Luxury theater to officially open at Wellington Green

Leather seats and dining while you watch are standard amenities.

WELLINGTON — The days of questionably-comfortable movie theater seats with the choice of just soda, popcorn and candy are over — at least at the new Paragon 10 in Wellington.

The new, luxury theater at the Mall at Wellington Green is holding a grand opening ceremony this weekend, and officially cut the ribbon Thursday night. Adult evening tickets go for $11.50, and the theater will have a promotion every Tuesday where it sells tickets for $6.

There have been some smaller, select showings since December.

In the works for more than two years, the new spot has 10 auditoriums, ranging from about 100 to just more than 200 leather seats that boast an electric footrest. The theater will have the traditional movie concessions, but it also connects to Cask + Shaker, a new gastro pub with food and more than 30 craft beers on tap.

Guests can either dine in at the restaurant or order food and drink and take it right into the auditorium. Each seat has a cup holder and tray table.

P a r a go n c h o s e Wel l i n g t o n because of a partnership with Starwood Capital Group, which bought the Mall at Wellington Green in 2014. Paragon Entertainment is headquartered in Deerfield Beach.

“I think being a part of a shopping center definitely has some advantages with making it a com- plete destination for entertainment, dining as well as shopping,” said Paragon Entertainment COO James Herd.

Though the theater is located in the western communities, Herd expects to draw customers from West Palm Beach and the coastal communities.

T h e t h e a t e r h a s a p r i v a t e entrance for showings that start

PHOTOS BY MICHAEL ARES / THE PALM BEACH POST The Paragon Wellington 10 theater at the Mall at Wellington Green will hold its grand opening this weekend. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Thursday. The weekend festivities will include showings of “The Lego Batman Movie” today and Sunday.

Colored lines on the floor will guide moviegoers to the correct auditorium for their movie. The theater has a private entrance for showings that start after the mall closes. The last showing will typically start around 10 p.m., but exceptions can be...