Shankweiler’s Drive-in Theatre

I haven’t been to a drive in movie theater since Star Wars in 1978, I loved it, cheap. brought back memories. Took my wife, first time for her, she loved it, we will come back many times. thanks

It’s a fun and different experience to watch a movie outside :) The management have maintained the place well. Very friendly staff.
Please take a thick blanket and a radio (must).
Without radio it is little hard to hear the movie. And also it gets cold Later the night. The food at snack bar is just okay funnel cake was good. I think it’s okay to take our own food.

I grew up going to the drive in when we lived in Chicago for a couple years and I love the nostalgia of it
We are from Virginia Beach and there is nothing like this where we live. Too much city for a outside drive in.
We stayed in our car and enjoyed the movie with our amazing sound system it felt like we were in a private screening of Fantastic 4.
Each year we come up here so we’ll definitely be back each and every year!

Great family-​friendly way to catch a movie. Reasonably priced concessions. Usually enough empty spaces near the back, to walk around with young ones when they get restless.

Went here this past week and caught the double feature. We backed our suv in by the snack bar and set up while it was still kind of light out. The people at the ticket office and snack bar were all really nice and friendly. Not the «I have to be friendly because my boss is here» type, but generally happy and kind people! The food is incredibly well priced and everything we had was better than the food you get at a chain movie theater.
I hadn’t been to a drive in since I was a kid so I wasn’t sure if it was as great as I had imagined. It was actually better! We had our hatchback open and brought chairs with cushions and blankets to sit outside of our car. It was definitely the right move. It was so much fun being able to sit outside with friends and watch movies on a huge screen. I really cant think of anything that would make the experience better. 9 $ for a double feature?! Yes please. I cant wait to come back here again.

What an awesome place! Its so great laying out and watching a huge screen outside. We saw two movies, the first starts around 9:30 and the second at midnight. For $ 9 it’s not a bad deal! The area is really nice and clean and there was barely anyone there on a Thursday night so it was perfect. Can’t wait to come back!!! FYI if its kinda of empty they close the snack shop, so bring snacks just in case!

I like this place just fine, but it’s an old, drive-​in. Be prepared for bugs, and heat. I sit in my car for about 3 hours everyday in my commute … so, the novelty of sitting in my car to watch a movie is lost on me. Yes, I’ve been visiting drive-​ins since the 70s, when I was a kid. The concession stand and facility is clearly older. Nothing fancy about this place. Pricing at $ 9/​adult is good if you can make both movies in the double-​feature, but as the first movie doesn’t start until about 9 pm, that can be difficult.
Fun to do every once in a while. Not a bad place to experience a drive-​in.

Shankweiler’s is tons of fun. If you never went to a Drive-​In Theatre, I highly highly recommend it. Being able to sit outside OR in your car (my favorite option) and enjoy a movie on the big screen is just really fun experience.
The food is CHEAP when compared to a regular movie theatre. The food is also good. The Jumbo popcorn is only $ 5.50.
They may not show as many movies per season as Becky’s Drive-​In, but Shankweiler’s is my top choice.

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Shankweiler’s and Delsea drive in are the only two drive ins within 50 miles from my house/​Main Line, Pa. It also happens to be the oldest drive in movie theatre in America and has been in continuous operation since 1934. They’re open in April and may on the weekends and 7 days a week in June, July, and August. Also, they don’t cancel shows even if its raining, which kind of sounds counter-​intuitive, but I guess it could workout.
It’s $ 9/​adult, $ 5 for children 3 – 12 years old, and free for 2 years and under. For the experience, I guess it’s fair. Right now, they’re showing Monsters University and Man of steel and will soon be showing Despicable Me 2. Great movie choices! And you’re allowed to watch both movies if you want, so for most it’s like $ 4.50/ adult. Nice!

My husband, daughters and I went to Shankweiler’s for the first time last night with a group of friends, and we loved it so much! Where else can you pay less thank $ 30 for a family of four to see two great movies (Monsters University and Man of Steel) in beautiful weather and with friendly, courteous staff? We set the kids up with pillows, blankets and snacks in the back of my husband’s small SUV and hung out outside in our gravity lounge chairs, eating BBQ from Tex’s truck across the street and chatting. Food at the snack bar is incredibly reasonably priced and delicious. I’m so glad that we live within an hour of this place — we will definitely be back!

We drove an hour and 20 minutes to get to this place, but it was WORTH IT.
It’s $ 9, and you get two movies. You can’t beat that price.
There’s bathrooms and a snackbar concession stand that’s run by high school kids… think $ 4 burgers, $ 2 sodas. It’s totally affordable, unlike most modern theaters. We brought our own food, too, and it’s totally allowed.
The best part is the actual drive in bit. The sound is transmitted through your fm car radio, so you can sit in the car and be loud with your friends while you watch the movie. Or, like I saw a lot of people doing, you can sit on lawnchairs or blankets in front of your car, and listen on a portable fm radio.
The only downside is that it doesn’t start until dark, so the movies finish up pretty late… we didn’t get home until 3am with the drive.

