Do You Remember Drive-In Movie Theaters??

Oh yea drive in's were the greatest when I was younger. I would play on the playground but it was down in front of the screen. We actually have a drive in here where I live now and I know there was one where I was living up until 2 years ago. I think it's awesome. It is kind of nostalgic and gives people the chance to experience that.

Wow, drive in movies, yes. I remember just like you bringing your jammies and playing in the playground before the movie started. The playground was in front of the screen. My parents would drive in checking the speakers to make sure the sound was working. Later on, we moved and was living on the same block of the drive in. We could not see the film from our house but we could hear the sound. When my brother was a teen, he got a job at the drive in, that allowed us to go in for free. By being teenagers we did not have a car, so we would walk in and sit in the outdoor patio. Boy, the mosquitos would bite and bite and bite. We got all the popcorn we could eat free, and if we brought our own container we could fill up on soft drinks. By liviing so close, we would see car full of people drive by, stop their car and maybe two or three people would get in the trunk, so they wouldn't have to pay. I do not think I would have wanted to do that. What is the trunk door got stuck and you couldn't get out. Great discussion, thanks for the memories.

It sounds like you have a lot of great childhood memories. It seems like the teens are now impressed with the drive in theatres and they are making a come back. It's great to see old traditions revived.

we still have one that is close by to us and while we havent gone there this year, my daughter has gone there recently and really loves going. i hope to take our girls there before the summer is over.

wachit14 hi oh do I we used to take mymom and sister withus' and my brand new baby. we got to see the movie How The West Was Won and in tiny letters in the cooks section of credits was myown husbands name as a cook for the movie set in Phoenix. I gave birth to my son ,my first born while my hubby was cooking for the film crew so when the film came out it was really thrilling to goto the drive in and munch popcorn and drink cokes while we watched that particular movie. We have moved since then but the drive ins here are all gone, and I think thats so sad. I loved going to them and we did not have to dress up at all.

They were the best drive in movies when I was a kid . I remember my dad would put down the back seat and me and my brother would have pilows and blankets all over . I remember the first movie I ever saw there was the jungle book . They have only one now where I am from and it is around 50 mins away , but it the summer it is nice to go , because you get to see 2 movies in a row at a good price . I wish there were more , now that would be wicked cool

The drive-in was a great place! It was always so much fun to be at the drive-in while wearing our pjs. We like getting fast food and taking it with us, sometimes packing a picnic. It's always so much fun. We are so lucky to have a drive-in that's only 15 minutes away from where we live. Unfortunately, they have yet to play a kid friendly movie this summer. When they do though, we will definitely be there! It's a shame that there aren't more of them. Someone should build new ones!

Yes i do remember them well used to be a great idea for a Saturday night out.The first movie i remember seeing was Gone With the Wind it made a great impression on me. I have read the book too and have the movie on dvd I never get sick of watching it even now. I think there are a few drive-ins still left here in the Land Downunder. mojo07

I absolutely loved going to the drive-in movie theater when I was young! I remember seeing Gremlins at the drive-in as a child. It was a double feature and I fell asleep before the second movie came on. I should look online to see if there are any open near where I live.

Oh god I luse to love the drive in movies.. I remember going with my parents when I was a kid.. they had a park in front of the screen with swings and slides.. all the kids would be in their pj's .. back to the car for the movie.. its a shame they had to take them away one by one

Oh yes, the drive in was the big thing when I was a kid. My mom would load me and several of my friends in the car and off we would go. They had a playground in front of the screen we would play on before the movies. Mom always brought popcorn and usually drinks in a cooler too. Every year they would shoot off the fireworks there and then they would show a double feature afterwards. Us kids could never stay awake that long, but we usually made it thru the first movie at least. Boy that brings back good memories. Thanks for starting this and reminding me.

There used to be one about 45 minutes away from where I currently live but it hasn't been there for quite some time now and boy am I disappointed. It used to be so much fun and such a different experience watching a movie and I wish that they would build them again near by. There is one I found but it is over 2 hours away and with gas prices now it wouldnt even be a consideration.

Oh wow! Your post filled my heart with nostalgia! Drive in theaters were THE BEST!!! I loved going in my PJ's as a kid, chilling with a pillow and blanket. Just like you! I'd love it if they'd make a comeback. My kids would really enjoy it.

There's a drive in movie theater about 20 minutes from where I used to live in Iowa. I didn't realize it existed until transformers came out. A bunch of my guy friends wanted to see it at the drive in theater, and I went with them. It was actually really nice, it was middle of the summer so it was warm out, and we brought lawn chairs and blankets. The popcorn and everything else at the concession stand was REALLY expensive though...more expensive than a typical movie theater. Wonder how much it costs to keep one running compared to an indoor theater?

when I was little we had them in our city.. I remember being really little and going to see E.T. we still have one but it's in another city about 45 minutes away and once in a while we do make the trip there to watch a movie, actually they play 2 movies in a row on each screen so we get to see 2 movies if we aren't too tired. sometimes we bring our own food and sometimes we buy from the concession stand. we always get the popcorn though.

Thanks for the stroll down memory lane!!! I was introduced to Clint Eastwood via Dirty Harry and the drive-in!!! This was the old Timonium Drive-in, Timonium, Maryland. Now there is a Holiday Inn there, and has been there for about 25 years. We did have the last one in our county, Harford County (still Maryland), called the Big M, but it did close a couple of years ago. We did get to take our oldest, who is 11, there once. We do have the Benji's Drive-in, Chase, MD, that is still operating!!! I remember falling asleep in my pj's and never seeing the end of the movie!!! That is so cool that you got to be a car-hop!!!!

Oh yes, I remember drive-in movie theaters. Saw many a movie at 3 different ones. The drive-in movies is where I saw my first James Bond movie. I fell in love with Sean Connery then. On my 13th birthday, my mom, dad, sister, and I went to Merom Bluff in Merom, Indiana. We had a picnic lunch there and walked down the bluff and back up. Then we went down to Vincennes, Indiana. Across the river from there on the Illinois side, we went to a triple feature. I can't remember the name of that drive-in. The last movie we watched is the only one I can remember the title..."The Satan Bug". The third drive-in movie theater is the Fairview. It's between Zook's Nook (Willow Hill Junction) and Newton, Illinois. It's about a twenty minute drive from here. I have been there several times, but for the life of me, I just cannot remember any of the movies I saw there. One of these days, I'll have to make a special trip over to the Fairview to see a good ole action film.

we have not theaters like you but i know that this would have been real funwatching movies like in this big play ground and in your own private cars and these might be your real rmemebrable moments of your childhood and whenever someone who would have been talikng about drive in theaters you would be really lost in your childhood days thats really nice!!!!!1

I'm over 50, so sure I remember them. The swings were in the front under the screen at the one in my home town. There was always someone trying to swing high enough that their feet would show on the screen. The back rows always were the "make out" rows for the new love birds. Wow, and those speakers you put in your window were cool too! My best memory was driving my Trans Am, just like the one in the movie "Smokey & the Bandit" to the drive in movie, to see that movie! Shucks, I thought I was so cool back then... Vanity slips away as you get older, thank goodness!

There used to be a drive-through movie theater but they are gone now:( But, it was fun when they were around a lot more:D