A hidden gem! Not many drive ins around anymore. Three screens with two movies per screen a night. Has the old time concession stand in the middle with all sorts of movie treats....or just bring your own. Some nights they have car load night where you pay one flat rate for the whole car, if its a normal night then its about the same as a normal theater except that u get to see two movies for the price of one! Great experience for all
Enjoy a 3 screen double feature of first run movies...just like the old days! On a nice night, we recommend sitting in the back of your pickup truck (if you have one)..it's like watching your own private movie outdoors!
Well it's old school of course, but it's a great place for families or date night! Get to see two movies for the price of 1 in the comfort of your own vehicle!
Every summer my sister and I make a point to go to this drive in. This drive in offers 2 movies for the price of one. On car load night you can get in as many people can (legally) fit in your vehicle for the price of 2 adults. You can bring in your own food and I highly recommend you do so. There is a food court with candy, popcorn, fries, burgers, and delicious clam fritters. All of it is way overpriced though. There is a Burger King and a Dollar Tree nearby. Our tradition is to grab a bag of burgers and fries from BK and some candy from DT. Saves a little money and definetly hits the spot. Bring and use bug repellent. Arrive early to get a good spot. The movies start at sunset. In the meantime there is a small playground for the kids to play. Enjoy!
To close out the summer in style we decided to take a drive to the Mansfield Drive-In Theatre. Many of The statndard one remembers are still alive and well in Mansfield...Big screens, open air, bumpy isles. Wedensdays carloads get in for the charge of two adults ($18 total as of 9/2012.) Cost was a little higher than I was hoping, $9 for 12 and up, $5 for 11 and under, but still far cheaper that the cost of two movies at a tradtional theater. Concessions were similarly priced to traditional theaters, but the quality was much better and more worth the cost for sure. Most missed feature: Dancing Hotdogs reelMost loved Feature: A night where everyone (incuding three picky teenagers) had a blast!! Absolutly worth the price of addmission as well as the drive from our town about 40 miles away.
Heading to Mansfield Drive-in is a summer highlight for my son and me. It's close to home for us, always has a great selection of current films and is always clean and welcoming. Going there brings back fond memories of family adventures of my youth and I'm grateful that I can share the same experience with my son now. We highly recommend the Mansfield Drive-in!
Even love the overpriced dinky cheeseburgs, just the nostalgia I think. It's hard to resist the smell of fried food!
For $9 per person, you can select which double feature you are interested in on the three screens at this old fashioned drive-in. We saw Avengers and Dark Knight on a beautiful summer night. The screens were refurbished this summer so the viewing quality of even the darkest parts of Dark Knight were good. Clean your windshield and bring your blankets. There are choices for the kids and adults.
Finally got a chance to go to the Mansfield Drive-In. Kid had never been to one, so it was a new experience.Get there early for the best spots; they open at 710p; cash only to the right. If you drive an SUV (over 5 ft high) you need to get in the first row of yellow poles. Red poles are for cars. They will make you move if you're in the wrong spot. Since it was July, the first movie, Despicable Me 2, didn't start until 930. World War Z started at 1130. So go in August.Be prepared for a lot of cars and people wandering abt.Ladies - the line wrapped around the building for the restroom - 3 stalls.It was a lot of fun, had popcorn, soda and a hotdog. DIgital projectors + car stereo was great. If you're going to sit outside, bring an fm radio and bug spray.Wednesday is carload night. Enjoy.
Wanted to bring my 3 daughters as I remember going to the drive-in with my parents, and my husband when we dated. We are not from the area so we were not as prepared as others, meaning, many people bring chairs to sit on to watch instead of sitting in the car, and are prepared with blankets, which we did not have. It really depends on the type of car you have if people in the back seat can see. Things that might obstruct someone's view is.....Small front windshield, Rear view mirror, other attachments to your windshield, and seat head rests. Also, I found that most people parked on the flat surface of the parking lot, not inclined on the humps like you are supposed to so the rear seat people can see better. You can't beat the price. $10 for (2) movies. FYI: You don't have to sit and watch both movies that are playing on one screen. If room permits, as people leave after the first movie, you can drive over to another screen. Also, we brought food in as I was afraid of the greasy stuff you would normally find at a drive-in. The food looked very fresh. I was sorry I brought my own. Was also worried about using the bathrooms. They were clean and spacious. Unfortunately the worst part of the trip was when I realized I lost my camera where we were first parked. Luckily my daughters found it for me - yes in the dark - unfortunately it was after someone drove over it, so camera is garbage - but my pictures of us having fun were saved!