Decline of drive-in cinemas



Drive-in theaters or drive-in cinemas are a form of cinema structure consisting of a large outdoor movie screen, a projection booth, a concession stand, and a large parking area for automobiles.

In the early 1970s, the drive-in theaters were on a decline as the result of improvements and changes to home entertainment, from color television to cable TV, VCRs, and video rental. Additionally, the 1970s energy crisis led to the widespread adoption of daylight saving time (which caused drive-in movies to start an hour later) and lower use of automobiles, making it increasingly difficult for drive-ins to remain profitable.

However, from the beginning of the late-1970s to the 1990s, drive-in theaters began to see a minor revival, and as of the 1990s decade, it went more improve than the 1970s, and it is still going on today, and there has been no decline in Drive-In theaters… yet.

The popularity of drive-in cinemas in recent times has increased due to COVID-19 restrictions, with many popping up across urban and suburban areas of the United States since 2020.