my profile | my password | search | faq & rules | forum home

» Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE   » Operations   » Ground Level   » Long Time Drive In Closed, Two Others doing Well

Author Topic: Long Time Drive In Closed, Two Others doing Well Bill Enos Film God Posts: 2081 From: Richmond, Virginia, USA Registered: Apr 2000 posted 06-11-2013 03:07 PM                     The Fork Union Drive In located in the Virginia town of the same name Seems to have gone by the wayside. Story goes that the owner died early last season and his daughter continued the operation until all bookings were done and closed. Good news is that the Goochland Drive In continues with first run and digital projection and apparently doing well. Location is at the Hadensville exit on I64 about 30 miles west of Richmond. Also the Keysville Drive In about 30 miles west of Richmond on US360 Continues with first run fare.  |  IP: Logged Barry Floyd Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1079 From: Lebanon, Tennessee, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 06-12-2013 02:39 PM                        Hate to hear that about the Fork Union. It was one of the most immaculately well-manicured drive-ins I'd ever seen. Neat set up with the parking rows stepped up the side of a hill, sloping down to a low bowl-shaped area, and the screen was on the opposite end up on a little hill. Never got to see a movie there, but did get to visit it once.  |  IP: Logged Tony Gallimore Expert Film Handler Posts: 108 From: Willis, Virginia, USA Registered: Jul 2009 posted 06-12-2013 05:38 PM                     The Starlite D-I is still going strong in Christiansburg, Va. Rumor is the theater was purchased by auto dealer Shelor Motor Mile, who also owns the local circle race track and drag strip. They went digital last season and even extended the season a couple months. Prior to it's sell, the Starlite was operated by an elderly owner, just as the case was with Fort Union. It's sad to see these entertainment giants go under. Thanks daylight savings time!  |  IP: Logged

All times are Central (GMT -6:00)

Printer-friendly view of this topic

Hop To: Select a Forum: Category: Operations -------------------- Digital Cinema Forum Film Handlers' Forum Large Format Forum Ground Level Feature Info, Trailer Attachments & REAL Credit Offsets Category: Community -------------------- Film-Yak Film Handlers' Movie Reviews The Afterlife Bob Maar's Joke-A-Thon Category: Classified -------------------- Equipment and Supplies Wanted/For Sale Help Wanted/Seeking Employment Category: System -------------------- Software Beta Testing Forum

The Film-Tech Forums are designed for various members related to the cinema industry to express their opinions, viewpoints and testimonials on various products, services and events based upon speculation, personal knowledge and factual information through use, therefore all views represented here allow no liability upon the publishers of this web site and the owners of said views assume no liability for any ill will resulting from these postings. The posts made here are for educational as well as entertainment purposes and as such anyone viewing this portion of the website must accept these views as statements of the author of that opinion and agrees to release the authors from any and all liability.