Sunset Drive-In

EDIT: My original review below still stands, however, I would like to add some things since I went here recently for the first time in years.
1. They interrupted the last movie (they usually have double features) with a brief message saying that the concession stand was closing shortly. They should NEVER interrupt the movie. Ever. I understand they wish to make money, but not at the expense of annoying movie-​goers.
2. The audio they broadcast via loudspeaker and the one to your radio is out of sync. If it’s hot and you have a window open you’ll hear an annoying slapback echo effect. The only way to combat it is to close your window. I suspect that the theatre is piping the audio to the loudspeaker via a wire and then the audio that you hear in your car is by radio waves. They might be using a very long wire which causes a delay. I think the way to combat this annoying issue would be to send the audio feed to the loudspeaker by radio: i.e., the sound comes out from the projector, audio goes via radio transmitter to cars, the same radio transmission would be fed (via radio waves, not cable!) to a receiver to the loudspeaker where an amplifier would take the incoming radio reception and amplify it for the loudspeaker. This would ensure that the audio feeds would be in sync.
3. There should be a longer intermission between films. It’s part of the experience at drive-​ins to get food at the concession stand. We were the first ones to get food and we barely had a chance to get our food and get back to the car before the film started. Actually it already started but thankfully the credits kept us from missing anything.
4. What’s up with the guy asking for receipts at the concession stand? The owner/​manager would ask to see your receipt upon giving you the food. You JUST paid for the item at the register (and got your receipt and moved a little to receive the food at the end of the counter) and he’s four feet away and has a duplicate receipt already. It was inane. He made the customer behind us rifle through his pockets and wallet to produce a receipt and all the customer was buying was a candy bar and a soda. Give me a break. They need to drop the whole double receipt business. It’s odd and annoying.
5. There’s a light on a building directly across the street from the drive-​in that shines under the screen. They can’t block all the street lights but any under, around or above the screen should be entirely blocked off. A few sheets of sealed particle board (spray painted black) would fix this annoying problem. Or talking to the owner of the business across the street…
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Original review:
This is a great drive-​in located in Aurora, Missouri which is off highway 60 and is basically a direct drive from Springfield and Joplin. It’s worth the drive if you’re wanting to watch a movie in the outdoors like you did when you were a kid. I prefer watching films in high-​end movie theatres (i.e., digital surround sound) but there’s something about going to see a film at a drive-​in. It’s great for kids and teenagers. And for adults it has a lot to offer too. The concession prices are very reasonable and the food is good for what it is. Why not reminisce a little and go see a film there?