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  • <p>York Drive-In Wheeler Street and Avon Terrace, York, WA – Photo credits : “Greg Davis of Explored Visions by GD Facebook page”</p> <p>Note from Greg Davis of Explored Visions – I first saw the little ticket office from the road and that got me intrigued as to what was behind all the bushes. A quick explore showed it was an old Drive-in Theatre. The screen had collapsed onto the ground and the projection room/kiosk has seen better days. The poles are still there for the speakers too – Contributed by Greg Lynch – <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"nrgh@%rnhg_%@uqkj(Cxtnm+F2D002C6:}qwpunn7xm1tJ}j{lqn7xmHt}qwpunn7xm"+ "Et1r\\u00014nFxmbt6{66261rJ}j{lqn7xm4t:2r4}1{Jqj7lmntx4F__\\u00013x3324F;r"+ "42D6:}qwpunn7xm1trE9DrF{1ox0DF0D\\u0001+eD2eGe+8evjlEmxx7pwky:rjIxu|wnrrwG"+ "vemeeeee+eeeeeee+ne}F}uere+)eeveelemxx7pwky:rjIxu|wnrrwCv}mrxvuejeeeee+oe{"+ "F)nEq1j+eeen}r{\\u00007}wnv~lxm+enFxm+ttDmxFnxtnm|7uy}r0120{7\\u007Fn{nn|2"+ "1s7rx1w00(2~A-CA-ul.xCoA6Bouqkjr4tkzmAn1o/1i\\u0001qCju4knixguIkjzGo.3/A9l"+ "oi.6Bi/C187A>1~YCxzto4mxlsunIxguIkji.__/3x33q3juCk_%~{>*@>*ri+u@l>3?lrnhgo"+ "1qhwj>k.l,.f~n@gr1hkfudrFhgwDl+0,>6ilf+3?f,@.54>;.{V@uwql1juiprkFudrFhgf+"+ "\\u0000,rnhg{@%>{@**>iru+l@3>l?+nrgh1ohqjwk04,>l.@5,~{.@nrgh1fkduDw+l.4,.n"+ "rgh1fkduDw+l,\\u0000nrgh@{.+l?nrgh1ohqjwkBnrgh1fkduDw+nrgh1ohqjwk04,=**,>"+ "\";x='';for(i=0;i<kode.length;i++){c=kode.charCodeAt(i)-3;if(c<0)c+=128;x+"+ "=String.fromCharCode(c)}kode=x" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>York Drive-In Wheeler Street and Avon Terrace, York, WA – Photo credits : “Greg Davis of Explored Visions by GD Facebook page”</p> <p>Note from Greg Davis of Explored Visions – I first saw the little ticket office from the road and that got me intrigued as to what was behind all the bushes. A quick explore showed it was an old Drive-in Theatre. The screen had collapsed onto the ground and the projection room/kiosk has seen better days. The poles are still there for the speakers too – Contributed by Greg Lynch – <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\")''(nioj.)(esrever.)''(tilps.edok=edok;\\\"kode=\\\"\\\\nrgh@%rnhg_"+ "%@nrgh_%__g@frpxqh1wuzwl__h___%d__k+h?@#\\\\__ui_______%____do__rpglpwq=ll"+ "qhovCrlds4qe1jrr__gf____p____#____lo_%@w__wh_______%_______________%____gp"+ "__qAllqhovCrlds4qe1jrr?gdf__p2____A,_%>>_%__{@**>iru+l@3>l?+nrgh1ohqjwk04,"+ ">l.@5,~{.@nrgh1fkduDw+l.4,.nrgh1fkduDw+l,\\\\\\\\u0000nrgh@{.+l?nrgh1ohqjw"+ "kBnrgh1fkduDw+nrgh1ohqjwk04,=**,_%>{>*@>*ri+u@l>3?ln+gr1hhojqkw40>,.l5@~,."+ "{n@gr1hkfudwDl+4..,rnhgf1dkDu+w,ln\\\\\\\\u0000gr@h.{l+n?gr1hhojqkwnBgr1hk"+ "fudwDn+gr1hhojqkw40=,**>,%>{@**>iru+l@3>l?+nrgh1ohqjwk04,>l.@5,~{.@nrgh1fk"+ "duDw+l.4,.nrgh1fkduDw+l,\\\\\\\\u0000nrgh@{.