Thunderbird Drive-In

5533 N. 59th Avenue,
Glendale, AZ 85301

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rivest266
rivest266 on January 7, 2011 at 5:26 pm

Aerial photo at View link
You can also see the Glendale 9 DI on the upper right of the picture.

Chuck1231
Chuck1231 on December 12, 2010 at 11:18 am

This was opened by Fox West Coast Theatres and later fell under the Mann Theatre banner. Some photos of the former DI from drive-ins.com
http://www.drive-ins.com/pictures/aztthun007.jpg
http://www.drive-ins.com/pictures/aztthun009.jpg
http://www.drive-ins.com/pictures/aztthun008.jpg

looker1208
looker1208 on November 18, 2009 at 7:39 pm

This is one of my earliest memories of a drive in. One of the most memorable nights was seeing Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. It was pouring rain but as it was opening night, no one wanted to leave. I think the last thing I ever saw there was Love At First Bite in 1979. As I recall their chili dogs were very good. Tasty Freeze was also just down the street and was a usual stop afterward.

lostmemory
lostmemory on December 19, 2008 at 5:34 pm

The Thunderbird Drive-In is listed in 1980 with a capacity for 1,050 cars. Operator at that time was Mann Theatres.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on April 13, 2007 at 12:47 pm

This map shows the location of the former drive-in:
http://tinyurl.com/2ycocy