Drive In Movies - Page 2

snymat68 · 05-24-2013, 09:08 AM

There were a couple up near Williamsport, PA when I was going to school up there, now that I think about it.

snymat68 · 05-25-2013, 11:28 PM

Firstly, Ff6 was awesome!
Secondly, according to the trivia on screen during intermission there used to be over 4000 drive ins in America. Now there are less than 400 :-/

heRS · 05-26-2013, 10:26 AM

I recently heard they closed the last one in WA - it was up by Colville. They were the thing when I was a kid, those were the days.

TopL3ssSS · 05-26-2013, 11:16 AM

Thanks for starting this thread. Personally, I've never been to a drive in movie. Saw your thread, and got to looking into options in my area. There are 3.

TwinCities in Bristol, TN,
Moonlite in Abington, VA, and
StateLine in Elizabethton, TN.

Wife & I are looking forward to a drive in date night next weekend.

snymat68 · 06-02-2013, 12:13 PM

Things I learned when taking the Camaro to the drive in...

1. If you park too close you can not see the top half of the screen due to the roof line.

2. If you drive a stick, put it in gear and take the parking brake off to avoid "BRAKE" glaring back at you from the dash during the movie.

3. Take some notebook paper to cover up the infotainment screen. It glares at you as well.

4. Most importantly, do NOT drop a piece of popcorn! (I was very careful not to do this)

ChrisBlair · 06-02-2013, 02:55 PM

7-8 years ago there were some in the SE Massachusetts/Rhode Island area

One of them was an ex-Adult drive in. The sign's shape looks funny unless you know it used to be a XXX drive-in, and then, the sign makes sense.

fielderLS3 · 06-02-2013, 03:04 PM

There is one just outside the Wisconsin Dells. I've only been to it once many years ago.

Wabbit · 06-02-2013, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by heRS

I recently heard they closed the last one in WA - it was up by Colville. They were the thing when I was a kid, those were the days.

Port Orchard and Oak Harbor still have theirs open.

el ess A · 06-02-2013, 04:03 PM

We got "the big Mo" here in nearby Monetta, SC. Multi-screen drive in. Quite neat experience actually. Reminds me of the old days...if you're ever in the western part of SC, it's a nice slice of throwback.

http://www.thebigmo.com/

dixonk · 06-02-2013, 04:13 PM

We have one in Sacramento. The road going in is really bad and the parking lot is crummy. I would never take the camaro but we do go every now and then with the Audi Q7 and watch a flick. Usually in the winter when the sun goes down early. Have a power inverter and bring my Bose wave radio into the movie. Sound is awesome in the car and I don't have to idle the car the whole time.

jewel25 · 06-02-2013, 04:33 PM

Here is a great site:

http://www.driveinmovie.com/mainmenu.htm

upflying · 06-02-2013, 07:39 PM

Concord, California has one...called Solano Drive-In.
I went to a bunch of them as a kid in my parents '63 Impala SS 'vert. It was popular to play spotlight tag on the screen before the movie started. Back then, many cars had spotlights.
It was cool to hide your friends in the trunk as you entered a drivein with a per-person charge.

TopL3ssSS · 06-30-2013, 12:40 AM

Finally made it to the drive-in tonite, for Fast 6.

State Line Drive-in in Elizabethton, TN. $6.

Projection room, surprised it's still film.

05-26-2013, 10:26 AM	#17
heRS Raised by Wolves Drives: IBM 2010 2LT RS M6 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 5,980 View My Garage	I recently heard they closed the last one in WA - it was up by Colville. They were the thing when I was a kid, those were the days. __________________ Tori click the sig pic to view my build thread

06-02-2013, 02:55 PM	#20
ChrisBlair Buick 455 Fan Drives: 1970 Buick, 2012 1SS LS3 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Boston MA Posts: 5,957	7-8 years ago there were some in the SE Massachusetts/Rhode Island area One of them was an ex-Adult drive in. The sign's shape looks funny unless you know it used to be a XXX drive-in, and then, the sign makes sense. __________________

