Drive-in movies

[txteach]

My wife, daughter and I went to the drive-in in Hockley, Tx last night. We had a great time. Bought some BBQ and relaxed while we watched Max Payne (don't waste your time) and Eagle Eye. It cost 5 bucks each and my daughter wore her PJ's. We will be going back soon. Anyone else go the the drive-in or have good memories of going?

[Mikey]

We used to have 5 drives-in's within a 25 mile radius back in the 70's.
It was great.
about 1/3 of all the movies i've ever seen back then was at a drive-in.
Today, they're all gone.

Two have become self storage places today.
One is an outdoor fleamart today.
One was bulldozed and made into apartments
and one is now a junkyard.

[Drain]

There are no drive-ins left here in Oregon that I know of. I have only been to a drive-in once. That was to watch the second Aliens movie. Thou, at this time they ceased using the speaker boxes and broadcast the sound over a FM radio channel.

[4NDR01D]

There a great drive in a couple of miles from my house, last one around for probably a hundred miles. Always great double-bills, Batman / Hellboy 2, Step brothers / Pineapple Express, kung fu Panda/ Wall-E etc And they will have all nighters with 5 straight movies, also has 2 different screens so if one movie sucks and your lucky enough you can just reposition your car. the only real negative is the mosquitos, I can't run my air conditioning without my day time driving lights coming on, so I have to have the windows open.

[HardyGirl]

Ah, one of my fave topics!

Sadly, the last drive-in around here (Union City which is a ways away) closed in '96, I think. The last movie I saw at a drive-in was Independence Day. But my childhood and teens are filled w/ lotsa happy memories of going to the drive-in. I never went in my PJs, but I usually had a blanket and/or pillow. We used to bring lotsa good snacks. When I got older, my dad used to hide me and his girlfriend's oldest daughter in the back of the van under a ton of blankets (man, it was hot!), so he wouldn't have to pay for us!

I feel bad that drive-ins are the rarity and not the norm anymore. Those were good times!

[Nostalgiabuff]

We have 2 in my area. My wife and I take our 3 kids almost every weekend. You can't beat the price and I can bring in a cooler full of food and beer and just sit back and enjoy the movies. We bring the kids in their PJ's and they are usually asleep by the end of the first movie. One of the local driveins is right across the street from FDR's mansion in Hyde Park NY. During the peak summer months there is always a new blockbuster at one of them so we have fresh movies every week. I feel bad for anyone who does not have a local drive in anymore. It's a lost piece of Americana

[Seeker]

I was going to say it wasnt just the movie... It was the whole "Almost"camping out deal. Footy PJs in the back of Mom and Dads station wagon.... It was hanging out in the little playground waiting till it got dark..... It was making out on your first cool car date... It was the look of wow on your kids face when you took them their first time.

we lost ours a year ago to a medical office park. The last one in western NY is almost a hour away but its worth it to take the kids at least once a summer.

[vulcan2074]

I Haven't been to a drive-in in Years. The Last time I went I was living in Wyoming. I went with a Bunch of friends. We had the Best time ever. Everyone there was having so much fun. I remember the people next to us brought a Sofa in the back of there Truck, LOL. There was Good Food and Drinks
Sammy

[toys2cool]

Never been to one,they don't have those in Miami,but I heard there's one about 40 miles away,I might try it

[thunderbolt]

We've got one here in the area. It still does a great business. We usually pick up a crapload of burgers at Mickey D's and then hit it. Growing up, it was the best. The parents took us to the one in Streator Ill all the time. I remember seeing several Apes movies and Star Wars there.

[Hector]

Ah, one of my fave topics!

Sadly, the last drive-in around here (Union City which is a ways away) closed in '96, I think.

I lived a few blocks away from that Union City drive-in (ages 1-7)...I saw Planet of the Apes there with my family way back when it just came out in 1968...great and fond memories indeed.

Oakland had a three screen drive-in as well...and as you probably know...it's a fleamarket now. That one was closed aroud the same time the Union City one was closed.

[toys2cool]

I lived a few blocks away from that Union City drive-in (ages 1-7)...I saw Planet of the Apes there with my family way back when it just came out in 1968...great and fond memories indeed.

Oakland had a three screen drive-in as well...and as you probably know...it's a fleamarket now. That one was closed aroud the same time the Union City one was closed.

The one they had here in the 80's was made into a flea market as well,it's now a target and a bestbuy

[Hector]

The one that Hardy Girl was talking about in Union City has been turned into a shopping mall with a 25 screen movie plex.

[HardyGirl]

I lived a few blocks away from that Union City drive-in (ages 1-7)...I saw Planet of the Apes there with my family way back when it just came out in 1968...great and fond memories indeed.

Oakland had a three screen drive-in as well...and as you probably know...it's a fleamarket now. That one was closed aroud the same time the Union City one was closed.

Actually, when we went to see Independence Day in Union City, the Coliseum one in Oakland was already closed.

[Goblin19]

The only near me closed last year. I really wanted to take my kids once they were old enough. There's still 1 more left, but it's a bit of a haul. Drive-Ins are an unforgettable experience for a kid.