In summer 1998, Cinemark's Movies 12 opened, becoming Ames’ largest movie theater.
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1949: Drive-In Theater To Open Tonight
In 1949, about a mile west of the Iowa State University campus, the Ranch Drive-In movie theater opened.
1996: Mall expands with new stores, theaters
In 1996, North Grand Mall added four new stores and a new five-screen movie theater.
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