Chester Pike Drive-In
1915 Chester Pike,
Ridley Township,
PA
19022
1915 Chester Pike,
Ridley Township,
PA
19022
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The Chester Pike Drive-In was opened by Ellis Theatres in June 1949. It had a capacity for 915 cars. There was a fully equipped childrens playground beneath the screen. The combined concession/projection rooms also contained a dance floor. In later years it had THX sound. Closed in 1979 or 1980.
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I believe the drive-in was actually in Ridley Township. It was located on Chester Pike hence the name. Was a wonderful place to relax and enjoy a movie and your youth. Great snack bar with french fries that came in a wooden tub. Had live music at times and a small playground for kids. I95 runs through part of it now and there is nothing left but the lovely memories.
I remember going to the Chester Pike Drive-In as a child. We would get there before dark and my sister and I would play in the playground, and we even wore our pjs! It was a different and lovely world.
Car capacity in 1975 was 700.
Here is a March 1970 ad from the Delaware County Daily Times:
http://tinyurl.com/o6vxbg
Someone correct me if I am wrong.
THX was only first incorporated in 1981 and was first used for Return of the Jedi in 1983.
It is not seperate equipment but rather a certification that the venue meets certain standards focusing on the entire experience (e.g. the doors to the auditorium do not slam shut0.
I fail to see how a drive in could have THX certification.
Approx. address for this drive-in was 2001 Chester Pike, Eddystone, PA. Hwy 95 now runs through where the theatre stood.
The Google map displayed on this page is not anywhere near the former location of the drive-in. Pointing to somewhere on the Maryland eastern shore. Though it does have US 13.