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2008 Drive-In Movie Tour coverage

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2008 Drive-In Movie Tour.    Lot 2 of 2.
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CLICK-> Movie Stop #2 3.5 star rating3.5 star rating3.5 star rating3.5 star rating3.5 star rating NEW POST Skyvue Drive-In Theater (New Castle, Indiana): On September 13, 2008 the second stop on the 2008 Movie Tour was the Skyvue Drive-In which you might remember from the 2006 visit. Last time I didn't get any photos of the snack bar interior, and this is one not to be missed. On this evening, they were showing two movies "House Bunny" and "Death Race". The first movie was silly. We pretty much tolerated the semi-funny and predictable "House Bunny" to get to the best movie which was a racing and crashing action thriller called "Death Race". This was their last movie of the season.
CLICK-> Movie Stop #2 NEW POST The big screen faces west. Surrounded by cornfields, visitors are often treated to a spectacular sunset before showtime. The Skyvue offers a soundtrack broadcast on FM radio or speakers on some of the poles. This place is certainly well-kept. Notice how most of the poles are vertical. At lesser venues, many poles get knocked sideways and are left that way forever. Photo by theater staff.
CLICK-> Movie Stop #2 NEW POST The snack bar area is large. It is packed full of drive-in memorabilia. I like to stand in line and look at the old stuff hanging on the walls. It helps pass the time while waiting in the food line. Many of the nostalgic items came from ebay and other sources.
CLICK-> Movie Stop #2 NEW POST A good crowd is always on hand. On one end of the snack bar, they have a drawing box for prizes. At the entrance ticket window, they give you a blank entry form. Drop it in the box at the end of the snack bar line. Then listen for your name to be called over the speaker system for a delicious food prize. Mmm! Photo by theater staff.
CLICK-> Movie Stop #2 NEW POST This is an older photo. It shows the theater announcer inside the projection room. He is announcing the winners of food prizes on the PA system. Photo by theater staff.
CLICK-> Movie Stop #2 NEW POST This is a view of the Skyvue theater lot before any of the cars showed up for the evening's entertainment. The building is the same design as another local drive-in, the Ski-Hi which is north of Muncie. The Ski-Hi closed the summer that "The 40 Year-Old Virgin" came out. I was there for their last show when Ski-Hi closed in 2005. Let's hope the Skyvue never meets the same fate.
CLICK-> Movie Stop #2 Has viewer comments NEW POST From the snack bar, you can see through an open door into the projection room. The movie film spools off the large platters into the projector. Photo by theater staff.
CLICK-> Movie Stop #2 NEW POST The snack bar is packed with neat old signs and movie theater memorabilia. This is where you can get "Super Nachos" and hamburgers and hot dogs. Photo by theater staff.
CLICK-> Movie Stop #2 NEW POST A sunset before showtime at the Skyvue Drive-In Theater. The patrons are enjoying the show before the show. Photo by theater staff.
CLICK-> Movie Stop #2 NEW POST The theater owner snapped this photo and put it on their website. This is Mary Ann and I posing with the car. She is holding one of our dogs. It is a Miniature Pinscher named Sasha. This little dog travels often and looks forward to eating any and all food crumbs that are accidentally dropped in the car. Sasha is so intent on catching dropped food, that one day she swallowed up a ketchup packet that fell out of the refrigerator. Surprisingly, there were no ill effects!

I rate each theater on a five star scale. I'm giving this place 5 stars for overall appearance/appeal. At the entrance, they have rows and rows of neat yard lights to welcome visitors. The buildings and grounds are maintained to a high standard. Seems like they would have even more visitors if they had some signage along the major 4-lane state highway that is nearby. They do have a neon "SKYVUE" sign that faces the road, but it is not very noticeable to a passerby. It is very far back from the road, and seldom turned on. The place is also near a major interstate called I-70 at the exit. I wonder how many more people would know this place exists if there was a "SKVUE" sign posted at the interstate exit? A lot! They get 5 stars for the snack bar. They have plenty of helpers behind the counter who seem to enjoy interacting with the customers. They get 5 stars for projection quality & sound. The picture brightness is adequate, while the sound broadcast is loud and clear. I'm giving 5 stars for their prices, not too high. They get 5 stars for the restrooms. Skyvue gets 5 stars for their showmanship. Before the first show, they play trailers and some funny commercials. Between movies, they gave away some food prizes. Lets hope they return for another great season in Spring of 2009. I'm on a quest to visit all 22 of Indiana's operating drive-in movie theaters in my 1968 GTO. There are only 7 more to visit to complete the mission. Screw the high gas prices. Come along with me and see the drive-ins before they're all history!

