Philly's Drive-In Theater Park

Philly's Drive-In Theater Park was a combination drive-in theater and amusement park located in Bedminster, Pennsylvania. It was operated from 1977 to 1994. It was billed as "The world's first drive-in theater with amusement park".

Early years
In the mid-1970s, a Philadelphia businessman named Andy Caddel had an idea behind Philly's Drive-In Theater Park after a visit to Dorney Park in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

In the spring of 1977, the park/drive-in theater opened to the public.

When it opened it features three roller coasters:


 * The Drive-In Coaster, an Allan Herschell Little Dipper coaster is located around a drive-in movie screen,
 * The Drive-In Corkscrew, an Arrow Dynamics Corkscrew coaster, and
 * Mad Mouse, an Edwards & Robinson Large-Sized Wild Mouse coaster model.

In 1978, The Sonic Loop opened.

Later years
in 1991, Kennywood opened Steel Phantom (an upgraded version of the Drive-In Corkscrew) that would draw visitors away from Philly's Drive-In Theater Park. and then the following year Hersheypark opened Sidewinder (an upgraded version of the Sonic Loop) that would also draw visitors away from the park. Finally, in late 1994, the entire amusement park shut down and the rides were sold. The theater continued to operate after that. But in 1995, the theater closed for good.

Flat rides
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Kiddie rides
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Gallery
see Philly's Drive-In Theater Park/Gallery

Incidents
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Trivia
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