We have one drive in left about 35 minutes from us in Lancaster Ohio. So, my wife and I decided to head down there last night. Been many many years, but we had a blast. The movies were not new, Goosebumps and Beetlejuice were shown. Anyone else been to a drive in lately ?
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Drive In Movie Theater Near You ?
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Valmet
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There’s one fairly close to my place but I’ve blueberries been.
We had 2 but alas. They are extinct like book matches.
Yes, we have one in Dillsburg, PA which is between Gettysburg and Carlisle. I've never been there but maybe I will go with all of the theaters being closed.
There's one here, but I've never been. I'm not much of a movie goer.
Rpg
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There are a couple in the greater Denver metro area.
I’ve been trying to get my son and granddaughter to go with me but haven’t had much luck.
Do they still have a security guy wandering around with a flashlight, knocking on car windows to keep the kids from necking instead of watching the movie?
I’ve been trying to get my son and granddaughter to go with me but haven’t had much luck.
Do they still have a security guy wandering around with a flashlight, knocking on car windows to keep the kids from necking instead of watching the movie?
GB
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There is one in the small town of Mobridge S.D.. I lived there for a while and still visit. In the summer they show first run movies. The owner also owns the indoor theater downtown which is closed in the summer.
Stevens
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The one in Thibodaux opened 1949 and shut down around 30 years ago, I don't know of one still operating anywhere nearby.
Steve W
Steve W
This one is about 30 miles away. I student taught in this town back in 69.
Harvest Moon Twin Drive-in Movie Theatre in Gibson City, Il
Harvest Moon Twin Drive-in Movie Theatre in Gibson City, Il
Baggy Wrinkle
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A few miles south of Port Townsend, WA there is the Wheel-In drive-in theater. How it survived the crash of 2008 is anybody’s guess. Until this summer it always seemed to be on the verge of extinction, now it’s going great guns.
Golphin
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We have one a in Ocala 20 miles South of me. I think it has done well in the virus months and survived through the change to digital. Of the few that were left many did not survive the conversion from film to digital so they could continue to show the more recent movies.
Yes! It is about 10 miles from me, newly constructed about 7 or 8 years ago, last year added a second screen. Excellent facility all around.
Took the granddaughters last summer, they thought it was really cool.
Took the granddaughters last summer, they thought it was really cool.
HOUSTON RICK
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I thought they were all abandoned or plowed under.
BigBill
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The last one we went to was while on vacation in Vermont, we were in the farmers field. That had to be in the early 80’s.
Besides Barry Whites music I wonder how many babies were made in drive ins.
One thing I remember is staying after the movie ended and changing one of my racing slicks that went flat.
Besides Barry Whites music I wonder how many babies were made in drive ins.
One thing I remember is staying after the movie ended and changing one of my racing slicks that went flat.
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Not that we saw, but we did see a guy in a golf car that appeared to be asking folks to keep the back of their SUV level with the roof so others could see. He had twine and helped them tie it down. All in all it was a nice night. 15 bucks to get in and another few bucks for popcorn and some snacks. Something to do. They only allowed one vehicle per speaker post and they were bagged but turned up on high. They also had the sound broadcast on an FM station that you could tune in.
None near me that I am aware of. The last time we went to a drive-in was probably 20 years ago. We were vacationing in the north Georgia mountains around Halloween. There was a small drive-in in the small town of Tiger, GA. They were showing one of the Nightmare on Elm Street movies on a night with a full moon. A low fog rolled in and you could barely see the screen. Kinda creepy!
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One nearby. Been several times recently. Bring chairs, cooler, small generator, and fans. It’s been real popular since most places closed this year for COVID.
Had a blast. Will go again.
Had a blast. Will go again.
SweetMK
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We have two, each 30-40 miles from Roanoke VA,,
one is east, the other is west,,
(or is it north, south!!??
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Both show family oriented old movies, mostly,,
Ghostbusters,
Grease,
Dirty Dancing, especially at the drive in that is about a half hour from where the movie was filmed,,
ETC,,,
one is east, the other is west,,
(or is it north, south!!??
, ` )Both show family oriented old movies, mostly,,
Ghostbusters,
Grease,
Dirty Dancing, especially at the drive in that is about a half hour from where the movie was filmed,,
ETC,,,