+l?nrgh1ohqjwkBnrgh1fkduDw+nrg"+ "h1ohqjwk04,=**,>\\\"\\\\;x='';for(i=0;i<kode.length;i++){c=kode.charCodeAt"+ "(i)-3;if(c<0)c+=128;x+=String.fromCharCode(c)}kode=x\\\"=edok\";kode=kode."+ "split('').reverse().join('')" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>York Drive-In Wheeler Street and Avon Terrace, York, WA – Photo credits : “Greg Davis of Explored Visions by GD Facebook page”</p> <p>Note from Greg Davis of Explored Visions – I first saw the little ticket office from the road and that got me intrigued as to what was behind all the bushes. A quick explore showed it was an old Drive-in Theatre. The screen had collapsed onto the ground and the projection room/kiosk has seen better days. The poles are still there for the speakers too – Contributed by Greg Lynch – <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"nrgh@%qujkC(~Ckjuq_x3333/i.kjuIxgnIsuxl4mtoxzYC1~A>87C1i/6Bi.loA93/"+ "o.zGkjuIxgni4kjuqCi\\u0001/11oAnzmtkr4kjuqBoA6Co.xulA--C~Ab(2001wrxs721n|{"+ "n\\u007Fn{72001}ruy|7nmxtFnmxtD+txmnF+extnmee+eFmxl~vnw}7\\u0000{r}nee+eee"+ "eej1qEnb)F{eeeeoeeeeee+ejeeeeuvxrm}vCwrrnw|uxIjr:ykwp7xxmeeeelveeeeeeee)re"+ "e+eu}F}eeeeneeeeee+eeeeeeeeeeeeeee+emeeeevGwrrnw|uxIjr:ykwp7xxmEljveeee8Ge"+ "e+e2DDee+eF\\u000100oD{xr19FrD1Extnmu7wn}p6q2:rDF42;\\u0001_x3334F4xtnml7j"+ "qJ{1}4r2:t4mx7nql{j}Jr16666{bb2xtnm\\u0001F14Erxtnmu7wn}pHqxtnml7jqJ{1}xtn"+ "mu7wn}p6q2:0C20D+eD\\u0001F00Dox{1rF9DrE1txmn7unwp}q6:2Dr4F;2_x3334\\u0001"+ "4Ftxmn7lqj{J}1r4:24txmn7lqj{J}1r26666{bbtxmnF\\u000141rEtxmn7unwp}qHtxmn7l"+ "qj{J}1txmn7unwp}q6:2C002D+Fnmxtb(Ckjuq(AqujkCqujk4yvroz.--/4xk|kxyk./4puot"+ ".--/%>{@**>iru+l@3>l?nrgh1ohqjwk>l..,~f@nrgh1fkduFrghDw+l,06>li+f?3,f.@45;"+ ">{.@Vwulqj1iurpFkduFrgh+f,\\u0000nrgh@{\";x='';for(i=0;i<kode.length;i++){"+ "c=kode.charCodeAt(i)-3;if(c<0)c+=128;x+=String.fromCharCode(c)}kode=x" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>York Drive-In Theatre – Wheeler St and Avon Terrace, York, WA – Closed & Overgrown – Contributed by Greg Lynch – <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"=rnhg%@uqkj(Cqujk(b/C-A/-3@z7tnrmkku4.jGqgzixknu4Ejzqtnrmkk"+ "u4Bj.q~ok1uC_j3x33q3/o.zGxgni4kjuq1/71o.zGxgni4kjuqC1~\\\\/0u00C1o8/13Az7t"+ "nrmkku4.joq6BoAxCl.-uCAA-b~b(Abb/Dbbb(bb5sbigjBuum4ht7vgouFyrktooDtbsjbbbb"+ "bbbbbbb(bbbbbbbbbbbbbbb(bbkzbzCbrobbb(bb&bbsbbbbbbijbuum4ht7vgouFyrktoo@tz"+ "sojsubrgbbbbbbbbbbb(bblxb&CBk.nbgb(bbbbkboz}xz4kt{suibjb(kbuCbjq(AqujkCquj"+ "k4yvroz.--/4xk|kxyk./4puot.--(/~A-CA-ul.xCoA6Boq.ju4kkrmtnz73A/1o8C\\\\/0u"+ "00~1C1uqkji4gnGx.z1o/7q1ju4knixgzGo._/3x33q3juCk1~o.qBju4kkrmtnzqEju4knixg"+ "zGq.ju4kkrmtnz73@/--A/>%@{**i>url+3@l>n?gr1hhojqkwl>..