Love the old drive ins. Thankfully our local one was able to make the jump to a digital projector a few years ago. The local community really came together to raise funds to help them keep the place open. Great vid Ken!
Absolutely a great video Ken. Drive-Ins are from a forgotten and much nicer time in our world. Some of my fondest memories are from drive-in movies. Thanks for sharing.
I lived in a remote mountain cabin in Montana for years and myself and the half dozen neighbors I had would use a projector that we went in on together to have summer/winter movies. We used a 17' cargo trailer I owned with a sheet held in place by magnets as a screen. It was a bring your own chairs situation however some of the best years of my life.
Here in eastern Tennessee in the town of Etowah we still have an open drive in. Every weekend it still shows movies!!! Been open for years. Even has all night specials every once in a while. Snack shack serves hotdogs, popcorn, drinks, etc.
That was great! Awesome production Ken. brought back old memories. I have to share this one with you. My first drive in movie ever was with my dad and I was about eight I guess. He took me to see the movie Psycho. It scared the crap out of me, I remember diving to the floorboard when the shower scene came on. Afterwards we both had a good laugh and we told that story for years. Thanks again
I live in waverly, tn. We were so sad when it shut down. The same owners own the theater in town. I would love for someone to buy it and open it back up again!
@@KenHeron yes search it im going in the summer some how they got to keep the license snd films they got jurrassic park on film this weekend they have willy wonka i may go see it. They almost went under to but survived some how. I just subbed to you to.
Hi Ken I remember when the STARLIGHT DRIVE-IN THEATER ! Closed. I still can see the intermission reel. The dancing hotdogs and soda. The snack Bar had Pizza and looking back, it was terrible. But we ate it. The last couple of years it was open they would charge us by the car load. I would use my truck and load chairs and beer and then the people. 18 was the most we stuffed in and on the truck right before we drove in. We now have a new Drive-in after 40 years but I have not been there yet. Thanks again for the video and have a great week.
This brings back childhood memories of drive in movie theaters in rural PA. And what a great idea to use a digital projector to bring back that old movie screen back to life. Great video Ken, and many good laughs.
We just went to our drive in Friday night it had been reclaimed by the geese and we had to dodge alot of goose poop lol but its always a good time. You can hear the sound of the neighboring race track but its all part of the experience I hope it doesn't shut down as its definitely prime real estate now.
I remember going to the mustang drive-in theater. One night went on my suzuki GS 450 with the girl I was with at the time we spread out a blanket right in front of the bike always a good time at the drive-in. Fantastic video as always there Ken.
Cool ideal, I did a similar thing years ago by placing my big flat screen tv in my garage and sat in my car with my wife and ate popcorn in a pitch black garage and honestly after a few minutes you actually feel like you are at a drive in.
I remember driving down the highway and seeing drive-in theaters. Sometimes questionable content viewable to the public. Haha. Had one in my city we "went" to.
So glad found this...over the top cool! Reminds me exactly of the Academy Drive in up Montgomery Road in Cincinnati. Same layout and design...jealous...what a fun evening!
In 2011, some friends and I did a couple of drive-in events for a local fundraiser. A local contractor had a huge lot backed by some big white apartments and let us use the lot and show movies on the back of the apartments. We used FM sound but also had chairs in the front row and 6 pairs of real working drive-in speakers mounted on portable poles. The speaker boxes even had the lighting that lit up the pole so you could see them in the dark. We licensed a couple of movies and everyone had a great time. The media came to one event and even took pictures of some of the speakers. The young reporter called them "drive-in radios!"
We have a rather famous drive in movie theater here in Tulsa, OK called the Admiral Twin! It’s on Route 66 and every time it struggles the community steps up with fundraisers to save it! A few years back it got hit by a tornado, the community raised enough money to completely rebuild and restore it!
Since covid ours has been printing money and the local area has embraced car and motorcycle people and because of the lax mood car shows have seen people PACKED back to back after the shows and they've been remodeling/updating with money from private reservations from clubs that want to have a meet up then put their own little shows on as night falls (no joke one put some serious money down to watch the fast and furious movies in an event they called "throwback thursday")
Such a memory to have, when I come from we don't have drive in cinemas. With all the concert type speakers and such crazy high definition videos.. This is the future actually, post covid I believe..
