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| - It was the first time going to a drive-in theater and I honestly did not know what to expect. I have always known drive-in theaters to be a classic icon of good 'ol Americana, which is unfortunately becoming a dying part of our culture.
Knowing that this is the only drive-in at Las Vegas and it being quite old, I wasn't expecting much. After going and seeing Pirates of the Carribean: On Stranger Tides, to my surprise, it was flipping awesome.
First off, my initial reaction was that the screen image was great. I was worried I might be staring at a blurred image emitted from a cheap projector, but it was not bad at all! It's not IMAX quality or anything, and listening to the audio through my stock Hyundai speakers didn't enhance the experience, but all in all, it was highly enjoyable and did not bother me at all (of course, this depends on where your car is located, so be there early if you want a good spot).
There were some moments where the screen started to flicker and even went entirely blank, but the staff quickly fixed the problem and it was up in less than a few seconds.
The price for the movie is cheap, cheap, cheap (about $6 per person!). It is a great thing to do with friends or families, and the summer is a perfect time to go, especially with all the mindless action movies that come out.
The best part actually has nothing to do with the movie: its the freedom. Laughing out loud, using my cellphone, talking with friends, and eating my OWN food. Yes, I loved the fact that I had the luxury of stuffing my face with some El Pollo Loco and some powdered donuts while barely following with the mindless story of Jack Sparrow going on some crazy pirate adventure again.
I wanna point out some tips. If you're not a really good driver, you may want to hand over the keys to someone who IS a good driver. The traffic was very heavy, and there were some small squeezes I had to make in order to get to my spot. Also, there are potholes and rocks that can potentially cause a problem if your not careful. There are also some sort of "speedbump" type of things sprawled out around the venue to allow drivers to park their car in an angle to get a better view at the screen. If you're not careful getting on the speedbump, you can scratch the bottom of your car, like I did :[
Also, be on time. There was alot of traffic and we barely got in time to watch our movie. I think they close the gates at a specific time, so just try and be there a few minutes early.
Most importantly, make sure your battery is good. You're going to be leaving your car on for hours (depending on the movie), and if your car battery dies, I'm just saying it's not the best part of town to be during dark. I was thinking maybe I might bring a digital radio next time so I can just leave my car off and listen from the radio. If you can bear the weather without A/C, then I recommend getting a portable radio as well to save your battery. I don't think the old dial radios work, because they are not able to pinpoint specific radio frequencies.
I just wanna note I did not buy the food from there, nor did I use the restroom. Like I said, I came prepared! I have heard the food is great, but I wanted to bring my own food. As for the restroom, you're on your own!
PRO: Experiential, Cheap, you can bring your own food!
CONS: Traffic can get heavy, some potholes
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