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Many young children have fond memories of going to the drive Inn on a Friday or Saturday night. My family would often go to the drive many times over our summer break. It was an inexpensive form of family entertainment. Families would often go together and park close to one another for more fun. It makes me sad to see that more and more drive inns are disappearing. I am so glad my children were able to experience this before the drive inn in Lebanon, OR closed down. We as a family have came to enjoy the drive inn on many nights.
One time we went all out and the kids each were allowed to bring a friend, it’s amazing how many people can fit in a van. Nothing sticks in your mind like the pleasure of experiencing the drive inn. You can go to the walk-in movies but the price usably prevents it from being a big family event. Pillows and sleeping bags would not be needed either to view the movie at the walk-in. Drive Inn movies are almost all gone you can find one if you just happen to live in the city where they haven’t demolished it yet. It is rare now days to have a drive inn movie theater in your town that families can go to. There used to be a couple of drive inns in Salem, Oregon and another in Lebanon, OR. Also one in Woodburn, OR. The only one I know of that is still operating is the Motor View in Dallas, OR. What fun it was to make a family trek to the drive inn, it started by popping homemade bags of popcorn we would pop grocery bags full of popcorn and pack sodas in a cooler, the concession stands were much to high priced , and if you were lucky you had some berry picking money and you could buy 10 candy bars for a $ 1.00. Oh we thought we were something special when we got to spend our money on candy.
Once all that was done the next step of the journey was to pile that car full of as many sleeping bags and pillows toss in a couple of , chairs and you were off and running. We would drive to the nearest drive inn to see two movies for about $3.00 a car load. After we arrived and drove thru the rows and rows of cars to find that special spot mom or Dad wanted to pick, we would be able to go down front by the screen and play some places had a small playground while others just open grassy space to toss around a ball or Frisbee. Mom would be right there to herd us all back to the car when the loud speaker would announce that the movie would start.
I can remember a couple of funny movies we went to “Blazing Saddles” a Mel Brooks film and the animated version of “Robin Hood” The “Blazing Saddles “ movie was a western-comedy about cowboys on the trail. It got my sister and me to laughing so hard. We must have got told to quiet down 6 or 7 times, however more laughter was to follow. “Robin hood” the animated version was a hoot! for two girls about 10 and 11 years old. We must have got scolded to stop being” silly heads “at least a dozen times. We were laughing through- out the movie but we but we lost all control when the character Little John dressed up as a women put gold coins down his bosoms and then started running. Coins were dropping all over the place as Little John kept running from the soldiers. I know my sister remembers that particular drive inn movie night as well as I do. I can’t watch that move without laughing and thinking of the good ol’ drive in movies days.
I wish more children could continue to have these great experiences. It truly brings families closer by having fun. Families need good fun that the whole family can go and participate in, the drive inn movie theaters provided that experience. It is really important for kids growing up to have entertainment all family members can participate in. The drive inn movie theaters brought about family fun for many familes.
Old fashioned Drive In movies
Many young children have fond memories of going to the drive Inn on a Friday or Saturday night. My family would often go to the drive many times over our summer break. It was an inexpensive form of family entertainment. Families would often go together and park close to one another for more fun. It makes me sad to see that more and more drive inns are disappearing. I am so glad my children were able to experience this before the drive inn in Lebanon, OR closed down. We as a family have came to enjoy the drive inn on many nights.
One time we went all out and the kids each were allowed to bring a friend, it’s amazing how many people can fit in a van. Nothing sticks in your mind like the pleasure of experiencing the drive inn. You can go to the walk-in movies but the price usably prevents it from being a big family event. Pillows and sleeping bags would not be needed either to view the movie at the walk-in. Drive Inn movies are almost all gone you can find one if you just happen to live in the city where they haven’t demolished it yet. It is rare now days to have a drive inn movie theater in your town that families can go to. There used to be a couple of drive inns in Salem, Oregon and another in Lebanon, OR. Also one in Woodburn, OR. The only one I know of that is still operating is the Motor View in Dallas, OR. What fun it was to make a family trek to the drive inn, it started by popping homemade bags of popcorn we would pop grocery bags full of popcorn and pack sodas in a cooler, the concession stands were much to high priced , and if you were lucky you had some berry picking money and you could buy 10 candy bars for a $ 1.00. Oh we thought we were something special when we got to spend our money on candy.
Once all that was done the next step of the journey was to pile that car full of as many sleeping bags and pillows toss in a couple of , chairs and you were off and running. We would drive to the nearest drive inn to see two movies for about $3.00 a car load. After we arrived and drove thru the rows and rows of cars to find that special spot mom or Dad wanted to pick, we would be able to go down front by the screen and play some places had a small playground while others just open grassy space to toss around a ball or Frisbee. Mom would be right there to herd us all back to the car when the loud speaker would announce that the movie would start.
I can remember a couple of funny movies we went to “Blazing Saddles” a Mel Brooks film and the animated version of “Robin Hood” The “Blazing Saddles “ movie was a western-comedy about cowboys on the trail. It got my sister and me to laughing so hard. We must have got told to quiet down 6 or 7 times, however more laughter was to follow. “Robin hood” the animated version was a hoot! for two girls about 10 and 11 years old. We must have got scolded to stop being” silly heads “at least a dozen times. We were laughing through- out the movie but we but we lost all control when the character Little John dressed up as a women put gold coins down his bosoms and then started running. Coins were dropping all over the place as Little John kept running from the soldiers. I know my sister remembers that particular drive inn movie night as well as I do. I can’t watch that move without laughing and thinking of the good ol’ drive in movies days.
I wish more children could continue to have these great experiences. It truly brings families closer by having fun. Families need good fun that the whole family can go and participate in, the drive inn movie theaters provided that experience. It is really important for kids growing up to have entertainment all family members can participate in. The drive inn movie theaters brought about family fun for many familes.
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