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Anymore, you can count on your fingers the number of Drive in Theaters still in operation across the nation. In fact you could probably get an accurate ...

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They have completely renovated the restrooms, snack shop, and theater . The theater is now the oldest of only seven operating drive-in theaters in North ...

What did you dislike about drive-in theaters?
Q. Think of the last time you went to a drive-in theater. What bugged you about being at the drive-in? Noise? Other people? Poor quality? Poor food? Exhaust? Grainy quality? Fog? Would fog keep you out of going to the drive-in? What's the max you would pay? What did you dislike about going to the drive-in?
Asked by Salvador G - Mon Nov 13 00:14:47 2006 - - 10 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I haven't been for quite some time, either, but the sound quality used to be a pain - now they can broadcast and you pick it up on your radio, right? Heck, the bad food and other people are part of what makes it fun! As for how much I would pay... Well, I'd love to get in for a good price, especially compared to theatres. Maybe I'd pay up to $8 for an adult (maybe - I don't have much to base this on), with $10-$15 for a car load. That's a BIG maybe, and I'm basing it on seeing two movies that I like. And would fog keep me out? Probably a good possibility if it happened beforehand and was pretty thick. Unless, of course, I was going to the drive in with no intention of watching the movie.
Answered by Isthisnametaken2 - Mon Nov 13 02:31:56 2006

Will movie theaters become a novelty (like drive-ins) as more digital media can be experienced at home?
Q. It would be cheaper for them to cut out the middle men (theaters). I would hate to see movie theaters take a nose dive in the future. There's nothing like seeing a movie on the big screen (even though many home theater systems are rivaling the commercial ones).
Asked by Baby Carlos - Sat Aug 16 16:59:40 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I highly doubt it. People want to get away from the everyday slump of life. The experience you get in a movie theatre can not be recreated in your own home. Going to a flick will never be outdated, I must add that the new digital liquid projectors are magnificent. I'm hoping theatres closer to where I live will get that quality soon.
Answered by Elizabeth - Sat Aug 16 17:07:25 2008

Are Drive-In Theaters completely out?
Q. Okay. It's rare for drive-in theaters being around anymore. My lifetime dream is to reopen a drive-in theatre and show 70's/80's films, mixed with the up to dates. I want it to have an authentic vibe. When I tell this to people, they know for a fact I can do it, but they mention that drive-in theatres are "out". If I were to reopen a vintage drive-in theatre, do you think people would still come?
Asked by Bela Lugosi - Sun Apr 20 19:27:36 2008 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments

A. i saw a double feature of knocked up and evan almighty in a drive-in behind me they had oceans 13 and fantastic 4 silver surfer so they aren't completely out. i'd come depending on the movie. good 70-80's movies are batman, the terminator, star wars original trilogy, bettlejuice, the shining.
Answered by season4digmon - Sun Apr 20 19:46:25 2008