Competition is good for Growball

In recent years, Growball Cinemax in Centrepoint neglected their facilities, equipment and customers. But competitor cinemas have forced Growball measures.

Dropping the ball

The beginning of 2010 was low for Growball. Customers are complaining, new classrooms were popping up, and Kota Kinabalu has obtained its first cinema 3D, courtesy of the GSC.

Growball, with their low prices, has been previously loyal patronage of budget conscious moviegoers of Kota Kinabalu. But with the newly opened GSC Suria offering a high quality experience and a 3D cinema and mega Long cinemas offering quality in Donggongon, Growball clients were soon reduced to hunters of budget hardcore willing to tolerate the old seats, hear the country neighbour karaoke through walls of cinema and the Visual audio of shoddy in some of the theatres.

After a series of experiments particularly bad, SabahBah and many others, finally had enough and stopped at Growball. Growball, more that probably, noticed the increase in complaints and the decrease in customers.

Getting back on the ball

Fast forward 8 months and we met on Growball to watching a movie which shows that it.

Much to our surprise, we have noticed that Growball had been the subject of major renovation work. On the one hand, the stairwell leading from the 6th to the 8th floor was carpeted and padded, immediately ready a quality feel to the home of the Growball.

So far we have watching movies in the rooms, 5 and 7 and the two cinemas are like new (others may also be, but we cannot confirm). Bare concrete floors were carpets, walls have been carefully padded with acoustic materials, all seats are newly upholstered, solid and comfortable and the sound quality is greatly improved.

24 Oct 2010: SabahBah Buried in the infamous 3 film and unfortunately no renovations have affected this film. You do not know if the sound has been fixed, but it was certainly not 100%, the floors are always bare cement and, because the film was relatively calm, the neighbouring country karaoke was unfortunate audible in much of the film.

Partial response from the Growball their clients have been noted and doing a little bit, probably saved their business of some endangered. Growball can offer once more a wide selection of films from prices at the most competitive in Kota Kinabalu - and quality in movie theatres which have been renovated.

3D input too

The area of restaurant/function with the entrance at the cinema 8 closed and is now converted to a 3D cinema. With this edition Growball could really give GSC a run for their money (assuming that all rooms will be renovated).

We shall not be held our breathe, but will keep a keen eye on Groball Cinemax in Centrepoint.

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