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ALL INFORMATION BELOW IS COPYRIGHT OF UDITOA. The following statistics are compiled from a variety of resources, including personal visits and research, telephone recordings, websites, UDITOA member information, and on-line movie listings. Because of the constant flux of numbers (closings, addition of screens, change in ownership, etc.) sometimes, despite best efforts, a theatre will be erroneously tallied as operating (or not operating) that season. Drive-In Theaters open as of Oct 22, 2024
7 Alabama 15 screens 411- (Centre Alabama) 2 screens Closed 17 Blue Moon – (Guin) 2 screens New Built Ridgeview / Henagar (Henagar) 1 Screen Reopened 3 Kings- (Russellville) 1 screen Sand Mountain Twin – (Boaz) 2 screens Continental- (Dothan) - Reopened in 2020 4 screens Coyote (Leeds) - new built 2016 4 screens War House – Demopolis new build 20221 screen
1 Arizona 9 screens Glendale 9 –(Glendale) 9 screens 283 opened in 2024 487 screens open in 2024 2 Arkansas 2 screens Kenda –(Marshall) 1 screen Stone- (Mountain View) 1 screen 13 California 33 screens Capitol –(San Jose) 6 screens Lakeport Auto –(Lakeport) 1 screen Madera –(Madera) 2 screens Paramount –(Paramount) -reopened in 2014 2 screens Rubidoux- (Riverside) 3 screens Roadium- (Torrance)- reopened in 2019 1 screen Sacramento 6 –(Sacramento) 6 screens Santee- (Santee) 2 screens Closed 12/31/2023 Skyline –(Barstow) 2 screens Smith’s Ranch –(Twentynine Palms) Reopened 2023 1 screen Solano –(Concord) 2 screens South Bay –(Imperial Beach) 3 screens Sunset –(San Luis Obispo) 1 screen Van Buren Cinema 3 –(Riverside) 3 screens Vineland- (industry) 4 screens 7 Colorado 10 screens 88 –(Commerce City) 1 screen Comanche –(Busena Vista) 1 screen Holiday Twin –(Fort Collins) 2 Screens Mesa –(Pueblo) 2 screens Star –(Montrose) 1 screen Star -(Monte Vista) 2 screens Tru VU -(Delta) 1 screen 1 Connecticut 3 screens Mansfield- (Mansfield Center) 3 screens 0 Delaware 4 Florida 6 screens Joy-Lan- (Dade City) 1 screen Lake Worth- (Lake Worth) 2 screens Ocala- (Ocala) 2 screens Ruskin Family- (Ruskin) 1 screen Silver Moon- (Lakeland) 2 screens 5 Georgia 10 screens Jesup- (Jesup) 2 screens Starlight 6- (Alanta) 4 screens Swan- (Blue Ridge) 1 screen Tiger- (Tiger) 1 screen Wilderness- (Trenton) 2 screens 0 Hawaii 5 Idaho 5 screens Motor Vu- (Idaho Falls) Reopened in 2020 1 screen Sunset Auto vu- (Grangeville) 1 screen Parma Motor VU- (Parma) 1 screen Idan-Ha- ( Soda Springs)1 screen Terrace- (Caldwell) 1 screen 8 Illinois 11 screens 34 (Earlville) 1 screen Fairview/ Drive N- (Newton) 1 screen Blue Moonlight- (Galesburg) 1 screen ????? Route 66- (Springfield) 2 screens Harvest Moon- (Gibson City) 2 screens Mc Henry- (MC Henry) 1 screen Midway- (Sterling) 1 screen Sky View- (Litchfield) 1 screen Skyview- (Bellview) 2 screens 18 Indiana 34 screens 13-24- (Wabash) 1 screen 49er- (Valparaiso) 1 screen Auburn