Disney's El Capitan Theatre Review

Love this theatre. The retro plush decor. A friendly greeting and an organist playing while you wait for the movie to start. The only theatre that exhibit costumes and props from the movie. Very friendly and attentive staff as well.

El Capitan used to over a great Disney film going experience. It cost extra so that we could enjoy pre-film entertainment and feel like we saw something special. It still costs double other places (and no matinee prices), but it s just an average movie theater. In fact, when we saw the newest Aladdin film, a few minutes into the film, the film broke, which was bad enough, but it happens every 10,000 showings or so, but the back up reel wasn t ready to go in case of such an eventuality. We come every couple of years, but it s getting worse, so I don t think we will anymore. We d rather go somewhere with reclining seats for the same admission price or less.

I love taking my family to the El Capitan, I have been taking them there since the Princess Diaries 2 release with the Princess Tea Party following. My kids, now ages 27 - 18 still LOVE going! We made it a tradition to go at least every year for Nightmare Before Christmas every October and a variety of new release movies as well as 're-release' celebrations!!!

This threatre is amazing! I've been two years in a row for Star Wars premiers, and the experiences have been fantastic!

This place is awesome right in the heart of Hollywood. The only issue I have coming here is the parking, be prepared to pay and arm and a leg. Great old time movie theater! If you go early you'll be able to catch the organ player.

We built, everything for the preview for Star wars it was awesome

Not just an ordinary cinema, we love all the detail of this theatre and there was small performance before our movie. It was a unique experience to visit for our family.

The El Capitan Theatre is Awesome!!
They're showing The Lion King there!!!

Not what I expected. Get there early so you can search for parking. I pd $25.

It was great! After more than one year, the first time out to know this beautiful theater!! We like the sound, the seats, the curtains, the stairs, everything was just perfect. The movie was very nice, I totally loved the music and picture

Beautiful, and historical theatre. Treat yourself to one of the VIP packages, they come with free snacks and premium seating.

This place looks really pretty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Very nice theater but I really hate the seats evebody are super tide and to get out is super complicated..

Saw the Nutcracker tonight and it was amazing. I just think there was a lack decor. I've been here plenty of times for new Disney releases and the place is always beautifully decked out. Not this time.

Watched Lady and the Tramp (1955) here. Was entertained by a lovely chanteuse and a live band before the cinematic event. Excellent!

Great old theater, very nice staff. Disney store attached. Sundaes and candy, toys, pins, more.

Always the place to see Disney movies in Los Angeles, and much more. It has so much charm !! And it's on Hollywwood Boulevard !!

The pre-movie show is amazing and specialized for each movie! I love the organ player who plays Disney music while you wait for your movie to start. The nostalgia of this theater is great and perfect for any Disney movie!

This place is amazing for the whole family.. I can t wait to reopen again to take my daughter ...
They always have a little show before or after the movie and you can also go check the museum after with some of the items that they use in the movie such as clothes.you can also get military and senior discounts if apply .

I came here to see Disney movie Coco great experience the great thing about the Capitan theater is that it has a great ambiance as a classic theater very unique look and its own way and before the movie starts most of the time there is a live entertainment in the case of Coco the movie they had a mariachi band playing definitely worth seeing a movie here and making a trip just to come to Hollywood for that reason but since it is in Hollywood you can easily plan a whole day here especially since it's across from the Kodak Theatre

Beautiful historic theater. I saw Beauty and the Beast live action. They had props and costumes on display from the movie. Gorgeous Swarovski Crystal curtain with old style elegance. Definitely a great place to see a movie.

Wow guys! Its literally theater to watch movies. Amazing!

Fabulous..the employees are so nice an helpful!!!!!

I LOVE THIS THEATRE!
Bought & beautifully restored by Disney in the late 80s early 90s.
Reopened 1991.
Upgraded projection & sound system to state of the art contemporary equipment.
The rest of the theater restored to original design.
I've been there twice to see A Nightmare Before Christmas, it actually snowed in the theater!

Great Disney establishment, with a classic Hollywood theater feel! We see many Disney and Marvel movies here, and its always a level above a regular movie theater because of Premier Presentations before and after the movie, official props used in those movies and friendly staff helping anytime! <3 plus the Ghirradelli store next door has such good ice cream and disney merch!

The show before the movie is great...
The food not yet.... nachos are good, pizza cool and bad.. the seats are small.

Great theatre. Parking is a hassle. I love that they have a piano player before the shows.

My sons first movie many years ago. Now I take family kids to see it when the El Capitan does a special showing. They love it too.

So much fun. Always decked out, organist, displays from the movies, and friendly staff.

The sound quality of their movie was great and I loved it. The place is awesome. They have a big space for parking and a very accessible location. You will find almost what you are looking for. The prices are reasonable as well. Thank you!