My late mother worked for a construction firm whose owner claimed he spent five straight years in the late 50’s to the early 60’s building Drive In theaters through southern states in America.He claimed he worked every single day,including Christmas and New Years because of the high demand from so many prospective owners.Btw-enjoyed the Drive on 9th. Line in Oakville Ontario Canada.I also went to the 400 Drive In by Barrie Ontario Canada.
@@allisonmcgaha6479 well I don't understand why this place stop running. I'd go just about every week if it was open. And I'm glad the guy did cuz it reminded me of wonderful memories that you basically destroyed so..
I fully agree with you. Someone, YOU, should buy it and bring it back. Many a family evening was spent at one of the 4 Drive-In Theatre's in the greater Durban area, where i live.. For some it was a chance to get away with the girlfriend, where the term ''Do not bother knocking, if this car is a rocking''. The last film that i watched , you tuned you car radio to the Drive-In and listened in with good sound from your car.
Ahhh - a Kooky Ken video!!! The Best Type!!!! So glad the Drive-In I used to go to had the sound on the car radio - there was so much smoke you'd catch a major buzz walking to/from the snack bar!!! I would've had to replace a lot of windows!!! AND Holy Cow!! The projector costs less than those lights!!! I could really annoy my neighbors by giving up lunch for a couple-three weeks!!!!
This was awesome. I really enjoyed this. It would be wonderful if I could buy the place but it's sadly just a dream for me. Loved the drone photography. Thank you.
A couple near us bought a dilapidated Drive-in Theater near us in Henderson- on Ebay! Not kidding. They were doing well up till Covid. Not sure if they are still surviving but I think we will give them some business if they are still in the outdoor movie biz!
You kick start the parks use if you project, transmit, and let people in one night a week. Two regular showing and you would have lots of cars showing up.
Would definitely need to get permission from the owner, but i bet some funds can be raised to get this place back in operation. Its not covid that has killed drive ins and movie theaters, but the switch over to digital projection. Its so expensive, and it killed a lot of mom and pop theaters, indenendent theaters, and regular theaters as they just could not afford the switch. My church just recently rented a closed movie theater, to expand into another area, and the reason the theater closed was because tbey could not afford to purchasre new digital equipment. Very sad they force you to change.
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Love the old drive ins. Thankfully our local one was able to make the jump to a digital projector a few years ago. The local community really came together to raise funds to help them keep the place open. Great vid Ken!
lo, I think we live in the same place 2 movies for the price of one. The line is crazy though to get in
You should totally buy it bro! The one here locally has been thriving since the covid started.
🚁👍🏻🚁 YES!!! I’d venture to say it’d be SWAMPED with customers. From DRONERS to VIEWERS….
Unfortunately the owner won't sell.
Drive ins are making a massive comeback!!!!
I’m surprised cars driving by didn’t come in for the same nostalgia as so many of us have and watch the movie with y’all.
Honestly
You know what Ellexis I want to open an 80s type drive in. I'm a black guy but I love surfer movies and 80s movies in general.
@@rexgamewell that’s cool bro 😊
@@rexgamewell my sister & I literally just got 48 acres to our possession...& she wants to open a drive in
Absolutely a great video Ken. Drive-Ins are from a forgotten and much nicer time in our world. Some of my fondest memories are from drive-in movies. Thanks for sharing.
With The Grumpy Vlogger. We need more drive ins open. Always had fun there.
I lived in a remote mountain cabin in Montana for years and myself and the half dozen neighbors I had would use a projector that we went in on together to have summer/winter movies. We used a 17' cargo trailer I owned with a sheet held in place by magnets as a screen. It was a bring your own chairs situation however some of the best years of my life.
That's awesome.
Here in eastern Tennessee in the town of Etowah we still have an open drive in. Every weekend it still shows movies!!! Been open for years. Even has all night specials every once in a while. Snack shack serves hotdogs, popcorn, drinks, etc.
