Aspen Drive-In

1325 US-89,
Jackson Hole, WY 83001

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Aspen Drive-In

The Aspen Drive-In launched 1.5 miles south of Jackson on the Gibb Scott/Jim Simon ranch. It launched for Al Fay with Sal Mineo in Walt Disney’s “Tonka” on July 1, 1960. While most features played for a week or less, “The Godfather” bucked the trend playing two weeks. The Aspen Drive-In closed after the 1977 season.

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Kenmore
Kenmore on May 5, 2019 at 7:54 am

A more accurate address (at least for Google Maps) is US-89 & S Park Loop Rd, Jackson, WY.

A 1967 aerial shows the drive-in intact and operations. By 1978, the drive-in was demolished and by 1983 no trace of it remained. Today, Movieworks 4 Cinema is one of several businesses that sit on the property.

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MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on May 5, 2019 at 9:08 am

Correct in spirit, though the original projection building, now surrounded by the Super 8 and other buildings, was still visible in the 1989 photo at HistoricAerials.

Coincidence? The MovieWorks Cinema 4 is precisely where that projection building used to be. I just submitted that tiny indoor theater to the database here.

BTW, Kenmore, I could use your help with a project. Would you please drop me a line at mkilgore@carload.com?

rivest266
rivest266 on March 24, 2021 at 4:25 pm

Opened on July 1st, 1960. Grand opening ad posted.

rivest266
rivest266 on March 25, 2021 at 9:59 am

Last season: 1977

davidcoppock
davidcoppock on March 26, 2021 at 10:05 am

Why the name Aspen, isn’t Aspen in Colorado?

rivest266
rivest266 on March 26, 2021 at 9:03 pm

There’s a Aspen mountain near Rock Springs in Wyoming.

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