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2 of my favorite dying hobbies: arcade games and drive in's
vintagegamer:
Tonight we're supposed to be taking my daughter to the local drive in, and I can't wait b/c it's such a trip back in time for me. They also have a small arcade w/some games in it.
The sad part is that so many of these are gone in today's society- I welcome a "revival" but somehow with all the new houses going up, I don't foresee that happening.
VINTAGEGAMER
DarkBubble:
I finally went to a drive-in last year. There's two within 30 minutes of me, but I've never bothered. We'd been looking around antique shops in downtown Guthrie, Oklahoma, which really set the mood I thought, as most of the buildings look the same as they did when they were built in the 20s or 30s.
I learned a valuable lesson: drive something with comfy seats, especially when watching a long movie.
Next time, I'm doing what half the people there did. I'll drive the truck, park with the rear facing the screen, and put a lawn chair in the back.
Ken Layton:
I have over 20 years experience repairing/operating/maintaining drive-in theater projection & sound equipment. I was projectionist/technician/announcer at the Skyline Drive-in Theater in Shelton, Wash. from 1992 thru 2002. Then the theater got sold to some ---uvulas--- who have run the place into the ground.
rovingmind:
i take a 1974 cj5 with the top off to our local drive-in, then we put the windsheild down.
Usually we get to park in the row next to the snack bar because thats the first row of van/light pickup parking. the vehicle height is just enough that we're not bothered by people walking in front of us.
vintagegamer:
You guys definitely reminded me to bring my Captains Chair tonight.... And also the bug repellant!
Most all of the movies I'd seen as a child were in the drive in.. I actually saw THE BLACK HOLE there (dating myself), among a ton of other Disney movies. There used to be 1 closer to where my family and I live today, but it just closed 2 yrs ago and I don't think it's getting opened back up. The one we go to now is about 40 min from home, still not bad- I really want my daughter and niece to experience it, as it's a family tradition.