Phenomenal time with the family! Myself, boyfriend, sister-​in-​law and three nephews, 4 years old, 6 years old and 14 years old, went to the Drive-​In on Sunday. We arrived at 8:05pm when the first movie starts at 8:45pm. At this time it was definitely close to being packed, but you really can’t have a bad spot in the place. The first movie that was scheduled was «Epic» at 8:45pm and then «The Croods» at 10:45pm. The kids absolutely loved it even though it was a little chilly. They have great options for food which are all very affordable. I would recommend coming here with the family and even couples, it will get even more enjoyable as it gets warmer out, can’t wait to come again!

This drive in is sooo much fun! Whenever we have visitors from out of town, we have to take them here. Like the others say, go early and get any spot you want, and the food is so inexpensive there, it’s really not worth the trouble to pack your own. We park in the very front of the screen and set chairs and blankets up. My only complaint is that I want to go more often, but they don’t change their movies that often.

Still going here and now we are bringing our 2 ½ year old daughter! Love this place.

A friend of mine told me about this drive-​in theater. It’s about 45 minutes from where I live and it was well worth the drive. If you have ever been to a drive-​in theater, it will bring back days of simpler times. If you haven’t been to a drive-​in, you will really enjoy the «vibe» of this place.
For $ 9, you get a double feature. The first feature is family/​kids’ oriented. The second feature is geared towards the teenager/​adult crowd.
The food cost here is incredibly reasonable. You can pack your own food and drink (non-​glass please), but if you want the «movie-​type» food, this place has it all for a great price.
The place is well run and the facilities are clean. It’s just a fantastic place to see a movie.
Pack you car, truck or SUV with some lawn chairs and enjoy your evening under the stars.

What can you say, it’s one of the last surviving
drive-​in in SE Pa. It’s a perfect May evening no clouds, just stars in the sky. The movie starts soon. Doesn’t matter what’s showing. It’s perfect!
Food is ok, but what do you expect? Duh!

We went on a double date with another couple to the Shankweiler’s Drive-​in for the first time last night and had such a great time. It was such a great way to spend the night on such a beautiful day. The prices are reasonable (even at the concession stand) and there really isn’t a bad spot in the place. We forgot chairs so just put out a blanket and were able to see the screen just fine even with big SUV’s in front of us. I REALLY hope that the oldest drive-​in theatre in America will never join the several others that went out of business. I’m looking forward to going to this drive-​in several more times next season — it’s worth the 45 min drive.

I’m the coolest kid in the world, if I’m living in 1954. Last night we hit up this Drive-​In — it was my husband’s first time at a drive in theater, my second and it was FANTASTIC. $ 8 per person got us a double feature and any food and drinks we wanted to bring in with us (a big change from the other drive ins that I’ve heard of — not that there are many).
The snack bar was tasty, the crowd fun and relaxed (wear pajamas), the grounds would’ve been meticulously maintained — we loved it. And I hope to be back and there soon.

Shankweiler’s Drive-​In is a blast from the past! There’s nothing better than their hot and buttery popcorn (YES REAL BUTTER). Way cheaper than the crappy corporate movie chains and it brings back some good old Americana. Kick off your shoes, roll down the windows, and eat some goodies from the snack bar. Do yourself a favor and visit them this summer, you’ll be glad you did.

Drive-​ins are not dead but they are dieing.
I was lucky enough to live within 45 minutes of this place. I no longer live there but the memories are cherished.
The concept is simple. Pack up the car. Put the kids in jammies and go to the movies. The prices is cheaper then going to a regular movie theatre and you get 2 movies for the price of 1!
I’m a self-​appointed movie buff. When my first son was born I thought my moviegoer days were numbered. Someone suggested a Drive-​in and my response was… «They’re still around?».
With a little Internet and longing to connect with my childhood I found Shankweiler’s.
They are only open during the summers and the movie rotation is limited due to their budgets. They do present 1^st run movies just not as many due to obvious reasons.
If you have kids you are in luck. They will often setup their double feature so that the 1^st film is family friendly. The 2^nd one is often geared towards adults (sometimes Rated «R»). This is a great setup since the kiddies are usually asleep by the time the 2^nd film starts.
My first experience was a double feature of Disney’s «Cars» and then «Superman Returns». Since my little boy was only just 1 I could not take him to the regular theatres due to his vocal abilities! It was a great introduction to the drive-​in and since then my wife and I had gone to Shankweiler’s a total of 4 times.
One final note is that I recommend bringing your SUV or pickup truck if you have it. We have a small SUV which we convert to a mini bed during the films. The audio is played through your FM radio.
If you have never experienced a Drive-​in I implore you to get out and experience it. It might be your last chance. Its a dieing industry.