Garrett- (Garrett) 1 screen Bel-Air- (Versailles) 1 screen Centerbrook- (Martinsville) 1 screen Cinema 67- (Spencer) 1 screen Georgetown-(Georgetown) 2 screens Holiday- (Mitchell) 1 screen Holiday- (Rockport) 6 screens Huntington Twin- (Huntington) 2 screens Melody- (Knox) 2 screens Mel's at the Starlite- (Thorntown) 1 screen Lakeshore- (Monticello) 2 screens Hummel/ Airline twin- (Winchester) Reopened 2016 2 screens Skyline- (Shelbyville) 1 screen Starlite- (Bloomington) 1 screen Tibbs- (Indianapolis) 4 screens Triway- (Plymouth) 4 screens Carnary Creek- (Carnaryvreek) 1 screen Moon-lite- (Terre-Haute) Reopened 2018 1 screen 4Iowa 8 screens 61- (Maquoketa) 1 screen Valle- (Newton) 1 screen Superior 71- (Spirit Lake) 2 screens Blue grass- (Blue Grass) opened in 2014 4 screens 4 Kansas 5 screens Boulevard- (Kansas City) 1 screen Kanopolis (Kanipolis) 1 screen Starlite-( Wichita) 2 screens South- (Dodge City) 1 screen 7Kentucky 8 screens Bourbon –(Paris) 1 screen Calvert- Calvert City- 1 Screen Judy- (MT. Sterling) 2 screens Knox County-(Barbourville)- 1 screen Sauerbeck Family Drive In- (La Grange) 1 screen Skyline- (Greensburg) 1 screen Stanford- (Stanford) 1 screen 0 Louisiana 5 Maine 6 screens Bridgton Twin- (Bridgton) 2 screens Pride's Corners -(Westbrooke) Reopened in 2017 1 screen New Saco- (saco)- New Built 2023 1 screen Skylite- (Madawaska) 1 screen Big Sky/ Narrow Gauge Cinema- (Farmington) New Built 2017 1 screen 1 Maryland 1 screen Bengies- (Middle River) 1 screen 2 Massachusetts 3 screens Mendon twin- (Mendon) 2 screens Wellfleet- (Wellfleet) 1 screen 8 Michigan 18 screens Capri- (Coldwater) 2 screens Cherry Bowl- (Honor) 1 screen Five Mile- (Dowagiac) 1 screen Ford- (Dearborn) 5 screens Getty 4- (Muskegon Heights) 4 screens Hi Way- (Carsonville) 1 screen US 23- (Flint) 3 screens Summer Drive-in at USAHockey Arena- (Plymouth) 3 screens Memory Lane (Denniston drive-in) (Monroe) Reopened in 2021 2 screen 4 Minnesota 7 screens Long- (Long Prairie) 1 screen Sky-VU- (Warren) 1 screen Starlite- (Litchfield) 4 screens Vern- (Luvern) 1 screen 1 Mississippi 1 screen Iuka- (Iuka) 1 screen 10 Missouri 12 screens 21- (Van Buren) 1 screen 66- (Cartridge) 1 screen Barco- (Lamar) 1 screen Moberly 5 and-drive 1 screen Starlite- (Cadac) 2 screens Rock N Roll drive-in (Montgomery) (Blomeyer) Reopened in 2020 1 screen Phoenix- (Huston) 1 screen Pine Hill- (Piedmont) Reopened 2022 1 screen Sunset- (Aura) 1 screen Twin- (Independence) 2 screens 1 Montana 2 screens Silver Bow twin- (Silver Bow) 2 screens 3 Nebraska 3 screens Sandhills –(Alliance) Reopened in 2020 1 screen TK/Starlite-(Neligh) Reopened in 2023 1 screen Midwest skyview Scottsbluff, NE New build 2020 1 screen Quasar new built 2021 1 screen 2 Nevada 10 screens El Rancho- (Sparks) 4 screens Las Vegas 6- (North Las Vegas) 6 screens 2 New Hampshire 3 screens Milford twin- (Milford) 2 screens North Field- (Hinsdale) 1 screen Weirs- (Weirs