Merritt Island Drive-In
323 E. Merritt Island Causeway,
Merritt Island,
FL
32952
323 E. Merritt Island Causeway,
Merritt Island,
FL
32952
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Once known as Island-Beach Outdoor Theatre (renamed in January 1957).
A closer address is 323 E Merritt Island Causeway, Merritt Island, FL which is the address of Harbor Freight Tools that currently sits on the property.
The drive-in had been demolished by 1984, but the outline, ramps, and entrance/exit road was still present.
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I think this should map as 322 E. Merritt Island Causeway. There’s currently a Harbor freight there know. The street overlay on historic aerials also shows modern day building outlines and it looks like the harbor freight building.
Opened on 3rd June 1952 with a colour cartoon (not named?), “Wabash Avenue” and “Gene Autry and the Mounties”.
Grand opening ad:
The Merritt Island Drive-In Opened Its Doors On June 5th, 1952 And I Cannot Find The Opening Attraction To This According To The Miami Herald. By Late Summer Of 1954, It Became The Cocoa Drive-In Only For A Bit More Than 5 Years Before Changing The Name Back To The Merritt Island Drive-In For The Rest Of The Theater’s Life, And Was Also Used For Church Serves As Well. It Is Either Closed In Either Late 1967 Or Early 1968.
I wonder if they sold hot cocoa in the concession stand?