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Lancaster Drive-in Opening Soon, New Dewine Orders Allow Drive-In

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LANCASTER – A local movie drive-in is excited to put out some news that they will be opening due to the new orders put in place by Dewine today. Parents may be able to take their kids to the movies as soon as this weekend.

According to a online post from Skyview Drive-in, “in the new Ohio Stay At Home Order that was issued yesterday, we are excited to announce that drive-in theatres are now allowed to open.”


The company says they were putting the safety measures in place and are getting prepared to open. Skyview and other movie theaters across the country have offered local schools a place for graduations to be viewed and graduations to happen.

When the late Carlos Crum opened the Skyview Drive-In to the public in 1948, drive-in movie theaters were all the rage in America. Over 3,000 existed, catering to the explosion of the American middle class that owned cars, and wanted new and exciting activities to participate in.

opening day 1948

But 71 years later, the luster of the drive-in has become a memory of a by-gone era, of the three thousand, roughly one in ten still exist, and only nineteen are open for business in the state of Ohio.

According to Walt Effenger an employee that became the owner in 1994, the key to success in keeping the Drive-In alive has been the family friendly environment. “People came out when they were little, brought by their parents. And now they’re bringing their children out. And now the grandchildren of those people are coming out. It’s been generation after generation.”

 

 

Although the drive-in has been around for decades, the technology that powers the experience is not. According to Walt, they’ve installed digital HD projectors which cost the theater $80,000 plus service contracts. The traditional car audio speakers that look like they are from the 50’s are still available, but they have upgraded sound to digital audio as well.

For more info on Skyview Drive-In, feel free to visit their facebook Here