Rocky Point Drive-In
115 N. Country Road,
Rocky Point,
NY
11778
115 N. Country Road,
Rocky Point,
NY
11778
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The Rocky Point Drive-In was located just north of Route 25A in Rocky Point. It was another UA owned theater. It opened on June 16, 1961 with John Wayne in “The Alamo” & Billy E. Hughes in “Ole Rex”. It was closed on September 5, 1988 with Bob Hoskins in “Who Framed Roger Rabbit”.
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750 cars. Clossd in 1988.
In the photo of the marquee above, the middle part of the marquee says Drive-int, instead of Drive-in(what the?), is that a error!?
When the Drive In closed it was used as a golf driving range. The Drive In portion of the sign was covered over with new information. When the driving range closed a portion of the “cover” was removed just leaving the “int”. Don’t ask what it said. All that has been removed and the owner put a totally new sign atop the structure. See the photo section. He has had numerous opportunities to sell the property but refuses to do so. It’s really a shambles.
‘int’ could have probably been the part of ‘Rocky Point’.
I just posted a photo taken in 1993 of the complete driving range signage: Golf Range At Rocky Point
That was clever of the man ran the golf driving range.
So, David, there is your answer. And, Ken, you were right.
But the bottom line is the Drive-In no longer exists and what remains of the pylon and the grounds is a shambles.
I wonder if the neon was salvaged or saved before the upper portion was removed, it would be a shame if it was destroyed.
Passed the Drive In the other day. Since the photo I uploaded in 2017 the undergrowth has almost obliterated the pylon. Quite a contrast to the pylon for the Skyway Drive In in Greenport which is used extensively by the adjacent Lutheran Church to advertise its activities.
Closed on September 5, 1988 with “Who Framed Roger Rabbit”.