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Escape from the heat: Israelis find refuge in cinemas and pools Israel today

2022-04-19T20:25:29.070Z


Temperatures are rising, and so is demand for attractions • Cinema City is pleased: "The numbers are rising and they are beautiful" • Safari CEO: "There is a huge demand, we are restricting entry" • And there are those who claim:


Operators of attractions and places of entertainment in Israel report an increasing demand from people, and a return to the number of visitors in the pre-Corona period - thanks to the waiver of restrictions and hot weather.

Avi Edri, CEO of Cinema City, told Israel Today: "The audience is returning to the cinema, and we are happy.

The bush also brought people to the movie theaters.

The numbers are rising and they are beautiful. "

However, Edri admits that the numbers have not yet returned to what they were before the Corona as there are not enough films.

"It's a process that takes time until Arsenal are filled with good films," he says.

It takes time for the audience to get organized and return to the cinema.

Spending time on safari (archive), Photo: Gideon Markovich

"The arrangement is first of all restaurants, after that abroad and then cinema.

The direction is positive.

Those who come are very enthusiastic and come back, and the industry is very optimistic.

The strong season begins in June and continues into the summer period, when we hope to return to 100% occupancy. "

Edri says that the older audience is still afraid to go to the cinema.

He said, "They're still a little scared. But we have to keep in mind that our spaces are big and airy enough. We 'returned' Tuesday at the Shlakes' to the older audience, who refuse to come back for some reason."

It should be noted that ticket prices at Cinema City have remained the same.

"Passover this year is madness"

Idan Mizrahi, the deputy mayor of Rishon Lezion and holder of the fun animal bag, tells of a huge demand for the place, which is even higher than it was in the pre-corona period: "There is a feeling that the corona is behind us, or at least we know how to live next to it.

"Also, we are an open place, so the risk is lower. We have a variety of attractions, and our place contains more than 600 animals. Thousands of people visit the place every day - we have completely returned to pre-corona numbers and even more."

Merhavim High School students celebrating in the pool, Photo: Dudu Greenspan

The director of the safari in Ramat Gan, Oren Ben Yosef, also indicates great demand. "After the corona period, the safari returned to full activity as in the days before the epidemic," he explains. , We restrict entry and ask visitors to reserve seats in advance.

Only those who reserve a place in advance can enter the safari. "

According to Dudi Berkowitz, the CEO and owner of the "Encore" company and the person behind the "Water World" attraction at the Arena Mall in Herzliya: "Passover this year is crazy.

The previous holiday also had a permit to work, but then we worked with smaller audiences.

Everyone wants to get out of the house with the kids.

These are larger numbers than they were before the Corona.

The workers' committees also subsidize activities. "

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Source: israelhayom

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