The Oxford Drive-In Theatre is open again and the new owners have done a fantastic job!
The field itself is very well-kept and easy to find a good spot along the marked rows (cars, suv's, trucks - front, middle, back), which other drive in's I've been to haven't done...and yet it makes the most sense to have!
The board is large and clean, and the projector is nice and bright. The radio is easy to tune in to, and is also nice and clear, AND supports stereo audio, which is great for immersion. It was also nice to see other moviegoers switching off their lights quite promptly when the movie began.
The site features a food wagon with burgers, hotdogs, poutine, pop and other snacks, and a newly renovated set of men and woman's washrooms.
It was nice to see adverts for local businesses before the movie, which lasted only a few minutes, and then the movie (Indiana Jones 5) began! No waiting around here; nice!
It was Canada Day when we went, and the owners had kindly set up and put on a mini fireworks display. We really did appreciate one of the owners coming by to chat and warning us beforehand, as we had our young dog with us. FYI, very dog friendly space and people!
Overall, loved coming here and will be back...
Read moreGreat experience! Rolled up, picked a good spot and ordered some snacks which were very reasonably priced unlike movie theatres! They do a great job of explaining etiquette and even help when your car doesn't work the way it should. 😅 I would test that your headlights can be completely off while running before you go, and if not, bring some blankets or boxes or rags to cover them. Our car apparently didn't get the message haha. Movie was great, snacks were good and delivered quick. Highly recommended. Protip - bugspray! (Also for people complaining about the price, it's 15$ if you're solo in your car, and 30$ flat for 2+ people. Which is on par with a theatre for two people, and way cheaper with 3+. Also, try Tuesdays.. they have 15$ flat rate for all cars - the same as the theatres do! It's really a better deal.) Excellent job,...
Read moreOverall we wanted to enjoy this experience, and it wasn't terrible, video quality was good and no radio issues. it was really distracting feeling like we were watching the movie from an ash tray. If someone wasn't smoking cigarettes, it was someone smoking pot, and at a couple of times even cigars. If you plan on going with small kids or are bothered by cigarette smoke I would suggest going to an indoor movie theatre. My kids were asking to leave near the end of the movie because of the smell. If you don't mind smoke though, or do smoke, you would have not have any problems.