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jb1016 · 11-03-2011, 11:36 PM

Pink Cadillac, Highway 100, just outside my hometown of Centerville, TN. Many fond memories from high school of $5/carload nights. I graduated from high school in 1998, for the record. The Drive-In is still operating, but I haven't been in a couple years.

jayman68 · 11-03-2011, 11:52 PM

I remember going to see "Star Wars, A New Hope" when I was young. My dad had a rain shield that he would rig across the windshield when it was raining (common thing in Washington). There is still one out in Oak Harbor, on Whidbey Island. My sons went to it this summer.

fryer1979 · 11-04-2011, 05:29 AM

There is at least one in the Reno/Sparks area. I've been to one a couple times (and have heard of a second one), last time was to watch the most recent "Pirates" movie. Always fun to go to the drive in. Never took pickures though.

Mudder · 11-04-2011, 05:45 AM

The old 19 Drive-In is still open and going stong in Cuba MO as far as I know. Cheese burgers for under a buck. Awesome

jeffg1010 · 11-04-2011, 08:46 AM

All I can say is, use 'em or lose 'em. If you don't promote your local drive in, it will become prime real estate for something like a Wal-Mart. My local drive in as a kid is now a plaza area with a Super Wal-Mart. And we've lost two within an hour of my house in the past 2 years.

We did however organize a car show/drive in movie theater for this past weekend using one of those giant inflatable movie screens at my wife's school. They transmitted the audio through an FM transmitter into your car stereo. It was an awesome event.

**Phuloi68** · 11-04-2011, 09:13 AM

We have the 49er Drive in here in Valparaiso, Indiana. It's still going strong.
Right now, it is closed for the winter.
During warm weather it is a great place to take the family.

rpmerf · 11-04-2011, 11:26 AM

my local drive in

http://www.bengies.com/

never been there tho

**leddzepp** · 11-04-2011, 01:16 PM

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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)

fastwillie 696969 · 11-04-2011, 04:53 PM

the one we had at the county line was a porno drive in

PanelDeland · 11-04-2011, 08:50 PM

$2.00 a carload the last one I went to in about 1995 or so.It was an older movie but the cool factor was still there.

Longhorn Man · 11-04-2011, 09:20 PM

there's a few around here (as in within a 50 mile radius). I haven't been ton one since '79 or '80.

I should be beaten with a tire iron.

lil hoodlum · 11-04-2011, 11:54 PM

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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 · 11-05-2011, 12:10 AM

A few more pics.

Keith

C/10 King · 11-05-2011, 10:59 AM

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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.

Dunenutt · 11-05-2011, 11:52 AM

We still have the Glendale 9 drive in, have not been there for a while though.

Little story,

When I was 8 or 9 years old, I was at the Glendale 9 with my family. We were in the exact truck that I am building now. The movie ( i believe) was Herbie rides again! All three of us kids were sitting on the tailgate. All of a sudden my dad grabs us, and pulls us into the truck bed. Shortly there after, a station wagon backed into us. I remember seeing the corner of the tailgate dissappear into the tailgate on the wagon. I was terrified, and can still see it clearly today. My dad was his cool calm self, had a conversation with the other guy, and resumed watching the movie. Oh the memories!

powerdriver 1958 · 11-05-2011, 01:13 PM

Lived in Saint Joseph Missouri .All 3 of the drive ins are gone . There was the Belt , Skylark and Cowtown .

Skeeters were so bad at the Cowtown that they gave you a coil that you lit to repel them .

dan42 · 11-06-2011, 12:48 AM

We still have the Hi Way Drive in in Santa Maria, right off the 101 - you can see the screen from the highway when something's on. They have swap meets on Sundays. I think San Luis Obispo still has one as well.

bigcow94 · 11-09-2011, 01:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Phuloi68

We have the 49er Drive in here in Valparaiso, Indiana. It's still going strong.
Right now, it is closed for the winter.
During warm weather it is a great place to take the family.

phuloi68,
my family lives in crown point, merriville, hammond and cedar lake. i didn't realize valpo had one. i remember going to the one over in merriville all the time when we'd go up to visit. i can't remember the name of it off of the top of my head. if i remember right its on broadway.

Miller92 · 11-09-2011, 03:17 AM

When I was bout 4 or 5 my dad worked at this drive-in in my hometown of Weatherford, Tx, bout 20 miles west of Ft. Worth. Sadly it caught fire and shortly before I moved away they leveled everything. I think all that was left was the ticket booth.

Miller92 · 11-09-2011, 03:20 AM

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.

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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 · 11-09-2011, 03:33 AM

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.

**Phuloi68** · 11-09-2011, 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigcow94

phuloi68,
my family lives in crown point, merriville, hammond and cedar lake. i didn't realize valpo had one. i remember going to the one over in merriville all the time when we'd go up to visit. i can't remember the name of it off of the top of my head. if i remember right its on broadway.

the one you are refering too was the Y&W on broadway. It has been gone quite a while. Had the Dunes theater in Miller but it has been gone a long time.

The 49er is a good one, clean and maintained and first rate movies. It is very family oriented. I have seen people in trucks with a couch in them. Chairs, etc.
I took the grand kids there with small bean bag chairs, parked with the bed facing the screen. Kids loved it.

lil hoodlum · 09-12-2013, 12:11 AM

Holy thread resurrection!

For all you DFW guys and gals, Fort Worth has a new drive-in movie theater called the coyote!

Check it out!

http://www.coyotedrive-in.com/

Keith

PAWS 72 · 09-12-2013, 01:01 AM

Glad this thread got brought back to life,Me and the Wife went a couple weeks ago alone. The screne isnt the best but its there.The picture was dark for some reason. We went in the van tho.Its King's Drive Inn on Facebook.

