Hi everyone I just wanted to send out an up date on the Port Bolster Drive-in which by the way is called Irwin Drive-in I believe. Well she has been given a new lease on life. I just live up the road and I had noticed some equipment coming in and the treeline being extended. So with a little digging I found out that she was bought and is now in renovation stages. The old picture building where the old camera was shown in the video, is demolished. Not sure about the camera, but The grounds are now set up with rows of parking mounds for parking. She is expected to open later in 2022. Some good news for a change...
@@andrewway3404 yeah, I seen that. From what I read on the Durham news, they had said about a redo of the drive-in, but who knows these days.. it would be good.
Thanks for this one Brent. I have many memories from the 70's going to the drive-in with my parents and us five kids in the family station wagon. Eveyone I've seen has a playground below the screen. There hasn't been any around where I live now for 40 years.
Here in So. California, I worked four years at a Drive In Theatre. There were many at that time, field was paved and offices sometimes were in the screen tower. Almost all drive-ins are now gone, giving way to walk-ins. Land was worth more than running a theatre and now are shopping centers! Has fun times working there right out of high school.
First dates in the early 70s. As a kid in the late 50s with my parents. I never saw a playground. That doesn't mean there wasn't one . Out of 5 of my siblings I can't imagine that at least one of us never noticed one . Lol . I'm curious now. The Mitchell Drive In , Hammond , Louisiana. 50s through 70s maybe 80s .
@@jenniehughes6927 we have one left here in Buffalo NY. We use to have 5 and all of them had play grounds right under the screen so the kids could play up until just before dusk. Our last Drive Inn has a miniature golf course in front now under the main screen and there are 4 screens. The food is great but the candy is expensive. I could get what they want 5 dollars a box of candy for a dollar a box at family dollar or dollar general.
@@marygaczewski5334 I guess my town was smaller than I imagined. We had Drive in and it didn't even have a playground. I never even knew we lacked back then .
It's been so many years since I was at a drive-in. I saw Gone with the Wind back in the 60's for the first time at the drive-in. Larger than life, for sure.
There are still a couple of these operating around here, in the London area. The Mustang is for sure. Sadly, so many are just gone. End of an era! Great explore, Brent. Thanks for the memories! Marian 🇨🇦
I miss going to the drive-in. I think the closest one to me is a 45 minute drive, although Hollywood hasn't made a movie I want to see in years. When my sons were little we'd throw a mattress in the back of the pickup and head to our local drive-in. Those were the days.
What a trip in time. I still remember the old drive in at highway 7 and Weston Road back in the early 90s before it was torn down and colossus was built. Definitely a simpler time where you could enjoy a movie, talk to people and have fun. Not have your face buried on your phone or tablet, unless you're watching Brent's videos lol. Thanks for sharing pal.
Canada’s first Drive-In was built in 1946. The United States first Drive-In was built in 1933. The United States has the largest remaining Drive-In theatres at Approx. 330. Canada has the second largest number at 36 remaining Drive-In theatres. Sixteen of the 37 remaining Drive-In’s in Canada are located in the province of Ontario. Many Drive-In theatres in Canada have closed down and are left abandoned never to show a film again.
@@CallmeKraftDinner thats interesting, if you go to google streetview and back date it to 2009 when it was active it shows the name CineDrive on it, thats where i got the name from, and the movies of the day were Captain America and Friends with Benefits. been a long time since i was up there but i do remember Skippers down the road from it. Thanks..
WOW, that place is really in rough shape... and it's only been closed for seven years! Thanks for taking us along. It is hard to believe it was once a thriving place.
We still have our drive in and and still show movies.It really come in handy during the Pandemic .we took folding chairs and people set on grass and vehicles to watch movies.It was wonderful to get out of the house .🤗👍😍🇺🇸
I really enjoyed this explore Brent. We had a drive-in in the community where I grew up and this video brought back fun memories. I remember those speakers you would put on the window of the car and roll it up to secure it and hope the speaker worked ! Thanks for sharing. Hugs from Ontario.
That's why I enjoy this site so much, every time Brent explores a place I spot something that brings back good memories, sometimes it's something I haven't thought of in years.
