bed bugs at pavillion?

It is not a rumor. I experienced it first hand during Julie and Julia whenever that was a few months ago. I was bit by an adult bed bug in the big theater. Luckily he did not come home with me, but I am not taking any chances and am staying far away from that place.

Lived through bed bugs a few years ago. My reaction to the bites is pretty specific: red itchy skin raised 1/2" and about 4" diameter.

oh, I am freaking otu now, 2 of my kids went there this past tuesday to see a movie

Another business? Are you implying that businesses ahve closed due to posts on this board??

Subject: Bedbugs at Movie Theaters

Brooklyn Cable Channel 12 covered a major bedbug problem at the Sheepshead Bay UA Movie Theater about a month ago, where they were found in all but one of their 14 or 15 individual theaters. They would come out when the lights went out and customers were talking about them on camera, having heard about the infestation from people who were friends with workers at the theater. They apparently did a lot of spraying and cleaned it up, as I haven't heard anything since.

Brooklynpotter, can you tell us more about how your friend knows about it? What is their source?

This really bites! Scary what you can get just going to see a movie. ugh.

It sounds like nothing more than a rumour to me....

There's no doubt that the place is absolutely decaying and filthy, but infested? To be honest, this whole bed-bug thing seems to be the fear of the moment with cinemas. Until there some's some proper evidence, I'll continue to sit in the Pavilion's filthy oldness.

legalalien wrote: It sounds like nothing more than a rumour to me....

There's no doubt that the place is absolutely decaying and filthy, but infested? To be honest, this whole bed-bug thing seems to be the fear of the moment with cinemas. Until there some's some proper evidence, I'll continue to sit in the Pavilion's filthy oldness.

1st post. Shill?

(kidding)

Legshmeg twatever your name is, clearly you are not in fear of the bed bug.

"Get buggered at the Pavillion!" should be their new slogan

legalalien wrote: [quote=scarlett]Legshmeg twatever your name is, clearly you are not in fear of the bed bug.

I bloody am... bed buggery scares me.

Really? Well then why go there?

WhyFi wrote: [quote=scarlett]Really? Well then why go there?

Because of all the other great things that The Pavilion has going for it! Stuff like... uh... ummm...



Nevermind.

Location?

It's within reasonable walking distance from Crown Heights/Prospect Heights.

Sigh. I have movies I need to watch , pavilion people. Plz get your shit together.

No idea if Pavillion has the dreaded bed bugs. I'm not a business owner, but I wonder what a business like a movie theater can do about the problem? It's not like every person who walks through the door can be screened for bed bugs. They could bring in an exterminator to treat the problem (which obviously they should do if they are infested), but then the next month someone could come in and infest again. That's what's infuriating about bed bugs and the way they travel. At this point, should all businesses have regular visits from the bed bug-sniffing dog to see if they have a problem? Annually? Monthly? Weekly?

Also, if Pavillion has a problem, how should it go about letting the public know it's resolved? It's a PR black eye either way. Personally, I'm staying away from Pavillion for the time being; but are any other theaters better/at less risk?

scarlett wrote: [quote=legalalien][quote=scarlett]Legshmeg twatever your name is, clearly you are not in fear of the bed bug.

I bloody am... bed buggery scares me.

Really? Well then why go there?

Because it's clearly conjecture right now. Let's face it, the rodent children running around Park Slope are more of a pest.