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Movie Theater Popcorn?

JennyC

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So, I plan on taking my son to see his first movie in a theater and I would like to know if the popcorn is gluten free. I called the cinema that owns the theater we are going to and I did not get a call back! <_< (Don't you love that.)

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So, I plan on taking my son to see his first movie in a theater and I would like to know if the popcorn is gluten free. I called the cinema that owns the theater we are going to and I did not get a call back! <_< (Don't you love that.)

Thanks!

I would not risk it. If you can get them to show you the ingredients of the popcorn, the oil they use for it, and the stuff they sprinkle on then maybe you can tell. But I doubt it. I used to work at a theater years ago and the stuff they use to make the popcorn is so full of chemicals that even if it is gluten free it is far from healthy. We usually just grab a package of raisenettes or something like that that we know for sure is safe. Also do not get a fountain beverage, the formulas they use for those are different than for the stuff the companies bottle and most are going to be risky.

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We ask what kind of oil they use (not because of gluten but because of a peanut allergy) and ask for the popcon plain. We eat the plain popcorn and have soda at the movies all the time and have never had a problem.

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We ask what kind of oil they use (not because of gluten but because of a peanut allergy) and ask for the popcon plain. We eat the plain popcorn and have soda at the movies all the time and have never had a problem.

After a year of emailing them they finally got back to me and said its fine however the butter they use is called butter oil. Its full of chemicals thats for sure. they were not sure of this is gluten-free... I still have not tried the popcorn it just makes me nervous. Which theatre chain did you write to...

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After a year of emailing them they finally got back to me and said its fine however the butter they use is called butter oil. Its full of chemicals thats for sure. they were not sure of this is gluten-free... I still have not tried the popcorn it just makes me nervous. Which theatre chain did you write to...

It was Century 16, a Cinemark theater. I called Cinemark and the best I could do would leave a message. I could not even talk to a live person. They promise to call you back in an hour, which obviously did not happen. Then I decided to call the theater directly and the message stated to go online for theater times, then hangs up! This process took up half my lunch break. <_<

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