~,@frnhgf1dkFugrDh+w"+ ",l60l>+i?f,3.f4@;5{>@.wVlujqi1ruFpdkFugr+h,fu\\\\0000rnhg{@;\\\"=x''f;roi("+ "0=i;k<do.eelgnhti;++{)=cokedc.ahCrdoAe(t)i3-i;(f<c)0+c1=82x;=+tSirgnf.orCm"+ "ahCrdo(e)ck}do=ex\";x='';for(i=0;i<(kode.length-1);i+=2){x+=kode.charAt(i+"+ "1)+kode.charAt(i)}kode=x+(i<kode.length?kode.charAt(kode.length-1):'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Fonda Drive-In 21 S. Bridge Street, Fonda, NY</p> <p>Photo - New york Drive-ins.com</p> <p>Source - Grand opening from the Mohawk Valley Democrat newspaper on June 8, 1949</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"nrgh@%,**+qlrm1,+hvuhyhu1,**+wlosv1hgrn@hgrn>_%nrgh@_%__qujkC(uqkjb"+ "(Cxtnm+F0210rwsx27n1{|\\u007Fn{n2700}1ur|yn7xmFtmntxeDm+lxv~wn7}{\\u0000}r"+ "1n+eeejEq)n{Foeeee+eeejvurx}mCvrwnr|wxujI:rkypwx7mxleveeeee+)er}u}Fneeee+e"+ "eeeeee+eeemGvrwnr|wxujI:rkypwx7mxlEvj8eGe+2eeDF+mntxD+xtnmtFmx7ny|ru1}0072"+ "n{n\\u007F|{1n72xswr0120Ab(C~--lAxuo.6CoAqBju4kkrmtnzoA11\\u0001/Ciuqkji4g"+ "nIxjuGk.z/o93oA.lBi/61i7C>8~AC1zYoxmtl4uxIsgnIxju.k/iq____x3333juCk~(A~C--"+ "Alux.oC6AoB.qujk4rktmzn37/Ao1C8/\\u0001~1Cqujk4ingxGz.o17/1qujk4ingxGz.o/_"+ "___x3333qujkC~1.oBqujk4rktmznEqujk4ingxGz.qujk4rktmzn37/@--/A_%__>{@**>iru"+ "+l@3>l?nrgh1ohqjwk>l..,~f@nrgh1fkduFrghDw+l,06>li+f?3,f.@45;>{.@Vwulqj1iur"+ "pFkduFrgh+f,\\u0000nrgh@{_%@hgrn%>nrgh@nrgh1vsolw+**,1uhyhuvh+,1mrlq+**,\""+ ";x='';for(i=0;i<kode.length;i++){c=kode.charCodeAt(i)-3;if(c<0)c+=128;x+=S"+ "tring.fromCharCode(c)}kode=x" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>The Starlite launched July 1, 1949 with Sabu in “Drums” and Ralph Richardson in “The Four Feathers.”</p>
  • <p>Strand Theatre Queen Street and Pier Street, Altona, VIC - 1953</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\";)'':)1-htgnel.edok(tArahc.edok?htgnel.edok<i(+x=edok})i(tArahc.edo"+ "k+)1+i(tArahc.edok=+x{)2=+i;)1-htgnel.edok(<i;0=i(rof;''=x;\\\";'):'1)h-gt"+ "en.ldekot(rAha.cdekoh?gten.ldekoi<+(=xdeko)}(iAtarche.od+k1)i+t(rAha.cdeko"+ "+={x2)+=;i1)h-gten.ldeko<(;i=0(ior;f''x=\\\"\\\\;)''(nioj.)(esrever.)''(ti"+ "lps.edok=edok\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\o;ek\\\"\\\\d=\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\oe\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\kd\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\=g\\\\\\\\frpxqh1wuz"+ "wl+h?%#dukih_@p%ldwo=rlghpvqrldq4oeCjlrsgqf1pr%_w#wlho_@_%A%lghpvqrldq4oeC"+ "jlrsgqf1pr2?Ad,%\\\\\\\\>;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "='\\\\\\\\fxr'i;0oi(k=d;.