That was great! Awesome production Ken. brought back old memories. I have to share this one with you. My first drive in movie ever was with my dad and I was about eight I guess. He took me to see the movie Psycho. It scared the crap out of me, I remember diving to the floorboard when the shower scene came on. Afterwards we both had a good laugh and we told that story for years. Thanks again
Really miss the drive in theaters, wish they would come back
I live in waverly, tn. We were so sad when it shut down. The same owners own the theater in town. I would love for someone to buy it and open it back up again!
That would be wonderful!
I grew up in and came back to Humphreys County in 2012. Have been to many movies at Valley. It was an awesome place.
maybe you could do that
Theres one open here in PA they got to keep therr 35 mm projecters therr still open to. Its called the mahoning drive in.
That's so awesome.
@@KenHeron yes search it im going in the summer some how they got to keep the license snd films they got jurrassic park on film this weekend they have willy wonka i may go see it. They almost went under to but survived some how. I just subbed to you to.
Hi Ken I remember when the STARLIGHT DRIVE-IN THEATER ! Closed. I still can see the intermission reel. The dancing hotdogs and soda. The snack Bar had Pizza and looking back, it was terrible. But we ate it. The last couple of years it was open they would charge us by the car load. I would use my truck and load chairs and beer and then the people. 18 was the most we stuffed in and on the truck right before we drove in. We now have a new Drive-in after 40 years but I have not been there yet. Thanks again for the video and have a great week.
I would go to drive in theaters in the 60s and 70s those were great days
Drive-in movies were always fun. Could never go, because they were leaving. Great seeing this one may be coming.
This brings back childhood memories of drive in movie theaters in rural PA. And what a great idea to use a digital projector to bring back that old movie screen back to life. Great video Ken, and many good laughs.
We just went to our drive in Friday night it had been reclaimed by the geese and we had to dodge alot of goose poop lol but its always a good time. You can hear the sound of the neighboring race track but its all part of the experience I hope it doesn't shut down as its definitely prime real estate now.
I bet if drive ins were open all last year in the thick of this pandemic it would have made a good money. Even now!! I’d go lol.
Cool video Ken.
I remember going to the mustang drive-in theater. One night went on my suzuki GS 450 with the girl I was with at the time we spread out a blanket right in front of the bike always a good time at the drive-in. Fantastic video as always there Ken.
We have the delsea drive in around here. Love it. Two screens, two movies on each screen. Killer snack bar. Great time.
Aah, brings back memories of my teens in the late 50s, early 60s. Those were the good ol' days.
Just another ENTERTAINING video by our wacky and humble Host, Ken Heron. (loved it!)
So cool! That would be a fun night out hopefully someone seen it playing again and decides to get it back up and running again 🤞
Thank goodness we still have a drive in here in Ocala, Florida.
Cool ideal, I did a similar thing years ago by placing my big flat screen tv in my garage and sat in my car with my wife and ate popcorn in a pitch black garage and honestly after a few minutes you actually feel like you are at a drive in.
That's very cool.
I remember driving down the highway and seeing drive-in theaters. Sometimes questionable content viewable to the public. Haha. Had one in my city we "went" to.
That was movie magic 👍💖🙂
Nice video Ken. That took me back to the 80’s and 90’s at the Starlight drive in here in Ga. 🎥😂✔️
Great video! We have a drive in in Memphis on Summer Ave that has been there since the 60's. It has 4 screens and can hold about 2000 cars.
So glad found this...over the top cool! Reminds me exactly of the Academy Drive in up Montgomery Road in Cincinnati. Same layout and design...jealous...what a fun evening!
Glad you enjoyed it!
How can you not love your videos.
Keep doing what your doing Ken.
In 2011, some friends and I did a couple of drive-in events for a local fundraiser. A local contractor had a huge lot backed by some big white apartments and let us use the lot and show movies on the back of the apartments. We used FM sound but also had chairs in the front row and 6 pairs of real working drive-in speakers mounted on portable poles. The speaker boxes even had the lighting that lit up the pole so you could see them in the dark. We licensed a couple of movies and everyone had a great time. The media came to one event and even took pictures of some of the speakers. The young reporter called them "drive-in radios!"
