Drive-Ins.com revamps site ahead of National Drive-In Movie Day

By AI, Created 5:26 PM UTC, June 04, 2026, /AGP/ – Drive-Ins.com is rolling out a complete website redesign ahead of its June 6 launch, timed to National Drive-In Movie Day and Hollingshead Day. The update aims to make drive-in theater history easier to explore, preserve and use for moviegoers, historians and theater owners.

Why it matters: - Drive-Ins.com is trying to make drive-in theater history easier to find, use and preserve at a time when many historic drive-ins have closed. - The redesigned site is built to serve both current moviegoers looking for operating theaters and researchers documenting the medium’s history.

What happened: - Drive-Ins.com announced a soft release of a complete website revamp on June 4, ahead of its official launch on June 6. - The launch date aligns with National Drive-In Movie Day and commemorates Hollingshead Day, which honors Richard Hollingshead Jr. and the June 6, 1933 opening of the first commercial drive-in movie theater. - The public site is set to officially launch at Drive-Ins.com.

The details: - The redesigned site adds enhanced theater and image archive searching. - The update improves access to historical theater records. - Drive-Ins.com is introducing new online museum exhibits. - Visitors can search for operating drive-ins near them. - Visitors can also explore closed and historic drive-ins around the world. - The site lets users browse archival images and revisit drive-ins they remember from childhood. - A new museum experience includes the Drive-In Data Explorer. - Drive-Ins.com says the new tool connects visitors with the people, places, images and milestones behind drive-in moviegoing. - The site says it currently documents more than 5,000 drive-in theaters. - The archive includes more than 28,000 images. - The project tracks more than 14,000 news items related to drive-ins. - Across its different eras, Drive-Ins.com has combined searchable theater records, image archives, historical references, media mentions, current show information and community contributions.

Between the lines: - The revamp positions Drive-Ins.com as both a preservation project and a practical directory. - The emphasis on public contributions suggests the site depends on a community model to keep records current and complete. - Kipp Sherer, a spokesperson for Drive-Ins.com, said the update is meant to protect stories that could otherwise be lost while helping people find drive-ins they can still visit. - Sherer also said the site is meant to serve both people planning a night out and people reconnecting with memories from a long-closed theater.

What’s next: - Drive-Ins.com plans to continue inviting theater owners, moviegoers, historians, researchers and enthusiasts to submit corrections, photos, memories, recommendations and historical details. - The June 6 launch will mark the full release of the redesigned site. - The company is expected to keep expanding the public record through ongoing community submissions.

The bottom line: - Drive-Ins.com is betting that a modernized archive can help sustain interest in drive-in theaters by making their history easier to search, share and preserve.