Valley Drive In - Oceanside, CA
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member DopeyDuck
N 33° 13.312 W 117° 20.455
11S E 468232 N 3675935
Valley Drive In was part of Pacific Theaters. It opened in 1967 and closed in 1999. Currently, it's home of the swap meet on weekends.
Waymark Code: WM4H6G
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 08/24/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Team Farkle 7
Views: 27

Screens: 4 Sound: speakers
Car Capacity: 1800 Typical season: all year
Address: 3840 Mission Avenue
Technical details: none
Valley Drive-In Timeline:
24 August 1966 - opened under the name "Mission Drive-In Theater"
The films shown that first night were "Assault on a Queen" and "The Last of the Secret Agents?".
~1969 - added 2nd screen under the name "Mission San Luis Rey Drive-In"
~1978 - added 3rd screen?
September 1979 - added 4th screen? under the name "New Valley Drive In"
1999 - closed after season

Information for this waymark was compiled from
Cinema Treasures (visit link)
socaldriveins.com (visit link)
Drive-ins.com (visit link)
and Cinema Tour (visit link)
Current condition: Still stands but is used for other purpose (full or partial remains)

Address:
3480 Mission Ave
Oceanside, CA USA
92058


Web Page: [Web Link]

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Drive-In For Sale!: Not listed

Unknown Name: Not listed

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