Georgetown Drive-In: Hot Films, Cool Setting
At the Georgetown Drive-in Theater, you can indulge in nostalgia for yesteryear without giving up on up-to-the-minute films. The grass-covered drive-in, located just 13 miles west of downtown Louisville, does evoke a sense of nostalgia. Although you can listen to the movie over your car’s FM radio, you can still relive the good ol’ days by using drive-in window speakers. A playground with swings and giant inflatable slides keep the tots happy until the movie begins at nightfall. Although the merry-go-round was replaced with the inflatable slides in recent years, not much else has changed since the Georgetown Drive-in Theater opened in 1951.
But you won’t have to face grainy black-and-white zombie films here. The drive-in boasts two screens, each playing at least two — and sometimes three — new releases nightly, making the theater a great value for $9. (That’s $5 for children 5 to 11 and free for those 4 and younger!) But be sure to bring cash; the Georgetown Drive-in won’t take credit cards or anything else.
Be sure to arrive early, especially on weekends; the Georgetown’s lot, though large, fills up quickly. Sometimes, so many people head to the drive-in that the management is forced to turn some cars away. You won’t want that to happen to you!
The theater closes from November to mid-April. When it first reopens for the season, the Georgetown Drive-in shows movies on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only. The theater switches to daily shows in early June each year.
Like any old-time drive-in, the Georgetown Drive-in has a concession stand plying hotdogs, chili dogs, popcorn, soft drinks, candy, ice cream and a few more items. Another new addition is an arcade where you can play video games and pinball machines while awaiting for sundown and the start of the movie.
Posted on Jun 15, 2011 by Ivonne Rovira
