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 , 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! 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.

[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

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.