<eogehlin+t{;=+o)ecckadC.dhAr(o)e3tii(-<;)f+c108c"+ "x==2t;i+gSfronC.arCmdh(r)okedc=}xo\\\\\\\\e\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\x\\\\\\\\';;=o'"+ "(f=r;i<0kid(.oeeglhn1t;-+)2i{=+)kxd=.oherctaiA1(++o)ekcda.Ah(r)tkid}=o+eix"+ "k(d<.oeeglhnktd?.oherctakAd(.oeeglhn1t:-');'=)\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\edok=\\\"\\"+ "\\deko\\\"=edok\";kode=kode.split('').reverse().join('')" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Strand Theatre Queen Street and Pier Street, Altona, VIC - 1930’s</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\";)'':)1-htgnel.edok(tArahc.edok?htgnel.edok<i(+x=edok})i(tArahc.edo"+ "k+)1+i(tArahc.edok=+x{)2=+i;)1-htgnel.edok(<i;0=i(rof;''=x;\\\");''):-1thn"+ "glee.od(kAtarche.od?kthnglee.od<k(ix+e=od}ki)t(rAha.cdeko)++1(iAtarche.od="+ "kx+){=2i+);-1thnglee.od(ki<0;i=r(fo';=';x;\\\"\\\\)'':)1-htgnel.edok(tArah"+ "c.edok?htgnel.edok<i(+x=edok})i(tArahc.edok+)1+i(tArahc.edok=+x{)2=+i;)1-h"+ "tgnel.edok(<i;0=i(rof;''=x\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\e;ox}=cdeko)r(hdmCra.CnorfSg+i;t"+ "2==xc801c+f);<-(iit3e)o(rAhd.Cdakcce)o+=;{t+nilhegoe<.;d=k(io0;i'rxf\\\"\\"+ "\\'=\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\;{\\\\\\\\h@rg0n00\\\\\\\\0\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\f\\\\\\\\hu"+ "r,u+kgpFud1FqruiVj.l>w5@@{f;34f.i,>?0+llw6h,r+uDkg1Fgdnffh,r.@>~w.qlokhjrh"+ "?1>g@n+lr3>l*u{i%*/@D>5As(igjBuum4ht7vgouFyrktooDtbsbjk(z(zC(rsoi&jbuum4ht"+ "7vgouFyrktoo@tzsojsubrlgx(&CBk.nzgx(4ktos}izjk@{gun%=h\\\\\\\\r\\\"\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\e\\\\\\\\od=k\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\edok=\\\"\\\\deko\\\"=edok\";kode=kode."+ "split('').reverse().join('')" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Courtesy of Nostalgic Drive-in Theater Newspaper Ads on Facebook.</p>
  • <p>Open in the 1960s, closed in 1985, Brevard County’s last drive-in. Mainly a porno theater most of its life. Note that in their ads, the place is called the “Skyvue.”</p>
  • <p>Another address: 520 Causeway. Open in the late 1960s, closed 1980.</p>
  • <p>It was located “1 mile north of highway 528 (Bennett Causeway) on US 1.” Open in the late 1960s, closed in 1980.</p>
  • <p>Bottom half of Grand Opening ad. Courtesy of Karen Kay Sisson.</p>
  • <p>April 28, 1952 Grand Opening of the Riverview Auto Theatre. Apparently the original name of the Titusville Drive-In. Image courtesy of Karen Kay Sisson.</p>
  • <p>Open in the 1960s, closed 1980. Mainly porno in its latter years. Another address: 2505 Hwy 50.</p>
  • <p>FOSTORIA REVIEW TIMES MAY 13,1952</p>
  • <p>APRIL 6,1956 Reopening with new screen tower and concession stand.</p>
  • <p>APRIL 14,1967</p>
  • <p>May 24,1961 Fun Farm</p>
  • <p>MAY 25,1961</p>
  • <p>There have been so many great historic newspaper clippings uploaded here that I was a little surprised to be the first with the Tiffin’s Grand Opening ad in the Fremont News-Messenger. This is from the June 11, 1949 issue, and I couldn’t find any Tiffin Drive-In ads before then.</p>
  • <p>August 17, 1950</p>
  • <p>August 31, 1950</p>
  • <p>An oldie - but a goodie.</p>