Muvico Theater delays opening once again

Moviegoers will have to wait a little bit longer for stadium movie seating in Thousand Oaks as the opening date of the Muvico theaters at The Oaks mall has been postponed again.

The 14-auditorium theater complex that was going to open tomorrow, Feb. 6, is now scheduled to start showing movies on Fri, Feb. 27, said Jodi Pine, Muvico spokesperson..

Pine didn't give a reason for the delay or say if the later opening was connected to a fire at the theater on Jan. 11.

That Sunday afternoon, firefighters responded with five engines and two ladder trucks to a blaze that had ignited four rows of seating at one of the theaters under construction. No injuries were reported, but there was heavy smoke damage, a Ventura County Fire Department spokesperson said.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

The theaters, built with a Parisian theme, will feature walltowall, floor-to-ceiling curved screens and Sony digital technology sound and projection. A Bogart's restaurant and a full bar will be on the upper level.

Four Premier theaters—for those 21 and older—will offer valet parking, free popcorn and 74inch loveseats. Appetizers and alcoholic beverages from the restaurant and bar will be permitted inside the theater.

Redevelopment of The Oaks mall began in 2007. Improvements include a Southern California Spanish-revival-style look, with a new food court, new restrooms, an outdoor dining patio and a multilevel parking deck. A Nordstrom department store opened before Christmas. Many of the outside expansion stores are also open.

The Oaks mall is a 1millionsquarefoot regional shopping center off the 101 Freeway in Thousand Oaks. The Oaks features Macy's Women's; Macy's Men's, Children's and Home; J.C. Penney; Nordstrom; The Cheesecake Factory; and Sisley Italian Kitchen. Upon completion The Oaks will include more than 170 specialty stores.

For more information, visit www.ShopTheOaksMall.com.