Scottsdale 6 Drive-In

8101 E. Mckellips Road,
Scottsdale, AZ 85257

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Additional Info

Previously operated by: West Wind Drive-Ins

Architects: Vincent G. Raney

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Aerial Photo c. 1986

This six screen ozoner opened in February 9, 1977 on land leased from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. Each screen plays a double feature every night. On weekends a repeat screening of the first feature. Audio is provided on FM stereo only.

The drive-in is open year round 365 days. It has a capacity of 1,800 cars. Admission is $5.25 per person with children under 11 free. Tuesday is discount night with an adult admission of $3.00.

It was operated by West Wind Drive-Ins who failed to renew their lease in August 2011, the Scottsdale 6 Drive-In was ‘Closed until further notice’ from August 28, 2011. It was demolished in May 2014.

Contributed by Chuck Van Bibber

Recent comments (view all 18 comments)

Moviemac
Moviemac on August 12, 2012 at 6:33 pm

I ride buy the drive-in every day. I sure miss the place. I have no idea what they are going to do with the land. A perfectly good and successful drive- in going to waste. Sad.

RJS
RJS on May 19, 2014 at 11:23 am

I drove past the Scottsdale 6 on Saturday, 05-17. There is some heavy construction equipment on the lot. The concession stand/projection booth and all screens have been torn down. It looks like even some of the brick wall surrounding the grounds have been taken down.

rivest266
rivest266 on November 15, 2015 at 4:11 pm

February 9th, 1977 grand opening ad in photo section.

dansdriveintheater
dansdriveintheater on November 9, 2018 at 1:49 am

as of 2018 it’s still vacant

davidcoppock
davidcoppock on November 9, 2018 at 11:11 pm

Opened with on screen 1 with “Carrie” and “Embryo”, and screen 2 with “Young Frankstein” and “Bananas”, and screen 3 with “Journey to the beyond” and “They came from within”, and screen 4 with “The Cassandra crossing” and “Deliverance”, and screen 5 with “Freaky friday” and “Peter Pan”, and screen 6 with “The sentinel” and “The premonition”.

KenLayton
KenLayton on November 10, 2018 at 9:49 am

Too bad a perfectly good, busy theater got closed down and destroyed.

davidcoppock
davidcoppock on October 16, 2020 at 8:15 am

Is tnere anything on tnis site now?

rivest266
rivest266 on May 18, 2022 at 9:47 am

Empty as of April 2022 as the Googlemobile passed it by

driveinfan
driveinfan on May 20, 2022 at 6:36 am

A soccer complex is supposed to be built on the property.

jwmovies
jwmovies on September 7, 2022 at 12:00 pm

Today still empty. The warehouse to the east demolished still vacant. Shame really…😠

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