Showcase Cinema- please don't ever change

No, really. Don't. Please.

Anyone who deals with any level of disability knows how difficult it can be to get out and about. You'll know how hard it can be to find places that will accommodate a wheelchair easily, with no issues with flooring and so on. One of the few places that Wheelz and I have found is Showcase cinemas.

There are two near us; Walsall and Dudley.

We visited Walsall at the start of the summer, with Lil Monster in tow.
The trip was not a success. The disabled doors weren't clearly marked, which meant that Wheelz had to wander about until a kindly gentleman pointed it out for her.. The carpet joins were raised, meaning that she couldn't just wheel over them, and meet us in the theatre. The girl at the kiosk wasn't clear about how the tickets worked, so we had to sit at the back, in the premier seats, and hope like hell that they didn't come along and ask us to move.

Suffice it to say, we were concerned about our next trip to the cinema.

But it seems we needn't have worried. Last week, Wheelz and I took ourselves off to Dudley, to go and see the new Kingsman movie (which, by the way, we highly recommend).
The disabled parking behind the cinema is really close to the doors. The doors open wide enough for Wheelz's chair to fit through with minimal problems. We arrived slightly early for the screening we wanted, but this just gave us time to stop by the toilets before heading to our pre-booked seats.
Wheelz was able to stay in her chair for the cinema, with me sat beside her. There is a slope to get into the actual theater, but as issues go, it's not insurmountable.
We were actually able to enjoy ourselves. There was legroom, where we were sat. We were close to the exit, in case we'd needed to leave. It was a fantastic experience.

We'll go back to Showcase Dudley, for sure. Perhaps not to the X-Plus room, which boasts surround sound and a multiple dimension film experience or something. All that meant to Wheelz and I was that we left with a mild headache.
But it's so fantastic to know that, despite dealing with Wheelz's physical disability, we can still do normal things like go out and see and film. It doesn't have to be a palaver. We can just go out and have a laugh, have some fun.

We're planning on visiting again, as there are plenty of films we want to see. Thor: Ragnarok, Justice League, Jumanji. Roll on, November...