Hi-Road Drive-In — Local services in Pleasant Township

Drive-ins are hard to come by and it's convenient this one is so close to me. I went with a group of people and we were treated like criminals for using the electricity for a short period. Yes, we should have asked. But we apologized over and over and offered to pay for using it to blow up an air mattress. It wasn't enough. The owner threatened to kick us out over the issue. With 12 of us there paying for tickets and concessions, we brought in probably $150 that night to them. Yet he was rude and said horrible things to our group. I've never been treated so poorly as a PAYING customer. When I go into a coffee shop and make a purchase, I get to use their facilities and utilities while there. I can plug in my computer or phone to charge and can use their bathroom. This is because when I make a purchase, I'm part of the reason they can pay for those utilities. It's logical and makes for a good business. To be told we were thieves for "stealing electricity" as a PAYING customer is ridiculous. To be told we were "being disrespectful" when we kept apologizing and offered to pay more for using the electricity makes no sense. The owner ruined our entire night by putting everyone on edge about potentially being kicked out. I will never be a paying customer there again. It's too bad because I enjoy drive-ins and this place does show good movies. I love supporting local businesses and desperately want them to succeed. However, there comes a point when management is so poor that perhaps the business going under is...

I've been here about 3 times and always had a great experience. Last night, unfortunately, was not the case. Came to the drive in last night with a group of friends( 12 total) and paid $8 a ticket plus purchased food from the concessions. Noticing there was an outlet there, I grabbed our air mattress and plugged it in. After I was done using the outlet and getting ready to head back to our vehicle, the owner comes out. He asks us if we are going to pay for the electricity that we used. We respectfully apologized and explained that we would make it right and pay him for what we used. The owner continued to call us disrespectful and thiefs for stealing from his business. There was nothing we could say or pay him to make him happy. We tried to talk and reason with him, but continued to argue and yell at an already apologetic crowd. We were threatened to be kicked out of the facility if he heard one snarky comment. The experience was not enjoyable in the least. The saddest thing about this situation is that we were the majority of his crowd for the evening and were treated with no respect over using about $0.10 of electricity. In retrospect, we should've asked to borrow his electricity. On the other hand, no owner should ever treat their paying customers the way we were treated. I firmly believe that he was threatened by a group of young adults and was prophiling us as punk kids. I love drive in movies but I refuse to contribute any financial profits to this poorly...

We had a great time. It had been a long time since we had went. Like years and years, lol. I give them five cause, wow. There are only 400 drive-in theaters and this one is in driving distance. We had taken food and had to purchase a food ticket which is totally understandable. The reality is that's how they stay open. The manager or person who helped us enter was apologetic about having to charge the fee. But I understand. I worked at a movie theater when I was young. I know that they really pay for those movies. So FACT... research it for yourself. Instead of complaining you should be informed. Or wait are you that person that the whole world owes you? If so, what I say won't matter. I, in no way, know anyone who works there or even owns the place. But I appreciate what they're trying to do. Keep alive apart of our history. BTW After seeing their clip about how many are left, wow. We went and bought food. Wow what a blessing, best tenderloin I've ever had! The service was amazing in the snack bar, the owners or whomever we talked with...