I too love going to this dive in every other week. I worked there as a projectionist for a while and it was a lot of fun.
There are 3 screens to the drive in despite the name 5 drive in and screen 3 was added in 2001. Side one has a new technology that has a mirror in the back of the lamphouse that puts out a much better picture almost as good as an indoor cinema.
In the picture that has been provided, on the other side of the wall where the sign 5 drive in is was an old projection booth that showed indoor projection. Rumor has it that some old projectionist hung himself years ago from the roof in side the structure that holds the screen. I have personally witnessed the noose that is hanging from the ceiling but whether or not some killed themselves is beyond me.
Side two was running changeover until the summer of 2003 when it was upgrade to a platter system. The best side to watch a movie is side one followed by side two as side there screen is too small and dim.
Overall my favorite place to watch a movie is at the 5 drive in and Stone Road mall in Guelph.
Sherway was a free standing structure located on the other side of the road across from the mall.
It was the Famous Players Coliseum that made attendances decline at Sherway because of no stadium seating or hot food until the very end. Sherway was on land that had a lease signed for 99 years which cause Cineplex to have to buy it out the lease in 2001. The lease was originally signed in 1987.
I usedg to work at Sherway as a projectionist. The theater had THX in cinemas 1,3 and 5 which were 300 seats a piece. In 1997 Sherway was expanded to 13 screens with four new curved screens.
The theatre now has been turned into a Sears department store with a couple other stores located in the area. The seat count was 3364 after the expansion.
I too love going to this dive in every other week. I worked there as a projectionist for a while and it was a lot of fun.
There are 3 screens to the drive in despite the name 5 drive in and screen 3 was added in 2001. Side one has a new technology that has a mirror in the back of the lamphouse that puts out a much better picture almost as good as an indoor cinema.
In the picture that has been provided, on the other side of the wall where the sign 5 drive in is was an old projection booth that showed indoor projection. Rumor has it that some old projectionist hung himself years ago from the roof in side the structure that holds the screen. I have personally witnessed the noose that is hanging from the ceiling but whether or not some killed themselves is beyond me.
Side two was running changeover until the summer of 2003 when it was upgrade to a platter system. The best side to watch a movie is side one followed by side two as side there screen is too small and dim.
Overall my favorite place to watch a movie is at the 5 drive in and Stone Road mall in Guelph.
Sherway was a free standing structure located on the other side of the road across from the mall.
It was the Famous Players Coliseum that made attendances decline at Sherway because of no stadium seating or hot food until the very end. Sherway was on land that had a lease signed for 99 years which cause Cineplex to have to buy it out the lease in 2001. The lease was originally signed in 1987.
The Westwood seat count was 496 for theater one, 400 for theater 2 and 300 for number three. All three theaters were mono sound.
I usedg to work at Sherway as a projectionist. The theater had THX in cinemas 1,3 and 5 which were 300 seats a piece. In 1997 Sherway was expanded to 13 screens with four new curved screens.
The theatre now has been turned into a Sears department store with a couple other stores located in the area. The seat count was 3364 after the expansion.