Sno-King Drive-In

17420 Highway 99,
Lynnwood, WA 98037

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50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on September 28, 2025 at 8:43 am

Opened with John Wayne in “Tycoon” along with a few unnamed shorts and a newsreel.

50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on September 28, 2025 at 7:36 am

Closed on August 17, 1986 with “Howard The Duck” and “Back To The Future”.

rivest266
rivest266 on January 28, 2024 at 3:42 pm

Opened on June 1st, 1948. Grand opening ad posted.

Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on July 14, 2023 at 4:09 pm

Note architect as Otis E. Hancock.

Jamey_monroe45
Jamey_monroe45 on July 14, 2023 at 11:48 am

Now Walmart Neighborhood Market @ 17420 Hwy 99, Lynnwood, WA 98037.

The entrance was the road next to Q Cafe. Please update.

Drive-In 54
Drive-In 54 on February 11, 2018 at 1:14 pm

Better address is:

17216 WA-99
Lynnwood, WA 98037

Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on June 3, 2015 at 7:55 pm

The July 8, 1946, issue of Motion Picture Daily mentioned this theater, but datelined the item Everett, Washington, which is a few miles north of Lynnwood:

“$50,000 Coast Drive-in

Everett, Wash., July 7. — Clearing and grading has started at a 10-acre site on the Everett-Seattle highway, for a $50,000 ‘Sno-King’ Drive-In Theatre, which is now in the hands of Otis Hancock, architect. C. L. Rockey and Lewis A. Argono are the owners. The theatre will provide space for 650 automobiles.“

jwmovies
jwmovies on December 2, 2012 at 12:42 am

Above address may be incorrect. The entrance (which is still pretty much there) was approx. 5017 176th Street Southwest.