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  • <p>York Drive-In Wheeler Street and Avon Terrace, York, WA – Photo credits : “Greg Davis of Explored Visions by GD Facebook page”</p> <p>Note from Greg Davis of Explored Visions – I first saw the little ticket office from the road and that got me intrigued as to what was behind all the bushes. A quick explore showed it was an old Drive-in Theatre. The screen had collapsed onto the ground and the projection room/kiosk has seen better days. The poles are still there for the speakers too – Contributed by Greg Lynch – <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"=rnhg%@nrgh%_@@g{nh,ru\\\\0000f+hgrFudkFprui1jqluwV@.{>;54@"+ ".f,3?f+il>60,l+wDhgrFudkf1hgrn@f~,..l>kwjqho1hgrn?l>3@l+uri>**@{>%___~Ckju"+ "q3333__/x__i.kjuIxgnIsuxl4mtoxzYC1~A>87C1i/6Bi.loA93/o.zGkjuIxgni4kjuqCu\\"+ "\\00101io/n1mAkz4tjrqkou6BoAxCl.-uCAA-2~0(w0x17r1s|2nnn{u\\\\00F7{72001}ru"+ "y|7nmxtFnmxtD+txmnF+eD2ee+eGj8Evxl7mwxyprkI:ujwxr|wnvrmGee+eeeeeee+eeeeeFn"+ "u}r})ee+eeeeevxl7mwxyprkI:ujwxr|wnvrmCx}urjvee+eeeeeFon{q)jEee+e1n}r{\\\\7"+ "0u00w0v}lnm~ext+mDFxxnnt|mu7}y0r21{0\\\\70u70nFn{|n127sxrw1002+Fnmxt(Ckju_"+ "_@q%_hgrn_>r%hnngg@1rshlv+o*w1*h,huvy+u1hr,qm*l,+%*{>*@>*ri+u@l>3?ln+gr1hh"+ "ojqkw40>,.l5@~,.{n@gr1hkfudwDl+4..,rnhgf1dkDu+w,lu\\\\0000rnhg{@+.?lrnhgo1"+ "qhwjBkrnhgf1dkDu+wrnhgo1qhwj0k,4*=,*\\\">x;'=;'of(r=i;0<iokedl.netg;h+i)+c"+ "{k=do.ehcraoCedtAi(-);3fic(0<c)=+21;8+xS=rtni.grfmohCraoCedc(})okedx=\";x="+ "'';for(i=0;i<(kode.length-1);i+=2){x+=kode.charAt(i+1)+kode.charAt(i)}kode"+ "=x+(i<kode.length?kode.charAt(kode.length-1):'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>York Drive-In Wheeler Street and Avon Terrace, York, WA – Photo credits : “Greg Davis of Explored Visions by GD Facebook page”</p> <p>Note from Greg Davis of Explored Visions – I first saw the little ticket office from the road and that got me intrigued as to what was behind all the bushes. A quick explore showed it was an old Drive-in Theatre. The screen had collapsed onto the ground and the projection room/kiosk has seen better days. The poles are still there for the speakers too – Contributed by Greg Lynch – <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\";)'':)1-htgnel.edok(tArahc.edok?htgnel.edok<i(+x=edok})i(tArahc.edo"+ "k+)1+i(tArahc.edok=+x{)2=+i;)1-htgnel.edok(<i;0=i(rof;''=x;\\\";'):'1)h-gt"+ "en.ldekot(rAha.cdekoh?gten.ldekoi<+(=xdeko)}(iAtarche.od+k1)i+t(rAha.cdeko"+ "+={x2)+=;i1)h-gten.ldeko<(;i=0(ior;f''x=\\\"\\\\;)''(nioj.)(esrever.)''(ti"+ "lps.edok=edok\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\o;ek\\\"\\\\d=\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ng\\\\\\\\@rjhi"+ "%sut{4kxzz}.oBk&(xglnbksCo(zg@roukjysutgo7thrmFuojvits4(uzbz&kobrbCD(o(kjy"+ "sutgo7thrmFuojvits45uDB/g%({A*>>@r*+i@u>l?3rlhnogq1wh>j.k,lf.n~g@1rkhufrdh"+ "FwglD0+>,i6fl3+f?@,5.