![]() According to the United Drive-In Theatre Owners Association (UDITOA), there are only 12 permanent drive-in movie theaters still operating in Texas. The closest of those is the Stars & Stripes Drive-In Theatre in New Braunfels. While the two theaters share a similar name, recreating the original Mission Drive-In would be tough.įor one thing, aficionados argue over what constitutes a real drive-in theater. That’s the community experience I want to bring back to the South Side. ![]() For me, it was about coming together to do something. “I wasn’t trying to step on anybody’s toes with the name. “I used to go to the Mission Drive-In when I was a child,” said New Mission Outdoor Theater owner Fred Reyes, a data center manager and former Rey Feo Fiesta San Antonio ambassador. Named after the Mission Drive-In Theater on Roosevelt Avenue - which closed in 2003, leaving San Antonio with zero drive-ins - the new South Side outdoor theater aims to pick up where its predecessor left off. Now, add the New Mission Outdoor Theater to the mix - although its developer is aspiring for a little more permanence. ![]() ![]() With the pandemic slashing attendance at indoor movie theaters, the rise in popularity of drive-ins has been evident locally with pop-up theaters staged by Rooftop Cinema Club and EVO Entertainment Group. The screens at the New Mission Outdoor Theater are mounted on shipping containers. ![]()
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