Multiplex cinema with reported bathroom phenomena
1401 S Dixie Fwy, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32114
Age
All Ages
Cost
$$
Standard movie ticket prices, typically $10-15 per person. Price varies by showtime and day of week.
Access
Wheelchair OK
Paved
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Est. 1985 · Multiplex Cinema Architecture · Local Entertainment Venue
The Beacon Theater was established as a commercial cinema venue in New Smyrna Beach in 1985, representing the multiplex cinema model that became standard in American moviegoing during the 1980s and 1990s. The original eight-screen configuration served the central Florida market for fourteen years before expansion.
In 1999, the facility underwent modernization, adding four additional screens equipped with stadium seating—a technology upgrade that improved sightlines and viewer comfort.
The venue transitioned through several ownership structures in the early 21st century, first operating under Carmike Cinemas starting in 2014, then transitioning to AMC Theatres in 2017, which rebranded it as AMC Classic New Smyrna 12. The theater continues to operate as a contemporary multiplex cinema serving the greater Daytona and New Smyrna Beach region.
Sources
Paranormal interest in the Beacon Theater centers on reported activity within the girls restroom facility. The documented phenomena include sinks activating by themselves at unpredictable intervals, and stall doors opening and closing when the restroom is unoccupied.
The nature of these incidents suggests either residual phenomena—automated systems responding to undetectable triggers or wear patterns—or lower-level poltergeist activity characterized by minor object displacement and mechanical interference.
No first-person witness testimony or detailed timeline of incidents has been publicly documented. The isolated nature of reports and their restriction to plumbing and door mechanisms suggests explanations ranging from structural settling and water pressure fluctuations to electromagnetic interference with motion-sensors.
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Watch current theatrical releases in one of 12 stadium-seating auditoriums. The girls restroom remains a point of paranormal interest, with historical reports of anomalous plumbing behavior.
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