Exploring an Awesome Abandoned Drive-In Theater (Very Fallout 4)

I huge thank you to a like minded friend Ashley May for directing me to this location! You can follow her on Instagram here / watersmydad
When I was arriving at this location I could see the drive-in theater screen from the distance and I was absolutely amazed at how tall it was compared to all the other buildings in the area. When I arrived I had goose bumps because some of my fondest childhood memories are going to the Drive-In theater with my family. In addition to that I am a big Fallout 4 fan and I am not going to lie , this place felt like the abandoned Starlight Drive-In from the game.
It appears this place has closed sometime around 2012 based on some of the memorabilia that was left around. The artifacts that told the story of this place were very cool, posters, film splicing table, speaker repair shop, the projector and a lot more for such a small structure it offered a ton of exciting moments for me. What I did find VERY odd and kinda gross was the full formed and intact popcorn topping stick...um should those not have decayed in some way?
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[@QuantumShifter69]

I remember seeing Jaws and Grizzly double feature in this very drive in. I played in playground under the screen just before the movie and the snack bar had the tastiest egg rolls. Good times!

[@DaaDeeOhAdventures]

+Jon Dee and that's the exact reason I capture these places, so the memories don't die when the structure s do. )) Thank you ))

[@QuantumShifter69]

DaaDeeOh's Urban Exploration I just drove by again today.

[@undergardener7885]

It was owned by a Chinese couple, thus the egg rolls. Closed in 2012.

[@truckman63]

I'm pretty happy that the drive-in near me is still thriving after all these years

[@jmarylastone]

oh . my . gosh!!! that brought back memories because I was a projectionist in the 80's but we had to start each reel by hand and had the arc projectors - nice find you lucky duck

[@DaaDeeOhAdventures]

+jmarylastone my full respect to you..the unsung heros of the entertainment for the masses !!!

[@starrynightk]

I'm always amazed at what gets left behind.

[@philchigges2955]

We're very lucky in atlanta to have a 8 screen functioning drive in .starlight on Moreland ave.me and my wife go there often.best way to see a movie.seems like more of the old drive in would make a comeback now.

[@wlwal1]

I worked 4 years right from high school for PACIFIC THEATRES in SO. CALIFORNIA. This brought many memories back to me. the place where you parked your car would have been black toped, and had humps, so your car would angle upward toward screen tower. I'm talking around the 70's, GOOD FATHER, WILLARD, were big money makers. Eventually the walk in theatres were better to go to, no rain or fog to close business. The land became more valuable than business, and all except one drive-in is left.Almost all properties turned in to shopping centers. Another reason these theatres and walk ins close is that movie films are now digitally produced.Which means switching over to newer and more expensive equipment. Thus you will find many theatres gone! I really enjoyed my years working at the ROSECRANS DRIVE-IN THEATRE!

[@dearnapst]

Very nice place. Always wanted to see inside a drive-in Theater and all the memories I got was awesome, thank you so very much

[@DaaDeeOhAdventures]

Its like the wizard behind the curtain to see how they made the magic happen )))

[@dearnapst]

***** Hahaha true :)

[@dearnapst]

***** I really liked that description very poetic :)

[@thrummer1953]

There is nothing like a night at the Drive-in.

[@tonym2513]

ThrummerOfLove guardians of the galaxy 2 was the best drive in movie I’ve seen yet. Awesome night.

[@pfaffman100]

That was a terrific video. Wow!. At 9:39 and your walk in to the doorway, I thought I seen scratchs on film lol. Great job DDo;s.

[@joannesabourin1108]

This was such a fun and different explore, it brought me back to a wonderful summer activity - I miss drive ins :) Great job!!

[@DaaDeeOhAdventures]

I loved this location! very nostalgic for me )

[@Rlotpir1972]

The way the screen was built over the outhouse, it could been set up for rear projection and the concession stands would be at the corners of the drive-in.

[@okay3451]

Pass by this quite often, cool to see what it looks like up close!

