We went to the managers individually and said, “You know, we think you’re gonna need even more than this.” We had extra cleaners just dedicated to keeping the popcorn butter areas clean. We felt the momentum coming weeks in advance, but it just kept getting bigger and bigger for “Barbenheimer.” We gave all of our theaters the highest staffing levels. I saw reports, and witnessed some of this firsthand, that some theaters were understaffed and overwhelmed. Having people come back to a positive experience is key. Most of our circuit now has recliner seating. What’s so exciting is that people are coming back and experiencing something different and better. A lot of them came back for the first time to see “Barbie” or “Oppenheimer.” Of course, there were a lot of people who hadn’t been back since before COVID. We really thought next year would be the year, because 2024 has an incredible lineup. We certainly have a lot of hope that we’ll get back to 2019 box office levels. What does the full box office recovery eventually look like? Does revenue get to 90% of what it was in 2019? Does it get to 100%?
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