A closer address is 1465 Strasburg Rd, Front Royal, VA.
The screen and most of the drive-in had been demolished by 1997, save for the projection booth/concession stand. It lasted until at least 2007, but by the following year had been demolished as well.
Today, Blue Ridge Storage sits on the property with no trace of the drive-in remaining.
A closer address is 430 Remount Rd, Front Royal, VA. As mentioned previously by jwmovies.
By 1984, the drive-in had been demolished. Today, a bowling alley along with a few other businesses occupy the property.
The only hint that the drive-in existed is the trees which form a triangle to the north of the bowling alley. The trees cover the ramps and it retains the outline of that part of the drive-in.
This puts it right where the entrance road used to be.
The drive-in was still intact in 1984, although clearly closed. Today, it is the home of a few businesses. The northern part of the property is still not developed, but no trace of the drive-in remains.
Although the location is close, the partial remains of the entrance and exit roads seen today didn’t appear on the property until at least 2006, long after the drive-in was totally demolished.
An April 2024 Google Street View shows the back of what was the concession stand with projection booth on top. The backwall of the booth was reconfigured to angle the 2nd screen projectors to align with the screen.
The 2nd screen is long gone which is a shame since the area directly in front is not being used, save for the volleyball court. A good place to show movies … if someone puts up a new screen.
A 1955 aerial shows the ticket booth on the entrance road on the east side of the property. By 1984, that area had been cleared and the ticket booth torn down. It no longer exists on the property.
A closer address is 1105 N Crockett Ave, Sonora, TX.
Although the remains of the projection booth does have an address, it connects it to 8th Street which was not the entrance to the drive-in. The Sunoco sits on the entrance road.
Today, the property is overgrown with trees. Apart from the remains of the projection booth, there is no trace of the drive-in on the property.
A closer address is 4401 Seymour Hwy, Wichita Falls, TX.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right on the property.
Today, Reece Plumbing along with a few other businesses sits on the property which retains the general shape of the drive-in. The entrance road corresponds to the entrance of the old drive-in. However, there is no trace of the drive-in itself remaining.
A six-year run for a drive-in is quite short. Especially since the property has reverted to farmland and was not purchased for development as is most often the case.
Going out of business so soon is most likely attributed to the town being too small to support the drive-in even with the smaller town of Rule not that far away.
It’s also possible that they didn’t have the cash on hand to build a new Cinemascope screen, which was happening across the country at that time. But there were drive-ins that kept their square screen for some time afterwards.
A closer address is 1944 N Section St, Sullivan, IN.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it where the entrance road once sat.
Today, Stemel Communications occupies the area where the entrance road sat. And Extra Space Storage sits where the exit road was located. Most of the property is a plowed field with only hints that ramps once existed.
The only remnants of the drive-in are the edges of the entrance and exit roads where they connect to North Section Street.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it in the middle of the property.
By 1976, the projection booth/concession stand had been demolished and the drive-in was considerably overgrown. Indicated that it had been closed for some time.
Today, it is a private residence with no trace of the drive-in remaining. Although the mesquite trees form the basic outline.
A closer address is 1465 Strasburg Rd, Front Royal, VA.
The screen and most of the drive-in had been demolished by 1997, save for the projection booth/concession stand. It lasted until at least 2007, but by the following year had been demolished as well.
Today, Blue Ridge Storage sits on the property with no trace of the drive-in remaining.
https://tinyurl.com/ywmukut5
A closer address is 430 Remount Rd, Front Royal, VA. As mentioned previously by jwmovies.
By 1984, the drive-in had been demolished. Today, a bowling alley along with a few other businesses occupy the property.
The only hint that the drive-in existed is the trees which form a triangle to the north of the bowling alley. The trees cover the ramps and it retains the outline of that part of the drive-in.
https://tinyurl.com/3wf9jhr2
A somewhat closer address is 3338 S Park Ave, Tucson, AZ.
This lines up with the old entrance road to the drive-in, which is now an entrance road for a hotel and storage center.
There is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
https://tinyurl.com/mvajyk96
A closer address is 1380 S Belvedere Ave, Tucson, AZ.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right on the property.
In addition to the outline and ramps, the screen foundation is still there.
https://tinyurl.com/2puhthxb
A closer address is 2324 N County Hospital Rd, Douglas, AZ.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right on the property.
In addition to the outline, ramps, and entrance/exit roads, the foundations of the screen and projection booth/concession stand still remain.
https://tinyurl.com/4bjzxc9d
A closer address is 1240 US-278, Piedmont, AL.