Beach) 4 screens 1 New Jersey 2 screens Delsea- (Vineland) 2 screens 1 New Mexico 2 screen Fort Union – (Las Vegas) 1 screen Elevate Chama-(Chama) New/reopen 2023 1 Screen 27 New York 47 screens 56 Auto- (Massena) 1 screen Bay- (Alexandra Bay) 2 screens Black River (Black River) 1 screen Delevan Twin- (Delevan) 2 screens Elmira- (Elmira) 2 screens El Rancho- (Palatine Bridge) 1 screen Fair Oaks-(Middletown) 1 screen Finger Lakes- (Auburn) 1 screen Glen twin- (Glen Falls) 2 screens Greenville- (Greenville) 1 screen Hathaways- (N. Hoosick) 2 screens Hi-Way- (Coxsackie) 4 screens Hollywood- (Averill Park) 1 screen Jericho- (Glemont) 1 screen Malta- (Malta) 2 screens Midway- (Minetto) 1 screen Overlook- (Poughkeepsie) 1 screen Portville (Portville) 2 screens Rose City (Newerk) Reopened in 2024- 1 Screen Silver Lake (Perry) 2 screens Transit- (Lockport) 5 screens Unadilla- (Unadilla) 1 screen Van Buren- (Dunkirk) Reopened in 2021 1 screen Valley Brook- (Lyon Falls) 1 screen Vintage- (East Avon) 4 screens Warwick- (Warwick) 3 screens Ozoner 29- (Broadalbin) 2 screens Four Brouthers- (Ameana) new built 2014 1 screen 4 North Carolina 5 screens Badin Road –( Albemarle) 1 screen Belmont-(Belmont)- 1 screen Eden- (Eden) 2 screens Raleigh Road Outdoor Theater- (Henderson) 1 screen 0 North Dakota 23 Ohio 38 screens Sidney Auto Vue Drive-In Theatre1409 4th Avenue- (Sidney) 1 screen Aut-o-Rama Outdoor Theatre- (Elyria) 2 screens Blue Sky Drive In Theater 959 Broad Street - (Wadsworth) 1 screen Dixie Drive-In Theatre – (Dayton) 2 screens Elm Road Triple Drive-In Theatre- (Warren) 3 screens Fleo Flicks – (Edgerton) -New build 2022 1 screen Hi Road Drive In,- (Kenton) 2 screens Holiday Auto Theatre,- (Hamilton) 1 screen Lynn Auto Theatre Rr 1,- (Strasburg) 2 screens Magic City Drive-In- (Barberton) 2 screens Mayfield Road Drive-In- (Chardon) 1 screen Melody 49 Drive In Theatre- (Brookville) 1 screen Midway Drive-in –(Ravenna) 2 screens Skyview Cruise-In Theater- (Lancaster) 1 screen Skyway Drive-In Theatre1805 North Leavitt Road Northwest- (Warren) 2 screens South Drive In Theatre- (Columbus) 2 screens Springmill Drive-In Theatre1040 Springmill Street- (Mansfield) 4 screens Starlight Drive In Theatre1889 State Route 127- (Maria Stein) 1 screen Star View Drive-In 2083 US Highway 20 West- (Norwalk) 1 screen Starlite- (Amelina) 1 screen Sundance Kid Drive-In Theatre 4550 Navarre Avenue- (Toledo) 2 screens Field of dreams Tiffin Drive-In Theatre 4041 North State Route 53- (Tiffin) 2 screens Van-Del Drive-In19986 Lincoln Highway- (Middle Point) 2 screens Field of Dreams- (Liberty Center) 2 screens 7 Oklahoma 8 screens Admiral Twin- (Tulsa) 2 screens Beacon- (Guthrie) 1 screen Chief- (Chickasha) 1 screen Tee-Pee- (Sapulpa) 1 Screen Reopened in 2022 Tower- (Poteau) 1 screen Winchester- (Oklahoma City) 1 screen El-Co- (Shattuck) opened in 2014 1 screen 3 Oregon 3 screens 99 W –(Newburg) 1 screen La