Regal Long Beach 26

7501 E. Carson St. Long Beach, CA 90715 | map | 

 

Opened: It opened in 1999 as the Edwards Long Beach Stadium 26. It's part of the Long Beach Towne Center mall on the south side of the street just west of the 605. The photo by Emil C. is on Yelp.

 

 

A May 14, 1999 opening day ad. Thanks to Mike Rivest for locating it.

Since 2002 it's been operated by Regal. They're now calling it the Regal Long Beach. Previously they were advertising it as the Edwards Long Beach ScreenX & IMAX. 

Website: www.regmovies.com

 

Architects: Perkowitz and Ruth

 

Seating: As of 2025 it's 2,868 total. Regal has remodeled the complex and installed recliners with the original Edwards decor and seating layout remaining in only 6 auditoria. Those are #3, #4, #12, #15, #23, and #24. 

 

The counts as of 2025: #1: 171, #2: 108, #3: 142, #4: 144, #5: 69, #6: 73, #7: 73, #8: 69, #9: 69, #10: 115, #11: 136 - 4DX, #12: 131, #13: 174, #14: 174, #15: 118, #16: 106, #17: 115 - Screen X, #18: 69, #19: 69, #20: 73, #21: 73, #22: 69, #23 - 143, #24: 137, #25: 108, #26: 140 - Imax. 

 

Thanks to Trinity Anne Stokley for sharing the numbers. See her 2025 post on the Cinema Tour Facebook group where she includes photos of all 26 auditoria.  

 

 

Interior views:

Looking in toward the snackbar when it still had its Edwards-era decor. Photo: Yelp - Kenneth S.

 

The entrance doors. Photo: Yelp - John S.

 

 

A lobby side wall view. Photo: Yelp - Nathan N.

 

 

The bar in 2025 after the Regal makeover. It's a photo the chain shared on Yelp. 

 

 

Auditorium #1 after the Regal remodel and recliner installation. The capacity here is 171. Thanks to Trinity Anne Stokley for this photo and others appearing on the page. See her 2025 post on the Cinema Tour Facebook group where she includes shots of all 26 auditoria. The decor seen here is typical of all the theatres that got the remodel. 

 

 

Edwards decor remaining in auditorium #3. Capacity here is 142. Photo: Trinity Anne Stokley - 2025 

 

 

Auditorium #4, capacity 144. Photo: Trinity Anne Stokley - 2025 

 

Sidewall decor in #4. Photo: Yelp - Gigi B. 

 

 

 

One theatre had a Queen Mary theme. This one has been remodeled with the sidewalls now in the new uniform gray Regal style. Photo: Yelp - Nathan N. 

 

 

Auditorium #5. The capacity in this one is 69. Photo: Trinity Anne Stokley - 2025 

 

 

The 4DX house, #11. It seats 136. Photo: Trinity Anne Stokley - 2025 

 

 

The rear of the 4DX house. Photo: Kenneth S. Yelp - 2025 

 

 

Edwards-era decor remaining in #12. The capacity is 131. Photo: Trinity Anne Stokley - 2025 

 

 

#13, capacity 174 after the recliner installation. Photo: Trinity Anne Stokley - 2025 

 

 

Auditorium #15, capacity 118. Photo: Trinity Anne Stokley - 2025  

 

 

#17 is the Screen X auditorium. Capacity: 115. Photo: Trinity Anne Stokley - 2025 

 

 

#23, capacity 143. Photo: Trinity Anne Stokley - 2025 

 

 

#24, capacity 137. Photo: Trinity Anne Stokley - 2025 

 

 

A pre-remodel obstructed-seat view of #26, the Imax branded auditorium. Photo: Yelp - Oliver P.

 

 

The new look for #26, the Imax venue. It now seats 140. Photo: Trinity Anne Stokley - 2025. Thanks for sharing the photo set, Trinity! See her post on the Cinema Tour Facebook group where she includes photos of all 26 auditoria. 

 

 

More exterior views: 

 

 

A daytime view of the entrance when it still had Edwards signage. Photo: Cinema Treasures - Predator 

 

 

 

Looking in from Carson St. Photo: Google Maps - 2019 

 

 

Edwards signage off the building. It's a May 4, 2025 photo that Ken C. shared on Yelp.   

The new look after the Regal redo. Thanks to Scott Neff for grabbing this from Google Maps. 

 

 

A view from the side. It's a June 15, 2025 shot that Mellanie A. shared on Yelp.   

More Information: See the Cinema Treasures page on the Stadium 26. The Cinema Tour page on the theatre has 19 photos by Scott Neff and Adam Martin from 2006. If you care to go browsing, Yelp has over a thousand photos of the complex.

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