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This fall take your family to Aut-O-Rama Drive-In in North Ridgeville, Ohio and see two movies for the price of one! I love that they regularly show family friendly movies.
Recently, my husband and I took our two oldest boys out the movies and it was a FUN night out. Weeks before we went, my little ones were keeping a mental countdown to the release of new movie, Monster’s University. Once the time came and we told them we would be watching it outside, they could hardly wait to drop their little brother off at the sitter and head off to the movie!
Arriving a little over an hour before the movie started we were amazed how busy the drive-in already was. Since it was opening night of Monster’s University, there were a ton of families out enjoying the great weather and anxiously waiting for the movie to begin. As I looked around I quickly saw that taking the family to the drive-in wasn’t just a night out at the movies but instead a family event. People were chatting with their neighbors while others played frisbee or catch on the grassy lawn in front of the big screen. I also noticed families eating their dinner from snack shop while watching the sun go down. You just don’t see these types of things at an indoor movie theater.
Ticket Prices:
* Adults 12 & up – $10.00
* Children 4-11 – $5.00
* Children 3 and under – FREE.You get to see 2 movies on the same screen for less than the cost of ONE movie at the other theaters!
Once the sun set, we set up the back of our van with various blankets and pillows and settled right in for the first movie to begin. Since my husband and I have been to the drive-in before I really didn’t expect much of a difference from the new state of the art digital projectors that the Aut-O-Rama installed a few years ago but once the movie began I was blown away by the crisp sound and video quality! What a difference it makes. If you haven’t yet seen the new digital movies here at Aut-O-Rama you are in for a real treat.
Before the movie started we stopped into the concession area but it was a little too busy for us to stand in line; of course that is expected since both screens were completely sold out. We did head in later to grab some snacks and even as a frugal gal I was amazed at the great prices. We went a little overboard and bought much more than we usually do at the theater but we still spent less than $20 for a two pretzels, nachos, cheese sticks, popcorn, soda and a box of candy! That would of cost us MUCH more somewhere else.
On top of all the normal movie theater food such as nachos, pretzels, and candy, they offer much more. I saw giant dill pickles funnel cakes, and roasted red pepper hummus on the menu.
The Aut-O-Rama Drive-In is open from the beginning of April until the end of September. The Aut-O-Rama is open 7 days a week from approximately Memorial Day through Labor Day and then open Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the beginning and end of the season.
Keep in mind that pets and outside food or beverages are not permitted. Since Aut-O-Rama has keeps their food prices so much lower than you’d see anywhere else, grabbing snacks there is great; even for us frugally-minded folks!
Disclaimer: Aut-O-Rama provided my family tickets for a chance to review their drive-in. The food purchased at the concession stand was purchased by my family. All opinions are my own. I will always strive to bring you information on frugal, family friendly activities in Northeast Ohio.
