Valley Drive-In

5580 Beaver Creek Road,
Port Alberni, BC V9Y

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Previously operated by: Famous Players

Previous Names: Beaver Valley Drive-In

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Valley Drive-In

The Valley Drive-In opened in the early-1950’s at the corner of Beaver Creek Road and Pierce Road, with one screen and a 300-car capacity.

The Valley Drive-In was a seasonal operation, running from about mid-April to the Labor Day weekend in September. Famous Players, which owned the Valley Drive-In, closed the theatre in 1981 due to trouble with rowdiness by some teenage patrons. Despite its closure, the drive-in screen remained standing for a few more years before being demolished, and the theatre’s concession building remained for several more years thereafter before it was also removed when the drive-in site was redeveloped for housing.

Contributed by Mark

Recent comments (view all 6 comments)

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on December 15, 2012 at 7:55 am

in 1956 it went by BEAVER VALLEY.parking 400 cars.and owned by H.E. WARREN and F.P.C.C. Mark….

Stardust
Stardust on February 18, 2014 at 2:34 pm

Are there any photos of this Drive-in in existence from when it was operating?

kennerado
kennerado on August 27, 2022 at 11:13 pm

1980 aerial photo added, the concession building was demolished sometime after 1990.

ScreenClassic
ScreenClassic on August 28, 2022 at 6:48 pm

The Valley Drive-In’s concession stand was still standing when I shot some photos of it in 1994 in its abandoned state. I’ll post those photos as soon as I can digitize them.

Kenmore
Kenmore on February 17, 2023 at 7:52 pm

The only remaining trace of the drive-in is the foundation for the screen posts.

kennerado
kennerado on May 14, 2024 at 3:56 am

aka Beaver Valley Drive-In Theatre.

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