The Regal Cinema in my hometown is my favorite movie theater because it has those cushy, leather stadium seats. It’s so much easier to see the screen when a taller person (which isn’t hard, I’m 5′ 2″) isn’t sitting directly in front of me. But now I may be going strictly for the snacks, because Regal Cinemas is launching Cheetos Popcorn.
Yes, starting this Friday, Dec. 15, participating locations across the US are selling Cheetos Popcorn. My first thought was that oh, it’s just cheesy popcorn. Nothing new. But it’s so much more, because it’s a combo of popcorn and actual Cheetos, all coated in Cheetos dust.
According to Delish, Twitter user @cbranch89 posted a photo of the snack already in theaters back in November, and when Fox posted it to Instagram, user @rarebeauty_22 claimed to spot it in Silver Spring, MD. So, maybe you’ve tried this before. But if not, you definitely need to.
The new Cheetos Popcorn is a much needed upgrade to traditional movie theater popcorn that always leaves your hands all buttery. But then again, this popcorn is going to turn your hands orange, so pick your poison carefully.
Beginning December 15, participating outposts nationwide will sell Cheetos Popcorn, a neon combo of actual, crunchy Cheetos and light, Cheetos-flavored popcorn. It’s the first national movie theater partnership for the Cheetos brand, and the concession has already been spotted in the wild. Twitter user @cbranch89 posted a picture back in November, and after a local Fox outlet blasted it on Instagram, user @rarebeauty_22 said she saw it at the Regal Majestic Stadium 20 in downtown Silver Spring, MD. The delicious mash-up has been a ballpark staple for a couple years now, too.