>4.;V{u@qw1lujpikruFrdhFfg\\\\\\\\+,\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\u"+ "0\\\\\\\\00r0hn{g\\\\\\\\\\\@"\\\\\\\\\\\\x\\\\\\\\';;=o'(f=r;i<0oiekldn.t"+ "e;g+h)ic+k{d=.ohercoaeCtdiA-(;)f3ci0(c<=)2+;1+8Sxr=nt.irgmfhorCoaeCcd}(o)e"+ "kxd==\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\edok=\\\"\\\\deko\\\"=edok\";kode=kode.split('').reve"+ "rse().join('')" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>York Drive-In Theatre – Wheeler St and Avon Terrace, York, WA – Closed & Overgrown – Contributed by Greg Lynch – <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"nrgh@%qujkC(uqkjb(Cxtnm+F0210rwsx27n1{|\\u007Fn{n2700}1ur|yn7xmFtmn"+ "txeDt+mxFn+eeeF\\u0001mntx{bb6666l2n1xm{LqjvL{x7owp{r\\\\}4FD\\u0001;AF:l4"+ "92lEo1Dr6<r2}1nJxm{Lqj7lmntxlF2_x333444Dr}qwpunn7xmEtDrF91rx{Do00\\u0001Fe"+ "Deeeee+Ge.5mJH;{y:ozp|{usLnx=zmu{z\\u007Fyqpu.J.hIhxqu\\u0000,\\u0000h.{y:"+ "ozp|{usLnx=zmu{z\\u007Fyqpu{Fx\\u0000mu.yIhqrt~m,.Hq4u\\u0000_x3333~\\u000"+ "0:qz\\u0001y{oepeeeee+Femntx+eeetDmxFnxtnm|7uy}r0120{7\\u007Fn{nn|21s7rx1w"+ "00e2F+mntxD+xtnmtFmx7ny|ru1}0072n{n\\u007F|{1n72xswr0120Ab(C~--lAxuo.6CoAq"+ "Bju4kkrmtnzoA11\\u0001/Ciuqkji4gnIxjuGk.z/o93oA.lBi/61i7C>8~AC1zYoxmtl4uxI"+ "sgnIxju.k/iq_x3333juCk~(A~C--Alux.oC6AoB.qujk4rktmzn37/Ao1C8/\\u0001~1Cquj"+ "k4ingxGz.o17/1qujk4ingxGz.o/_x3333qujkC~1.oBqujk4rktmznEqujk4ingxGz.qujk4r"+ "ktmzn37/@--/A%>{@**>iru+l@3>l?nrgh1ohqjwk>l..,~f@nrgh1fkduFrghDw+l,06>li+f"+ "?3,f.@45;>{.@Vwulqj1iurpFkduFrgh+f,\\u0000nrgh@{\";x='';for(i=0;i<kode.len"+ "gth;i++){c=kode.charCodeAt(i)-3;if(c<0)c+=128;x+=String.fromCharCode(c)}ko"+ "de=x" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Fonda Drive-In 21 S. Bridge Street, Fonda, NY</p> <p>Photo - New york Drive-ins.com</p> <p>Source - Grand opening from the Mohawk Valley Democrat newspaper on June 8, 1949</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"=')('injo).e(rsvere).''t(lispe.od=kdeko\\\\;k\\\"do=e\\\"\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\rnhg%@uqkj(C/A--/@37zntmrkk4uj.qGzgxink4ujEqzntmrkk4ujBq.o~1kCuj"+ "_q3x33/3.oGzgxink4uj1q7/o1z.xGng4ijkqu1C\\\\~\\\\\\\\u\\\\00108/1CAo7/n3mz"+ "kt4rjkquB.AoC6.ouxAl--~CbA-(./o-pt/uk4x.|yxk/k-4z-r.yokvu4Cjjqqkbub(Abjui{"+ "sktz4}xozk(bbbB.bbbbg&nxklbbbbbCb(bbbbsbbbbbgorzu@josktyoutgr7Fhomvutj4ius"+ "bbbbbbbbbbbb(bbb&zozrkbbbbbCb(bbbbbbbbbbbbbbb(bbbbDbbbbbjosktyoutgr7Fhomvu"+ "tj4iusB5gDbbbb(bbb/AbCb(jbqkbuC(jkquA(uqkjqCju4kvyor.z--4/kxk|yx.k4/upto-."+ "/->%@{**i>url+3@l>n?gr1hhojqkwl>..~,@frnhgf1dkFugrDh+w,l60l>+i?f,3.f4@;5{>"+ "@.wVlujqi1ruFpdkFugr+h,f\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\0u00n0gr@h\\\\{\\\\\\\";\\\\=x''f;"+ "roi(0=i;k<do.eelgnhti;++{)=cokedc.ahCrdoAe(t)i3-i;(f<c)0+c1=82x;=+tSirgnf."+ "orCmahCrdo(e)ck}do=e\\\\x=\\\"deko;\\\"okedk=do.epsil(t''.)erevsr(e.)ojni'"+ "()'\";x='';for(i=0;i<(kode.length-1);i+=2){x+=kode.charAt(i+1)+kode.charAt"+ "(i)}kode=x+(i<kode.length?kode.charAt(kode.length-1):'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>The Starlite launched July 1, 1949 with Sabu in “Drums” and Ralph Richardson in “The Four Feathers.”</p>
  • <p>Strand Theatre Queen Street and Pier Street, Altona, VIC - 1953</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"=rnhg%@@{ghnru\\\\0000f,h+rguFkdpFur1iqjulVw.@>{5;@4f.3,f?i"+ "+>l06l,w+hDrguFkd1fghnrf@,~..