A way to enjoy the big screen from 3

the comfort of your car. 4

Drive-ins were once all the rage 5

and now some theaters are seeing 6

patrons flock to them once again 7

during the coronavirus outbreak 8

for some social distancing approved fun. 9

When's the movie gonna start? 10

Well Bella, not until it gets dark out, 11

but I know you like the drive-in and I do too. 12

Yeah, I like it. 13

Roy Jackson has been going to The Admiral Twin 14

in Tulsa, Oklahoma for decades. 15

His eight year old daughter, Bella, 16

is a regular too. 17

A trip to the drive-in has taken on 18

new meaning for the family. 19

Drive in movies are America 20

and it gives families the sense of hope 21

and understanding that everything 22

is gonna be okay. 23

When you're within your own family vehicle, 24

that's safety, that's something that makes things normal 25

and you can control that, 26

your own environment, 27

to know that you're going to be safe 28

and that you're also gonna keep others safe, 29

especially in this time of social distancing. 30

Blake Smith owns 31

The Admiral Twin and The Starlite Drive-In 32

in Wichita, Kansas. 33

He's kept both open to give families 34

some fun during this tough time. 35

I'm looking at it in the sense of 36

it's really more of a community service in some ways 37

that people are gonna get cabin fever. 38

This is a safe way to be entertained 39

and just get out of the house 40

for just a little bit. 41

But owners are taking 42

extra precautions are taking people safe. 43

Blake closed his concession stands 44

and is asking people to bring their own snacks. 45

In St. Louis, Missouri, 46

the owner of the Starlite Drive-In 47

says he's spacing cars farther apart 48

and asking patrons to use the restroom 49

before they arrive. 50

Doug Mercille says he'll stay open 51

as long as he's allowed to. 52

Unless they just come to us 53

and tell us that we need to shut down, 54

we feel that we provide a safe environment. 55

That safe environment 56

and momentary escape from the news 57

is now more important than ever, Blake says. 58

I think it's a really important experience. 59

A good movie can take you away 60

from the stress for a couple of hours. 61

And how doesn't need that? 62

For insideedition.com, I'm Caitlin Ford.