U23D Previews courtesy of Best Buy Reward Zone
As previously reported here on the @U2 Blog, part of Best Buy’s agreement with being the Official Presenting Sponsor and exclusive consumer electronics partner for U2 3D in the U.S. is to provide its Reward Zone Loyalty Program members an opportunity to preview U23D.
We’ve heard from Best Buy about the locations of the previews, as there are only 25 cities participating in the preview program. According to Emily Schroeder at Best Buy, “Because demand for the passes is high, the opportunity to obtain passes is limited to select Reward Zone members who received an email invitation directly from MyRewardZone.com.”
When I logged into my Reward Zone online account today, there was no mention of the U23D preview - and I live in one of the geographic areas where the Best Buy preview is available. Please let us know if you have received an email invitation.
Here are the locations participating in the preview program:
IMAX Theatre at Arizona Mills (E3D) 5000 Arizona Mills Circle, Tempe AZ
New England Aquarium / Simons IMAX Theatre, - Central Wharf, Boston MA
Maryland Science Center, 601 Light Street, Baltimore MD
The Henry Ford IMAX Theatre, 20900 Oakwood Blvd. Dearborn MI
Pacific Science Center - Boeing IMAX Theatre, 200 Second Avenue North, Seattle WA
Cinemark IMAX Theatre at Carefree Circle, 3305 Cinema Point, Colorado Springs CO
Cinemark IMAX Theatre, 11819 Webb Chapel Road, Dallas TX
IMAX Theatre, White River State Park - 650 W. Washington St., Indianapolis IN
Marble Kids Museum, 201 East Hargett Street, Raleigh NC
MEGAPLEX 17 at Jordan Commons in Sandy, 9400 S. State Street, Sandy UT
Cinemark IMAX Theatre at the Tulsa, 10802 East 71st Street, Tulsa OK
Smithsonian - National Museum of Natural History IMAX, 1014 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington DC
Ft. Lauderdale Museum of Discovery and Science, 401 Southwest Second Street, Ft. Lauderdale FL
Great Clips IMAX Theatre at the Minnesota Zoo, 12000 Zoo Blvd. Apple Valley MN
Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts, 222 Market Street, Harrisburg PA
Santikos Palladium 19 IMAX, 17703 W IH-10, San Antonio TX
Navy Pier IMAX Theatre, 700 East Grand Ave., Suite 115, Chicago IL
Tennessee Aquarium, Chattanooga One Broad Street, Chattanooga TN
Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, 1800 North Congress Ave., Austin TX
Universal City Walk, 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City CA
Red Rock Stadium 16, 11011 West Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas NV
Katryn Conlin said,
January 16, 2008 @ 7:35 am
Heads up for Minnesota: Rake Magazine in Minneapolis-St. Paul sent out an offer on Monday for free passes available for its readers for the January 22, 7 PM preview at MN Zoo IMax. Pick up passes at Electric Fetus stores. Pass is good for 2 admissions, but says to arrive early as seating is on a first come, first serve basis. I will be curious to know if this is the same show that is offered to Best Buy customers.
I have a note in the atU2 forum under Fan Plans and Meetings if anyone wants to meet up there.
Tania said,
January 16, 2008 @ 8:01 am
I’m a Rewards Zone member and there’s a Cinemark Imax near me and yet it’s not in one of the “chosen ones.” Bummer
Don said,
January 16, 2008 @ 8:50 am
I just joined Reward Zone in a desparate attempt to score some passes. However, I doubt I’ll get any. Perhaps the recipients were chosen based on the amount of money they’ve spent at Best Buy?
In any event, the only IMAX theater in the entire state of Colorado to be showing U23D is 3 minutes away from my house, so I’m not complaining. I’m just glad I’ll be able to see the movie.
Jenny Gibson said,
January 16, 2008 @ 9:47 am
I don’t live ANYWHERE near an IMAX so I doubt I’ll get anything from Best Buy. I’ll just wait til it comes out on Valentines Day in Real D 3d at the AMC by my house. Hate having to wait!
DWalt said,
January 16, 2008 @ 11:38 am
No IMAX U23D in Rochester. Just got off the phone with Cinemark/IMAX. Was told that only a specific # of copies of the IMAX version were made to be distributed and only certain cities were selected. I was told however that the Digital 3D version will come to Rochester on February 15 at Tinseltown Theater.
SisterMoon said,
January 17, 2008 @ 7:36 pm
I got the coveted e-mail from Best Buy. Weird thing is, I’m already going to a free showing that night. A local group, IndyHub, put the 7:20 showing together, and I guess Best Buy is sponsoring the later showing. So I COULD go twice, but since I’m also going Saturday in Boston, I’ll leave the Best Buy freebies to someone else.
mkfg said,
January 18, 2008 @ 6:13 pm
I’m a best buy rewards member and live not to far from Tempe but alas, no passes for me.