The theater decoration and arrangement was just absolutely fantastic. The staff really went all out to ensure that movie-goers were treated to a special occasion.
The Walt Disney Company's special display absorbed the lobby, but the paintings on the doors added a special touch that a commercial production company simply cannot convey. The mural on the glass doors showed just how much the theater staff cared about the audience's viewing experience.
Xenite.Org extends a big "THANK YOU" to the staff and management of the Edwards Marq*E. Regrettably, Edwards media policy forbids the staff from appearing in any photographs, so we had to be careful about where we took pictures and of whom.
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Staff members of the Edwards Marq*E Cinema painted scenes and characters from C.S. Lewis' The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe on the glass doors at the front of the theater. The special decorations won't last forever, but our intrepid reporter-on-the-spot grabbed some quick pictures before leaving the Marq*E complex that evening.
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Royal Red Lions embraced visitors as they entered the theater from the far left and far right. The middle doors had pictures of Peter, Edward, Susan, and Lucy as well as views of Pair Caravel.
High King Peter's heraldic device is the prancing red lion (Aslan). Theater-goers were treated to two red lions on the far right doors of the main entrance to the Edwards Marq*E.
Susan peers into the magical wardrobe, or maybe she sees the rising sun beyond. She would certainly have seen what was inside the Edwards Marq*E Cinema's lobby: a display for the U.S. Marines' Toys for Tots program, and a much more impressive display for Disney's "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe".
Aslan's encampment is clearly marked on a map of Narnia. A similar map is briefly shown in the movie. Unfortunately, this portion of the glass mural was simply too large to fit into the camera's view.
King Edmund prepares for battle and Queen Lucy prepares to tend the wounded Narnians who will need her magical cordial (a gift from Father Christmas himself).
Two heraldic devices (crossed axes on the left and a sword and shield on the right) are affixed on these doors. You can see Queen Lucy's hand to the right.
Shouldn't that be Lucy looking into the wardrobe? Details, details. Both these images of the girl peering into the mysteriously wardrobe were fascinating. The theater staff did a great job in dressing up an otherwise typical row of glass doors.
King Peter's red lion was the most popular motif, appearing on 3 doors. The red lion represents Aslan, figuratively the Lion of Judah, whose voice was provided in the movie by Liam Neeson. Neeson has starred in movies such as "Star Wars: Episode I, The Phantom Menace" and "RobRoy".
Royal Red Lions embraced visitors as they entered the theater from the far left and far right. The middle doors had pictures of Peter, Edward, Susan, and Lucy as well as views of Pair Caravel.
High King Peter's heraldic device is the prancing red lion (Aslan). Theater-goers were treated to two red lions on the far right doors of the main entrance to the Edwards Marq*E.
Susan peers into the magical wardrobe, or maybe she sees the rising sun beyond. She would certainly have seen what was inside the Edwards Marq*E Cinema's lobby: a display for the U.S. Marines' Toys for Tots program, and a much more impressive display for Disney's "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe".
Aslan's encampment is clearly marked on a map of Narnia. A similar map is briefly shown in the movie. Unfortunately, this portion of the glass mural was simply too large to fit into the camera's view.
King Edmund prepares for battle and Queen Lucy prepares to tend the wounded Narnians who will need her magical cordial (a gift from Father Christmas himself).
Two heraldic devices (crossed axes on the left and a sword and shield on the right) are affixed on these doors. You can see Queen Lucy's hand to the right.
Shouldn't that be Lucy looking into the wardrobe? Details, details. Both these images of the girl peering into the mysteriously wardrobe were fascinating. The theater staff did a great job in dressing up an otherwise typical row of glass doors.
King Peter's red lion was the most popular motif, appearing on 3 doors. The red lion represents Aslan, figuratively the Lion of Judah, whose voice was provided in the movie by Liam Neeson. Neeson has starred in movies such as "Star Wars: Episode I, The Phantom Menace" and "RobRoy".