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<blockquote data-quote="brett636" data-source="post: 877516" data-attributes="member: 249"><p>Sober- I too share your passion for drive in movie theaters. There is just no better way to enjoy a movie than outside in the back of a pickup truck or in your car. I was at the drive in during labor day weekend as the theater I go to has late night movies on Labor day, and I recall watching the movie and noticing streaks of light across the sky as a meteor shower was coming in. You just don't get that experience at an indoor theater. I am 29, but when I was a kid back in the early 90s we had 4 drive in movie theaters operating here. Over the years some either closed or the land was bought for another purpose and they closed one by one till today we have only one drive in left. The most recent closure was one I found particularly irritating as a local businessman by the name of Bill Simpson (started Simpson racing products) bought the land and had it rezoned promising all sorts of jobs at a new motorsports park he wanted to build on it. The drive in sat right across from the famed Indianapolis Raceway Park and was opened there in 1950. After Bill Simpson bought the land and tore down the screens, concession stand, and projector houses the land sat idle, and to this day is an empty field with a for sale sign on the property. What was eerie about that is my dad spoke to the operator of the drive in who leased the land and his exact words was what happened. That the drive in would be tore down and the land would not be used for it's supposed new purpose The last remaining drive in is located somewhat near the ghetto side of town and is surrounded by junk yards, but it is still thriving and actually has a really good concession stand. I go there as often as I can, and pretty much refuse to go to an indoor theater when it is open. If you have a drive in movie theater near you I suggest you go to it as someday it may not be there.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="brett636, post: 877516, member: 249"] Sober- I too share your passion for drive in movie theaters. There is just no better way to enjoy a movie than outside in the back of a pickup truck or in your car. I was at the drive in during labor day weekend as the theater I go to has late night movies on Labor day, and I recall watching the movie and noticing streaks of light across the sky as a meteor shower was coming in. You just don't get that experience at an indoor theater. I am 29, but when I was a kid back in the early 90s we had 4 drive in movie theaters operating here. Over the years some either closed or the land was bought for another purpose and they closed one by one till today we have only one drive in left. The most recent closure was one I found particularly irritating as a local businessman by the name of Bill Simpson (started Simpson racing products) bought the land and had it rezoned promising all sorts of jobs at a new motorsports park he wanted to build on it. The drive in sat right across from the famed Indianapolis Raceway Park and was opened there in 1950. After Bill Simpson bought the land and tore down the screens, concession stand, and projector houses the land sat idle, and to this day is an empty field with a for sale sign on the property. What was eerie about that is my dad spoke to the operator of the drive in who leased the land and his exact words was what happened. That the drive in would be tore down and the land would not be used for it's supposed new purpose The last remaining drive in is located somewhat near the ghetto side of town and is surrounded by junk yards, but it is still thriving and actually has a really good concession stand. I go there as often as I can, and pretty much refuse to go to an indoor theater when it is open. If you have a drive in movie theater near you I suggest you go to it as someday it may not be there. [/QUOTE]
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