These days, movie venues must contend with the rise of Netflix and other streaming sites. And, of course, those who people who say they'll wait until the film comes out and they can watch it on their 75-inch HDTV. (But I say there is absolutely no comparison between a 75-inch screen and the BIG SCREEN in the theater.)
But, nearly a decade ago, they also had to deal with anothern technological upheaval -- the switch from film to digital distribution. To show new releases, owners had to switch to digital projection systems. And, that was a pricer upgrade.
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The article listed several well-known drive-ins across the country:
WELLFLEET DRIVE-IN on Massachusetts' Cape Cod. Carries on the early tradition of being a comperehensive entertainment center. In addition to its outdoor screen, the 1957 venue has an 18-hole miniature golf course that dates from 1961, an ice cream bar and even a four-screen indoor movie theater.
It is one of the few drive-ins that still offer sound through traditional stereo speakers that attach to the inside of the car window. (They do, however, also sound via the FM radio.)
--CootGital
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