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A drive-in theater/theatre or drive-in cinema is a form of cinema structure consisting of a large outdoor movie screen, a projection booth, a concession stand, and a large parking area for automobiles. Within this enclosed area, customers can view movies from the privacy and comfort of their cars.
Richard Milton Hollingshead, Jr. (February 25, 1900 – May 13, 1975) was the inventor of the drive-in theater. [2] Created in the early 1930s, Hollingshead's drive-in theater was first presented at Admiral Wilson Boulevard in Pennsauken, New Jersey. [3]
Drive-in theater in Neu-Isenburg, Germany Drive-in Ferris wheel McDonald's Curbside Pickup - Mobile - order and pay Scenes in and around a drive-in restaurant in Long Beach, California, 1952 (video) A drive-in is a facility (such as a restaurant or movie theater) where one can drive in with an automobile for service. At a drive-in restaurant ...
Vogel, the owner of Bengies in Maryland and vice president of the drive-in operators' group, has his own personal connection to the theaters' history: His stepfather, Jack K. Vogel, designed ...
Probably the best-known drive-in movie theater in Wilmington history, the Starway operated on the site of the former Starway Flea Market from 1952-1984. A planned reopening of the theater in 1996 ...
88 Drive-In Theatre. Commerce City, Colorado It's only $10 per person and free for kids under 12 to watch three films in a row at the 88 Drive-In Theatre, one of Denver's few remaining drive-ins ...
This is a list of drive-in theaters. A drive-in theater is a form of cinema structure consisting of a large outdoor movie screen, a projection booth, a concession stand, and a large parking area for automobiles. Within this enclosed area, customers can view films from their cars. This list includes active and defunct drive-in theaters.
Upon opening, the drive-in had the capacity for 750 cars. [3] Wayne Amusements purchased the drive-in in 1981 and expanded it by continuing to add screens. [4] At its peak, the Ford-Wyoming had nine screens and a capacity of over 3,000 cars, leading it to become the largest drive-in theater in the world. [2] [3]