Comments from KenLayton

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KenLayton commented about Clark 54 Drive-In on May 26, 2020 at 7:17 pm

With the coronavirus, this theater may be worth re-opening.

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KenLayton commented about Delsea Drive-In on May 25, 2020 at 6:55 pm

When was this picture taken?

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KenLayton commented about Sutton Motor-In on May 25, 2020 at 12:11 am

With the coronavirus these days, it would make sense to open this theater again.

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KenLayton commented about Norwich-New London Twin Drive-In on May 25, 2020 at 12:04 am

In these coronavirus times, this theater should be re-opened!

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KenLayton commented about Auto Vue Drive-In on May 24, 2020 at 9:42 pm

Now re-opened for the season under Governor Jay Inslee’s “Phase 2” coronavirus guidelines.

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KenLayton commented about Skyline Drive-In on May 24, 2020 at 9:37 pm

Now re-opening for the season today under Governor Jay Inslee’s “Phase 2” coronavirus guidelines.

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KenLayton commented about Wheel-In Motor Movie Drive-In on May 24, 2020 at 12:15 am

The theater was finally allowed to reopen under Governor Jay Inslee’s “Phase 2” coronavirus guidelines. Foodservice only today, but movies will resume next weekend.

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KenLayton commented about Blue Fox Drive-In on May 24, 2020 at 12:12 am

The theater was finally allowed to reopen under Governor Inslee’s “Phase 2” coronavirus guidelines. This means only 50% capacity of cars, snack bar is takeout only, bathroom restrictions in place, and the gameroom arcade is closed.

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KenLayton commented about Sunset Auto-Vue Drive-In on May 23, 2020 at 11:15 am

What’s the car capacity?

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KenLayton commented about Sunset Auto-Vue Drive-In on May 23, 2020 at 11:11 am

Looks like a Brenkert model BX-60 projector head with original factory brown wrinkle paint job.

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KenLayton commented about Sunset Auto-Vue Drive-In on May 23, 2020 at 11:09 am

Looks like a Simplex model SH-1000 sound that’s been given a brown wrinkle paint job.

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KenLayton commented about Milky Way Drive-In on May 22, 2020 at 12:08 pm

A 40 foot screen doesn’t seem very big for a drive in theater.

I wonder what the picture looks like in the daytime? How will the picture look as the LEDs age and dim/burn out?

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KenLayton commented about Sunset marquee on May 17, 2020 at 6:36 pm

The blue building in the background was the Tumwater fire department. They have since moved into a new building.

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KenLayton commented about Main field on May 17, 2020 at 6:24 pm

This picture was taken a few days after the windstorm hit. Notice sections of the fence had been damaged along with a section of ASBESTOS tiles blown down from the screen tower.

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KenLayton commented about Front wall of booth on May 17, 2020 at 6:17 pm

Theater had all Motiograph projection and sound equipment. Motiograph model “AA” projector heads and Motiograph model SH-7500 soundheads. Also had Motiograph drive-in theater sound system package.

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KenLayton commented about Blue Ox Theatre on May 16, 2020 at 9:54 pm

Closed in 1966 I believe.

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KenLayton commented about Skyline Drive-In on May 16, 2020 at 9:44 pm

It has been removed. Not there any more.

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KenLayton commented about Shelton Cinemas on May 16, 2020 at 9:39 pm

In the late 1990’s, Dave Fazende and Steve Lange (of Oasis Entertainment) operated the theater until around 2006.

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KenLayton commented about Snackbar1 on May 16, 2020 at 9:33 pm

This was when Dave Fazende and Steve Lange (Oasis Entertainment) operated this theater.

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KenLayton commented about Shelton Cinemas on May 16, 2020 at 9:26 pm

The original exterior boxoffice is now an espresso stand. You now have to go inside and buy your tickets at the snack bar.

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KenLayton commented about Oak Harbor Cinemas on May 15, 2020 at 10:10 pm

I have added 20 new pictures here of the Plaza/Oak Harbor Cinemas today.

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KenLayton commented about Blue Fox Drive-In on May 15, 2020 at 12:51 pm

This theater is very well maintained and a super fun place to go. Food is excellent too.

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KenLayton commented about Soundhead for booth 1 on May 15, 2020 at 12:37 pm

Component Engineering model FM-35 cue detector is mounted under the sound head.

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KenLayton commented about Soundrack for booth 1 on May 15, 2020 at 12:34 pm

This house has DTS digital sound. Installed by the late Vern Klingman.

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KenLayton commented about Booth 1 projector on May 15, 2020 at 12:31 pm

Orcon 2 xenon consoles running 1600 watt lamps with Cinecita projector heads (foreign knockoffs of Century), Cinecita sound heads, Orcon automation controlled by Component Engineering FM-35 cue detectors. All three xenon consoles used 1600 watt xenon lamps.