That is fantastic!! 😊
We have a rather famous drive in movie theater here in Tulsa, OK called the Admiral Twin! It’s on Route 66 and every time it struggles the community steps up with fundraisers to save it! A few years back it got hit by a tornado, the community raised enough money to completely rebuild and restore it!
That was some really great editing and staging of that video. Thanks for putting in all the hard work to keep us entertained.
The one near me is opened during the summer. It opened on weekends in May, September, and early October. It might closed after Labor Day or not.
I go to the Lindsay one in Ontario and I love it. It is a great place to go and the staff are super friendly as well as the owner.
You're very lucky 🇨🇦
Since covid ours has been printing money and the local area has embraced car and motorcycle people and because of the lax mood car shows have seen people PACKED back to back after the shows and they've been remodeling/updating with money from private reservations from clubs that want to have a meet up then put their own little shows on as night falls (no joke one put some serious money down to watch the fast and furious movies in an event they called "throwback thursday")
I immediately thought of Rainbow On Stage 1977 and you used the intro part
This need to be a thing again. Get away from your cell phones. For a few hours.
Nice Ken thier was a drive in behind the house I grew-up in we could watch movies in our backyard you bring back sweet memories
☝️😎👍
This was so great and sad to watch. The Valley drive in was a summer and fall activity we looked forward to every year!
Such a memory to have, when I come from we don't have drive in cinemas. With all the concert type speakers and such crazy high definition videos.. This is the future actually, post covid I believe..
My late mother worked for a construction firm whose owner claimed he spent five straight years in the late 50’s to the early 60’s building Drive In theaters through southern states in America.He claimed he worked every single day,including Christmas and New Years because of the high demand from so many prospective owners.Btw-enjoyed the Drive on 9th. Line in Oakville Ontario Canada.I also went to the 400 Drive In by Barrie Ontario Canada.
Good times. So uniquely Americana.☺️
The Heron Drive In has a nice sound to it. Is this place for sale?
The Popcorn isn’t linked in the video description 😢🥺
Never mind, just found itb😊😍🥰
Not since the drive-in theater in Bartlesville, Oklahoma and Coffeyville Kansas and Caney Kansas been demonstrated
"M****ts are hard to find........we're never gonna use that". hahahah literally laughed out loud man:)
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I remember this place. We drove all the way out from Big Sandy.
Lmao!!! this is so awwsome . hilarious at the end . ken . lol!
I wish I could've come and watched. I miss it being open. I remember it being packed evey time I went. I heard the man that owned it passed. So sad.
It was a fun place.
We are all still very much alive, Jayson! Don’t appreciate the original poster trespassing, though. Allison Flexer McGaha
@@allisonmcgaha6479 well I don't understand why this place stop running. I'd go just about every week if it was open. And I'm glad the guy did cuz it reminded me of wonderful memories that you basically destroyed so..
Awesome Video Ken and Adam!! It Brings Back Memories For A Lot Of People!!
I love drive-ins. Go to the Lake Worth Drive-In when I'm in Lake Worth, FL.🌴🏖🏝😎
We went to the drive-in last night - Capri Drive In, Coldwater MI
I fully agree with you. Someone, YOU, should buy it and bring it back. Many a family evening was spent at one of the 4 Drive-In Theatre's in the greater Durban area, where i live..
For some it was a chance to get away with the girlfriend, where the term ''Do not bother knocking, if this car is a rocking''. The last film that i watched , you tuned you car radio to the Drive-In and listened in with good sound from your car.
Ahhh - a Kooky Ken video!!! The Best Type!!!! So glad the Drive-In I used to go to had the sound on the car radio - there was so much smoke you'd catch a major buzz walking to/from the snack bar!!! I would've had to replace a lot of windows!!! AND Holy Cow!! The projector costs less than those lights!!! I could really annoy my neighbors by giving up lunch for a couple-three weeks!!!!
We have the star light drive in movie theater here in Atlanta. Nice one Ken !
This was so awesome!!
Thank u so much for posting 🙏🏽
Enjoyed drive in as a kid, especially when they added FM radio audio. Didn’t enjoy the mosquito bites but that’s about it.
