Skyway Drive-In

5150 W. Lake Road,
Erie, PA 16505

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rivest266
rivest266 on June 12, 2023 at 8:58 am

Closed 1984 by Cinemette.

50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on June 11, 2023 at 8:04 am

So this is probably the first drive-in theater in Erie.

rivest266
rivest266 on June 11, 2023 at 5:36 am

opened or placed its first ad on June 6th, 1941. Grand opening ad posted.

matthewthecinemaguy
matthewthecinemaguy on March 20, 2022 at 11:18 am

Skyway opened in 1945 and by 1980 it was closed down. From 1955 until 1964, Skyway went by the name of Country View Drive-In. List of owners: Dipson Circuit 1955-1969 Cinemette Corporation of America 1975-1980

Denny Pine
Denny Pine on July 18, 2019 at 7:50 am

The address and map shown here are for the Lakeview Drive-In. Approximate address for the Skyway is 5150 West Lake Rd. Erie, PA. 16505. The site is now occupied by Wolf Run Village condominiums

Charlie_Brown1
Charlie_Brown1 on October 26, 2013 at 7:35 pm

The Skyway Drive-in was the nicest drive-in theater in Erie. It was located on West Lake Road.This theater was not far from The Peninsula Drive-in the newest drive-in with dual screens. Which was located across from Waldameer Amusement Park.Other nearby theaters were The Star Drive-in on 12th Street near Pittsburgh Ave, Cinema World with 4 screens on Pittsburgh Ave an indoor theater near 15th Street and Dipson’s Plaza on West 8th Street near Pittsburgh Ave.This too being an indoor unit.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on January 2, 2010 at 12:17 pm

THE Skyway Drive-in parked 566 cars in Erie making it the largest Drive in in the late 50’s. It was owned by Co-Op.They owned several Drive ins in that state.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on January 2, 2010 at 9:45 am

Here are photos from 1981 and 1987:
http://tinyurl.com/yabum88
http://tinyurl.com/yej67qh