Grande- (La Grande) 1 screen M-F- (Milton Freewater) 1 screen 25 Pennsylvania 41 screens Bar Ann Drive-In Theater Springhill Rd- (Portage) 1 screen Becky's Drive-In Theatre Incorporated- (Walnutport) 2 screens Brownsville Drive-in Multi Theaters Rt.40- (Brownsville) 3 screens Circle Drive-In Theatre & Fair Route 6 Scranton Carbondale Hwy- (Scranton) 2 screens Comet Drive-In Route 119- (Connelsville) 2 screens Cumberland Drive-In Theatre 711 Centerville Road- (Newville) 1 screen Dependable Drive-In Moon Clinton Road- (Coraopolis) 4 screens Evergreen Drive In Theater Rr 4- (Mount Pleasant) 3 screens Family Drive-In Route 6 E- (Kane) 1 screen Reynolds Drive-in (Transfer) Reopened in 2020 1 screen Riverside- (North Vandergrift) 1 screen Garden Drive In Theatre- )Hunlock Creek) 2 screens Haar's Drive-In Route 15- (Dillsburg) 1 screen Hi-way –( Carrolltown) 1 screen Mahoning Valley Drive-In- (Lehighton) 1 screen Midway Drive-In Theater Rr 3- (Mifflintown) 2 screens Moonlite Drive-In Theatre Rt 322- (Brookville) 1 screen Moonlite Drive-in (West Wyoming) -Reopened in 2019 1 screen Palace Garden Drive-in 225 Indian Springs Rd, Indiana 1 screen Pike Drive-In Theatre Route 15- (Montgomery) 3 screen Starlight /Pioneer Drive In Starlight Route 8 North- (Butler) 3 screens Point Drive-In Theatre Rt. 11 and Danville- (Northmberland) 3 screens Shankweiler's Drive-In Theatre Rt. 309 & Shankweiler Road- (Orefield) 1 screen Silver Drive-in1664 Scalp Ave- (Johnstown) 1 screen Sky Vu- (Gratz) reopened 2016 1 screen Sunset Drive-In Theatre 808 Route 97- (Waterford) 1 screen Super 322 Drive-In Woodland Bigler Highway- (Clearfield) 1 screen 1 Rhode Island 3 screens Rustic Tri-view- (North Smithfield) 3 screens 3 South Carolina 8 screens 25- (Greenwood) 3 screens Monetta- (Monetta) 3 screens Highway 21- (Beaufort) 2 screens 5 South Dakota 5 screens Hiltop- (Gregory) 1 screen Midway- (Miller) 1 screen Pheasant City- (Redfield) 1 screen Pheasant- (Mobridge) 1 screen Starlite- (Mitchell)- Reopened in 2020 1 screen Winner- (Winner) 1 screen Roy’s Black Hill twin- (Hermosa) 2 screens 13 Tennessee 20 screens Hi-way 50-(Lewisburgh) 1 screen Macon- (Lafayette) 1 screen Midway- (Athens) 1 screen Parkway- (Maryville) 1 screen Pink Cadillac- (Centerville) 1 screen Safari Park- (Alamo) new build 2021 1 screen Sparta- (Sparta) 1 screen State line- (Elizabethton) 1 screen Summer- (Memphis) 4 screens Twin city- (Bristol) 1 screen Stardust- (Watertown) 2 screens Montana- (Estill) 3 screens Higgins Moonlite- (Woodbury) 2 screens Bird song- (Camden) 2 screens 12 Texas 28 screens Tascosa (Amerillo) 1 Screen Reopened 2024 Showboat- (Hockley) 2 screens Brazos- (Brazos) 1 screen Doc’s- (Buda)- opened in 2018 2 screens Graham- (Graham) 1 screen Last Drive-in Picture show- (Gatesville) 1 screen Wes-Mer- (Mercedes) 1 screen Sandell- (Clarendon) 1 screen Stars & Stripes- (Lubbick) 3 screens Galaxy- (Enis) 9 screens Big Sky- (Midland) 