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This was awesome. I really enjoyed this. It would be wonderful if I could buy the place but it's sadly just a dream for me. Loved the drone photography. Thank you.
Well, we all need dreams! 👍
Love this Ken. It was your abandoned drive-in videos many years ago that made me a subscriber and got me hooked on this crazy thing called drones 👍
Thanks Steve.
That would of been a cool night shame drive in our closing hope to.see some make a come back
I remember this place. Good times
A couple near us bought a dilapidated Drive-in Theater near us in Henderson- on Ebay! Not kidding. They were doing well up till Covid. Not sure if they are still surviving but I think we will give them some business if they are still in the outdoor movie biz!
Great Concept , You need to buy the place , And show movies just as you did this . We will come ! bring your own snacks !
That brings back memories of a version of myself that had more time left
Great memories, drive in movie theaters were awsome.
The drive in was the best of times hahahahahahaha 👍👍👍 thanks mate 🤣🤣
You kick start the parks use if you project, transmit, and let people in one night a week. Two regular showing and you would have lots of cars showing up.
Would definitely need to get permission from the owner, but i bet some funds can be raised to get this place back in operation. Its not covid that has killed drive ins and movie theaters, but the switch over to digital projection. Its so expensive, and it killed a lot of mom and pop theaters, indenendent theaters, and regular theaters as they just could not afford the switch. My church just recently rented a closed movie theater, to expand into another area, and the reason the theater closed was because tbey could not afford to purchasre new digital equipment. Very sad they force you to change.
I wish I know when you did. This is my favorite movie and would love to seen it on the big screen.
I was expecting people to pull into the theater, but nobody did. Would've been fun!
I remember those days. Making out, well you know the rest. Great as always. Thanks Ken.
Right, me too. Way back when before marriage.
Oh awesome I loved going to the drive in as a kid.
Me too!
They were always a good place to get good nooky!!!!!
YUUUP.
That’s awesome Ken. Very surprised it didn’t reopen during Covid. While regular theaters where shut down.
Very true.
Some drive-ins were virtually printing money at the height.
Nice work and well done. Three tons of fun.
Glad you enjoyed it!☺️
Well Ken you have triggered great memories. When’s the next show time ? Great video! Thank you for the stroll down memory lane. WOW
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Like 308 it’s cool to bring back the old outdoor theater great job Ken.
Aloha Ken, Very enjoyable presentation. Mahalo, Barry
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Awsome Ken. I really like these kinda video's. You make it look so easy, but it's a lot of work to make. Loved it buddy!
Love the fart humor!! LMAO!! Very creative video.
That was awesome, great story telling at its best. Nice edit and cool night video with drone.
I was today years old when I fell in love with ken heron videos
But, did you do it to Dark Side of the Moon?
One of my favorites, great watch Ken. Always a Kentastic time hanging with you buddy! Thanks!
Next weeks Flick ,
It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World.
@@randysmith6493 I'll see you under the Big W! LOL
Love your videos ken! Been a fan forever and this video especially hits the heartstrings!
Thanks Elliot!
This was just awesome Ken.
I would like to know what is Drive-In
Of Ken. You had me at that parallax
Just fantastic Ken! So cool and fun to take these video adventures with you. I just tap my heels 3Xs and I'm somewhere new ./
Thanks Mr. Whiz!
freakin fantastic =) man, I miss drive-ins ... why did they ever disappear anyways?
That is so cool I love the drive inn
I have a 35mm projection booth in a trailer. I could do the same thing but with film!
You need to do that at a drive in that's been closed for years with weeds over grown, that would be cool
That was so cool! Another great video Ken…Thanks.
Great video Ken. I see a lot of thought went into the planning and scripting of that. Nice one 👍
Loved it Ken!
Admire your creativity. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks my friend!
5:16 Which ones hotter glinder or Dorothy.
He said it was Dorothy.
You do know that she’s 12 years old in the films right?
She was 16.
@@KenHeron Yeah, still a minor. That's such a weird thing to say..yikes
Drive-In theater was in California want to watch Independence Day and note there was a base around us that had Choppers and planes flying over
Love how you get access to these places.
I miss drive-in movies ... nothing compares