abandoned drive-in theaters

skeazle · Sep 17, 2012

Hey guys this might be a dumb question. Has anyone ever had the chance to dig at an old abandoned drive in theater? They are still around, I see them in my travels from time to time but I don't know who you'd ask for permission. I could picture it being a real super find.

carcur · Sep 17, 2012

lots and lots of trash
but i have hunted one didnt find much but wasnt there very long

Smoke14 · Sep 17, 2012

A few years ago I detected an abandoned drive in. There was tons of trash everywhere. I concentrated on the area around the concession stand and did OK and found a few silver coins but it was an arduous task.

Good luck.

hillbillydigger · Sep 17, 2012

Can't find one abandoned. Of the 4 I know of two had stores built on top of them aka paved over and the other 2 have been reopened and are showing movies on weekends.

itsaring! · Sep 17, 2012

The one i remembered and enjoyed as a kid now has a Wallyworld built right on top of it.Drive ins was part of a fun time in our lives.The back two rows with the foggy windows was where if the vans rockin' phrase came from :laughing:

Don't drive off with that speaker now :lol:

Don't even like these new cinemas with 10 dollar popcorn.We used to make our own

Remember meeting an Italian Tarzan one night complete with a caged leopard.You ever seen a live animal in a Cinema :?:

carcur · Sep 17, 2012

itsaring! said:
The one i remembered and enjoyed as a kid now has a Wallyworld built right on top of it.Drive ins was part of a fun time in our lives.The back two rows with the foggy windows was where if the vans rockin' phrase came fromDon't drive off with that speaker now Don't even like these new cinemas with 10 dollar popcorn.We used to make our own Remember meeting an Italian Tarzan one night complete with a caged leopard.You ever seen a live animal in a Cinema

hiding in the trunk to get in free :lol:

ScaredOfClowns · Sep 17, 2012

The last remaining drive-in in my area closed down about ten years ago - the lot is now completely paved over with a Home Depot now.

I do wish I had been into MDing back then - I gotta think there are some cool finds waiting under that pavement.

Capt. Morgan · Sep 17, 2012

itsaring! said:
The one i remembered and enjoyed as a kid now has a Wallyworld built right on top of it.

Same here.....either Wally world likes to build over old Drive-ins...or we are talking about the same one....Big Chief?

hillbillydigger · Sep 17, 2012

broevol said:
Same here.....either Wally world likes to build over old Drive-ins...or we are talking about the same one....Big Chief?

There's a Wallyworld over one here too.

OZARKS · Sep 17, 2012

Most had gravel parking spots and are hard packed... digging is difficult if not impossible.

Never know unless you try though

Blackbeard1717 · Sep 17, 2012

I hunted one came up with a few quarters and dimes silver 64's just got to be able to discriminate pull tabs and bottle caps.

Pennyfinder · Sep 17, 2012

hillbillydigger said:
There's a Wallyworld over one here too.

I know of one built over one in central FL.

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