The Drive-In... Do you still go?

Ghoulish Delight · 07-30-2005, 07:16 PM

Sigh. It's been about 9 years since we last went. CP and I heard they were closing the last one in our area to make way for a multiscreen megaplex type thing. So we went to see a double feature of The Rock and Phenomenon.

It became quickly apparant why they were shutting it down. It cost $5 for the double feature. In the end, we made $5 each off of them. If I remember the seuqence of events correctly, the first time, it got about half way through The Rock when we see the film melting. So they refunded our money and gave us a free ticket to come back again. We came back again the next week. This time, we saw The Rock in full, but between the movies, they announced that the projector broke down. So they again gave us a refund of our $5 (remember, we got in on a free ticket this time) and a free ticket to come back. The third time was the charm and we saw both films, but in the end, we were up $10. Not a particularly profitable state of affairs for them.

Jazzman · 07-30-2005, 07:34 PM

We have a great drive-in up here. It’s down in Newberg, OR, which is about a 45 minute drive from where I live, but well worth it and we go often. It's in pretty good condition, and it's obvious that the owners are drive-in buffs.The best time I've had there (that I can mention in public, anyway

) was watching Pirates of the Caribbean. That was a great drive-in movie.

sleepyjeff · 07-31-2005, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Jazzman

We have a great drive-in up here. It’s down in Newberg, OR, which is about a 45 minute drive from where I live, but well worth it and we go often. It's in pretty good condition, and it's obvious that the owners are drive-in buffs.The best time I've had there (that I can mention in public, anyway

) was watching Pirates of the Caribbean. That was a great drive-in movie.

This is a great Drive In(.http://www.driveintheatre.com/99widx.htm) I have seen soooo many movies there over the past 5 years or so..... Including Lilo and Stitch, Finding Nemo, and Spiderman II.

Always go to the KFC just down the highway from there for a dinner special and then set up camp

Sadly, this may be their last year as a strip mall is going in next door and the theater owners fear the extra LIGHT will kill the viewability of the screen

I am thinking about going next weekend(Sat night) to see whatever is playing. just fyi

Jazzman · 07-31-2005, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by sleepyjeff

Sadly, this may be their last year as a strip mall is going in next door and the theater owners fear the extra LIGHT will kill the viewability of the screen

Noooooo!!!!!!

I am so sick and tired of losing truly unique and wonderful places like the 99W because of stupid, unneeded crap like more stripmalls.

If this happens I'm going to have fits!!!

Auuggghhhh!!!!

07-30-2005, 07:16 PM	#1
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Sigh. It's been about 9 years since we last went. CP and I heard they were closing the last one in our area to make way for a multiscreen megaplex type thing. So we went to see a double feature of The Rock and Phenomenon. It became quickly apparant why they were shutting it down. It cost $5 for the double feature. In the end, we made $5 each off of them. If I remember the seuqence of events correctly, the first time, it got about half way through The Rock when we see the film melting. So they refunded our money and gave us a free ticket to come back again. We came back again the next week. This time, we saw The Rock in full, but between the movies, they announced that the projector broke down. So they again gave us a refund of our $5 (remember, we got in on a free ticket this time) and a free ticket to come back. The third time was the charm and we saw both films, but in the end, we were up $10. Not a particularly profitable state of affairs for them. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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Jazzman Sax God Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Portland's Tijuana Posts: 510	We have a great drive-in up here. It’s down in Newberg, OR, which is about a 45 minute drive from where I live, but well worth it and we go often. It's in pretty good condition, and it's obvious that the owners are drive-in buffs.The best time I've had there (that I can mention in public, anyway ) was watching Pirates of the Caribbean. That was a great drive-in movie.
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