M-78 Triple Drive-In

6385 Newton Road,
East Lansing, MI 48823

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Previously operated by: National Amusements

Previous Names: M-78 Drive-In, M-78 Twin Drive-In

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M-78 Twin opening ad 11/6/69

The M-78 opened as a single screen in 1969, later converted to a twin and then a triplex.

Car capacity was listed at 2,096. The drive in was operated by National Amusements from 1969 until it’s closing in 1992.

Contributed by Chuck

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CSWalczak
CSWalczak on August 13, 2009 at 2:37 pm

Comments and several pictures here:
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Michigandriveins.com
Michigandriveins.com on November 28, 2010 at 8:19 pm

The M-78 did not open as a single screen. It was a twin from day one, screen three opened in 1977. More at http://michigandriveins.com/m7856.asp

rivest266
rivest266 on September 11, 2016 at 11:44 am

Opening date: November 7th, 1969

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