Regal Cinemas Oceanside 16

I LOVE the theater it is huge and awesome especially the arcade my friend charity and I went to see finding dory the staff working behind the food stand were nice and professional when we got popcorn and a drink and refills were free but I didn’t get one and the first part of the movie was so cute with piper the white bird and dory as a baby before she got lost and didn’t know where to find them I liked that part

I am currently at this movie theater and I have to say it’s completely disgusting service is slow and theater rooms are dirty worst fucking theater ever I recommend you don’t come here

Honest review. Carlsbad theater has awesome reclining seats, these don’t which is fine since the pricing is lower. Not comfortable but cheaper. YET, the seats are torn, there is dirty spots on every single seat, they are apparently not being cleaned in between movies because there is trash and food on every isle and the worst part is the smell. Dirtiest theater I’ve been too sadly.

My family and I were spending a lovely weekend in Oceanside and decided to see the amazing Zootopia. We got some popcorn and candy which was simply delicious. The movie was fantastic. Once we were finished we got a quick refill on our popcorn to take back to the rest of the family.

Regal, please do something about the condition of your Oceanside 16 location. Tonight was my first night going in years and the state of the theaters is beyond disgusting. If I knew that I could refund my tickets for that reason alone I would have. I could easily pay the $ 13 they ask for, at the Carlsbad theater with reclining seats.
Seriously I have to wash my clothes in bleach now.
–very concerned movie-​goer

I go to this theater all the time and i absolutely love cheap date night on Tuesdays with the half priced movies. The reason I’m giving this theater such a low score is because the movie selections are pretty bad. So many wonderful movies come out, but it seems like if it’s educational, inspirational, or eccentric they won’t ever show it at this theater. So many movies that I’ve been excited to see did not come to this theater. The staff is fairly friendly, but we’ve experienced every issue from no a/​c being too hot and stuffy to being freezing cold with a blasting a/​c to a movie playing with only volume and no visual and other malfunctions. At peak hours the concessions staff and the ticketing booth seem far understaffed and I’ve seen lines that practically reach the street at the 7pm showings. Also, the movie times are not staggered at all so you know you can only see a movie from 4 – 4:30pm, 7 – 7:30pm or 10 – 10:30pm. It would be nice to have a few options that started on a staggered interval like around 6pm and 8pm. It’s a fairly clean theater, but there are just a few improvements I suggest. By the way, Lin? at the front that takes the tickets is always nice.

Worst movie experience. We went opening weekend for the Jungle Book and the sound during most of the previews wasn’t working then mid preview the screen went blank. We had to wait about 15 minutes while the issue was being resolved and apparently some kids in the top seats got restless and starting throwing candy. The movie itself was excellent but unfortunately it got overshadowed by the experience.

Great location, easy parking! The movie selection is the best in town. I really like the staff– they are responsive, friendly and professional. There was a technical difficulty with today’s movie but the manager and staff handled it well. Thank you, Oceanside Regal Staff, for a nice afternoon!

I go almost every Tuesday to take advantage of the $ 6.75 all day and ½ off popcorn. To some film playing around the 11am — 1pm hours. There’s always a long line at the concessions. Always only two registers open, and waiting for 5 minutes. The cashiers have no help getting popcorn and food. They have to leave their registers. A well-​run theater would have bar-​back to grab the things behind the cashiers, and the cashiers only do what’s to the right and left of them, candy and drinks. Would go much quicker.
Regal lost my hot dog sale today. When a customer wants to hand over money to buy what you’re selling, you make it easy. You’re not the DMV, I’m not going to stand in a long line again. Since theaters really only make money on concession sales, you’d think they’d want to sell as much as possible.

We came here for a low key night whilst on vacation, and really didn’t like what we found. You must use the box office outdoors because there are no self-​service kiosks. The lines for food or drink are incredibly slow. And the bathrooms! Worse than the public restrooms on the beach. The movie theaters themselves are decent enough to watch a movie in, but the establishment is generally unappealing. Think twice before going.

we see movies here from time to time because a particular showtime is convenient or maybe when we’re looking for an excuse to visit one of the many darn good places in that neighborhood for grub and beer — i.e. went with the family last week to see the latest BOND movie, SPECTRE, and stopped by BAGBY’s on the way home.
theaters are pretty scruffy. place definitely needs a good sandblasting and a firehose rinse. feels like a set where you could shoot the arrest scene from PAUL REUBENS’s bio pic. when we got home, the whole family felt like jumping in the shower. we almost always go for matinees. not a particularly comfortable neighborhood to visit after dark.
funny to think of stadium seating as «old school» but with the proliferation of places where you watch movies from the comfort of your barcalounger, i guess they kinda are.
nostalgia isn’t what it used to be …

We came to this movie theatre many times before and this past time, was to see Black Mass for a date night. We noticed that the price for the tickets were $ 9 compared to the Regal in Carlsbad was $ 13 for a matinée so I’m glad I came to this one. HOWEVER, this place doesn’t have the reclining leather seats like the one in Carlsbad, so take note.
Location is fine, parking was just street parking, I found a spot across the street. The concession wasn’t anything impressive and they’re overpriced so I avoided it in general. However, the good thing about this place is that there are so many restaurants nearby that you can leave the movie and go straight to a restaurant to grab something to eat. Not too bad!

