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East Main | Amusement
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Angola, New York is home to the Grand View Drive-in. Featuring
businesses in the screen tower, including a beauty salon out front, the
Grand View makes efficient use of its space. Now you can stop, do your
hair, and catch a feature presentation to boot!
(Right) Super Freeze stand underneath the tower of the Grand View. Grab a good snack to eat, while waiting the few hours for the drive-in movie to begin.
Yes it is the Greater Pittsburgh 5 Drive-In. This screen is currently on the hot list for demolition, despite its tremendous googie-esque marquee out in front. In fact, the marquee is so eye-catching, many passersby end up swooping into the parking lot on two wheels! Update 09/99 : Despite it's great googish marquee and tendency to excite passersby, the Greater Pittsburgh 5 has been torn down. Thanks to Mark Hackett for update. 09-99
Sneak a peek at this great drive-in marquee. The Twin Hi-Way Drive-In in Pennsylvania sports a colorful sign with "a mural to boot!" This drive-in is closed, but remains in good shape. Let's hope the 'dozer doesn't roll by soon. Update 01/07 : Good news on the status of the Twin Hi-Way Drive-in. Regency Cinema Services Inc., a PA Based Update 01/08 : Twin Hi-Way Drive-in screen tower
Here is the Hi-Way Drive-in near Atlas, Pennsylvania. The photographer "stumbled across this graveyard" on a trip out to Hersheypark. This drive-in definitely has a "California-style" look, with pastel colors and holes in the framework. A gem. Update 09/02 : Like the Greater Pittsburgh 5, the Hi-Way has met its fate with the wrecking crew. Many thanks to Mark Hackett for update. 09-02
Speaking of pastel colors, the Deer Lake Drive-in of Pennsylvania holds its own in pastels. Alas, this drive-in is now defunct.
Fork Union Snack Bar?
Check out the neon marquee at the Weirs Beach Drive-in Theatre. The drive-in is still open and showing four movies at a time. According to weirsbeach.com, the drive-in was opened in 1949 and is located right across the street from the famous Weirs Beach sign. 12-07
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Corporation, has signed a lease to reopen the drive-in in the Spring of 2007. The sign and the rest of the drive-in will be restored to its original 1950's glory. This massive 400 car lot will provide state of the art entertainment and plans are almost definite to twin this magnificent drive-in after thirteen years of silence. 
Here's a shot of the Twin Hi-Way Drive-in Theatre and its screen tower. 
