Alpena Drive-In Theatre - Alpena MI

Address: 2516 Bloom Road
City: Alpena
State: MI
Zip: 49707
County: Alpena
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Theater Type: N/A
Number of visits to this page: 21437
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Source: Dave Rouleau

This theatre was Alpena’s first of two drive-ins, preceeding the Thunder-Bay by at least a season. It was also the first to close. From what I remember the theme was brown. The outline of the marquee (at least it wasn’t just a plain, white rectangle like the Thunder Bay’s), the trim on the ticket booth, concession stand, screen tower and even some of the speakers. This theatre also ran exclusively on speaker sound. I didn’t attend this theatre that often ’cuz by the time I got my drivers license, they were showing X-rated films (I did see regular movies there towards the end, tho).

In order to present adult fare, the theatre had bright lights placed in such a way as to prevent highway travelers from seeing the action on the screen and driving the Buick onto the go-cart track. One thing I noticed from my visits was that the intermission films were different from the Thunder Bay’s. I also took notice when some of my drive-in’s clips were retired and replaced with ones from the Alpena DI.

Info Updates:
7/1/2014 - Steve
The property has been renovated by a downstate investor. It is now called the Arzo Fun Park. Putt Putt, Cart Track, both reopened. There is a ferris wheel, carousel, arcade, driving range, bumper cars, etc.
11/4/2003 - WaterWinterWonderland
A recent site inspection revealed that the site of the old Alpena Drive-In is also the home of an abandoned putt-putt course, go-kart track and driving range. The screen would have been right about where the tees for the driving range are. The ramps are still visible on the lawn in the range as are some of the driveways.
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