06-02-2013, 03:04 PM	#21
fielderLS3 Drives: 2016 Mazda6, 2011 Mustang 5.0 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Portage, Wisconsin Posts: 4,049	There is one just outside the Wisconsin Dells. I've only been to it once many years ago. __________________ 2022 1SS 1LE (Arrived 4/29/22) "The car is the closest thing we will ever create to something that is alive." . 2022 1SS 1LE (Coming Soon)

06-02-2013, 04:03 PM	#23
el ess A Older Than Dirt Drives: 2010 & 2013 Camaros Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Aiken, SC Posts: 4,685	We got "the big Mo" here in nearby Monetta, SC. Multi-screen drive in. Quite neat experience actually. Reminds me of the old days...if you're ever in the western part of SC, it's a nice slice of throwback. http://www.thebigmo.com/ __________________ 2010 2SS TE, 1 of 822/2013 Camaro ZL1 vert, 1 of 54

06-02-2013, 04:33 PM	#25
jewel25 Mother of PWA Babies Drives: 2011 RJT 2LT/RS Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Central Pennsylvania Posts: 37,115 View My Garage	Here is a great site: http://www.driveinmovie.com/mainmenu.htm __________________ Jewel & PMC's Build Thread

05-24-2013, 09:08 AM	#15
snymat68 Drives: 2013 Blue Ray 1LS M6 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1,227 View My Garage	There were a couple up near Williamsport, PA when I was going to school up there, now that I think about it.

05-25-2013, 11:28 PM	#16
snymat68 Drives: 2013 Blue Ray 1LS M6 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1,227 View My Garage	Firstly, Ff6 was awesome! Secondly, according to the trivia on screen during intermission there used to be over 4000 drive ins in America. Now there are less than 400 :-/

05-26-2013, 11:16 AM	#18
TopL3ssSS Drives: 2011 Camaro SS Convertible Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Kingsport, TN Posts: 111	Thanks for starting this thread. Personally, I've never been to a drive in movie. Saw your thread, and got to looking into options in my area. There are 3. TwinCities in Bristol, TN, Moonlite in Abington, VA, and StateLine in Elizabethton, TN. Wife & I are looking forward to a drive in date night next weekend.

06-02-2013, 12:13 PM	#19
snymat68 Drives: 2013 Blue Ray 1LS M6 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1,227 View My Garage	Things I learned when taking the Camaro to the drive in... 1. If you park too close you can not see the top half of the screen due to the roof line. 2. If you drive a stick, put it in gear and take the parking brake off to avoid "BRAKE" glaring back at you from the dash during the movie. 3. Take some notebook paper to cover up the infotainment screen. It glares at you as well. 4. Most importantly, do NOT drop a piece of popcorn! (I was very careful not to do this)

06-02-2013, 04:13 PM	#24
dixonk Drives: 2011 Audi Q7 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Elk Grove, CA Posts: 1,084	We have one in Sacramento. The road going in is really bad and the parking lot is crummy. I would never take the camaro but we do go every now and then with the Audi Q7 and watch a flick. Usually in the winter when the sun goes down early. Have a power inverter and bring my Bose wave radio into the movie. Sound is awesome in the car and I don't have to idle the car the whole time.

06-02-2013, 07:39 PM	#26
upflying Drives: '86 Monte Carlo SS Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 3,119	Concord, California has one...called Solano Drive-In. I went to a bunch of them as a kid in my parents '63 Impala SS 'vert. It was popular to play spotlight tag on the screen before the movie started. Back then, many cars had spotlights. It was cool to hide your friends in the trunk as you entered a drivein with a per-person charge.

06-30-2013, 12:40 AM	#27
TopL3ssSS Drives: 2011 Camaro SS Convertible Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Kingsport, TN Posts: 111	Finally made it to the drive-in tonite, for Fast 6. State Line Drive-in in Elizabethton, TN. $6. Projection room, surprised it's still film. __________________