I grew up in and around an Ontario drive-in in the 80’s. Dad was the projectionist, mom used to work the concession stand where they met a long time ago. Used to sometimes let us do the changeovers, and learned to drive in the lot during the day when we’d go to fix the speakers that customers forgot to take off their windows when they left. Different times. Can still smell the projector oil and cleaning chemicals.
Another great video, bringing back memories of all the movies we went to see at our local Drive-In when I was a kid in Massachusetts. Ours closed down in 1979. It was torn down and now a shopping center is on the site. We used to hang the speaker in the car window, the sound was always scratchy and would occassionally break up. The concession stand had popcorn, sodas, hot dogs and a lot of candies. Fond memories. The place would be packed with cars, this was the 1970s... a different time indeed.
I remember 1971 and being four years old and mom and dad packing us four little kids in the back of the station wagon, off to the drive in. About 30 minutes after getting there we were fast asleep with my parents eating popcorn and enjoying the movie. Great memories!!
Glad to see this explore popping up Brent. Never been to a drive in movie I'm sure they were fun. Interesting content with an tad of nostalgia thrown in.
They unfortunately no longer are around. Great family fun, and teenagers making memories packed in cars. Way better than sitting in some theater I think. 🍁
Oh wow, this brings back memories!! We used to go all the time back in the day--of course we didn't see much of the movies usually. 😳😁😜 Thanks for sharing, I've never seen the inside of the projector room how cool! Love, hugs & God Bless you 💕💕
Thanks for the nostalgia, Brent. I live close to this drive-in and had been there back in the 70's as a teenager. Good memories. You are right about the building, it was rough even back then.
Wouldn't it be great if someone could buy or take over the property? Demolish the old building and replace it with a new building for projecting the movies and the concession stand and so forth. The screen looked like it would need some repairs too, but it would be so cool if that would happen! I loved going to the Drive-In when I was a kid and would love to see them become popular again. Thank you so much for this awesome video!
Even when the place was running it was run down, paint chipping off the walls and ceiling, spiders everywhere I always dreaded having to go line up to the bathroom! I remember it closing and then telling and closing again, lots of memories from my childhood here
Brent this was the drive in my parents would take us to when we were kids back in the 60s. It wasn't that far from where our cottage was. It was a big treat back then to go to the drive in. My mom made me wear my pyjamas because it would be past my bedtime when the movie ended. Tossed right into bed once we got back to the cottage.
Awesome!! I grew up in Peterborough Ont. Spent many nights sitting on the hood of the old station wagon at the Mustang drive in and the Peterborough drive in!! back in the seventies and early eighties!!! Thanks for the memories! Kind of looks like the old Mustang property.
Ayyy this theatre brings back memories! As a kid in the 90's, my family and I used to drive past this way to go fishing on a small lake to the Northeast. We'd just go up for the day, and on the way home we'd see the movie playing & try to guess what movie it was. A shame it's gone, but thankfully those memories will live in my head for the rest of my life.
I grew up going to the drive in theater. My parents had a station wagon and my brother and I would wear our pjs. We would watch the first "kid" friendly feature and then usually sleep through the 2nd feature. I saw a lot of Disney and John Wayne movies at them. We still have a great place here in Fort Worth called the Coyote Drive In. Only $8 a person and they offer tasty foods at the concession stand. It was nice to go last year during COVID. 📽🍿🎞
The Drive in brings back memories. My mom and dad used to take us to the Drive in when we were young. My dad would fix a big grocery bag with popcorn 🍿 inside. And they would bring a Coke and ice and cups for us to drink our Coke in. We always had a great time. Stay safe 👍🙏❤💓💙
Brent, that was great! I have memories of good times at the drive-in ! It’s wonderful to see your handsome face and smiling blue eyes! Thank you, be safe! 🥰😍😘🌹💕💖💋
Thanks Abandoned Urbex Canada for sharing this video with me about the Abandned drive in theatre with film projector still in side it was a really interesting video it was really nice to see. and i9 can't wait to see your next video and God Bless and thanks again Brent my friend.
I have been to this drive in back in 1998-2000 lived 15 minutes away I remember the concession low ceilings I'm 6'4" had to be carful.. ha!! Thanks for the video I still drive past it time to time!
