With all of the new Disney movies coming out over the past few months, there's been a lot of potential to go to the movie theater. We don't usually go that often, but we've been trying to make an effort. (Even then... it took us about a month and a half before we finally saw Toy Story 4 in theaters.) Instead of sitting inside the theaters to see a few movies, we've been able to go to our local drive-in theater!
Going to the drive-in has always been a treat for us as neither Eliot or I went to one as children. (I also didn't grow up near one.) Both my parents remember going to the drive-in as kids, but we didn't go to our first drive-in movie until Eliot and I moved up to Maine. I remember driving by the one in Saco all the time when my family used to go camping in Old Orchard Beach, but for some reason, we never went to the theater.
This summer, we were really excited as the Saco Drive-In announced their schedule and there were a few weeks with back-to-back Disney movie showings! Plus, it's only $20 per car to see both movies... which works out to $5 for each of us per movie- that's a steal! So not only is it a fun experience, but it's also a good way to have fun without spending a ton of money. (Gotta save up money to visit the mouse where we can!)
We usually make a plan to meet up so we can go into the drive-in theater in Eliot's car because it's taller than mine. (He has a Jeep Patriot.) This summer, both times we went, we also stopped in at a local favorite of ours (Amato's) to grab pizzas, drinks and snacks. Then, we went to the drive-in early to get a good parking spot, get settled in and to enjoy a meal before our movies start. It makes for a nice night out together!
The first back-to-back showing that we went to was Lion King and Aladdin.
I was so excited when I found out that the drive-in was playing a double feature of Aladdin and The Lion King. I've been dying to see Aladdin again but I knew Eliot didn't want to pay to see it in a theater for the third time. The week we went, The Lion King was the first movie at 8:45 followed by Aladdin at 10:55.
I dressed for the occasion with my new Aladdin t-shirt from Pixie Lee & Co along with my Simba necklace from Hot Topic. A lot of people told me that they loved my outfit.
Eliot and I had a great time, even though the movies got out super late. It was a bit hard to see The Lion King at the drive-in the first time as it's easy to get distracted by everyone around you. Still, we enjoyed it. Eliot dozed a few times during Aladdin but I soaked in every single second. It was all I could do to not sing along to the songs since I had bought the soundtrack before seeing it this time.
The second back-to-back showing we saw was Toy Story 4 and the Lion King.
We decided to return to the Saco Drive-In to see another back-to-back Disney showing of Toy Story 4 at 8:35 and The Lion King at 10:25. We really wanted to see The Lion King as the second movie since we had a hard time seeing it on the drive-in's screen the first time around. (It wasn't dark enough outside.)
For this Disney double-feature, I wore my Toy Story Land t-shirt from BoxLunch. I got a lot of compliments on my shirt this time too!
Eliot and I enjoyed seeing both the movies a second time. We caught a lot more of The Lion King this time. I was glad to see Toy Story again, even though we'd seen it the theater just days before going to the drive-in. It was nice to hear all of the jokes again. This time around, I was able to catch more of them since I knew the storyline. I was still upset at the ending, but it wasn't as harsh because I knew it was coming.
As of right now, there aren't any more Disney double features scheduled so this is probably be it for us this drive-in movie season. Both nights were a lot of fun and I'm glad that we made a little bit of time for ourselves to take a break from orders! °o°
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