Always a class below

Last time, in Lido, there was a "special" class for the privileged, or perhaps more for the rich people. It's on the upper floor, and a person at the staircase below would be checking tickets to ensure only the people who bought the pricey tickets can go upstairs.

I always wondered what there was at the floor above. The most obvious, very first difference I observed was that, if you were holding the "cheap" tickets, you had to queue up to go inside the main hall of the theatre. Sometimes, the queue can be freaking long too! There wasn't any queue to go upstairs, as far as I can remember.

One day, I finally get to see what was there on the floor above. I think I sneaked inside, I can't afford to pay for that entrance fee.

There was a lounge in front of the doorways. A bar was there to serve patrons whatever drinks there could be. Some sofa chairs were available to let the guests rest their feet while waiting for the show to start.. no need to stand like the people downstairs. How nice, I always used to think. Being rich is such a nice thing, being pampered and paying for all the luxurious comfort.

The seats on the upper floor are of better quality too. They won't need to stress their neck and tilt their head up to watch the big screen. (Needless to say, we always come home from a movie with a pain-in-the-neck, last time.) And most importantly, there's no heads to block your view too. (If you were seated behind a tall person, at the ground floor, though the big screen was higher up the view, at the very least, the bugger's head blocked part of the screen and that was enough to spoil the whole movie.)

Lido has since ceased to operate with the new concept of cineplexes and the popcorns. However, the concept of "special" class is still here. With GSC, it's named "Gold Class". With 4x of the normal priced tickets, you can have the luxury of waiting in a lounge with papers to read before the show starts, and a bar to serve drinks of your liking. I haven't been able to peek at how the seats looked like, I am wondering if the chairs are made of fur and can be reclined to make a bed. And perhaps the screen is 3D.

Anyone been there? Please let me know if my guess is right, as I am still in that "mainstream of people", and not the "special privilege" or "rich", not before, and certainly not now as well. Sigh..