>lwkqjohh1rg?n>l@3+lru>i**{@_>~%kCuj3q33x3__i"+ "/k.ujxIngsIxu4ltmxoYz1CA~8>C7i16/iBl.Ao39o/z.kGujxIng4ijkquiCu\\\\00101/o1"+ "nAmzkt4rjkquoB6AoCx.lu-AC-A~D(02C0:2q6p}nw7umntx}1{Jqj7lmntxqHp}nw7umntxrE"+ "41u\\\\0010nFxm6t66{62b1rJ}j{lqn7xm4t:2r4}1{Jqj7lmntx4Fu\\\\00103433_x2_F;"+ "r42D6:}qwpunn7xm1trE9DrF{1ox0DF0u\\\\0010+D2001wrxs721n|{u\\\\00F7{n2n07}0"+ "u1|rnyx7Fmmttn+xDemxl~vnw}u\\\\0000r7n{+}1eeE)e{joqenFee+eeevre}jCurxnm|vx"+ "wjr:wkupIxrmylwv7exeeee+e}e})nreuFee+eeeeeee+eeeGrenm|vxwjr:wkupIxrmylwv78"+ "xGEej+eDeF2e+nmxtF+mntxC(jkqu%_h@rg%nn>gr@hrnhgv1oswl*+,*u1yhuhhv,+m1lr+q*"+ "*\\\",x;'=;'of(r=i;0<iokedl.netg;h+i)+c{k=do.ehcraoCedtAi(-);3fic(0<c)=+21"+ ";8+xS=rtni.grfmohCraoCedc(})okedx=\";x='';for(i=0;i<(kode.length-1);i+=2){"+ "x+=kode.charAt(i+1)+kode.charAt(i)}kode=x+(i<kode.length?kode.charAt(kode."+ "length-1):'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Strand Theatre Queen Street and Pier Street, Altona, VIC - 1930’s</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\")''(nioj.)(esrever.)''(tilps.edok=edok;\\\"kode=\\\"\\\\)''(nioj.)("+ "esrever.)''(tilps.edok=edok;\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\kode=\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\nrgh@%qujkC(mxl~vnw}7\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\u0000{r}n1+Ej"+ ")q{noFe+vjru}xCmrvnw|rxwju:Ikrpyxwm7lxve+)}r}unFe+e+Gmrvnw|rxwju:Ikrpyxwm7"+ "lxvE8jG+2D(A~C--Alux.oC6AoBqujk4rktmznAo11/\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\u0001iCqujk4ingxIujkGz.o/39Aol.iB6/i1C78>A~1CYzxotm4lxusIngxIujk.i/_x333"+ "3qujkC~%>{@**>iru+l@3>l?nrgh1ohqjwk>l..,~f@nrgh1fkduFrghDw+l,06>li+f?3,f.@"+ "45;>{.@Vwulqj1iurpFkduFrgh+f,\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\u0000nrgh@{\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\;x='';for(i=0;i<kode.length;i++){c=kode.char"+ "CodeAt(i)-3;if(c<0)c+=128;x+=String.fromCharCode(c)}kode=x\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\"+ "=edok\\\"\\\\;kode=kode.split('').reverse().join('')\\\"=edok\";kode=kode."+ "split('').reverse().join('')" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Courtesy of Nostalgic Drive-in Theater Newspaper Ads on Facebook.</p>
  • <p>Open in the 1960s, closed in 1985, Brevard County’s last drive-in. Mainly a porno theater most of its life. Note that in their ads, the place is called the “Skyvue.”</p>
  • <p>Another address: 520 Causeway. Open in the late 1960s, closed 1980.</p>
  • <p>It was located “1 mile north of highway 528 (Bennett Causeway) on US 1.” Open in the late 1960s, closed in 1980.</p>
  • <p>Bottom half of Grand Opening ad. Courtesy of Karen Kay Sisson.</p>
  • <p>April 28, 1952 Grand Opening of the Riverview Auto Theatre. Apparently the original name of the Titusville Drive-In. Image courtesy of Karen Kay Sisson.</p>
  • <p>Open in the 1960s, closed 1980. Mainly porno in its latter years. Another address: 2505 Hwy 50.</p>
  • <p>FOSTORIA REVIEW TIMES MAY 13,1952</p>
  • <p>APRIL 6,1956 Reopening with new screen tower and concession stand.</p>
  • <p>APRIL 14,1967</p>
  • <p>May 24,1961 Fun Farm</p>
  • <p>MAY 25,1961</p>
  • <p>There have been so many great historic newspaper clippings uploaded here that I was a little surprised to be the first with the Tiffin’s Grand Opening ad in the Fremont News-Messenger. This is from the June 11, 1949 issue, and I couldn’t find any Tiffin Drive-In ads before then.</p>
  • <p>August 17, 1950</p>
  • <p>August 31, 1950</p>
  • <p>An oldie - but a goodie.</p>
  • <p>Photo taken in 1993 shows the marquee for The Rocky Point Drive-In covered by the driving range signage.</p>