Hager Drive-In, Hagerstown, MD

Hager Drive-In

location	20135 Leitersburg Pike (MD 60), Hagerstown, Md.
telephone	(301) 797-7270 (business) (301) 797-6454 (movie line)
year opened	1966 (closed 1987-2005)
capacity	804 cars (original lot; 250-300 in parking-lot section comprising current viewing area)
sound	FM
screen size	34' x 58' (inflatable screen)
booking policy	for 2006: double features of classic, DVD-available product; horror bills most Saturday nights
admission	$5/person; children under 3 free; outside food not allowed
other features	digital projection capacity
website	www.hagerdrivein.com www.myspace.com/hagerdrivein

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The successor to the earlier Hager Drive-In at Williamsport, it operated from 1966 to 1986. A twin-screen indoor house was built next door in 1970 and co-operated with the drive-in; it was expanded to 10 screens in 1988. Early in 2006, American Family Entertainment (of local Mason-Dixon Drive-In fame) took over the combined property, and went about the task of reopening the long-dormant drive-in in addition to the now-open indoor. The screen is gone from the drive-in, so initially movies were seen on the inflatable screen that was in use at the Mason-Dixon and later the Bowie Baysox DI. More information is contained in this local news article.

Update: it looks like the full resurrection of the Hager will take longer than was expected. The Herald-Mail reports that the county is requiring a site plan to be submitted by AFE, which will push the reopening back to spring 2008 at earliest.

Click here to see the 1985 USGS map depicting the Hager and surrounding area.
Click here to see a 1988 aerial photo of the drive-in.

Photo taken early 1992.

Snack bar/projection building, just beyond edge of present parking lot.

Formerly the drive-in marquee. Above 2 photos taken in February 2000.

Below photos from April 2006, courtesy of Travis McGlaughlin:

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