The picture of the screen tower is not the Olden drive in. This is a tower that is right off of the Interstate that was never finished. Some people were calling the Eastland drive in, being that it was close to the town. The owner of the Olden drive in was the same person who started building this screen tower. It is located at the Interstate 20 Access road and FM 438. Maybe should have its own page?
“Due to unforeseen circumstances and changes on our current property, the drive-in will need to relocate its operations as soon as possible. If you know of a suitable lot or have any leads/further information please reach out to us.” per their Face book page.
Here is a newspaper article from the Juneau Empire newspaper regarding the drive in.
https://www.juneauempire.com/news/new-faces-downtown-drive-in-theater-settles-into-new-home/
There are new owners for the drive in, Chip and Brandi McFerrin. They will officially take over the operations at the beginning of April. The drive in will be celebrating its 75th anniversary this year also.
A better address would be 4915 Loop 250 Frontage Road, Midland Tx
The old concession building has been torn down.
Ticket booth is still there in late 2024
1978
The grass and trees have taken over most of it.
A home sits on the property now.
The building has been remodeled into a local business.
This theater is permanently closed.
At present, the building has been remodeled and is now a Law & Title business.
At present, the building has been remodeled and is now a Law & Title business.
After property sat vacant for many years, a Wal-Mart was finally built on the property around 2008.
Concession building still there in 2023.
It looks like the roof is gone and quite a few trees are growing in it.
As of 2024 is motorcycle shop.
This is not a picture of the Terrace drive in located in Big Spring.
The picture of the screen tower is not the Olden drive in. This is a tower that is right off of the Interstate that was never finished. Some people were calling the Eastland drive in, being that it was close to the town. The owner of the Olden drive in was the same person who started building this screen tower. It is located at the Interstate 20 Access road and FM 438. Maybe should have its own page?
As of this summer 2024 the land was still empty and for sale.
Went by the drive in site last month and the screen is still standing.
“Due to unforeseen circumstances and changes on our current property, the drive-in will need to relocate its operations as soon as possible. If you know of a suitable lot or have any leads/further information please reach out to us.” per their Face book page.
Here is a newspaper article from the Juneau Empire newspaper regarding the drive in. https://www.juneauempire.com/news/new-faces-downtown-drive-in-theater-settles-into-new-home/
A story regarding the future of the drive in. https://www.kcbd.com/2024/07/29/lamesa-sky-vue-drive-in-taking-an-intermission-looking-new-location/
Went by the Tower late last year, the only changes are more weeds growing taller and junk being dumped in front of tower laying on the ground.
The property is still an empty field with no development on it.
From the “Show Up Big Country” Facebook page, they stated that the drive in has been put up for sale.
There are new owners for the drive in, Chip and Brandi McFerrin. They will officially take over the operations at the beginning of April. The drive in will be celebrating its 75th anniversary this year also.