Have You Ever Been to a Drive-in Theater?

We always liked the drive-ins better. There was no one making you move, no one was moving their head so you couldn't see all of the screen, our car was cleaner than most seats in the theaters, there weren't a bunch of noisy people talking, etc. Where I lived, the movie selection was always better at the drive ins and there were aways two features most often one being a pre relase one.

when i was little but now they closed it down

they were fun--especially when it was $5. a carload--

Many times!

noo :( seems really nice!

Never been to one.

I remember going as a kid it was a blast!

No

many times

bunches of times before they closed down .

I've been to a few drive ins. While I do miss them, I can understand how
walk in cinemas are edging out the drive in theaters. First, walk in cinemas
are cheaper. You can pack more admissions in a smaller piece of real
estate, and also have more screenings per operating day in most walk in
venues. Both of these make walk ins more ecconomical to operate.
Second, drive in theaters are rarely able to provide more than six screens,
while modern walk in cinemas can can offer almost thirty different screens
at a single location. And third, walk in cinemas are able to offer state of the
art sound to enhance your viewing experience, while the sound at drive ins
is able to be only as good as your vehicle's audio system, and the venues
own radio transmitting equipment.

I thought it was the coolest thing evar! O:

spent a good part of my life there it was the most fun i've had in years

In the middle of summer, in south Georgia, during a small heat wave. Not really the best experience I had.

20 yrs ago the last, but many times growing up as a child

many times!

The only times my family went to movies when I was a kid was at the drive-in. It was cheaper, you could still have some privacy, bring in whatever you wanted to eat, and we had a great time! Most of the local walk-in theaters didn't show family movies as much as drive-ins did, so they were great places for families to gather.

People would bring their kids in their PJ's, and we'd all play on the playground equipment until the pre-movie ads and cartoons would start. Then all the kids would scatter like rabbits, racing back to their cars. Back then, some studios still had a cartoon before the feature would start, and the drive-in offered double-features, so it was a great bargain.

We still have a 4-screen Drive-in, in business in a neighboring town, maybe 15 minutes away. They hold swap meets there more than they do movies, it seems, but every once in awhile if I'm in that area, I'll still see double-features playing there. I haven't been to that drive-in in ages, though, which is a shame, it's the last one I know of still playing anywhere in our valley or the neighboring valleys.

We used to go all the time. It was cheap family entertainment. And you could relax, talk, drink, eat and................ do whatever!

I used to live near one and could see the screen from my front porch. If the movie looked interesting, I'd drive over and watch it the next time they played it.

Many, many times.

When I was growing up there were three drive in theaters I went to. Now they are all closed.

use to go regularly growing up

Many times over 60 years ago. I didn't know that they still existed.

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Long ago, in a galaxy far, far away....

Years ago.I thought it was fun,

The movie or whatever?????

HUH! Whatever.

Loved it!! There's one near my parents' home and we go there when we can.

Yes and we still have one about 15 minutes away. But haven't been to one in years.

A couple of times when I was much younger.
This is now the 3rd time this question has appeared on SH (LA Times just posted it as did another person who used "drive-inn" in her posting).

many times

The only way to enjoy a movie in public!!!

that was a big part og my younger life

i like it wish there where more of them

Back in the eighties....

lots

Many times.

Lots of times and we still have one not too far away. I liked them because you could talk without bothering people, bring your own snacks. we used to bring sandwiches and even soup in a thermos, and the cost was reasonable.