RE: I visited car cinema for the first time!

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I don't know if there's a special English word for it.

In my part of the world, we call them "drive-in movies" — or just "drive-ins" for short. (e.g.: My husband and I went to the drive-in last night.)

These were very popular decades ago (like in the 50s, 60s, and 70s), but their use declined in the 80s when indoor cinemas opened in shopping malls. Most of the drive-ins closed soon after that, which was sad to see. 😕

I am happy to hear the drive-in cinemas are still operating in your area! That is fabulous, and a perfect option during these COVID times! 😃 I was surprised to hear that you could get the audio on your FM radio. The last time I went to a drive-in, we had to park beside a short pole with a speaker on it, which could be removed from the pole and hung over one of the windows so it was inside the car.

Those were also the days before SUVs were invented. Only farmers, plumbers, and delivery services had trucks or vans, everyone else drove sedans, so parking at drive-ins was never a problem. Most drive-ins were built on slightly-sloping ground, anyway, so everyone could see the screen. These places were also popular destinations for teenagers on dates, so they could kiss and snuggle during the movie! I did that a couple times, too! 😁

Thanks for sharing your experience and letting us know that drive-ins are still operating in some parts of the world! 😊

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Hello, dear @thekittygirl! You say "drive-in cinemas are still operating in your area", but in fact, it's funny, when such cinemas were so popular in the world Ukraine was a part of USSR, and it was a closed country. We had no idea about lots of things, and now looks like we try to catch up with the rest of world :D I saw drive-in only in movies, lol, and I remember romantic scenes as well ) It's just what I recalled yesterday :D :D

I think this drive-in started not so long ago, a couple of years maximum, or probably they opened it during the quarantine. It is also possible, as it's located inside of another famous Ukrainian film studio, and all the film industry is going through a rough patch.

Thank you so much for your great comment, it's always so nice to hear from you <3
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