blooloop: 2020 was a terrible year for theme parks. However, one thing I’ve been encouraged by is the unique ways we saw attractions step up to the challenge. Many operators were able to figure out their strengths and see what they could still offer to their communities, without being able to open their attractions in a traditional way.
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In the spirit of this article I do think it's time to bring back the drive-in theater. I've always love the idea of it but because there are so few around nowadays I've never been to one. I feel like there's something so particular and retro about it that we always see in movies, but it's an experience that I've kind of been denied of. Along the same vein, I've grown up seeing old cars drive around my neighborhood on Sundays, and my parents say that they are "going to car shows", but the only car show that I've been to was a load of weird looking expensive cars and I went by accident. My dream car is a vintage car, despite the obvious reasons why that might be a bad idea. I would absolutely love to go to a vintage car show, and it sucks that it might have to be a pandemic that brings them back. Drive-in shows have had a special type of magic to me as a kid, and I honestly don't know why they went out of fashion.
I think this is a really great example of how we can use constrictions to be even more creative. These safe events are really impressive considering how much time they had to plan and how often COVID rules were changing. I know it was probably just a way to make money for companies considering how much they are missing out from their normal attractions, but it is still a way to bring some joy to the community. It’s also a creative challenge for their artists, designers, engineers, and managers. One of the hardest things for me to deal with in the beginning was the monotony of everyday life in my house. I had to find safe ways to do anything like go drive to see Christmas lights or go to a drive in movie theatre. I do hope these spectacular events will still continue after the pandemic because there’s something really fun about piling your friends and family into the car to do something together.
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