This puts it right on the property where the house sits on the back of the lot.
https://tinyurl.com/bdcnz9ej
I have scoured the 1956/1960 aerials and the only drive-in anywhere near Millington is clearly the 51 Drive-In, which was twinned in the late 1970s.
Could the Ellis/Shelby and 51 Twin Drive-In all be the same? Because if not, I’d like to know where the Ellis/Shelby Drive-In was located.
A closer address is 3247 E Main St, Danville, IL.
This puts it in front of the entrance/exit roads.
https://tinyurl.com/9cv5z92a
A closer address is 8278 N Allen Rd, Peoria, IL.
The very roads have changed in this area since the drive-in was closed. This puts it right about where the entrance road was present.
Today, several businesses sit on the property with no trace of the drive-in remaining.
https://tinyurl.com/yck59snp
A somewhat closer address is 21029 MN-15, New Ulm, MN.
The address is across the highway from where the drive-in once stood.
Still intact in a 1986 aerial, but demolished by 1992. The property is farmland with no trace of the drive-in remaining.
https://tinyurl.com/4ybatuzc
A closer address is 4511 College Ave, Snyder, TX.
This puts it right where the entrance road used to be.
The drive-in was still intact in 1984, although clearly closed. Today, it is the home of a few businesses. The northern part of the property is still not developed, but no trace of the drive-in remains.
https://tinyurl.com/4k4fbhu3
The base of the screen (now a storage building), projection booth/concession stand, outline, and entrance road still remain.
Although the location is close, the partial remains of the entrance and exit roads seen today didn’t appear on the property until at least 2006, long after the drive-in was totally demolished.
An April 2024 Google Street View shows the back of what was the concession stand with projection booth on top. The backwall of the booth was reconfigured to angle the 2nd screen projectors to align with the screen.
The 2nd screen is long gone which is a shame since the area directly in front is not being used, save for the volleyball court. A good place to show movies … if someone puts up a new screen.
A 1955 aerial shows the ticket booth on the entrance road on the east side of the property. By 1984, that area had been cleared and the ticket booth torn down. It no longer exists on the property.
A closer address is 1105 N Crockett Ave, Sonora, TX.
Although the remains of the projection booth does have an address, it connects it to 8th Street which was not the entrance to the drive-in. The Sunoco sits on the entrance road.
Today, the property is overgrown with trees. Apart from the remains of the projection booth, there is no trace of the drive-in on the property.
https://tinyurl.com/yfpc8bpk
A May 2024 Google Street View shows the projection booth/concession stand still standing, but not in great shape.
A 1971 aerial shows the drive-in intact, but clearly closed as it is overgrown with vegetation. By 1984, it had been completely demolished.
Today, U-Haul Moving & Storage sits on the property with no trace of the drive-in remaining.
A closer address is 4401 Seymour Hwy, Wichita Falls, TX.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right on the property.
Today, Reece Plumbing along with a few other businesses sits on the property which retains the general shape of the drive-in. The entrance road corresponds to the entrance of the old drive-in. However, there is no trace of the drive-in itself remaining.
https://tinyurl.com/227wzpk9
The screen is still down, but everything else is intact including the ticket booth as of November 2024.
A six-year run for a drive-in is quite short. Especially since the property has reverted to farmland and was not purchased for development as is most often the case.
Going out of business so soon is most likely attributed to the town being too small to support the drive-in even with the smaller town of Rule not that far away.
It’s also possible that they didn’t have the cash on hand to build a new Cinemascope screen, which was happening across the country at that time. But there were drive-ins that kept their square screen for some time afterwards.
A closer address is 4018 Old Iowa Park Rd, Wichita Falls, TX.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right in the middle of the property.
Today, only the outline and ramps remain, mostly on the north side. Along with the foundation for the projector booth/concession stand.
https://tinyurl.com/3hwbt97d
A closer address is 1944 N Section St, Sullivan, IN.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it where the entrance road once sat.
Today, Stemel Communications occupies the area where the entrance road sat. And Extra Space Storage sits where the exit road was located. Most of the property is a plowed field with only hints that ramps once existed.
The only remnants of the drive-in are the edges of the entrance and exit roads where they connect to North Section Street.
https://tinyurl.com/3tecmknh
A closer address is 10524 I-20, Merkel, TX.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it in the middle of the property.
By 1976, the projection booth/concession stand had been demolished and the drive-in was considerably overgrown. Indicated that it had been closed for some time.
Today, it is a private residence with no trace of the drive-in remaining. Although the mesquite trees form the basic outline.
https://tinyurl.com/3k5s7nxk
A 1960 aerial shows the screen gone. By 1983, the drive-in had been totally demolished.