3 screens Coyote – (Fort Worth) 3 screens Stars & stripes New Braunfels -new built in 2014 3 screens 4 Utah 7 screens Basin- (Mt. Pleasant) 1 screen Echo- (Roosevelt) 1 screen Motor VU- (Tooele) 1 screen Redwood 6- (West Valley) 4 screens 3 Vermont 6 screens Fairlee- (Fairlee) 1 screen Randall –(Bethel) 1 screen Sunset- (Colchester) 4 screens 6 Virginia 7 screens Central- (North) 1 screen Family- (Stephens City) 2 screens Hull’s- (Lexington) 1 screen Park Place- (Marion) 1 screen Starlite- (Christiansburg) 1 screen Goochland- (Hadensville) 2 screens 5 Washington 7 screens Auto Vue- (Colville)- Reopened in 2016 1 screen Blue Fox- (Oak Harbor) 1 screen Rodeo Triplex- (Port Orchard) 3 screens Skyline- (Shelton) 1 screen Wheel In- (Port Townsend) 1 screen 6 West Virginia 6 screens Hilltop- (Chester) 1 screen Jungle- (Parkersburg) 1 screen Reopened 2024 Medow Bridge- (Medow Bridge) 1 screen Pipestem- (Athens) 1 screen Sunset- (Shinnston) 1 screen Warner-( Franklin) -Reopened 2016 1 screen 8 Wisconsin 13 screens Big Sky Twin- (Wisconsin Dells) 2 screens Highway 18- (Jefferson) 1 screen Moonlight –( Shawano) 1 screen Sky Vu- (Monroe) 1 screen Skyway- (Fish Creek) 1 screen Starlite 14- (Richland Center) -Reopened 2020 1 screen Field of Scenes- (Freedom) 2 screens Stardust- (Chetek) 2 screens Chilton Twilight- (Chilton) 1 screen 1 Wyoming 1 screen American Dream- (Powell) 1 screen reopened 2024 Closed Rose City- (Newerk)- NY Sand Mountain Twin – (Boaz) 2 screens Jungle- (Parkersburg) WV Santee- (Santee) 2 screens 12/31/2023 (CA) Tascosa (Amerillo) TX Teton VU- (Rexburg) 1 screen Carnary Creek- (Carnaryvreek) 1 screen (IN) Midway- (Osawatomie) 1 screen Five Mile- (Dowagiac) 1 screen (MI) Sunset- Hartford) 1 screen (MI) Midwest skyview Scottsbluff, (NE) 1 screen Weirs- (Weirs Beach) 4 screens (NH) Elevate Chama-(Chama) New/reopen 2023 1 Screen (NM) Skyline (Brooklyn) 1 screen (NY) Valley Brook- (Lyon Falls) 1 screen (NY) Point- (Northmberland) 3 screens (PA) Sky Vu- (Gratz) 1 screen (PA) Higgins Moonlite- (Woodbury) 2 screens (TN) Showboat- (Hockley) 2 screens Under Renovation Closing soon Spud- (Driggs) ID Pleasant Valley- (Pleasant Valley) CT Highway 18- (Jefferson) 1 screen Auburn Garrett- (Garrett) IN Moonlite Abingdon VA Owner Passings Jeffrey Mattox (Mahoning,) PA Peggy Beasley (Starlite, Christiansburg) VA Wes Neal - (Boulevard, Kansas City) KS Berry Cohen- (Overlook, Poughkeepsie) NY Industry resources list the high figure for drive-ins as 4063 in 1958. The 1978-1988 time period was particularly hard on the industry, with over 1000 screen closings. Closings were commonly due to land value increases that made selling for redevelopment attractive financially, aging owners who wished to retire, difficulty obtaining first run product during the time period, and increasing entertainment options (video, multiplexes, other activities).
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