[@Sunsetdrivein]

In the projection booth I see Strong/Potts film platter along with it's associated "Make Up" table, a Xetron brand 4,000 watt xenon lamphouse, Century model "C" projector head mounted on top of a RCA 9030 optical soundhead (which has been updated to read the new cyan dye soundtracks starting in the mid 1990s). Notice the inside of the projector and soundhead are spotlessly clean (must be a Union booth).

[@455GP]

great video DDO, it brought back memories for me to, I remember those speakers that went on the window. Ours was closed for about 20 years and I also roamed around it . A few years ago they repaired everything and opened it , I think it may be one of the oldest in the country, but anyway thanks again for a great video

[@DaaDeeOhAdventures]

+Robert Sbrana a walk down memory lane , a trip into our past to remember the simpler times is always satisfying ... There is a drive in near Lindsey Ontario that is still in full operation..i will be taking my boys there to give them the same memories ))

[@DJames13]

i know of a couple still in use, The one near Picton, On, and Cobourg On. And i believe there is a running one in Kingston as well.

[@BigDJr777]

Man that brought me back! Great place great video Bro.

[@DaaDeeOhAdventures]

+BigD Jr my friend thank you for enjoying )) glad I could stir up good old memories ) it did for me as well

[@NoName-gh3sg]

DaaDeeOh's Urban Exploration subscribe to my channel.

[@rolfsinkgraven]

Very nice explore an a lot of nice filming stuff around thnx loved it.

[@ImperialJedi]

As promised, I said I would comment on your video! Much to my pleasant surprise I haven't seen this one yet either! Forever a fan - Will.

[@DaaDeeOhAdventures]

+TOvlogs thanks my friend , you now belong to a very small club )))) it was great to meet you. Next time share a cheers over a beverage

[@fimbles1015]

Thank you for another great video. Very interesting to see a drive in theater as we have none in the UK that i have ever known of. The screen seems a long way away from the projector, And it took me a while to figure out the metal boxes with buttons you found a lot of were car door intercoms? Amazing find!

[@DaaDeeOhAdventures]

+fimbles101 that's interesting that these may be an north America trend...they were great and are still around if you ever visit )

[@rachelcox9097]

Oh i wish I had a couple of those speakers, it's a shame to see that drive in closed, i wish that they would make a huge comeback

[@GodRock369]

OMGoodness. I cant believe its closed :-( I was a kid in the 70's when we used to go here. My cousins and I would be snuck into this place in the back of my Dad's station wagon LOL. I got to see the Legend of the Boggy Creek here.plus many other film over the many summers going to our grandparents living in Port Bolser..

[@DaaDeeOhAdventures]

Ha! We used to do that 2

[@RustyNail5856]

great video, thanks for sharing. and that brought me back, Great place.

[@DaaDeeOhAdventures]

+Rusty Nail oh me to!! Lots of nostalgia !

[@RustyNail5856]

:-)

[@Tamara_D]

I love the drive-in! Sound comes via car stereo now. Can't beat a dbl feature for 10 bucks and watch in your jammies. Its a shame they're closing. Another good one..tfs

[@taraevans5759]

I'm happy to see this video. It's in Port Bolster and yes it did close down four years ago. It was a Chinese family running it then. It has been for sale off and on for years. Thanks for posting.

[@kristinacountrybathbombs2050]

no this is in elmvale ont canada

[@xxch4osxx]

@@kristinacountrybathbombs2050 Umm, no, this is in Port Bolster.

[@isaacsrandomvideos667]

Untouched.. I don’t know how but I love it..

[@Onneff69]

Can't believe how small the screen was at this Drive-In. The ones that existed around here had screens 3-4 times that size.

[@mrjohn.whereyoufrom]

Drive In Theatres was one aspect of American life that never took off in the UK.

[@wallnuts47]

Definitely Port Bolster. Used to take my kids there. Last time in 2008-2009. Was looking pretty run down back then. Drive by all the time. Always wondered what it looked like in the building under the screen.

[@donnadreyer2580]

Awesome video !

