WE Drive-Ins — Local services in Santa Monica

Terrible waste of time and money! The staff were friendly and accommodating, and the event seemed well organized, BUT the screen was heavily obstructed because of the layout. We tried a couple different spots, but the fact is that unless you are front and center or in the very back (with a sufficiently high car) your view will be severly impaired by the cars around you and by your car's interior. Wherever you are, you will be packed so close to your neighbors that you will not be able to open your doors.

I'm pretty sure both of these problems could be resolved if the organizers just parked cars on an angle to the screen, rather than perpendicular to it. Whoever set this up clearly didn't test it before launch.

Neither my girlfriend nor I could see much of the screen regardless of where we parked, how we adjusted our seats, or what crazy sitting positions we contorted ourselves into. Ultimately, we decided that the view was so poor it would render the movie a waste of time and a source of severe neck pain, so we left before it even started.

We requested a refund and were denied it by the organizer. Who just said "You need to arrive early if you want an unobstructed view." which is total nonsense because there are maybe four unobstructed views in the entire venue.

Save yourself the time and money. There are other drive-in movie pop-ups in the area that actually offer an...

I enjoyed the experience overall. My only real complaint is the phony “vip” cash grab. $30 for “premium refreshments”. It’s a bottle of water and a bag of gas station pop corn. It might be important to note that once we arrived and checked in there is no distinction between VIP and not. You just get placed to park first come first serve. I think that the view was okay and not obstructed. The location has a lot going on and atmospheric noise and traffic, so if you need to crack a window (it gets steamy) you’ll question if the sirens are in the movie or just SM traffic. I would maybe go back, sans VIP package, but more intersected in seeking out other drive in...

VIP. Not really. 2 waters, 2 kettle corn bags for 3 paid tickets VIP. Good if you have a convertable. Literally, was told the spot we reserved was for handicap. Then told to position our vehicle to the far right. When we couldn't see the screen my wife asked me to request another spot and we were positioned behind the spot we originally booked. Only to have another car from that had a convertable with colorful-haired girls take our (handicap) spot so the company could have a photo-op with them getting there popcorn. The whole scene made the experience less than what I...