As soon as the Toppen Shopping Centre was declared
officially opened in a simple ceremony on Nov 13, I joined the much-anticipated
media tour of Johor Baru’s newest megamall.
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| Facade of TGV Cinemas in Toppen Shopping Centre |
Anchored to IKEA Tebrau, Toppen is also home to TGV’s
latest flagship with cinema halls designed and equipped to provide movie buffs with
new and elevated cinematic experiences.
While waiting for the Toppen team members to start us
on a tour of the shopping centre, I began to overhear snatches of conversation.
At first, I could not figure out what these media
friends were chatting about but as I focused and tuned into that talk, I
realized that they were guessing which film would be screened…
It then dawned upon me that our tour would not only
take us to the TGV Cinema complex but would also include a movie-watching
experience! Yay!
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| A cosy Christmas setting in The Coke Zone |
Even from a distance, I spotted the familiar TGV
Cinema logo and when we neared the entrance my eyes were riveted to the vintage
Coca-Cola memorabilia on display.
Then we were ushered into the first ever Coke Zone and
Sony Interactive Zone where cinema patrons are welcome to capture
Instagram-able photographs here, enjoy the Free high-speed Wi-Fi and use the
charging stations here to recharge their devices.
As the Christmas season is upon us, the Coke Zone was
decorated with a Christmas tree and a fireplace complete with hanging stockings
in a cosy Christmas scene.
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| Entrance to the Indulge Lounge |
The bright Red armchairs placed beside the fireplace
begged to be featured in Instagram so our media friends did not hesitate to
strike a pose, seated comfortably here, and capture some photo mementoes.
For refreshments, we were welcomed into the adjacent
Indulge Lounge, the cinema’s restaurant.
TGV is certainly redefining the cinema-going
experience where patrons may enjoy a meal in the Indulge Lounge before or after
the show.
Patrons may also opt for the Indulge seats in the
Infinity and Prestige cinema halls which comes with in-hall dining services!
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| A comfortable Premium Glide seat |
Then it was time for a tour of the TGV cinema halls
for an experience of the new specialty concepts here.
Looking, touching, feeling, watching and hearing – the
whole experiential deal – was presented to showcase the next level of cinematic
experiences in TGV Toppen.
It is probably called an Infinity hall because it
offers heart-pounding cinematic experiences that combine the power of
outstanding visuals with breathtaking sound.
This hall offers TGV’s Premium Large Format Screen
powered by Christie’s RGB 4K laser projector that delivers unparalleled visuals
together with Dolby Atmos.
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| The playroom within the Family Friendly cinema hall |
This is an immersive audio technology which
transported us into the story with moving audio that filled the cinema and
flowed all around us – even overhead – to deliver the premier sound of
entertainment.
The seats in the Prestige hall offers a premium
experience in an intimate format with the luxury of the Indulge full recliners
in the upper deck or compact premium recliners in the lower deck section.
In the Deluxe+ halls, patrons can pick from a choice
of compact premium recliners or plush gliding seats, motorized for maximum
comfort.
I picked a Premium Glide seat and by pressing a button
on the inside of the right armrest, the seat would gently recline to my preferred
angle to watch the screen.
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| A choice of seats in the Family Friendly cinema hall |
The TGV Family Friendly cinema hall here is designed
with an adjoining playroom and comes with multiple seating choices including wider
seats, set slightly lower for a parent to sit with a young child.
Parents would be pleased to know that these areas are well
protected by Medklinn Purifier which is uniquely engineered to sterilise air
and surfaces safely and naturally.
Finally, we were welcomed into the cinema hall for an
experience of the largest FLEXOUND installation in the world and the first
FLEXOUND hall in Southeast Asia.
The sign which read, Augmented Audio, gave me
an idea of what to expect audio-wise but I was still pleasantly surprised to
discover the tiny but powerful speakers embedded in the headrest of my
comfortable seat!
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| A personal set of speakers is embedded in the headrest |
It took a while for me to get used to the personal set
of speakers, so close to my ears, but they certainly enhanced the sound effects
in the action-packed movie* screened in its entirety for our viewing pleasure.
Best of all, our movie experience came with a complimentary
box of popcorn!
From now till Nov 20, TGV Cinemas is offering Free
movie screenings, Free popcorn and open access to the Indulge Lounge for
welcome drinks.
Movies are subject to available seats and showtimes
while Free popcorn is limited to one box per patron on a first-come-first-served
basis while stocks lasts (1,500 redemptions per day).
Patrons may redeem a Free welcome drink when they
present their movie tickets at the Indulge Lounge.
For more info, visit www.tgv.com.my or http://bit.ly/TGV-ToppenJB
TGV Cinemas in Toppen Shopping Centre at No. 33 Jalan
Harmonium, Taman Desa Tebrau, 81100 Johor Baru. Opening hours from 10am till
late daily.
*The movie was the 2019 version of Charlie’s Angels.
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