No Way You Know These 13 Unreal Facts About Drive-In Movie Theaters

Hollywood has been obsessed with rebooting beloved, classic movies as of late, for better or for worse. But one surprising (and not at all annoying) resurrection has been the return of the drive-in theater. The golden age of the American drive-in movie theater took place decades ago, and was eventually snubbed out by the growing popularity of indoor theaters and the emergence of the video rental market. In other words, drive-in theaters got kicked to the curb in favor of air conditioned, grandiose brick and mortar theaters and at-home convenience.

The year 2020 has been filled with many surprises, to be sure, but the most pleasant of them all is the re-birth of the retro drive-in. When indoor movie theaters across the country were forced to clue due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, cinephiles were left searching for an alternative, and eventually flocked to the drive-in to itch their big-screen entertainment scratch. As a result, the drive-in industry is, once again, flourishing. A number of pop-up drive-in movie theaters have now appeared across the country, and even Walmart is getting into the drive-in business.

Thile the drive-in movie theater is gaining popularity, there's still much about drive-ins people have either forgotten or never even knew about. So buckle up and grab your popcorn for these 13 surprising drive-in movie theater facts.