The Fonthill drive-in has had a face lift and is ready for new customers.
The largest drive-in in Ontario, the Skyway Drive-In in Fonthill wasn’t always known by that name. Opened in 1982 as the Can-View Drive-In, Skyway has four movie screens and can hold a whopping 2000 cars on its busiest nights. The drive-in temporarily closed its doors in 2021 before being purchased by Premier Theatres, who gave the nearly 40-year-old establishment a much-needed facelift.
Now featuring a brand-new refreshment station and arcade, the Skyway Drive-In is many locals’ favourite movie spot during the summer season.
While it will soon close its doors as the weather grows colder, the drive-in is still a great place for students to spend the last few warm nights of summer catching up on both new releases and classic films.
The price for a single (1 adult, 1 car) sits at $13 and the price for couples (2 adults, 1 car) is $26.
The drive-in hosts many advantages. It allows children to see movies without disrupting the rest of the audience. Audience members can control the volume of the movie and how they watch it. The drive-in also allows people to sit and watch a movie without being crammed into a room with large groups of people.
This was crucial during the early days of COVID-19 when cinemas became ghost towns. They were a great communal activity that allowed people to get out of their homes and experience movies the way they were supposed to be watched: on the big screen.
While many may think drive-in movies are a thing of the past, they still hold merit and relevance today.
For more information on the Skyway Drive-In, check out their website.
