Lake Park Twin Drive-In

400 South 59th Lane,
Kansas City, KS 66111

Closed
2 screens
760 cars

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rivest266
rivest266 on November 19, 2020 at 11:25 pm

Grand opening ad posted

dallasmovietheaters
dallasmovietheaters on November 19, 2020 at 7:18 am

The Lake Park Drive-In Theatre launched June 6, 1953 with “Horizons West” and “No Room for the Groom” along with a cartoon. It was marketed additionally with the name of the L.P. Drive-In in the 1950s. The Lake Park closed on September 7, 1981 with “The Prowler” and “The Evil” on Screen One and “Student Bodies” and “Eye for an Eye” On Screen Two.

jpr88
jpr88 on September 27, 2012 at 3:00 pm

The Lake Park was still opened until 81 at least. The last movie I saw there was Outland and it came out in 81. It stood for a couple more years before it was demolished. The State’s last year of operation was 91. These were two of my favorite drive ins growing up. Visited them both dozens of times at least.

Drive-In 54
Drive-In 54 on May 12, 2012 at 10:43 pm

Aerial from 1966

john62
john62 on May 12, 2012 at 10:13 pm

the state ave drive in is now the city’s mechanics shop and the parks and rec main office complex

MRagan
MRagan on March 25, 2011 at 11:10 am

Was this the drive in that had big fireworks displays in the mid-late 1960s for the 4th of July?

TomC
TomC on August 18, 2004 at 5:17 pm

Both are long closed. I haven’t been by the location of the State D.I. in some time. The last time I saw it it was still standing, but in sad shape. Not sure about the Lake Park. The only drive ins left in Kansas City are the I-70 (four screen), Twin (two screen) and the Boulevard (single screen).