Waycross Drive-In
1715 Knight Avenue,
Waycross,
GA
31501
1715 Knight Avenue,
Waycross,
GA
31501
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The Waycross Drive-In was opened in June 1950, and parked 300 cars. It was owned in 1956 by United Theatre Ent. It would later become a Georgia Theatre Company drive-in. It had been demolished by 1963.
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Mike Rogers
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This drive-in opened on June 5th, 1953 on the Brunswick Highway by Georgia Theatre Company.
Grand opening ad is on this page at View link
Mike,I found a SKYLINE DRIVE-in in Waycross and tracked it the best i could.I wonder if it changed names like SO Many have and became the U.S. One Drive-in there?
@Mike Rivest: If you look closely at the entire page, there is a section to the left of the page which details the “re-opening program” for the Waycross Drive-In. This was the season opening ad, and not a grand opening. It’s not always easy to tell the difference, but I’ll bet they were open at least as early as 1952.
Brunswick Hwy & S City Blvd, Waycross, GA 31501
The above address will map accurately to the location of the drive-in, which was on the north side of Brunswick Hwy west of S City Blvd.
Here is a 1961 aerial photo of the drive-in, courtesy of Earth Explorer and USGS.
Historic aerial photos indicate this drive-in was open as early as 1950.
I have another look at the newspaper, the oldest ad that I can find for it was on August 17th, 1950.
I found Waycross Drive-In ads for May 1950. Also found ads in 1949-50 for a Skyline Drive-In in Waycross.
Now Anytime Fitness @ 1715 Knight Avenue.
I have heard that the Waycross Holiday Inn sits on the site of a drive in theatre, but have nothing to back that up.
Based on the June 24, 1950 issue of BoxOffice, the Waycross was a competitor to Georgia Theatre Company’s U.S. 1, and both were new that spring. I’m very curious about the Skyline that Mike Rogers and NYozoner found.
Anyway, here’s that BoxOffice note: “WAYCROSS, GA. – The new Waycross Drive-In erected by L. H. Holloway on the Brunswick highway near here recently was opened. Equipment includes in-car speakers. The open air theatre is being managed by Holloway.”
Closed by 1963, looks almost completely demolished in an aerial photo from that year.