Got to experience the Nightmare before Christmas in 4D as part of my very first visit to this theatre! I loved everything about it, the atmosphere, the organ player who was playing a medley of wonderful disney songs. The art decco style of the building inside and out, it's a very lush looking theatre. I highly recommend this to anyone, but especially to Disney fans! It's worth catching a film at least once in this historic and beautiful theatre. Oh, and it's located on the famous Hollywood strip, so if timed right one could easily make a whole experience out of it! Highly recommended.

Really had fun at Jimmy Kimmel tonight and Rob Lowe was a sweetheart! The band was great and the whole experience was awesome!

That old school movie experience... Ushers, balconies, orchestra pit, etc...

Going to the El Capitan to see the latest Marvel, Star Wars or Pixar movie is a family tradition. The staff there is wonderful and will go above and beyond to assist you with whatever you need. Special shout out to Michael, the best theatre manager a theatre could ever ask for! Sometimes they have entertainment before the movie starts. The theatre is a beautiful, elegant reminder of old Hollywood, but the movie screen and sound are all modernized. Enjoy your time there!

Always a great way to watch a Disney movie. Very attentive staff. Decent concession food. Wonderful opening shows. A beautiful old theatre.

Strongly recommend to watch a movie here. There's shows before the movie

Go see a premiere here vip style. Usually comes with a bonus pre show. Kids love it and concessions are included.

I always see the new Marvel movie here opening weekend with the fans. The theater and experience makes the film that much better.

Saw Cars 3 here. Fun times. Cheaper to buy the VIP tickets than to buy popcorn and soda later.

It was kinda cool. Elsa and Anna looked like they were 30 and shy, and out of character. But kids liked it anyway.

Always a great show at El Capitan! Beautiful theater and so great to have family friendly entertainment. Love the preshows, post movie exhibitions and special events. The Disney Store/Ghiradelli soda fountain next door with free chocolate samples is a perfect stop before trekking back to the parking lot at Hollywood and highland.

A must if you're a tourist and a Disney fan. The shows before the movie are great, the organist is always fantastic and there are usually lots of Disney surprises in store!

Very historic, architecturally pleasing theater in the heart of Hollywood. I have been coming here since I was a child, and it really has not changed at all. That's good because the look of the theater is amazing and should not be changed, but like others have mentioned the seats could use a huge upgrade. Any movie that you see here will not be a disappointment, as they only play one show at a time for about 3 weeks per movie, and they are all big hits.

I love the ambiance at El Capitan, the pre- shows are excellent, the staff always friendly and helpful but I truly hate those seats...keep the style but update those seats and give some more leg room, please.

Had a great experience when I went to go see Aladdin!

Had a few Disney extras - fun laser show at beginning, Mark Hamill recorded an intro message - which was nice. Seats are TINY. Very little leg room and narrow seats which detracted from the experience. The Ghirardelli square next door had an amazing white mocha!

Cool place to go for a movie, if you go at night you can see the wonderful neon display!

Love it ....everything is so clean and the employees are always so helpful/friendly....Best experience

Excellent place to watch my favorite movie! The experience was amazing! Thanks to my beautiful wife for this awesome gift! #nightmarebeforechristmas #elcapitantheatre

He is very beautiful and wonderful and I love theater a lot

Excellent picture and atmosphere, sadly the dialog was muddy and difficult to make out at times.

We went to see Lion King and really enjoyed it. We were able to take our picture with Pride Rock and enjoyed the organist player.

We had a tour of the theater and are guide was the best !! Love it wil be going back. Loved seeing Dumbo!! In old Hollywood style!!!!

The last movie I seen there was Beauty and the Beast. My party and I had an awesome time.

Nice experience and Interactive fun for kids. Snack bar is pricey like most theaters. Seats are small, not very comfortable, and not much leg room, which is why I give it only 4 stars.

It's a good place to go watch a good Disney movie and they have free parking for the one hour then after that you pay $4

This was my first time visiting this well known Hollywood landmark Theater and I was soooooo disappointed! I took my grandkids to see Dumbo which was also a special event and I bought VIP TICKETS for them because it included a Dumbo bucket of popcorn & a bottle of coke or whatever your choice was! We drove from upland Ca. And I understand that there would be traffic so we left 2 hrs earlier but I was never told that the streets were going to be closed because of the NAACP image awards!!! We took literally 30min to get across the street to the right parking lot and then through the crowded area and so we missed the whole event and the first 40-45 minutes of the movie! I found after since I'm not one to check my phone while driving, that El Capitan theater sent an email saying to check the traffic which of course they didn't know of the award ceremony either! Got the email that was sent to late also but then had to go through a security check also!!! SERIOUSLY???? NOT WORTH THE $$$MONEY$$$!!! THERE'S MORE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT BUT WHAT GOOD DOES IT DO?!!! I just hope no one else goes through the same experience!!!

Cult classic . Love this place ! Been the same for over 20 yrs . I recommend going for the 4D showing of the Nightmare before Christmas! Phenomenal