Moonlight Movies Drive-In.
Only 9km from Regina in Pilot Butte.
Only 9km from Regina in Pilot Butte.
Traditional style drive-in. Permanent Screen. Why is this important? When the pandemic broke out in 2020 and indoor movie theatres closed, a lot of "pop up" drive-in movie outfits just kind of well... popped up. Some are private run, some are charity. All of them are great and serve a purpose. But that is not what we are. We are not an inflatable screen in a parking lot that has to cancel if the weather is bad. We are a more traditional drive-in located in the country side. With a permanent screen. So we can play rain, wind, or shine.
You also have option to purchase your admission at box office the night you arrive for movie.
Why do we play more family movies than anything else? Thank you for asking!
Please imagine you have an outdoor hamburger cart and can only serve one type of burger per day.
Option 1. The big mac. The days you offer this burger you usually sell 40-100 of them.
Option 2. Fillet of Fish. Not as popular as the big mac but has a dedicated following.
The days you offer this burger you usually sell 5-20 of them.
Now imagine you have a short outdoor season and need to feed your family and run your business. How often are you going to offer Big Macs? A lot. You may sometimes question why you ever even consider dedicating a day to fillet of fish.
The big mac in this scenario is a family friendly film. G & PG. (animated is the biggest draw).
The Fillet of Fish are more adult themed films. 14A & 18A. Anything that is not for children is a fillet of fish.
While we are new in Pilot Butte we have done drive-in movies since 2013 so have a lot of experience and data to go off. Including the fact that we have had many "fillet of fish" nights at our current location. It is the same here as everywhere else. Literally 1/3 the attendance of family stuff.
The indoor theatres have multiple screens so can take a chance on these things. We have only one screen, and a short summer season. So we sell as many "Big Macs" as we can. That said, we are in no way saying that we have no plans for more adult themed movies. Keep watching our schedule as we have several on the way this summer. But of course the family friendly stuff pays the bills, so please understand there will be more of it.
Option 1. The big mac. The days you offer this burger you usually sell 40-100 of them.
Option 2. Fillet of Fish. Not as popular as the big mac but has a dedicated following.
The days you offer this burger you usually sell 5-20 of them.
Now imagine you have a short outdoor season and need to feed your family and run your business. How often are you going to offer Big Macs? A lot. You may sometimes question why you ever even consider dedicating a day to fillet of fish.
The big mac in this scenario is a family friendly film. G & PG. (animated is the biggest draw).
The Fillet of Fish are more adult themed films. 14A & 18A. Anything that is not for children is a fillet of fish.
While we are new in Pilot Butte we have done drive-in movies since 2013 so have a lot of experience and data to go off. Including the fact that we have had many "fillet of fish" nights at our current location. It is the same here as everywhere else. Literally 1/3 the attendance of family stuff.
The indoor theatres have multiple screens so can take a chance on these things. We have only one screen, and a short summer season. So we sell as many "Big Macs" as we can. That said, we are in no way saying that we have no plans for more adult themed movies. Keep watching our schedule as we have several on the way this summer. But of course the family friendly stuff pays the bills, so please understand there will be more of it.
