In the 1950’s the kiddie area of the El Rancho Drive In was a venue for birthday parties. I remember there was a boat ride with small boats in a tank. The boats revolved around a hub, like a merry-go-round. Mounted high on the top of the structure that held the movie screen was a pole with a small platform. My mom told me they had a pole sitter there at one time, but it was never occupied when I saw it. I think the platform was about 70 feet above the intersection below.
In the 1950’s the kiddie area of the El Rancho Drive In was a venue for birthday parties. I remember there was a boat ride with small boats in a tank. The boats revolved around a hub, like a merry-go-round. Mounted high on the top of the structure that held the movie screen was a pole with a small platform. My mom told me they had a pole sitter there at one time, but it was never occupied when I saw it. I think the platform was about 70 feet above the intersection below.