Hays Twin Drive-In
2100 E. 8th Street,
Hays,
KS
67601
2100 E. 8th Street,
Hays,
KS
67601
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Previous Names: Drive-In, Hays Drive-In
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The Drive-In was located in the small town of Hays, Kansas. It opened in 1948 and parked 350 cars. It was owned by Glen A. Cooper. It was twinned in the early-1970’s. It was demolished in 1982.
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Thanks, going by my old 1956 book.
This was a family run operation. The Cooper family eventually opened the Mall Cinema Twin in the city of Hays and operated a drive in and an indoor at Dodge City, Kansas as well.
Thanks Joel.
Could use an address or crossroads, more info and photos.
It would’ve been about 2000 Old US 40. I think there’s a Pepsi plant there, now.
Approx. address for this drive-in was 2100 Old U.S. 40.
Wade Hampton Renick, Jr. built the Drive-In Theatre in Hays in 1948. Technically, it opened and operated for a brief period as Drive-In Theatre. It then became known as the Hays Drive-In. It was twinned operating some 30 years, again, technically under the moniker of the Hays Twin Drive-In Theatre. The Hays Twin was torn down in 1982.
A better address is 2100 E 8th St, Hays, KS.
This puts it right on the property.
Today, several businesses sit on the property with no trace of the drive-in remaining.
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