Orlando Premiere 14 Fashion Square Mall — Attraction in Orlando

Ah, good ole Premier. My daughter and I come for the cheap tickets and a half-mile hike around the building and up three flights of stairs (all mall elevators are broken, including the one in the parking garage). Don't ever Uber here unless you can handle the backrooms. IYKYK.

We absolutely love this place. We go crazy for it. We've both had nightmares about it. It's like a fever dream. In the mall, the air conditioning and water were turned off long ago. Try to wash your hands after a piss on the first floor. You can't.

In the movie theater, bring a blanket because they rain ice from the rafters. And the bathroom sinks work just fine.

We see a movie here once or twice a month, and we will continue to do so until they go out of business. It's like $5 a ticket during the week. It's everything you hate about standard definition, but on a big screen. Try to be blown away by the new Jurassic Park film. I bet you can't be.

You know the feeling you get looking at ruins from a bygone era? Crumbled castles or buried ruins? That's how my daughter feels about the Fashion Mall and its liminal spaces. Go to the bathroom by the old food court. You'll find that security has moved upstairs, but the ghosts of pre-Amazon shoppers still haunt the marquee of a long-abandoned Hollister nearby.

People are still trying. There's a cool art gallery that features art by Black artists. There's a dojo where you can watch a sensei teach a single child - just one kid - how to do karate.

We guess which garbage-bagged windows used to house '90s and 2000s-era stores. The graffiti print from Journeys still marks the facade of one of many gated stalls, long abandoned in favor of e-commerce. Windows obscured by paper or black garbage bags. We try to read the scraped-off paint where the shoe store used to be. Foot Locker. The ones that make us feel sad are the small businesses, the blacked out windows of a hair salon, a sign making business, and a local clothing designer. All gone. It gives an uneasy feeling, and will make you wonder is the world okay?

It's a place my daughter will truly never know, but that lives in her imagination. She imagines the crowds of people that used to walk there, the businesses that once thrived.

The neighborhood hasn't gone to shit. It's in a decent place, with plenty of people. But a single movie theater isn't enough to save a building that size, so the escalators and elevators are out of service, and the entrance to the theater is on the top level of a crumbling parking garage hidden around corners.

It's difficult to get there, but interesting things are in the journey. The popcorn is better than Regal. The seats are less comfortable and the screen isn't modern HD/4K, but you can't beat $5 a ticket, and it does give you something to talk about and small businesses...

Recently I had the misfortune of visiting the theater at Fashion Square Mall, and I have to say, it’s the worst movie theater experience I've had. To put it bluntly, this place is abhorrent.

The first thing that hits you when you walk in is the overwhelming stench. It smells like a combination of mildew and cheap cologne, creating a nauseating aroma that lingers throughout the entire space. This place is disgustingly filthy. The floors are sticky, and there’s visible grime everywhere you look. It’s as if the theater hasn’t been cleaned in years.

The seating situation is even worse. The chairs are torn and stained, covered in dirt and grease accumulated from years of neglect and filthy patrons. Sitting in them feels like a health hazard. I wouldn’t be surprised if some of these stains could tell stories that would make your skin crawl. And don't even get me started on the D-Box seats—they feel like you're on the worst Frontier flight to nowhere, jerking and jostling you around uncomfortably. It’s clear that the maintenance of this theater is not a priority for management.

The theater's surroundings aren’t much better. Fashion Square Mall itself seems like a relic from the 90s that hasn’t seen any updates or repairs since. The decommissioned escalators and the horribly malfunctioning elevator—leaking water from the roof, no less—just add to the overall feeling of neglect and decay. It’s as if the whole place is slowly crumbling into disrepair.

The only "positive" thing about this theater is that it’s usually empty. And for good reason. Once people come here, they quickly realize how awful it is and never return. Trust me, if you have any common sense, you’ll avoid this place like the plague.

Do not let the few positive reviews fool you. I don’t know who is writing them, but I suspect they either have incredibly low standards or have some ulterior motive. Save your time, money, and sanity. Do not go to the theater at Fashion Square Mall. It’s a decision you’ll...

One would think with the mass decline of in-person movie ticket sales due to covid that the theaters would be really “on point” to provide a great experience for moviegoers. Apparently this theater didn’t get the memo. The box at the front was closed with no apparent signs of where to check in / purchase tickets. I meandered to the concession counter where the woman at the counter dryly responded “here” when asked. I tried to be pleasant with her but she had no desire to exhibit anything resembling customer service. We went to the theater and it was smelly - like old popcorn, sweat and that dingy smell when you turn the AC back on after it’s been off for a while.

The rows were socially distanced which was great, one of the things I really enjoy about going to the movies now! The seats were fairly comfortable but no exactly the lounge seats I’ve become accustomed to at other theaters. The screen was blank looping the audio for commercials until 5 minutes after show start time (did they forget to turn the movie on???).

The sound and movie quality was good. The theater was clean as far as I could see.

The popcorn was bland - my daughter rightfully pointed out that our microwave popcorn at home was better. The chocolate was old and stale - we didn’t eat it. I assume it’s been on the shelf for wayyy too long.. gross. After the show they did exchange it for another candy - I heard the manager say they’re all like that just give her something else. Okay.. thanks..

Finally a bathroom stop before leaving. Oh the joy of looking in 2 stalls with unflushed toilets and pee on the seat of the third. I decided to hold it and just wash my hands.

Definitely will not be returning to this sad theater in a relic of a mall. There are many theaters in Orlando that are really on point with the pandemic going on. Sadly, this is not...