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 Valley Drive In Theatre - Cambridge, NS Posted by:  T0SHEA
N 45° 03.270 W 064° 38.568
20T E 370645 N 4990317
The Valley Drive In is one of the very few, if not the only, drive in left in the maritimes.
Waymark Code: WMQMW5
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
Date Posted: 03/05/2016
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At this time there are, at most, three other drive ins in Nova Scotia which have not gone dark. The Valley Drive In was saved from permanent closure by the Lions Club, which underwrote a loan to keep the drive in afloat. It's not known how old the drive in is. It shows double features weekends through the summer.
Originally one of Canada’s oldest solo screens, the Valley went dark in the late 1990’s when its lease was not renewed. In an interesting turn of events, it was the local Lions Club that came to the rescue, and succeeded in obtaining a new lease on life for the venerable Drive-in. Since their re-lighting of the Valley in 1999, the Lions definitely roar .. with continuing support from appreciative and supportive audiences. The Valley is open on weekends, seasonally, from mid-May thru the end of September. The screen is lit with double features. Admission: $25 per carload (covers all passengers).
The initial loan which the Lions bravely took on to finance relighting what had become the Valley of shadows, has been repaid with proceeds from their very 1st season ... with money to spare, which was donated to local schools. Since then they have been able to preform a number of key upgrades. Switching to digital projection in 2012 with the help of the local Credit Union and replace their screen in 2013 in part by a grant from the Province of Nova Scotia.
In what it is to be hoped may serve as a practical model for the preservation of other Drive-ins gone dark, the Lions’ pride continues to dedicate profits from operating the revived Valley Drive-in to benefit the community.
This article complements of the good people at driveinmovie.com
The "Official Tourism" URL link to the attraction: [Web Link]
The attraction’s own URL: [Web Link]
Hours of Operation:
Check their website for show times
Admission Prices:
- $10 single
- $15 double
- $25 carload
Approximate amount of time needed to fully experience the attraction: Half of a day (2-5 hours)
Transportation options to the attraction: Personal Vehicle Only
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