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Fork
Union Drive-In
| location | Winnsville Dr. (VA 612), off US 15 a mile south of Fork Union, Va. |
| telephone | (434) 842-3624 ** NOTE: NEW AREA CODE |
| year opened | circa 1953 |
| capacity | 180 cars |
| booking policy |
double features |
| sound | speakers, FM |
| admission | $8.50; children 6-10, $4 |
| operating season | mid-Spring to September, weekends only |
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Multi-week movie schedules
can be ordered in advance by sending a SASE to:
Fork
Union Drive-In, RR 1 Box 82, Fork Union, VA 23055.
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| Average rating: 4.36
(11 votes) "We have been to this drive-in numerous times in the past few years...it is overall very good, the only thing holding it from outstanding is the TINY and OLD restrooms and it can only take one person at a time...time to upgrade." 4 -- Charles Dobbins "Place was very clean and had very friendly staff. There could be a few more bathrooms though one of each isn't enough for all those families!" 5 -- The Wrights, Louisa VA "$8.50? Ridiculous!!" -- Bill Smith "Thank you so much -- Charlie & family" 5 -- Charlie Schwartz "This is the best drive-in. Clean, friendly and a bargain, Bill Smith, when you get 2 great movies for the price of one. Been to the theatre lately? Always a good kids movie and something for the bigger kids as well." 5 -- Joan Allmond, New Canton "Great location, great concession, but had only 1 mens and womens bathroom for 800 people. Long waits to go and they should have been cleaner. Even so, we have plans to go back again soon." 4 -- Jim "I LOVE THE EXPERIENCE OF THE DRIVE IN. VERY GOOD FAMILY EVENING. THE PRICE IS RIGHT SINCE WE PROVIDE THE AIR CONDITIONING. TWO MOVIES IS ALSO A COMFORTABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO SIT. THE ONLY PROBLEM I SEE IS THE BATHROOMS. I AM A BIG LADY AND CAN HARDLY GET IN THE DOOR. AND I'M SURPRISED THAT YOU ARE ONLY REQUIRED TO HAVE 1 EACH." 4 -- Dianne Hatton "We love this drive-in - a must summer event for families. The only improvement needed is the bathrooms - they need more of them. We love the open grass area in front for the kids, and the classic concession stand." 4 -- Chris, Charlottesville, VA "Nice operation, well maintained and managed. Somewhat dated with grass field and spartan restroom facilities. But, I won't complain because I'm just glad it's still operating." 5 -- Stan Sheridan "I agree about the bathrooms, but I also say 'Amen' to the comment about just being glad that the drive-in is still in operation!! It's a wonderful family outing!! Thank u!" 5 -- Debbie and family "Work on the restrooms, when you have small children that have to go to the restroom standing in line for 20+ minutes isn't good at all, we were there the first weekend of cars and I realize you were very busy but I've been there before and the restroom lines are terrible, I ended up taking my daughter to the mens room because we had stood in line over 20 minutes and we barely moved, so maybe some porta potties??? or build on because the mens restroom isn't very clean to take a small girl" 3 -- Christy "Went again on Saturday August 5 with my family, not nearly as many cars on the lot as in June. The old restroom facilities, as well as the somewhat high ticket prices may be having an affect on patronage. Actually, my overall experience this time was much better than in June, because so few people were there that no lines existed at the snack-bar or restrooms." 5 -- Stan Sheridan "It was pretty good. It's cheap - two movies for the price of one. You can't beat that anywhere. The food was great - Pork BBQ Sandwich! The quality of the movie was awesome. I like the AM/FM idea. Can you build more restrooms please. I do plan to go there again. Keep up the good work." 4 -- Monique C |
Click here to see the USGS map depicting the drive-in and surrounding
area.
Click
here to see a 1994 aerial photo of the drive-in.
Photos from Tim Thompson's Drive-In Theater. Used by permission.
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