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 ?

There’s one fairly close to my place but I’ve blueberries been.

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We had 2 but alas. They are extinct like book matches.

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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.

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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?

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.

The one in Thibodaux opened 1949 and shut down around 30 years ago, I don't know of one still operating anywhere nearby.
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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

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.

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.

One about 5 miles from me. Haven’t been yet though

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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.

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I thought they were all abandoned or plowed under.

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.

There is one about 30 miles from me. We went once this spring. With no release of new movies we haven’t been back. Would go if they had new movies.


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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!

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.

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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!!?? , ` )

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,,,

We have one about 7 miles from us. The wife and I and the dog go now and then, and enjoy the evening.

Last time I went to one was the summer of 1971.

We have several in north tx. One in down town Fort Worth and one in graham that shows current release movies.

The family likes to jump into my old 72 Chevy with lots of folding chairs and a jam box and go when the weather is nice.

The on in Graham Texas is the one I go to as its all country driving to that one. Never been to the one in Fort Worth as I prefer not to go into downtown big city anywhere.


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Yep - one nearby that I make a point to support. We had one near our campus in college, which I loved too.

Last time we went locally there was 1/2 mile line to get in, about a month ago. We took two generations of cousins along. A few adult beverages and kids running around makes their own memories.

Absolutely perfect for CoVID times.

There was one about 9 miles away, the Motor View. Had been there forever. Last year it became a subdivision. Sad.

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Midway Drive In is about 5 miles from my house and it is one of the few left in the state.

Have this one about 5 minutes from the house.

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No longer any around me. Days only to be remembered.

Have not been in years, but the pandemic has revitalized the concept for it's social distancing. I saw a new drive-in, the Skyline Drive-In, was established on the East River shoreline in Brooklyn, with killer views. $55 dollars per car, $25 for motorcycles and pedestrians.

There is still one about five miles from me. The sewer line is coming, so it will be new housing in a few years.

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You should go to the Showboat Drive-In in Rosehill, outside of Tomball.

Two screens (maybe three now), pretty good (but busy) concessions, and the sound goes to your FM radio.

I’ve been many times, but not recently. It fills to capacity on the usual nights.

Around this area in 40 mile radius there were at least 25 and everyone of them is gone. Screens still standing at a couple. The last one to run a movie was Glendale, WVa and it’s now staging yard for pipe line.

We have one in the northern part of the state, but nobody seems to be in the cars.

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There were several in my hometown and they were Prime cheap date nights in HS and Jr, College. Every one of them
were sold off and are now shopping center's or big box stores. It's sad that the drive in is an experience my son will never have. I cherish many memories from going w/ my Mom and dad as a kid. And many more from H.S. and Jr. College. Even a group of guys going stag was a party!

We have this one also:

Harvest Moon Twin Drive-in Movie Theatre in Gibson City, Il



QUOTE=whitestang;140929044]Midway Drive In is about 5 miles from my house and it is one of the few left in the state.[/QUOTE]

There's two within about 30 miles but I haven't been to one for years. 40 years ago there were 3 in town and they were always packed on the weekends. We'd get in the line of cars at the entrance early because sometimes they filled up and had to turn people away.

The prime spots were in the back row which might seem counter-intuitive till you think about it. Sometimes the show in the car next to you was better than the movie. Hard to see through the steamed up windows though.

Those were some good times.

Looks like there's one 1 1/2-2 hours from me that I'll never go to. Last one I went to was 82 or 83 down in Central America, haven't been to one in the states since 76 or 77.

There is one with two screens on Hwy.79 in Hermosa S. D. Halfway between Rapid City and Hot Springs. Was pretty busy this summer I heard.

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Have a thriving one about a mile from my house here in Maine. I haven't been in a long time. I think it's become headquarters for all mosquitos and black flies in town, Red Cross would have slim pickins at the end of a spring or summer show.

The drive in has really gotten a boost this summer in response to the pandemic. Our drive-in, in a burst of entrepreneurial genius, booked a couple of comedians this summer for stand up shows.

Then. there's weather....

No, not for decades. I enjoyed them then but I don't think I could now a days. Can't take the heat in summer or the cold in winter or the bugs all year 'round.

When the kids were little we'd take a cooler full of drinks and a couple of huge bags of popped corn. Throw a couple of out door loungers in the back of the pick up and park backward. Hang the speaker on the side of the truck bed or under the back window.

For us it is just another part of a golden era that has slipped into the past.

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Nearest one might be across the Atlantic.

Drive in movies are an "American thing". In it's heyday. Most folks here didn't even own a car.

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There's one about 10 minutes from my house, and another about 45 minutes away.


I haven't been in a while, but my kids take their dates there fairly often.

The first drive-in opened outside of Camden, NJ in 1928, the one near me closed years ago. Families who had station wagons would often have their kids wear pajamas, fold down the back seat so they could nap while the parents enjoyed the show.
Last time I was at a drive-in was in 1975 outside of Fort Bragg. Saw "The Towering Inferno".
In recent years some towns, budget permitting, show movies in a park.

I didn't realize so many still exist. The one near me has been a derelict for years, the old screen is still standing with many sections missing. My friend calls it Skip A Scope!

We have a few in the area. Maybe 3-4 within a half hour drive. With my wife tending to her elderly mother we don’t get a chance to go anywhere. I feel sorry for her. Tomorrow AM she’s going to WalMart. At least she can get out of the house for a while. I’m still working so I am not staring at four walls.

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The nearest one to me is in Colville, WA 85 miles away.

When we lived in Kent there was one right at the bottom of the hill we lived on. But it closed 6 or 7 years ago.

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The Maple Drive in was on Rt 6 outside of Honesdale PA in an area known as Indian Orchard. It closed in the 2000's and a Ford dealership is located on the site.

I'll always have a memory of that place. In August 1977, my Dad took me to see "Star Wars". I loved it, I think he was indifferent about the movie.

At intermission, Dad turned the news on the AM radio. The top story?

Elvis had died.

So I'll always remember the Drive In as where I was when I heard The King was dead.

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I’ve been several as a kid.
When our kids were little we were living in Peoria Illinois and we drove them down to Springfield to the drive in. They had a blast and it’s always great to see your kids having new experiences.