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| - I just moved to the Phoenix area from Chicago and have taken my kids to quite a few drive in movies. I guess I am used to the classic drive in feel where there are still speakers on the outside of the car, but we could also use our fm radio to tune in to the movie as well, but there was only 1 screen and the drive-in was a bit more organized.
First, the area that this drive-in is located in is a bit scary and ghetto. Reading the other reviews, I am happy that they have not had a lot of issues, however the area was very uncomfortable to drive through, and I felt like I needed to have the windows up in the car.
The multiple lanes to get in to the drive in was nice and made the lines go quickly.
The snack bar and people working in it were A++++ and extremely helpful. They went so far as to check ingredients on things so that my son who has peanut allergies could safely have a snack....just awesome and first class!
The 9 screens here is a bit of an annoyance. Coming from drive-ins that only have 1 screen, even though you have your radio dialed in to your movie, having other screens within view makes it difficult to concentrate on your movie.
The thing that really annoyed me about this place though, was the lack of organization with parking in front of the screen for your movie. There were no custodians to help direct traffic, or have the larger trucks and vans stay towards the back. I also felt claustrophobic, because I was completely blocked in by other cars behind me. I think that having the parking lot re-striped would help immensely with how people park and allowing enough space to actually leave when you want to. Maybe extra custodians on hand to help the larger vehicles would help as well.
All in all, an ok experience. I can't say that I will be going back anytime soon though. Maybe I am ADD and can't focus on just one movie, but I think the lack of parking organization is what really turned me off, and made me wonder what would happen if there was an emergency and people needed to get out quickly.
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