Mendon Twin Drive-In, Drive-in movie theater in Mendon, Massachusetts, US
Mendon Twin Drive-In is an outdoor theater with two large screens showing movies via digital projection from your vehicle or from chairs set up outside. The facility includes food and beverage options positioned throughout the grounds for visitor convenience.
The Mendon Twin Drive-In opened on June 14, 1954. Susan Swanson and Kathy Gorman ran it from 1986 until March 2014, when Dan, Dave and Michael Andelman bought it. A second screen was added in 1998, and Dave Andelman left his ownership role in 2020. By 2015 it was one of three drive-ins still operating in Massachusetts.
The drive-in opened on June 14, 1954, and has been run since March 2014 by Dan Andelman and his brothers Dave and Michael, who bought it from Susan Swanson and Kathy Gorman, operators since 1986. The Andelmans added a 5,000-square-foot outdoor patio serving beer and wine. Sound comes through FM radio, as no metal pole speakers remain.
Sound comes through your car's FM radio, so tune in before the film starts; no metal speakers remain on the poles. The lot holds 800 cars, and the 5,000-square-foot patio serves beer and wine for those who prefer to sit outside their vehicles.
The second screen was added in 1998, and both screens now carry sound over FM radio; no metal pole speakers remain. The Andelmans, who bought the drive-in in March 2014, added a 5,000-square-foot outdoor patio serving beer and wine.
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