[@andrewbrendan1579]

This is modern-day archaeology. ---A little graffiti but no sign of anything being damaged or ransacked.---I've never seen the workings of a drive-in movie theater before. For people who like machines and movies this video provides valuable information. I noticed that there wasn't a trace of anything personal left behind by those who had worked there. I've noticed that with Armed Forces places too that have been vacated. That and the lack o damage makes for a very unusual setting.---I suppose the theater closed because people can now more easily watch new movies at home.---I love that grassy field on a summer day. If the video was just that it would still be great viewing.

[@DaaDeeOhAdventures]

I could not have said it better myself. This place is just as much a piece of history and nostalgia as a 57' Chevy

[@MickeyTheTimelord]

this is so surreal i wish that drvie-ins like this could be brought back to life. it is a special feeling. and i can see the fallout 4 vibe u are saying. i thank you for sharing this with all of us.

[@barrylee41]

Andrew Brendan they probably closed the drive in because of the industry conversion to digital. $100.000 was the average cost for theatres to replace 35mm projectors with new digital projectors July 1 2012 was the deadline for 35mm prints.after that date you either had to convert or close because the major studios stopped shipping 35mm prints after July 1st 2012

[@Stonecoldcwbys]

wow how I miss the drive in lol a lot of great times!!!!

[@matthrivnak6572]

I would have taken one of those speakers, I don't know about the egg though.

[@pigoff123]

how cool. being raised on base overseas I never experienced drive insurance other than on screen

[@DaaDeeOhAdventures]

+pat goff it's a dying medium ... Sadly

[@pigoff123]

Yeah an I missed it. Lol

[@pigoff123]

Drive in's

[@AdhamOhm]

I have a hunch that this is in Canada, because if it were down here in the USA all the stuff like the projector, the speaker boxes and the wiring would have been stolen and pawned by drug addicts a long time ago. :)

[@Tazameir]

The "popcorn butter" is actually mostly soybean/canola/sunflower or coconuts oil. . It generally doesn't go bad at room temp. I've has some for years. Even left some in a shipping container and forgot about it for a year. As long as it doesn't get too hot it will stay formed in a cube and not melt www.popcornsupply.com/naks-pop-coconut-oil-bars

[@73beetle19]

We still have a Drive In operating in Goochland Virginia.

[@JoseRodriguez-un2kc]

If I found an abandoned Drive-in movie theatre, I'd bring my 4k projector, hook up my ps4 and play on the big screen.

[@roostrand16001]

we still have drive in in our town

[@torzewski1972]

liked before I even watched. this is awesome!!

[@DaaDeeOhAdventures]

+Rebecca Marie so happy you enjoyed Rebecca!!!

[@connortierney5665]

This theater isn't in that bad of a condition, just some shrubbery clean up and fix some other things and this place can run again. I'm sure there's somebody out there with enough time, money, and dedication, and this old theater can come back

[@kristinacountrybathbombs2050]

soooo true why dont you buy it then

[@Tarasrurallife25]

that's a very old one ! when I was a teenager we listened to the movie from our AM radio ..that's a old timer j bet with them speakers.

[@feyfiren]

2:09 calendar is from 2012 dam 5:26 spot on, green lantern poster from 2011

[@jeaubrummell]

Awesome video as always man :)

[@DaaDeeOhAdventures]

+MindfulLyric sweet! I am glad you took the time my friend )

[@danscott2896]

I’m currently doing the land clearing on this site wish I got to see it untouched.

[@CuracaoLife]

I enjoyed the video, great location to explore!

[@DaaDeeOhAdventures]

+Curacao Life [Urban Explorations] so happy you enjoyed !! Please share it )

[@virus_In_Lullaby]

great video very cool ... I could build my base on there lol

[@coondogtheman]

You should take one of those speakers, or two for stereo but I can just see the red text from fallout 4 when you look at different things.

[@ginamaria2579]

Awesome video, thank you !

[@DaaDeeOhAdventures]

Thank you!!!!!

[@Ayveh]

Wow all those treasures they left behind..

[@rockybudgeboa]

I drove by this theatre today, so sad to see it like this

[@Theywaswrong]

But didnt want to mention where its located?

