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Drive-In Movie Theatres
Posted on June 16th, 2009 No commentsWritten by: Steven Humpleby
Authors WebsiteFor a truly American cultural experience, watch the latest movies from the comfort of your own car, and enjoy listening to the movie through your FM car stereo (or through in-car speakers, which are also available on some rows).
From the heydays of the 1950’s drive-in movie theatres are nowadays few and far between.
However, within 1 hour’s drive of Kissimmee there are two drive-in movie theatres still operating:
Silvemoon Drive-In Theatre
Location: 4100 Route 92, W Lakeland, Polk County, Florida 33815. Tel (863) 682-0849
Directions: From the I-4 take the County Line Road exit (at the Hillsborough/Polk County line), and continue south to US 92 W. Turn left (east) and about 3.5 miles down the road there is a flashing ‘Silvermoon’ neon sign indicating the entrance..
Admissions:
Adults $4.00
Children (Ages 4-9) $1.00Capacity: 300 cars
The Silvermoon has two screens, each screening a double feature 7 nights a week
The Theatre also has a Swop Shop/Flea Market which operates from 5.30am until 12 noon every Saturday & Sunday.
Originally opened in 1948, the price of admission then was 35 cents per person.
Joy-Lan Drive-In Theatre
Location: 16414 Hwy. 301, North of Dade City, Pasco County, Florida 33525. Tel (352) 567-5085
The Joy-Lan has one screen and is open 5 days a week (Closed Mondays & Tuesdays)
Admissions:
Adults $3.50
Children (Ages 4-9) $1.00Capacity: 300 cars
The Theatre also has a Swop Shop/Flea Market which operates from 5.30am until 1.00pm every Saturday & Sunday.
Refreshments:
Both theatres have snack bars, offering:
Pizza (Pepperoni & Cheese)
Hot Dogs (Grilled or roasted hot dog, served on a soft warm bun, with the option of onions, relish, mustard & ketchup)
Golden Corn Dog (Tender, meaty corn dog on a stick)
Grilled Sausage Dog (Giant sausage sandwich, served on a soft warm bun, with onions & peppers). Only available Thursday to Sunday inc.
Nachos (Nacho chips served with cheddar cheese sauce)
Popcorn (Large size includes 1 free refill, Medium, Small, Economy)
Candy
Cold Soft Drinks (Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Dr Pepper, in Giant (44oz), Medium, Small, Economy)
Budweiser & Bud Lite Beer (12oz cans, purchaser must have a valid ID)
Bottled Water, Coffee, Hot Chocolate
On swap shop days, breakfast sandwiches (egg, sausage & egg, bacon & egg, cheese) and the big breakfast (2 eggs, bacon/sausage, grits/potatoes, toast & jam) are available.
Larger Vehicles
As a courtesy to other customers, large pick-ups and vans are requested to park at the rear