Hager Drive-In
| location | 20135 Leitersburg Pike (MD 60), Hagerstown, Md. |
| telephone | (301)
797-7270 (business) (301) 797-6454 (movie line) |
| year opened | 1966 (closed 1987-2005) |
| capacity | 804 cars (original lot; 250-300 in parking-lot section comprising current viewing area) |
| sound | FM |
| screen size | 34' x 58' (inflatable screen) |
| booking policy | for 2006: double features of classic, DVD-available product; horror bills most Saturday nights |
| admission | $5/person; children under 3 free; outside food not allowed |
| other features | digital projection capacity |
| website | www.hagerdrivein.com www.myspace.com/hagerdrivein |
The successor
to the earlier Hager Drive-In at Williamsport,
it operated from 1966 to 1986. A twin-screen indoor
house was built next door in 1970 and co-operated with
the drive-in; it was expanded to 10 screens in 1988.
Early in 2006, American Family Entertainment (of local
Mason-Dixon Drive-In fame) took over the combined property,
and went about the task of reopening the long-dormant drive-in
in addition to the now-open indoor. The screen is gone from
the drive-in, so initially movies were seen on the inflatable
screen that was in use at the Mason-Dixon and later the Bowie
Baysox DI. More information is contained in this local news article.
Update: it looks like the full resurrection of the Hager will take longer than was expected. The Herald-Mail reports that the county is requiring a site plan to be submitted by AFE, which will push the reopening back to spring
2008 at earliest.
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