Their customer service is terrible here! First time back in a couple years!
Came here on a Saturday afternoon, one person was handling the ticket sales-​line was long!!! Typical. Manager finally comes to assist the other girl when I’m already at the front of the line! Long wait. Bad start already!
Next…They only had one person working the snack bar with a line of 20 people! And they didn’t care at all. The employee still managed to take their sweet time to help the customers out. I mean, it’s not rocket science-​it shouldn’t take 4 – 5 minutes per transaction! Just sayin…
The place is pretty clean, the seats are comfortable, the bathrooms ehh.
Manager needs to learn how to schedule more people to work on weekends.
This is every experience I have with this specific Regal-​I don’t know why I still attempt to come here.

Relatively clean theater, some are quite large while others are more intimate. Blockbuster movies tend to get the larger theaters as expected. Theater worth checking out when in Oside
Tip: Hey Regal staff, you need more than 2 servers at the concession stand on Sunday afternoons. Today’s 15 min line was out of this world. With that mention, I will report that normally the snack line moves well eventhough the servers are trying to upsize with the candy that no one seems to want lol. I get it.

People who say it’s HOT must be referring to the crowd — Marines from Camp Pendleton! People who say it’s old and dated don’t remember the other theaters in town: the Star when it showed movies (wish it still did!), the Palomar before it was torn down, the Towne before it became the Sunshine Brooks, the Crest before it became Grace Church. The seats are perfectly adequate — not dirty or cramped as some claim. No, it’s not rocking chair recliners, but there’s nothing wrong with them. Yes, the men’s rooms could be cleaner, but with all those Marines all over the place you’ve gotta give a little. Yes, it’s expensive, but all theaters are nowadays. They do have bargain matinees and senior and military discounts, which ease the strain on the wallet somewhat.

This theater is not the nicest I’ve been to. It is in major need of a facelift and update. Other Regals in the area are SO much nicer and this location is doing the brand a disservice.
Parking is a pain. Standard with a downtown theater, but there is no designated lot, so you have to get lucky with street parking or park in the structure around the corner and walk.
The lobby was okay, not memorable and seemed dark and outdated.
When I walked into our theater, it was pretty depressing. Super old, a little dirty. Terrible seat cushions, foam chunks missing from the seats, very little leg room.
The movie quality was good and employees were nice enough.

Nasty. $ 11.75 and I felt like I was sitting in a dumpster. And what’s with the 3 – 4 door checks, flashlights on and walking in front of the screen?
Seriously, clean this shithole up. See pictures. Theater 3, Inside Out was the 9:00 pm show.
Got ignored at the ticket window while they finished a conversation. Asked the person behind the food counter how she was this evening. She just looked at me, waiting. It wasn’t busy, I was the only one at the snack bar.
Go elsewhere.

We went on Saturday, June 20, 2015 to the 3:40pm showing of «Inside Out». I had bought the tickets through Fandango.
When we arrived at the theater, the girl taking tickets seemed was standing behind the counter folding kids trays. Since the tickets were on my phone, she had to take it to the ticket both in order to print off tickets. So much for saving a tree.
I noticed a man who looked to be homeless hanging around inside.
We bought our popcorn and drinks and proceeded to the theater. Upon choosing our seats, I noticed that the seats were ungodly filthy. There was dirt and crud caked on from everyone wiping their greasy hands on them instead of using a napkin. I felt really gross the entire time.
Staying with the seats, they are not made children. Unless my daughter sits forward, she gets eaten by the cushion. We found a booster seat for her to use but she was noticeably uncomfortable.
During the movie, a man carrying a red coned flashlight kept coming in to check the exits. At least that what it looked like. Either way, it was distracting.
The men’s room was disgusting. Urine on every seat. Also, two of the three urinals were busted. I’m fairly certain the last time I was here at least one of them was broke. That had been a long time ago.
I will spend more money to view movies at the new Regal attached to the Carlsbad Mall. The seating is all reserved recliners and well worth it.

This theater is A-​OK. The parking is the main negative about this place. You need to arrive early to find a spot around the corner. The last time I was here, we had to find street parking nearby. You would think that a large movie theater would have better parking options.
This theater isn’t very memorable. The seats are average and that of a typical movie theater and the general cleanliness of the theater is average. Sometimes, when they get really busy, the bathrooms are pretty dirty but I would say this is typical of any movie theater.
It is right near the beach so you can go for food and drinks and a walk before or after your movie.

Older movie theater near restaurants and bars.
This place feels dive-​y, but I felt like the theater and restrooms were kept pretty well-​stocked and tidy/​neatly swept/​mopped etc.
If your goal is to see a movie and you’re not looking for an upscale or modern atmosphere, this movie theater will do just fine.
Street parking!