Bethel Drive-In — Local services in Bethel

Great experience! Reminiscent of my childhood. The soundtrack is broadcasted on an FM frequency. It's common now to see vehicles back up into a space, lift an SUV or van tailgate to sit in the back or under the tailgate while listening to the speakers. Great idea, but it can be inconvenient if you get stuck behind a tall vehicle who is doing that. It's not a problem in every case. The landscaped berms were originally designed when window speakers existed and all vehicles were front facing. In some cases, the berm can help exasperate blocking the view with a lifted tailgate if the vehicle is tall enough to be in line of sight. Again, less of a problem if you can be strategic. That said,...

Venue is dilapidated and seems outdated. The bathroom provided is disgusting. The owner was extremely rude to us about a permanent running light issue that didn't perceivably affect the screen, and that we were unable to solve without cell service or any type of wifi. The audio was noticably lo fi. Opening credits were a series of please for donations and investment. The whole experience evoked the pitiful feeling of walking into a Blockbuster in 2009.

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Me and my wife Maria have only been here once. This place is awesome we saw a triple feature for $10! The concession stand is in a short school bus with no tires, on cinder bricks in the back of the field. They have decent hamburgers,french fries along with plenty of candy and of course POPcorn. Great family run establishment and I/we must go here this summer! I think they charge by the carload,...