The 14 Coolest Drive-In Movie Theaters in America

(via Mental Floss)  On June 6, 1933 the first patented drive-in movie theater opened and the phenomenon only grew from there. At their peak, America was home to approximately 4000 active drive-ins, but that number now hovers around the 355 mark. The expensive move to digital projection and the rising costs of land hurt a lot of drive-in theater owners, forcing many of them to pack up their snack bars and close up shop. However, drive-in theaters are in the midst of a comeback—and have upgraded their amenities to appeal to a wider demographic.  With the summer season upon us, and National Drive-In Movie Day happening on June 6, Mental Floss rounded up a list of some of America’s coolest drive-ins.