Valley 6 Drive-In
401 49th Street NE,
Auburn,
WA
98002
401 49th Street NE,
Auburn,
WA
98002
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The Valley 6 Drive-In opened in 1968. This drive-in is one of the largest drive-in’s still operating in the U.S. It has a capacity for 3,000 cars.
It only operates with five screens as one screen was badly damaged in a storm several years ago.
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Thanks R.Norenberg.
Marquees need a little paint.3,000 cars wow.That is alot of Popcorn!
I went to the Valley 6 Drive In last night. Screen 2 had sound problems with my Cadillac. I discovered I have AM Stereo when the “ST” kept crackling in and out intermittently. The sound levels crackled. I tried several different hook-ups at different poles. 650AM. I could hear the movie dialogue but louder, echo-like sound kept cutting in all the time. Was this just my equipment??
I went to the Valley 6 Drive In last night. Screen 2 had sound problems with my Cadillac. I discovered I have AM Stereo when the “ST” kept crackling in and out intermittently. The sound levels crackled. I tried several different hook-ups at different poles. 650AM. I could hear the movie dialogue but louder, echo-like sound kept cutting in all the time. Was this just my equipment??
I went down and saw Thor on screen one a couple of weeks ago and the sound was fine for us but I have had the same crackling, echoing thing happen sometimes. You have to keep in mind it is AM and more prone to interference than FM. The Cine-Fi AM sound system they use was top of the line in 1980 and is now 30 years old. You also have to keep in mind the drive-in has been slated to close any time since the 1990’s as such there on a very limited budget. Last year Valley operated screens 1-3 only, opting to lease out 5 and 6 as vehicle storage. However this year screen 5 and 6 will reopen on Memorial weekend. Screen 4 is still permanently closed. It has been confirmed that Valley will likely stay open for another 4 to 5 seasons. We do not go to indoor theaters(we don’t like them), we drive 30 miles one way to Valley, and it is now the last operating drive-in in the Puget sound area, this place needs to be saved. We can only hope that Pacific Theatres realizes the importance of Valley 6 to the area, and keeps it around long term, and catches the place up on maintenance, and upgrades that have been missed.
News from the Valley Drive-in, the theater will be closing for the season late in September depending on the weather. They are already planing the 2012 season, so the theater will be operating next year for sure. It is unknown if theaters 5 & 6 will be opening 2012, at this time but, 1, 2 ,3 will be for sure. I have been told that there is no budget for repairs so there will be no improvements over the winter, but it is good to know they will be operating next year.
Update, despite what I have been told these news articles say that development may come sooner than later. http://www.auburn-reporter.com/news/130750273.html
http://www.auburn-reporter.com/news/131639803.html
http://www.auburn-reporter.com/news/132209873.html
For Puget Sound drive in buffs there is still the Skyline Drive In in Shelton, WA…its just on the other side of Puget Sound. http://www.skylinedrive-in.com/
I know about the Skyline, and would like to make it there sometime, but for me the nearest Drive in is Valley, and it is 2 hours from home. So once it is gone my ability to go to the drive in will be severely reduced.
the valley drive in (or “the VD” as it was known) with one screen, opened either in late 1966 or very early 1967. My girlfriend Peggy and I spent pretty much all(our weekends) of 1967 there. It is great to see it is still operating!!!