Now they're coming here and seeing it for the first time, and they're kind of blown away. “It's pretty awesome that when you think about how these people have never been to one before. “Drive-ins are pretty scarce these days,” he says. We want people to have a fun night at the movies, which is what people need right now.”Īnd it’s been nothing but good times so far, Bentley says, including people getting their first taste of drive-in movies. “So we have safeguards in place, and it’s safer than going to the grocery store where you won’t have to interact with anybody outside your car. “Everyone’s being super-cautious about their health right now,” Bentley says. (Some are cool if you want to kick back in the bed of pickup trucks or cargo areas of vans and SUVs, though.)īob Bentley, co-owner of Digital Drive-In AZ in Mesa, which made its debut in early April, says such rules are necessary during the pandemic. Since new releases have dried up during the pandemic, the selections are mainly films that have been out for months or are already available on streaming services.īut every drive-in has social distancing restrictions, such as contactless transactions and having moviegoers stay inside their vehicle except when using restrooms. They’re showing movies for every taste, from family-oriented titles and comedies to horror and action flicks. They’re located at a variety of outdoor locations, and the Valley’s only permanent drive-in, West Wind Glendale 9, is also still operating. Drive-in theaters have sprung up all over town, and they're showing films every night, filling the void left by the closure of indoor theaters because of COVID-19.Įach offers a big-screen movie-watching experience from the safety of your car. Moviegoers of the Valley, grab your car keys and sign off Netflix.
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