I can almost see the cars and families there. I can only imagine all the happy memories made there. Went to the drive in almost every weekend in the late 70s early 80s,my best freind was dating the owner's daughter so lots of perks were received. This made me remember.
Omg 😆 how nostalgic! I remember going to the Bridgeport Drive In, in Kitchener when I was a kid and teen! Double Features we’re the best! Saw Goonies for the 3rd time at Drive In! Those were the days! It brings back awesome memories for sure! With Covid Drive Ins are the best way to safely see movies 🍿! Thanks 🙏 for the video!🍿🎥📽🍿🍿
Awesome. I loved going to the drive in. Back when I was a kid we would hide in the back of the car under blankets to sneak more people in. They used to charge by the head. Now it's by the car...we still have one not far from where I live. Fun times for sure...good memories. Glad to see another explore with you! 😊🇺🇸
My first drive-in movie was The Odd Couple, even as a five year old I found the movie fascinating sitting in the backseat with a speaker hanging from the driver window. I get visions of Fallout watching this, survival goodies lying around that I could use.
Wow that is so cool i live 30min past the old drive in and wanted to see inside and around it but I'm on my way to work or home from work.When i look at it i wish someone would rebuild and reopen it or something fun there !!! Thankyou !!
I'm impressed that they held on for that long . Considering how dilapidated it is in just 7 years it must have been pretty bad when they finally did close .
It makes me feel like I'm back in our old drive in when I was a teenager. My friend's father owned it and we got in for free! But we didn't go for the movie! :)
Boy does this bring back memories.. Thanks for the upload. Was just checking your site the other day wondering about new upload then there you were. Oh have to mention the chairs, always a chair. Be well and be careful Brent thanks again for the upload, 🇨🇦👍🍁
My childhood. In my pajamas, going to the drive in , watching Indiana Jones raiders of the lost ark to name one. Falling asleep, running to the concession to get snacks, listening to the crapy speakers. Good times, I really miss those days. That was in brantford ontario.
I know that drive-in (near our cottage). A lot of these drive-ins had to close since they couldn’t afford to convert to digital format. A shame since they are a safe way to see a movie in these COVID times☹️. There is a for sale sign on the property now, looks even worse now.
We still have a drive-in in our town. It opened in 1955 and is still going. It opened with one screen and now has 6 screens. I remember when I was younger, we payed $4 a car load, now it's $10 adults and $5 for children ages 4 -11.
@@stargate6245 a lot of people done that. Plus bring your own drinks and snacks too. But I haven't been back at the drive-in since my kids were little. At least 25 yrs ago.
Wow. I remember playing in front of the screen, in the light from the movie. And when i was older, the first time i got a real kiss! We have a pop up drive in here. The screen blows up! Its cool.
You have brought back memories of my youth, growing up in Elmvale, Ontario and going to the drive in with my family first and later in my life with my girlfriend, parked up in the last row, sideways on with my van cargo door slid open. That last row was always used for custom vans to park up and take two speakers, early stereo!!!!! Many thanks.
You were about 5 years late in getting to this spot. I found it and explored there in 2015 when it was in much better shape. I have about 40 or 50 photos.... the menu was still posted at the snack bar, I found gift certificates, movie posters, instructions for the projectionist, some film leaders, etc.
I used to go to this drive in when I was a kid and spent most of my time on the swings and slide with my friends. My parents spent a lot of time there when they were teenagers as well, closest one around to us, very nostalgic to see
I know this drive-in. I recognized it right away because I lived in the area until 2016. I’m not sure when it closed but it was closed down way before 2014. Thanks for the video because I had never seen inside the fence even though I drove by the place everyday on my commute to work. So thanks!!
WOW I am supprissed that it is in some kind of good condition . Even tho the consession stand needs a good remake the Drive-In could be turned into 2 or 3 screens
I grew up going to this Theatre, I am so surprised someone hasn't bought it. As for the speakers on the posts, they got rid of those in the 70's, they had wires that you would attach to your car antenna for a good signal. It closed down because all film was switched to digital and the cost of a new system was too expensive, that's what I herd anyway.
