West O Drive-In
201 SW 27th Street,
Lincoln,
NE
68528
201 SW 27th Street,
Lincoln,
NE
68528
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The West O Drive-In was located just to the west of Lincoln, NE. It opened on May 25, 1951 with Paul Henreid in “Last of the Buccaneers”. Car capacity was 490 and it was operated by Dubinsky Brothers. The West O Drive-In closed on June 23, 1985 with Steve Guttenberg in “Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment” & Dan Monahan in “Porky’s Revenge”. Closure was due to high winds destroying the screen.
It never reopened.
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May 25th, 1951 grand opening ad in photo section.
Now MHC Kenworth-Lincoln truck sales.
The address for this Drive-in is 201 SW 27th St, Lincoln, NE 68522.
Please update.
The Lincoln Journal Star ran an article today talking about the history of the city’s drive-ins, focusing mainly on the West O and its drawbacks. The author complained about frequent noise from the nearby Burlington Railroad hump yard as well as its position near the flight path for Lincoln Airport. He said that the West O’s final night was June 23, 1985.
Opened on 25/5/1951 with a color cartoon carnival(6 cartoons, not named) and “ Last of the buccanders”.
Why the name West O?
The West O Drive-In closed on June 23, 1985 with “Police Academy 2” and “Porky’s Revenge” when high winds destroyed the screen. It never reopened as announced by Dubinsky two months later.