Moonlite Theatre
17555 Lee Highway,
Abingdon,
VA
24210
17555 Lee Highway,
Abingdon,
VA
24210
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The Moonlight Drive-In opened in 1949 and is still open today as the Moonlite Theatre. This single screen drive-in has a capacity for 454 cars.
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Here are some photos:
http://www.agilitynut.com/p/mlite3a.jpg
http://www.agilitynut.com/p/mlite4a.jpg
http://www.agilitynut.com/p/mlite5c.jpg
http://www.agilitynut.com/p/mlite7b.jpg
http://www.agilitynut.com/p/mlite6a.jpg
This is a 2007 photo.
This is the website for the Moonlite Theater.
Another photo can be seen here.
Moonlite Theater photo
This is a recent photo.
The Moonlite is in danger of having to close forever. Because of 2 multiplex theaters opening a few miles away in both directions in recent years (One in Bristol and one in Abingdon)and a slow economy, the Moonlite is struggling to stay open and has recently announced it may not be able to open in the spring (2010) for its 51st year. This would be a great loss to the area. Where else can you see a double feature of new release movies for the very reasonable admission of only $5, plus concessions about ½ price of the big new indoor theaters. I hope we don’t lose another historic part of our past and future.
Photos of the Moonlite Theatre at this link.
http://www.driveins.org/va-abingdon-moonlite.htm
Website http://www.moonlitetheatre.com/
We like the moonlite drive in and have been coming up there since 09 and they always have new movies available! But this last time wasn’t the best! But not because of the service of the great people they have working there but mainly the men’s bathroom is in need of a major facelift and my lil boy was afraid to use it! And I walked in and was actually shocked! Plus the grass was grown up a lil bit! Otherwise we love this place! Great food and great prices and how friendly everyone that work there is
Despite the website being down this drive in is still operation. I don’t know how they plan to handle the digital conversion but they are planning to continue operating as far as I can tell.