[@Reaglesracing44_]

I would of taken a speaker in that room just to have. lol

[@donniebahama]

lots of gems in there...nice

[@adee7546]

Great Video! Is this Drive-In still abandoned?

[@grinhousekiller]

From looks of the place it was in bad shape when it closed. Imagine it closed due to its age. 2012 was not that long ago.

[@ExplorationUnknown]

Thats cool im about to go do video of one close to where i live.

[@michaelmcgee8543]

I'm sure Dadeeoh got permission form the owner to shoot this.

[@cadespencer6320]

has it been reopened? because if not then now would be the best time

[@kosh2001]

Don't close the door when you leave?

[@beavis4763]

Watch out for the radioactive barrels.

[@DaaDeeOhAdventures]

+Peanut Plays of ya rads suck! Lol

[@vonniek6787]

awesome!!

[@johnbonardi9819]

The RCA brand name is rarely seen these days.

[@Tylerl128]

i work at a drive-in dates back to the early 60s and still a family buisness

[@Wonton1885]

Do you ever go exploring in different provinces?

[@Theywaswrong]

Is there a reason why a lot of these walk through videos dont say where the properties are located? Even in the comments people are guessing.

[@DaaDeeOhAdventures]

Yes, because this places get destroyed by people, and #urbex community would rather not contribute to that.

[@johnwayne5289]

You shoot great video.

[@DaaDeeOhAdventures]

+John Wayne thank you so much for your positive comment it's fans like you that keep me posting

[@JohnMGilbert]

Where is this? Is it still there? Is it for sale or rent? It could be reopened.

[@kristinacountrybathbombs2050]

elmvale ont canada stlll standing now

[@undergardener7885]

@@kristinacountrybathbombs2050 It's not in Elmvale. Drive up Highway 48 on the east side of Lake Simcoe. You go right by it, the screen is right beside the road on the west side. There are other businesses around it. It is not sitting in the middle of nowhere, so it hasn't been vandalised. It's quite safe. The land it sits on is far too valuable to used as a drive-in movie. Also i closed in 2012. It was a losing proposition then. I'm guessing a land speculation company owns it. Likely, being so close to Toronto, there will be in the not too distant future, a building boom. And the land will sell or many millions of dollars.

[@ZipKickGo]

Elmvale drive-in ya?

[@mr.canada]

Is this the Old Elmvale Drive In ?

[@ashleyhall4106]

I beleive it is Port Bolster. The screen is very distinctive. Spent many summers there.

[@alwayssleepy1]

Warren C. I'm near the old Elmvale one, such a shame.. good memories

[@kristinacountrybathbombs2050]

yes this is the elmvale 1

[@victorobduliobenavidesladi7596]

PUEDE REVIVIRSE... LOS AUTOCINEMAS VOLVERÁN PORQUE LA GENTE SE CANSA DE LO MISMOS TEATROS....

[@katrinacrawford6591]

What? You didn't want to go down the slide?

[@pigoff123]

Wow No vandalizion

[@danielyoung6630]

time for cops to get involved

[@x24wolverine88]

Grease ?????

[@atmeltronic128]

nice! :-)

[@DaaDeeOhAdventures]

+ATMELtronic thanks ! Please share it !!!

[@davefranz8766]

LOOKS like Canada saw a crappy FEDERAL PANEL THE WORST .Both panels are in violation you must have 3 feet in front of a panel having a counter top under it is is a violation of the NEC i hope that thats BX coming out and not ROMEX ,romex is garbage hear we use only conduit in cook county il

[@troypowell140]

Where is that ?

[@kristinacountrybathbombs2050]

elmvale ont canada

[@kristinacountrybathbombs2050]

save elmvale driver in

[@MystoRobot]

Found any caps? Beware of raiders bro

[@DaaDeeOhAdventures]

+Verum I was looking!!! Lmao 👍

[@DaaDeeOhAdventures]

+Verum I was looking!!! Lmao 👍

[@robertprocopio611]

i bet you and your buddies went after you recorded to scrap anything you can get