Drive-in movie theaters

[wolf_Q]

A pretty pointless post.....just for fun.

Where my parents mtn property is (kinda out in the boonies ;) ) they still have a drive-in movie theater in town which I went to Saturday night. I love the drive-in theaters! I wish they still had some close to me...there used to be a few but they have all been torn down now. :(

I will admit the main reason I like them is that I can bring the dogs with me! Plus they are a bit cheaper, you can bring your own snacks without sneaking them in :o, you can talk without bothering others, etc.

Anyone else miss the drive-in movies? Or do you still have many around? Don't like them?

[trayi52]

Amy, I know exactly what you mean! We used to go the drive in every week end. They tore them all down around here. I loved going to the drive-in!

Willie:)

[wolfsoul]

I prefer a regular movie theatre. At a drive-in I get distracted easily, and the sound never seems great. I do like the upsides though. It's nice to have some privacy in your own car.

[Corinna]

we have one here and I just read an article about one from back home. In Washington state.

[grybai]

I ADORE DRIVE INs! First of all, they're pretty cheap. Here you get two movies for $5 (per person). They show the movies about a week after they come out in regular theaters, and going to a regular theater at night here costs just under $10. So when I'm pretty poor and really want to see a movie, that's what I'll do.

I also like brining my own food. Sometimes I'll pack a picnic, and bring a cooler of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. I'll like eating subway, chinese take-out, microwave popcorn and things like that.

I'll probably take Payson the next time I go. i did take the rats once, and played with them inside the car...

In any case, it seems like most people I know think the drive-ins are lame, but I always have a blast. :)

[finn's mom]

I love them. I think the last time I went to a drive-in was in Washington. My ex and I lived in Olympia, and, there was still one there at the time. It was a double feature...Mission Impossible and Twister. :)

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

I've never been to one, as those theatres do not exist here in Belgium. Anyway, I don't think I would like it, as sitting in a car for some time is bad for my back...!

[Pam]

I voted that they are OK but I prefer a regular movie theater. Actually they don't exist around here any more either - all torn down years ago. They were a real help to people with kids as they could bring the kids and then put them to sleep in the car and save babysitting money. Of course if you were parked next to a car with a crying infant it put a damper on the movie! :p Then again, you could just move your car if it got that bad. The sound systems in the theaters these days really add to my enjoyment of a movie. The drive-in speakers were actually pretty bad. :)

[dogzr#1]

I like drive ins, however I have never been to one. My brother goes and he said it cost $10 a carload. At a regular movie it cost $7 to get in then you need to buy popcorn and stuff which is an extra $4. When you go to a drive-in you just need to take whatever food you want. That could be cookies,chips, popcorn, or even some take-out. I really like the drive-ins.

[petslover]

I have never been, but it sounds fun. :)

[Muddy4paws]

I would LOVE to go! I dont think there are any about in uk but they always sound so cool

[CountryWolf07]

I love them, too! We have one, but it's at least 20-25 mins away from my hometown. I don't know if we have any around Kent.

[kuhio98]

I always loved drive-in theaters. But, they aren't a big hit in Alaska. In the summer it is never gets dark enough to see the movie. In the winter it is too darn cold to sit out in your car to watch. One they even tried one where you had a speaker and a heater you attached to your car because people kept their car running to keep warm and the car exhaust was so thick you couldn't see the movie. That was about 1980. They soon gave up. :D

[caseysmom]

We have one that is being shut down soon. I took the kids twice this year before it closes, we had never been, I had not been since I was a teenager.

Now days you tune your car radio to the right channel and thats how you get the sound, at least at the one here. It is a lot cheaper I don't get into the movie as much though but it is fun.

[catnapper]

LOVE them. We had one close to us, but it was sold to become a Target and Lowe's :rolleyes:

I don't know where any are anymore. I wish they'd come back, sicne it was so much fun to camp out under the stars and watch the movie.

[Corinna]

Tim and I used to go to the ones in Washington when we were dating. He had a converson vw bus we would park in the back row and open the back hatch and lay on the bedI was the worsed date I would always fall asleep. My girl friend would always just roll me on to the floor and let me sleep.
After the kids were born we would take them , but Ben was too young to remember it , so when we took him to see the lion king (about12 yrs ago) He was 9 he saw the line up and whated to know how we would find a seat ? He also got to bring his kat Winky (yes our old guy is quite the travler) we were staying in a tent looking for a house to rent. It was kind of cool as the lighting on the movie started we had a lightning storm going through the area (very really graphics):D

[slick]

All the movie theatres here have been shut down. :( Really too bad because I remember when they used to charge by the person so someone would always be hiding in the trunk. Then they switched to charge by the carload. I did go, but never watched the movie....:o :eek: :D

[lizbud]

I always liked them.:) I believe they have all been torn down
around here. Space has been overtaken by shopping malls. It
was a lot of fun to be able to take the whole family & have a
place for the kids to fall asleep while the adults still watched the
movies. They usually had cartoons first for the kids.:D One thing
I really had to watch out for was my habit of driving off with the
speaker still attached.:D

[CathyBogart]

I adore the drive-ins! Mike and I go once a month or so. For $12, we can both see three movies!! of course, that mans we're there until 3am, but that's ok.

[DJFyrewolf36]

The Drive in here was really nice. They had the system where you just turned your FM stereo to a cirtian station and it broadcasted in your car. They charged by the carload too, only $10.

It stinks though that it was torn down :(. I guess it wasn't popular, but when I went it was always packed.

[JenBKR]

I love going to the drive-in. We have two near us - both charge about $5/person, but both have a carload night which is only $5/car. Much cheaper than the theaters! We take chairs and sit outside, and you can bring whatever snacks you want. :)

[Anita Cholaine]

We don't have any drive-ins here, and I think they never existed here... But it would be great to have one, cinemas are getting really expensive......

[lvpets2002]

:D Now Lut when I grew up Drive In Movies were good for couples {necking}. Oh shucks what back problem..

[sirrahbed]

Fun thread!! I have not been to a drive-in for years but we do have one very close by. In my dating days - it was great fun:o Later on it was perfect to bring the babies and kids because they could play and sleep easily. We would also back in and raise the hatch on our Escort. Good ole days!! Now, I fall asleep pretty early so I doubt I could stay awake for the movie - and it always seems that mosquitos bother us...but it would be fun to go again - maybe when Missy and Tyler are here!:D

[Roxyluvsme13]

I LOVE THEM!!! but the closest ones are like an 20m-1hr30m away...my mom and i go to them more often...I LOVE it when they have double features!!

[Uabassoon]

Like Alexa said in her post we love them. Last time we went we tossed some blankets and pillows in the back of my pick up and just lied down, it was nice and comfy. Maybe a little too comfy because we were falling asleep when the second movie started.

[cocker_luva]

love em, but whenever i go, its with friends, and i never get to see the movie. :rolleyes: ;) :D i have to go to a regular theater to see it