I want to check a few more out before cold weather gets here .

motornut · 09-12-2013, 03:10 PM

We had a few
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...tineau_cinemas

my last drive in was at the Britannia Drive-In watched "Twister"
went after a large thunder storm blew threw,seem fitting lol
I ended up with all the kids in my 81 Lemans and the "adults" in the others....
I made my own subs and my system just added to the show

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jayman68 Fun Stuff Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Sedro Woolley, WA Posts: 400	Re: Anybody remember these? I remember going to see "Star Wars, A New Hope" when I was young. My dad had a rain shield that he would rig across the windshield when it was raining (common thing in Washington). There is still one out in Oak Harbor, on Whidbey Island. My sons went to it this summer. __________________ Jay 68 C10(project) 88 Honda Accord(DD) 93 Chevy Astro EXT 2wd

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fryer1979 Redneck Hillbilly Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Backwoods Posts: 1,307	Re: Anybody remember these? There is at least one in the Reno/Sparks area. I've been to one a couple times (and have heard of a second one), last time was to watch the most recent "Pirates" movie. Always fun to go to the drive in. Never took pickures though.

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Mudder Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: East Central, MO Posts: 11,336	Re: Anybody remember these? The old 19 Drive-In is still open and going stong in Cuba MO as far as I know. Cheese burgers for under a buck. Awesome

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jeffg1010 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Mooresville, NC Posts: 2,675	Re: Anybody remember these? All I can say is, use 'em or lose 'em. If you don't promote your local drive in, it will become prime real estate for something like a Wal-Mart. My local drive in as a kid is now a plaza area with a Super Wal-Mart. And we've lost two within an hour of my house in the past 2 years. We did however organize a car show/drive in movie theater for this past weekend using one of those giant inflatable movie screens at my wife's school. They transmitted the audio through an FM transmitter into your car stereo. It was an awesome event. __________________ Jeff 1972 Blazer CST 2wd- My son Sam's Project "S" Project "S" 1970 Suburban - SOLD "One Bad Burb" Photobucket Album 1986 C30 Crewcab - 63K original miles, original paint Members I have met: mikey531, gcburdic, bashed, burbman69, TonyPieras, Blazester, GCncsuHD, custombuilt67-72, tsnow678, highrpm, PanelDeland, tanman722001, 47thriftmaster, babyblueoval, 68stepbed, JesseWebb, Andy4639, xs-style, TobyArnot, BigOrange, frednoah, brn_agn, k5hart, Graham57a, bhelton, AJohn6, SilverC10, 69CST, '71 Flame, RaceAGMC, Liz, Josh, MattPSU, 68corvair, Chevy350V8, mdeal, ccrorymc, mrhurt73, dmxxpert, Custom68, 84GMC, BionicABs1, BigBlockBurris, Ebfabman, ATP...

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Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: Anybody remember these? there's a few around here (as in within a 50 mile radius). I haven't been ton one since '79 or '80. I should be beaten with a tire iron.

11-05-2011, 12:10 AM	#38
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Dunenutt Newbee Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 1,406	Re: Anybody remember these? We still have the Glendale 9 drive in, have not been there for a while though. Little story, When I was 8 or 9 years old, I was at the Glendale 9 with my family. We were in the exact truck that I am building now. The movie ( i believe) was Herbie rides again! All three of us kids were sitting on the tailgate. All of a sudden my dad grabs us, and pulls us into the truck bed. Shortly there after, a station wagon backed into us. I remember seeing the corner of the tailgate dissappear into the tailgate on the wagon. I was terrified, and can still see it clearly today. My dad was his cool calm self, had a conversation with the other guy, and resumed watching the movie. Oh the memories! __________________ My Build, http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...58#post4464158

11-05-2011, 01:13 PM	#41
powerdriver 1958 Kid's Mechanic Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Kansas City Posts: 8,241	Re: Anybody remember these? Lived in Saint Joseph Missouri .All 3 of the drive ins are gone . There was the Belt , Skylark and Cowtown . Skeeters were so bad at the Cowtown that they gave you a coil that you lit to repel them .

11-06-2011, 12:48 AM	#42
dan42 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cali Central Coast Posts: 5,191	Re: Anybody remember these? We still have the Hi Way Drive in in Santa Maria, right off the 101 - you can see the screen from the highway when something's on. They have swap meets on Sundays. I think San Luis Obispo still has one as well. __________________ '67 SWB Fleetside ZZ4/350/Tremec 5-speed/4link/Scott's IFS - and fun as heck! SOLD Click here to support the board Philippians 4: 6-7

11-09-2011, 03:17 AM	#44
Miller92 Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Magnolia, Texas Posts: 245	Re: Anybody remember these? When I was bout 4 or 5 my dad worked at this drive-in in my hometown of Weatherford, Tx, bout 20 miles west of Ft. Worth. Sadly it caught fire and shortly before I moved away they leveled everything. I think all that was left was the ticket booth. Attached Images

11-09-2011, 03:33 AM	#46
Miller92 Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Magnolia, Texas Posts: 245	Re: Anybody remember these? 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. Attached Images



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09-12-2013, 12:11 AM	#48
lil hoodlum Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Denton, Texas Posts: 1,703	Re: Anybody remember these? Holy thread resurrection! For all you DFW guys and gals, Fort Worth has a new drive-in movie theater called the coyote! Check it out! http://www.coyotedrive-in.com/ Keith

09-12-2013, 01:01 AM	#49
PAWS 72 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Sheffield, ALA Posts: 2,471	Re: Anybody remember these? Glad this thread got brought back to life,Me and the Wife went a couple weeks ago alone. The screne isnt the best but its there.The picture was dark for some reason. We went in the van tho.Its King's Drive Inn on Facebook. I want to check a few more out before cold weather gets here .

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