have been something of a salvation during the coronavirus pandemic. As one of the few entertainment joints that are safe to visit outside of the house, they’ve enjoyed a huge boost in popularity. But don’t call it a comeback, says Transit Drive-In Theater owner Rick Cohen.
Transit Drive-In, located about 30 minutes north of Buffalo in Lockport, is seasonal . It doesn’t open until summer when it’s finally warm enough to spend time outdoors. Cohen had been planning to dust off projectors and set up shop in the middle of March, just in time for “A Quiet Place Part II,” a sequel to John Krasinski’s horror hit. When Paramount pulled it from release, Cohen delayed the reopening — first voluntarily before it became mandatory two weeks later.
“We routinely sell out in the summertime when there’s a big new movie and the weather is good,” he said. No moviegoing experience would be complete without a large tub of popcorn and an ice cold soda. Plus, concession stand sales are a major source of revenue for theaters. Plexiglass has been installed at the snack bar, where each cashier is equipped with their own bottle of hand sanitizer. They’re also donning face masks and gloves. Only one register is permitted to take cash. It requires two employees, one to handle the food and one to handle the transactions.
Restrooms are also a concern, Cohen recognizes, so attendants sanitize each of the 16 stalls after every use. That requires three extra people — one surveying lines outside the bathroom, a female to disinfect the ladies’ room and a male to disinfect the men’s room.
I recall the last drive in I went with friends. We used to pack in as many people as we could in the car as they charged by car, not by person and enjoyed the film with an intermission cartoon which was more of an advertisement to buy from the concession stand 🎥 🚗 🍿
Look for a comeback. Pop up drive in, like underground raves will be everywhere.
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it’s all well and good until you have to leave the car to pee, stretch your legs or get a snack. then there’s a problem.
I wish I knew where to go in LA!
edroso Weird. I stopped going to our local drive-in because the light pollution made the screens increasingly difficult to see. But okay.
Don't cross the streams
JanelParrish We can attest to their resurgence!! 👀👀
Welp😐 what is old is new again.
I thought drive ins died years ago. I mean, that’s what we were told…
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