5. What movies are you playing next weekend?
We usually do not finalize
our movie lineup until the Monday afternoon before the following weekend. This is due mainly to 2 reasons; first, we want
to keep the best films available on the screen which depends upon how they performed in attendance on the previous weekend,
and second, we have to negotiate the best film rent terms with the movie studios in order to keep our costs lower and be able
to keep our admission prices low. The longer the negotiation continues, the more leverage the drive-in has against the movie
studio. Sometimes we will not have our confirmed movie bookings until the Tuesday afternoon prior to the following weekend.
6. Why do you pair certain movies together?
We always try to pair two movies together that complement each other. It is not as easy
as you may think. A first run feature can be very expensive, and the second feature must cost less so that we can afford to
show two movies for one low price. Two first run movies on the same screen would be financially impossible to support. At
the same time, if the second movie is too old, no one will want to stay to see it even as a second feature. What helps is
when the same movie studio has two films which are compatible with each other in release close to the same time of year, and
they will allow us to pair them together for a reduced rental fee. This type of combination helps the movie studio sell more
tickets, keeps the drive-in’s film rental costs reasonably low, and the customers get to see a great double feature.
Everybody wins. It does not always work that simply and easily, but we always try as hard as possible to play movies together
which will appeal to the majority of our customers.
7. Are people allowed to bring their pets to the drive-in?
We
currently do allow pets at the drive-in, but we will ask people with unruly pets to leave if they are disturbing or intimidating
other customers. If a dog is likely to bark around strangers, or is menacing when people walk near to their vehicle, it is
best not to bring that pet to the drive-in. Pets should remain leashed at all times while at the drive-in, and when duty calls,
the pet owner should clean up after their pet.
8.
How early should we arrive at the drive-in?
It is best to
arrive as early as possible on busy weekends when the weather is very nice. We frequently have lines down the road before
the ticket office opens on busy weekends throughout the summer months. The ticket office opens at 8pm 7 days a week from
June through August .Please check our web sight for our three day week end open times in the Spring and
Fall. Sunday through Thursday is not nearly as busy as Friday and Saturday nights, so if you don’t like crowds
you may want to consider coming on nights during the week. We have on occasion been sold out as early as 45 minutes before
the advertised show time, during our peak season between Memorial Day and Labor Day. We do not like to turn anyone away, but
the drive-in can only hold so many vehicles. Come early, get your parking space, and enjoy the great outdoors while waiting
for the movies to start.
9. What happens when it
rains at the drive-in?
We show the movies, rain or clear.
Once you enter the theatre, you are assuming the risk that it may rain at some point during the evening. We do not give rain
checks or refunds due to rain.
10. How do we listen
to the movie at the drive-in?
This drive-in uses state of
the art FM stereo broadcasts to deliver the sound for the movies on each screen. You simply tune your FM stereo in your car
to the designated frequency, and listen to the movie from the comfort of your own vehicle. Under normal operating conditions,
this will not drain or harm your car battery. You may also bring a battery operated portable radio with you, and listen from
outside of your vehicle sitting in lawn chairs.
11.
Can we switch from one screen to another to watch a different second feature than the one on our original screen?
Not unless you want to exit the theatre and purchase new tickets at the box office for
the other screen. There are several reasons for this. Each pair of movies is owned by different film studios. When you purchase
your original ticket, the money from that sale goes directly to the film studio which owns the movies being shown on the screen
that you have a ticket for. If you switch to another screen, the other film studio will not receive any compensation for the
viewing of their movie. This is not only a violation of our licensing agreement with the film studio to show their films,
but it is also a violation of the copyright laws which protect every movie being shown in our drive-in. Purchasing tickets
at the Delevan Drive-in permits our guests to view only the movies shown on the screen where their tickets specify. Any
guests who switch screens or attempt to view a movie without possession of the proper tickets will forfeit their right to
remain on the premises, and will be considered a trespasser. No exceptions.
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