This is the inside story we have needed, and thanks to senior reporter Gentle Tongue, we have it.
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Dearest Dr. Lizardo,
The keeper of the Blog and supporter of This Thing of Ours.
Last week I had the pleasure of visiting the newly reopened and renovated Fritz the Cat at exit 11, Dallas Pike, WV. I visited on Thursday evening around 7:00pm and then again the following morning at around 10:00am.
The 'New" Fritz the Cat Adult Theater and ABS Dallas Pike, WV |
The renovations, as reported last year, was started but as the renovations began it became apparent that there was a lot more that had to be done so the owner decided to close and do it right. Hence it was down for 11 months. The place is very much changed. Upon walking down the stairs and entering the door you enter a larger room with some videos for purchase and toys around the wall. After walking around the center wire partition there is a window to pay for the theater or get change.
The restroom is to the right of the clerk's window and just pasted that is the "Lounge" theater entrance. The Theater has 2 doors, one is an additional exit, closer to the entry door. The entrance is $10.00 per person, couples are $10.00 for the guy and the lady is free. The clerk will gladly buzz you back in for any breaks you may need or if you wish to visit the booths. Note that in the old Fritz, leaving the theater to visit the booths was not allowed. The theater currently has 3 rows of pairs of theater seats. There are 2 ailes that divide the part of chairs. The clerk indicated that they plan on upgrading the chairs to higher back theater seats, I envision seats like in the newer theaters. There is a bench bolted to the floor in the back as well. The screen and sound are all very nice as is the paneling around the room.
There are 2 booth areas. There are 2 larger booths to the left of the entry door, about 8' deep and about 6' across. Each of these have nice park bench located in there. Originally the goal was to rent these out for $10.00 and primarily for couples. There is talk that they may put a Plexiglas between these 2 booths as well as a glory hole so that people can watch and be watched as well as touching. However, they are used now as regular booths in terms of pay as you go. There are a total of 6 other booths towards the far left of the entry door. The booths are a decent size and they are paired up with a glory hole between each set and a bolted to the floor bench across from the GH. The video system is modern and accepts bills with a reasonable play time for a buck.
The clerk indicated that couple traffic has picked up, in particular on Friday and Saturday. The Saturday of Sep 8th there were 5 couples in house at once and on Friday the 7th there were at least 2 couples in the evening. During the week couples traffic is hit or miss, as expected. There are plenty of guys around and on Friday morning I noticed some previously familiar patrons.
Overall the changes are a vast improvement and the areas at 7:00pm at night were all clean. Paper towels are provided as is hand sanitizer in the front lobby/store.
Currently the hours are about 9:00am until midnight Monday through Saturday, although the clerk did mention he tries to get people moving at around 11:30pm. Sundays are from about 10:00am until 8:00pm. These hours sound flexible as business picks up.
Attached are some photos... Note that more enhancements, not with Encyte, are planned as the owner generates some more revenue. There is word of misinformation being spread by others that may have gained business from Fritz's closure that now has shifted back. So staying on top of the happenings is key before erroneous information gets out.
Tomorrow, Wednesday evening, 9/19/2012 I am planning on bringing my lady friend for a visit. When she was introduced to the GH recently she took to it like a duck takes to water and she created a puddle.
GentleTongue
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Doc here again...Now that is how a Field Report is done! Awesome detail, pics, and the story behind the story. Bravo sir! Keep up the great work!
Thanks,
Doc