The 2008 schedule dates have passed. We will be developing a tour schedule for summer 2009 based on these venues. Most of the theaters will open in March/April/May of 2009...
?/?/09 - 49er Drive-In, 675 N. Calumet Ave. (Old S.R. 49) Valparaiso, IN (219) 462-6122. They have pinball games.link to some other dude's websitehttp://www.49erdrivein.com
?/?/09 - Starlite Drive-In Bloomington, INlink to some other dude's websitehttp://www.drive-ins.com/theater/intstar
?/?/09 - Tri-Way Drive-In, 4400 N. Michigan Road, Plymouth, IN (574) 936-7936 They have three screens and an amazing mini-golf course out front. link to some other dude's websitehttp://www.triwaydrivein.com and also http://www.triwayfamilygolf.com
?/?/09 - Holiday Drive-In Rockport, IN (far southern Indiana in Spencer County near Reo. At the junction of Indiana Hwy 66 and Indiana Hwy 121 three miles West of Rockport, Indiana. This is 7 miles north of Owensboro, Kentucky) has 5 screens. On Mapquest, click here and then click on the "Aerial Image" button. link to some other dude's websitehttp://www.holidaydrivein.com
?/?/09 - Holiday Drive-In, 1055 State Road 37 (Dixie Hwy, a little south of county road 1050), Mitchell, IN 812-849-4992 has 1 screen showing 2 movies nightly.link to some other dude's websitehttp://www.holidaydrivein.biz
?/?/09 - Cinema 67 Drive-In Spencer, IN In 2008, they were in their 51st year of operation) (812) 879-4240 Directions: 5 miles North of Spencer, Indiana at Junction of Highways 67 & 231 North. Pets are welcome.link to some other dude's websitehttp://www.cinema67.com
?/?/09 - Centerbrook Drive-In Martinsville, INlink to some other dude's websitehttp://www.drive-ins.com/theater/intcent

This is an informal tour...
Show up if you want. Don't if you don't! Drive whatever you want. Bring your GTO for a pretty good shot at being the next "Picture of the Week" on UltimateGTO.com this summer.

Some 2008 movie titles we saw together...
Leatherheads, Meet Bill, Nim's Island, The Ruins, Shine a Light, Prom Night, Smart People, Street Kings, The Visitor, 88 Minutes, The Forbidden Kingdom, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Baby Mama, Deception, Harold and Kumar Escape From Guantanamo, Iron Man, Made of Honor, Redbelt, Speed Racer, What Happens in Vegas, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Postal, Sex and the City, The Strangers, All the Boys Love Mandy Lane, Kung Fu Panda, You Don't Mess with the Zohan, The Happening, The Incredible Hulk, Get Smart, The Love Guru, Wall-E, Wanted, Hancock, Hellboy II: The Golden Army, Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D, Meet Dave, The Dark Knight, Mamma Mia!, Space Chimps, The Longshots, Step Brothers, He's Just Not That Into You, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, The Rocker, Swing Vote, Pineapple Express, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2, Towelhead, The International, Mirrors, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Tropic Thunder, The Accidental Husband, Bangkok Dangerous, Crossing Over, Fly Me To the Moon - 3D, Hamlet 2, The House Bunny, Wild Child, Babylon A.D., College, Traitor, 17 Again, Passengers, Burn After Reading, Righteous Kill, Tyler Perry's The Family That Prays, Blindness, Ghost Town, Igor, Lakeview Terrace, Management, My Best Friend's Girl, Nothing But The Truth, Taken, Beverly Hills Chihuahua, Death Race, Eagle Eye, The Express, Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, Nights in Rodanthe, Possession, Valjyrie, Body of Lies

Past Tours...
2007 Drive-In Movie Tour hit 4 drive-ins. See all the photo coverage and ratings.
2006 Drive-In Movie Tour hit 10 drive-ins. See all the photo coverage and ratings.


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