Author Topic: Drive-In Theaters (Read 3145 times)

initial_D · « **on:** March 02, 2006, 09:18:35 pm »

Have not been to a Drive-In Theater since …. 1998 …. When an adjacent Chemical Plant on the out-skirt of Calgary caught fire and burned down everything close to it. The theater wasn't rebuild after that. The wife and I used to enjoy going to the Drive-In Theaters very much, for many good reasons, including the ability to bringing our own snacks and drinks.

Is there still a Drive-In Theater operating somewhere in Canada? Any good stories to share?

Snowman · « **Reply #1 on:** March 02, 2006, 09:24:05 pm »

Bid Island Drive-in, Flin Flon Manitoba. When I lived there back in the early to mid ‘90’s I went there because there were no theatres in Flin Flon. Unfortunately due to the latitude and the summer months it was bright out close to midnight, many late nights. I was single for a brief peopid and I would go out on dates there, good times.

AVToller · « **Reply #2 on:** March 02, 2006, 09:27:17 pm »

None here anymore.

Good stories? Well, I did see my first James Bond movie at a drive-in. It was "Thunderball" (1965). The rest of the story is not suitable for this forum.

I also saw "The Italian Job" - the original - while sitting in my 1969 Mini Cooper. I got (or at least the car did) some interesting looks.

wing · « **Reply #3 on:** March 02, 2006, 09:36:25 pm »

It's been awhile there was one in Ingleside (about 1 hour south of Ottawa). I use to go when I was in High School I'm not sure if it is still around.

ovr50 · « **Reply #4 on:** March 02, 2006, 10:00:16 pm »

I think there is one north of Armstrong, just south of Enderby (all of which are north a bit from Vernon, BC). It is on native land and operates only in the summer months. I am not aware of any others these days. But, yes, they do bring back memories.....

airbalancer · « **Reply #5 on:** March 02, 2006, 10:04:56 pm »

There one between Cobourg and Port Hope, also one in Prince Edward County

articsteve · « **Reply #6 on:** March 02, 2006, 10:12:35 pm »

Owen Sound Drive In 2 screens. Packed.

The Fuzz · « **Reply #7 on:** March 02, 2006, 10:15:13 pm »

There is one in upper Stoney Creek just off Centennial Parkway called the Starlite. There's also the Canview4 just outside Fonthill.

barrie1 · « **Reply #8 on:** March 02, 2006, 11:06:31 pm »

London area is down to one now with 2-3 screens. The old Passion Pitt, Swapping Spit evening out at the movies. As a young man I remember it well. 8-10 of us in the trunk and 2 folks up front. They would come around with the OPP looking to see your ticket. Everybody always threw them away so they couldn't prove anything as to who paid and who didn't. Had some good times at the all-nighters back then. Scary Movies until the Sun came up or you were sober enough to drive home.

G0dspd · « **Reply #9 on:** March 02, 2006, 11:23:10 pm »

Where I'm from in NB, there are like 4 or 5 operating in the summer in the surrounding areas. They vary from crappy to half-decent

... and most of the movies are in French because they are situated in the Acadian Peninsula.

There's like 3 or 4 drive-ins in the Ottawa region but they're all on the Quebec side I think.

nefcanuck · « **Reply #10 on:** March 06, 2006, 04:43:19 pm »

None in the GTA anymore but the last time I went to one was '80 for a Star Wars / Empire Strikes back double bill (anyone remember those?

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NefCanuck

Giant Dwarf · « **Reply #11 on:** March 06, 2006, 05:55:23 pm »

Quote from: city_pig on March 02, 2006, 10:15:13 pm

There is one in upper Stoney Creek just off Centennial Parkway called the Starlite. There's also the Canview4 just outside Fonthill.

Really? Huh. I had no idea. There used to be one not far from the house where I grew up just outside Brantford. Sometimes my buddy and I would sneak down and watch for a bit. Kinda sucked without sound.

Never been to a drive in otherwise.

I always wondered how car batteries don't die if you've got to use the radio as your soundtrack for the movie. Two hours on "accessory" has got to drain it pretty good, no?

Trainman · « **Reply #12 on:** March 06, 2006, 06:48:58 pm »

There is one in the Lower Mainland, just got hit with a $20,000 (annual) TransLink "parking" tax so has been in the news a bit.

AV, is the one at Cassidy (south of Naniamo) still going?

runwhatyabrung · « **Reply #13 on:** March 06, 2006, 07:03:18 pm »

I'm suprised you did not know about these 2 James, Aroud Ottawa there are 2 still available at a resonable distance. One in the Templeton section of Gatineau http://www.cineparc.ca/ and another one around Port Elmsley, 60 minutes west of Ottawa http://www.portelmsleydrivein.com/index.htm

hondasalesguy · « **Reply #14 on:** March 06, 2006, 07:46:39 pm »

Mustang Drive-In, Guelph. Runs Spring til Fall, first run double bill movies...

Bullet Blue · « **Reply #15 on:** March 06, 2006, 07:57:42 pm »

There's one in Kentville I believe. They're not really my thing, but it's cool that they're still around.

wing · « **Reply #16 on:** March 06, 2006, 08:56:56 pm »

I'm not original from Ottawa, so I don't know much about things 60 min west or anything in QC

initial_D · « **Reply #17 on:** March 06, 2006, 10:17:15 pm »

Quote from: wing on March 06, 2006, 08:56:56 pm

I'm not original from Ottawa, so I don't know much about things 60 min west or anything in QC

Are you a Winnipeger?

mrthompson · « **Reply #18 on:** March 07, 2006, 08:32:16 am »

I remember going to the drive-in outside of Trenton as a child to see a double (or triple?) bill. The only movie I remember was one of the Mad Max series...the one with Tina Turner.

wing · « **Reply #19 on:** March 07, 2006, 08:32:51 am »

Quote from: initial_D on March 06, 2006, 10:17:15 pm

Quote from: wing on March 06, 2006, 08:56:56 pm
I'm not original from Ottawa, so I don't know much about things 60 min west or anything in QC

Are you a Winnipeger?

No I'm from cornwall.