As communities look for safe ways to slowly reopen and bring back entertainment outside the home, the drive-in is making a comeback.
already opened have been a hit with families just happy to watch a film somewhere other than at home.
"Well I think it's great that they put in the effort to put this up and let people have fun, watch a movie on the big screen," said one young attendee at a pop-up theatre outside Red Deer, Alta. And at actual drive-in theatres across North America, there’s been a surge of interest, with business booming at the locations where they’ve been allowed to re-open.
"I actually started to cry when we pulled in … it's an emotional time,” said another drive-in attendee. “To be able to be out of the house and do something that’s so nostalgic, together and fun - it means a lot.”
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