- Erda (Tooele County) Utah
see: Tooele, Utah
- Mount Pleasant (Sanpete County) Utah
Basin Drive-in: 801-462-2712
located at 680 North State Street
Utah's smallest Drive-in has a capacity for up to
200 cars, with a single feature lighting its screen
every nite - except Sundays - from Memorial Day
thru Labor Day; open Fri/Sat during Spring and Fall.
Admission: $4 per person (12&up); $3 children 6-12.
It's a great old fashioned Picture Show, but that aside,
many of the locals drop-in just to cruise on over to their
snackbar (their cheeseburger is the Top of the Charts).
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What's in a Name? .. the Basin Drive-in was originally
located about 300 miles from here.. in the Uintah Basin
of northeastern Utah. In 1958 it was purchased and then
moved to its present location - and everything, from the
projection booth equipment, to the old screen and the
sign outfront was carried over, including the old name.
- Ogden (Weber County) Utah
North Star Drive-in:
DARK
located at 2131 North Highway 89
- Ogden (Weber County) Utah
see: Riverdale, Utah
- Orem (Utah County) Utah
Timp Drive-in:
GONE
formerly located at 150 North State
- Provo (Utah County) Utah
Pioneer Twin Drive-in: 801-374-0521
located at 1255 S. State Street - Route 89
(Nearby and east of Interstate-15)
Currently leased out to and operated by the former
owners of the now gone Art City Drive-in (Springville),
the Pioneer is screening double features on each of
its two screens; 7 nites in peak season; wknds only
during spring and fall. Admission: $4.50 per person
(for ages 12 & up); $1 per person for ages 6 thru 11.
- Riverdale (Weber County) Utah
Motor Vu Drive-in: 801-394-1768
located at 5368 S. 1050 West - Route 168
(just off riverdale road; near Interstate-84)
Utah's largest Drive-in has four screens, with a
capacity for up to 1200 cars among them. Each
of their screens is lit-up with double features in
season (April thru October); audio via FM radio.
Admission: $6 per person (12 & up); $1 age 5-11.
Hosts a Flea Mkt SwapMeet Saturday & Sunday:
Sat from 8am-Noon (25¢); Sun 7:30am-2pm (50¢).
- Roosevelt (Duchesne County) Utah
Echo Drive-in: 435-722-2095
located on Highway 40 West - ¼mi w. of town
(situated 150 miles east of Salt Lake City)
This solo screen venue has been in operation every
season since 1956, and is presently open seasonally
(mid-April thru LaborDay Wknd) on the weekends only.
They are screening double features, and provide audio
for the movies' soundtrack via FM (100.5) radio only.
Admission: $6 per person (12 & up); $3 (ages 6-11).
- Salt Lake City (Salt Lake County) Utah
Redwood Drive-in Theatre: 801-973-7088
located at 3688 S. Redwood Road, ½mi east of I-215
(between West 3500 Street and West 3800 Street)
The Redwood screens double features on each of
its 6 screens, seasonally, April - October; audio: FM.
Admission: $6 per person (12 & up); under age 11 free.
Hosts a Flea Mkt on Saturdays & Sundays from 8am-3pm.
- Salt Lake City (Salt Lake County) Utah
Valley Vu Drive-in:
DARK
located at 3560 South 4800 West
Photo: © Stuart W. Johnson
- Springville (Utah County) Utah
Art City Drive-in:
GONE
formerly located at 720 North Main Street
After almost half a century, the big screen went dark,
Season 2000 was its last .. the property has been
sold .. in 2002 it's located along the Lost Highway!
- Tooele (Tooele County) Utah
Motor Vu Theatre: 435-882-2273
located at 4055 N. State Hwy 36 (east side of 36)
Season 2K will be the 53rd season for this old
solo screen, altho- back during their 44th season,
they were CentralCasting for Gone With The Wind
(after a tornado wiped-out the screen), but it was
replaced, and re-lit, and the show goes on .. with
a capacity for just over 600 cars; April - October;
movie audio provided by AM & FM radio broadcast.
Admission: 12&up $5; ages 62+ $4; 11&under free.
- Vernal (Uintah County) Utah
Sunset Drive-in: 435-789-2682
located at 1620 Highway 40 - west of town
(30 miles from the Utah / Colorado line)
Utah's oldest Drive-in theatre was built back in 1939
and was originally known as the Starlight Drive-in ..
which had a wooden screen that was destroyed by
a fire back in 1955. The Starlight was then acquired
by its current owner who installed a big new screen
and rechristened it The Sunset Drive-in. The Sunset
has a capacity for up to 400 cars .. open seasonally
Memorial Day thru Labor Day -- on weekends only.
The old pole speakers were removed at the end of
the last season of the last century; audio: FM (100.5).
They screen double features on 1 ticket, Fri/Sat/Sun.
Admission: $6 adults; $4 seniors; kids under 12 free;
Sunday nite Carload Nite: all passengers $10/carload.
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