Riverdale Drive-In

935 Riverdale Street,
West Springfield, MA 01089

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rivest266
rivest266 on September 10, 2011 at 11:25 pm

This opened on May 27th, 1950. Ad posted here.

NYozoner
NYozoner on February 15, 2011 at 2:26 pm

Here is a 1971 aerial photo of the drive-in, courtesy of HistoricAerials.com.

lostmemory
lostmemory on December 19, 2008 at 9:22 am

Car capacity in 1975 was 1,008.

AlLarkin
AlLarkin on January 23, 2006 at 3:30 pm

Originally farmland. Great irrigation being next to the Connecticut River. Then a small airport followed by the drive-in.

bamqxyx
bamqxyx on June 17, 2005 at 3:43 pm

This was a typical drive in of the period. It included a refreshment stand and a playground. I recall playing in my pajamas at twilight before the cartoon which preceeded the feature started.

Chuck1231
Chuck1231 on November 19, 2004 at 12:32 am

The address for the Riverdale Drive-In was 935 Riverdale, West Springfield, Ma.

michacavan
michacavan on June 14, 2004 at 6:16 pm

A friend of my Dad’s bought the neon sign from this drive in. Last I heard he lived Mission Hills California. I don’t know if he took the sign out there with him or not.