrete and pavement under foot outside
• Brushed metal handle on exterior doors
• Thick cardstock tickets

Sounds:

• Chatter outside and in the library
• Footsteps
• Electronic buzz of tickets being printed
• Muffled sounds of arcade games and previews playing around the lobby