Lake Estes Drive-In

1700 Big Thompson Avenue,
Estes Park, CO 80517

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MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on February 12, 2020 at 12:00 pm

The Lake Estes Drive-In Theatre held its grand opening on Friday, May 15, 1953, based on its ad in that day’s Estes Park Trail. The opening program was “Painting the Clouds With Sunshine” and three cartoons. Adults were 80 cents, including tax, but children under 12 were free. All ladies received free Princess Aloha orchids flown in from Hawaii by owners L. L. Teuscher and D. D. “Ted” Shanks.

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on February 7, 2020 at 1:40 pm

Boxoffice, Feb. 10, 1964: “R. L. Stanger, who operates the Evans Drive-In in Denver, has purchased the Lake Estes Drive-In, Estes Park. This theatre had been closed for several years”

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on October 3, 2019 at 3:21 pm

A Theatres For Lease classified ad in the April 1, 1959 issue of Motion Picture Exhibitor read: “1959 SEASON. 300 car Drive-In and Snak Bar to responsible Theatre Man. $3,600 in advance. Excellent Grosser. D. D. SHANKS, Ph 300, Estes Park, Colo.”

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on June 23, 2019 at 4:34 pm

The August 1, 1953 issue of BoxOffice reported that the Lake Estes, capacity 302 cars, had opened.

Anthony L. Vazquez-Hernandez
Anthony L. Vazquez-Hernandez on December 18, 2014 at 3:44 pm

There is no remaining trace of the theater now that the projection/snack bar/manager’s house building and the box office have been demolished within the past couple years. Status should be changed to closed/demolished.