King Drive-In
1506 S. Interstate 35,
San Marcos,
TX
78666
1506 S. Interstate 35,
San Marcos,
TX
78666
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Located on Highway 81, the King Drive-In was opened in 1949 and was operated by G.J. Ebeler. From 1952 it was operated by F.W. Zimmerman. It had closed by 1960 when it was converted into a go-kart track. It had been demolished by 1973.
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Found it. The drive-in was located at what is now 1506 S Interstate 35. It appears to have been demolished some time before 1973. Today, a housing edition sits on the property with no trace of the drive-in left. https://goo.gl/maps/RoIIQ
Sounds like the King was long gone by this note in the May 9, 1960 issue of Boxoffice: “Dan McCarthy gave a glowing account to B&H Mfrs. Associates on the trampoline and Go-Kary center he has opened on the former King Drive-In Theatre site at San Marcos. He has called the center Bounceville.”
The 1973 aerial still shows the ramps, I’m guessing they just used them for the go-kart track. Traces of the ramps could be seen up to 1995.
Billboard, July 5, 1952: “Jerry Ebeirer has sold his King Drive-In, San Marcos, Tex., to Frank W. Zimmerman who operates all the other theaters in that town.”