Cinemagic Drive-In

1702 Jefferson Street S,
Athens, AL 35611

210 cars

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Trolleyguy
Trolleyguy on October 9, 2021 at 10:48 am

For sale along with the indoor theatre: https://www.al.com/business/2021/10/alabama-drive-in-movie-theater-up-for-sale.html?fbclid=IwAR1qjqKqHvyHRohZXQrtmkFiZOiUoTAwzLyi75XQOAMmstnC8ZR48upDbUM

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois on June 25, 2012 at 9:01 am

When this drive-in opened on May 23, 1997, it was the first movie theatre to operate in Athens since the early 1980s. The movie shown opening night was “THE LOST WORLD: JURASSIC PARK” The Decatur Daily ran two articles on the theatres’s opening day, one which was appropiately titled “An outdoor dinosaur lives again!”. The original screen was 54 feet by 24 feet. Instead of having the old-style speakers on poles, it uses low-power FM transmitter, so you hear the movie in stero on your car’s FM radio. A second screen was added in 2000 and removed in 2005 in order to build the five-screen Cinemagic Theatre. The drive-in has operated every summer except the summer of 2001. The booth is now in the Cinemagic Theater.

CT can always use more photos and info.

JRF

Chief Bob Jensen
Manteno, Illinois

Drive-In 54
Drive-In 54 on June 17, 2012 at 10:01 am

Goggle Earth 1995 and 2012

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois on June 17, 2012 at 8:46 am

PLEASE CHANGE ADDRESS TO:

1702 jefferson street S (IT WILL THEN MAP CORRECTLY)

PLEASE CHANGE TO:

1 SCREEN (2ND SCREEN WAS REMOVED IN 2005 WHEN THE 5-PLEX INDOOR THEATER WAS BUILT)

THANKS

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on June 8, 2012 at 2:28 pm

Wow, what a story,but chuck is right, i would find the owner.Probably a mom and pop operation.

2thumbsdown
2thumbsdown on January 20, 2011 at 4:44 pm

My wife was treated very rudely by your management while being checked for outside food and drink during the previews. She was called ignorant and made fun of by one of the managers and when asked to speak to someone higher in charge, his response was God. I’ve read numerous reviews online that sound exactly like our situation…more bad reviews than good. Mr Freehauf, you should be ashamed of your management and as for my wife and I, we will be driving to Huntsville from now on instead of supporting local business. I would not recommend this theatre. Drive to Huntsville. 2 thumbs down!

TLSLOEWS
TLSLOEWS on March 20, 2010 at 4:31 pm

Picture of the indoor theatre looks more like an auto parts store than a theatre.

Theatrespawn
Theatrespawn on July 23, 2007 at 12:53 am

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Freehauf built and own the theatre. They recently opened an indoor theatre at the same location.

RobertR
RobertR on January 10, 2005 at 10:24 pm

Its nice to hear drive-ins are still opening