Monday, April 17, 2023

The Return of the Drive-In Theaters-- Part 2: A Huge Decline in Numbers

Drive-In popularity peaked in 1958, when there were more than 4,000 in operation in  the United States.  According to the United Drive-in Theatre Owners Association, 305 remained as of October 2019.  

These drive-ins usually show new releases with audio comng through the car radio instead of theater-supplied speakers that attached to your car windows (and had that wonderful tinny sound, just remember to remove the speaker from your window before you go home).

Snack bars are likely to have vegetarian options.

Most still offer a double feature for the price of one ticket.  (Although this leads to a late movie start in the summer and even earlier morning end to the second movie which pretty much rules out the second feature for me.) 

--Coot-In


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