Vista Drive-In
1823 Mission Avenue,
Oceanside,
CA
92058
1823 Mission Avenue,
Oceanside,
CA
92058
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It May Have Opened As Early As December 16, 1948. A Few Ads Survive A Few Days Earlier Than That.
Aerial photos show the 1823 Mission Avenue drive-in by 1953, then redeveloped between 1978 and 1980.
And this ad from 1948 shows that back then, it was advertising as the Mission Drive-In.
The aerial shot shown is better addressed as 2095 W Vista Way, Vista, CA and just across the line from Oceanside
The aerial photo on this listing is of the Vista Drive-In, and should be removed. I’m fairly certain this entire listing should be removed.
The three drive-ins in the vicinity of Oceanside were named the Midway Drive-In, the Valley Drive-In, and the Vista Drive-In.
Thanks Scott, I guess I didn’t look thru all the DI’s in Oceanside. At least I’ll be able to shoot some new pics of the interior to share.
That’s the Valley-Drive In at 340 Mission Ave.
There is a drive-in at 3480 Mission Ave. that is now a swap meet. It looks like it has 3 screens, website is oceansideswapmeet.com. I will try and find out more info next month when I’m down there on vacation.
I believe this theater should be labeled “The Vista Drive-In”
Here is a link to a pic of it: http://www.drive-ins.com/pictures/catvist001.jpg
And it was located on the corner of Thunder Drive and W. Vista Way on the eastern edge of Oceanside, CA.
I remember when it closed in the mid ‘70’s. We had haunted houses in the concession stand/projector room for a few years until they tore it down in 79.
The address listed for this theater was 1823 Mission Avenue. The MiraCosta College Community Learning Center (1831 Mission Ave.) is currently at that location next to an Arby’s restaurant. The theater was presumably torn down in the 70s (or late 60s?), and a Big Bear grocery store occupied the space for two or three decades.