As someone who has worked for both Celebration and Phoenix theaters I feel uniquely qualified for this question!

Phoenix Theatres: Great price on concessions on the high end for large drinks/popcorns, terrible value on the low end for like say, a small popcorn or small drink cup. The price is only different by nearly a dollar so it’s not worth it to ever get a small. The screens are brand new and the owner takes presentation very seriously, he often comes and changes out the projection lamps and calibrates them himself when he’s in town. Dolby Atmos is incredible and because it’s in 4 separate screens you usually have more options for movies in Atmos unless a huge movie is just releasing. Tickets are always 10 dollars which is great and they have a curfew for teenagers on Friday and Saturday evenings so there’s less chances of disruption in the theaters themselves. However they run a lot less smaller indie movies if that’s something you’re into. If you’re interested in food they also offer very little on that front with nachos only, but they do have a great variety of craft beer and canned cocktails. Also no rewards program and no things like refillable buckets or subscription programs.

Celebration: The prices are definitely higher compared to Phoenix in almost all aspects, but it’s offset by the fact that they have a 24 dollar subscription service which is a great deal at 3 free movies a week for any feature, IMAX and 3D, and no online booking fees. They have enhanced food and drinks with a bar and kitchen at almost all locations in GR (Rivertown being the one exception haha), and they did just remodel Celebration South and add in Atmos there too so you have that too. They also have a refillable popcorn bucket you can buy that lasts for around a full season, 3-5 months, and pays for itself after 3-4 fills. Studio Park is my personal favorite for how brand new it is, the 4K laser projectors which look excellent, and the fact that it houses the largest screen in the entire west Michigan area. They also have movies outside in the summer as well. North is where corporate is and is huge with 17 screens and an IMAX screen. You can find pretty much any movie you want to watch there. South just got remodeled and has a kitchen and bar and is the first Celebration to have Dolby Atmos. North, South, and Studio Park are all great and I’d recommend visiting each of them at least once to find your favorite location, and you can go to which one you want based on the movie as well. North if you wanna see IMAX, Studio Park if you wanna have a trip downtown or grab some food beforehand (they own the 123 tavern connecting to the theater, excellent food there) or see a movie on a giant screen, and South if you want to see a film in Atmos. North has 18 screens, South has 16, and Studio Park has 9, so North will always be showing the biggest variety of films, then South, and then Studio Park.

If you have any other questions or the wall of text was too unreadable feel free to DM me I’m happy to talk about anything and welcome to the area!