Anybody remember these?

[lil hoodlum]

I have a few fond memories of drive in movie theaters.

Care to share?

Keith

[lil hoodlum]

Does anybody still have one local? When was the last time you have been to a drive in movie theater?

Keith

[Frank71]

Our local drive-in's have been closed for some time. But we have a group here in town that puts on a smaller version in the mall parking lot. Brings back old memories.

[JaggedEdge]

Sadly the first pic in post #2 is the former drive in just west of Weatherford. As fate would have it, I was traveling the interstate one day last week and saw that the fence and ticket booth were gone. I could see a skytrack forklift extended to the top of the screen from behind. I pulled over to get a better look, and a couple minutes later watched in sadness, as the screen went over forward to the ground in one whole piece. Talk about strange timing.
The guys had cut the legs while the skytrack held it. The whole parking lot has been leveled, and on my way home this afternoon I could see flags outlining what looks like a building pad. Talk about almost crying.
Lots of fond memories of my dating years thirty years ago, and fresher memories of taking the kids to see a movie at that drive-in.
And the people call it "progress".

[John Fabris]

those rock! had so much fun as a kid and teenager at the local drive-ins. All closed these days... Bummer......

[shawno72]

Yes I have memories of my mom taking me to the drive in to watch Jaws and the loud scary music coming over the speaker left me with scares. LOL. I think I was like 6.

[Hubscrub]

we have two close one about 20 min. away and a new one with 3 screens about 40min and one in north ala. about 1 hr. and yet i've never been to one here is a pic of one about 20min its the longest continuous running drive in in the state of Tennessee still going strong. Some other pics i've got in my travels. Last two from Missouri on Route 66

[Vintage Windmills]

They just built one a couple years ago by spirit lake Iowa. looks exactly like the route 66 one in post 2.

[boatpuller]

oh yeah,i have no stories to share about those that should be repeated on a family freindly forum.let's just say i never remember a single movie there.

[lil hoodlum]

There were 2 local ones here in Denton. Both are closed down. One of them is actually very close to where my girlfriend lives and we have poked around it a few times. The only thing left are the concession stand and the speaker poles in the lot. There was a play ground in front of the big screen so the parents could keep an eye on the little ones.

There are still several drive ins still in operation in the North Texas area. I have been wanting to go to one so badly. The closest one is about an hour and half drive. I guess it's not too bad of a drive to make some "new" memories with the girlfriend and her daughter. By the way it is in Ennis, Texas.

Keith

[lil hoodlum]

Kansas drive ins.

[Miller92]

Keith have you checked the one in Granbury? We used to go there probly 2 or 3 times a month for a while. It was hit and taken out by a tornado but they rebuilt and opened it back up. Not sure if its still open or not but I haven't heard anything of it being closed again.

Originally Posted by lil hoodlum

There were 2 local ones here in Denton. Both are closed down. One of them is actually very close to where my girlfriend lives and we have poked around it a few times. The only thing left are the concession stand and the speaker poles in the lot. There was a play ground in front of the big screen so the parents could keep an eye on the little ones.

There are still several drive ins still in operation in the North Texas area. I have been wanting to go to one so badly. The closest one is about an hour and half drive. I guess it's not too bad of a drive to make some "new" memories with the girlfriend and her daughter. By the way it is in Ennis, Texas.

Keith

[Miller92]

Luckily I happened to move to a place that still has one and is PACKED every weekend! And this is the first one I've been to that has 2 screens and shows 2 movies at a time, and 2 movies on one screen (one after the other obviously) a night! Thats 4 different movies a night yall! Its by far the coolest drive-in I've ever been to!

The 2nd pic aint the best one but you can see one screen on the far right, and the other in the back.

[Restrorob]

Originally Posted by boatpuller

oh yeah,i have no stories to share about those that should be repeated on a family freindly forum.let's just say i never remember a single movie there.

I'm with you boat, Can't think of a one I could share.....

[leddzepp]

We still have one right down the street from my house. I went there a few months ago. As far as I know, it is one of the only ones left in So Cal.

[C/10 King]

Originally Posted by leddzepp

We still have one right down the street from my house. I went there a few months ago. As far as I know, it is one of the only ones left in So Cal.

Zepp, I miss that drive in, I practically used to live there in the the late 70's and early 80's, I think I'm going to cry

[lil hoodlum]

Originally Posted by C/10 King

Zepp, I miss that drive in, I practically used to live there in the the late 70's and early 80's, I think I'm going to cry

It appears that the are only 20? Drive ins in operation in California today. There were over 250 at one point in time.

Keith

http://www.drive-ins.com/srchdest.ht...13&search.y=16

[leddzepp]

Originally Posted by C/10 King

Zepp, I miss that drive in, I practically used to live there in the the late 70's and early 80's, I think I'm going to cry

The Van Buren Drive-In will never die The back of the screen that faces the street was recently repainted with a beautiful mural depicting the areas history. On the weekends during the day it is a swapmeet where people peddle junk (non-car related stuff)

[lil hoodlum]

Originally Posted by leddzepp

We still have one right down the street from my house. I went there a few months ago. As far as I know, it is one of the only ones left in So Cal.

Hey LeddZepp according to www.drive-ins.com there are 2 drive ins in Riverside, California. The Van Buren as you mentioned. http://www.vanburendrivein.com/#/movies/ and the Rubidoux http://www.rubidouxdrivein.com/#/movies/. They both sound like some pretty neat places with a lot of history with the community.

First 3 photos the Van Buren. I couldn't down load in pics of the Rubidoux.

Keith

[lil hoodlum]

A few more pics.

Keith

[C/10 King]

Originally Posted by lil hoodlum

Hey LeddZepp according to www.drive-ins.com there are 2 drive ins in Riverside, California. The Van Buren as you mentioned. http://www.vanburendrivein.com/#/movies/ and the Rubidoux http://www.rubidouxdrivein.com/#/movies/. They both sound like some pretty neat places with a lot of history with the community.

First 3 photos the Van Buren. I couldn't down load in pics of the Rubidoux.

Keith

Thanks Keith for the photos of the Van Buren, I lost my virginity there about 9 or 10 times, and probably 3 or 4 times at the Rubidoux, well I'm going to go cry again.

[kcsa75]

The first time I went to the drive in I was probably 10 or 11. My sister took me to see Bonnie & Clyde. Of course as I got into high school and beyond, I spent a fair amount of time at the Skyview Drive-In in Manhattan, KS. I won't repeat the stories but rest assured they involved a plenty of girls and beer!
There are still two Drive-In Theatres operating in Greater Kansas City. Talked all summer about going this year, but never made it.

[Hubscrub]

More pix from my travels

[Z16]

Seeing pics those old closed down Drive-In signs is almost as sad as seeing pics of old closed down Drag Strip signs

Closest Drive-In is 10 hours away in Enderby British Columbia, but we try and hit one somewhere every year.

[Tater]

There's one not to far from me called Cascade Drive In.I have'nt been there in a long time,but it's still open.I drive by it quite a bit.I'll try and get a pic next time I'm out that way.