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There were 110 drive-in theaters in Michigan in 1958. There are now only about a dozen. Here's where to find Michigan's drive-in theaters.
The Cherry Bowl Drive-In Theatre & Diner is a historic drive-in theater with a concession stand in Honor, Michigan, on US Highway 31 (US 31). [1] [2] [3] It opened on July 4, 1953, [4] [5] and was one of seven remaining drive-in theaters in Michigan in 2003. [6]
This is a list of drive-in theaters. A drive-in theater is a form of cinema structure consisting of a large outdoor movie screen, a projection booth, a concession stand, and a large parking area for automobiles. Within this enclosed area, customers can view films from their cars. This list includes active and defunct drive-in theaters.
Upon opening, the drive-in had the capacity for 750 cars. [3] Wayne Amusements purchased the drive-in in 1981 and expanded it by continuing to add screens. [4] At its peak, the Ford-Wyoming had nine screens and a capacity of over 3,000 cars, leading it to become the largest drive-in theater in the world. [2] [3]
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The theater was designed to replicate the Holiday Drive-In in Trenton, Michigan, whose owners were personal friends of the Magocs. The construction was completed in 1964 and opened for business on August 21, 1964, as a 804-car, single screen theater. The theater was operated by John and Mary Magocs along with their sons Tom and John Jr. [2]
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In Michigan, former drive-in properties have become industrial parks, shopping centers, indoor theaters, and even churches (as with the Former Woodland Drive-In in Grand Rapids, MI). In Philadelphia, the South City Drive-In became the location of the original Spectrum in the late 1960s, with a small portion of its old property line extending ...