Bring Back The Skyview Drive-In Theatre
P O Box 2760
Santa Cruz, Ca. 95063-2760
Phone: 000.000.0000
Fax: 831.454.8030
you can also if you wish to email us at the old email
address at: skyviewsantacruz@yahoo.com
COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS
WHY DID MANY DRIVE-IN THEATRES CLOSE?
WHEN YOU BUY A MOVIE TICKET, 70-90% OF THE MONEY GOES TO THE FILM COMPANY. THE THEATER GETS VERY LITTLE, SO THE SNACK BAR FOOD SALES ARE VERY IMPORTANT! OUR PROFITS FROM FOOD SALES ALLOW US TO EMPLOY PEOPLE, PAY WAGES, TAXES, EQUIPMENT FEES, AND MAINTENANCE. IF PEOPLE DO NOT PURCHASE FOOD FROM THE SNACK BAR, THE THEATRE CANNOT STAY IN BUSINESS. PLEASE, VISIT OUR SNACK BAR, BUY SOME GOODIES, AND HELP US STAY IN BUSINESS; AFTER ALL, WE'RE CHEAPER THAN THE INDOOR-THEATERS, AND WE'RE NOT OWNED BY SOME BIG CORPORATION!
ANY SPECIALS OR DEALS?
NOT AT THIS TIME, CHECK BACK .
WHY DON'T YOU SHOW THE FAMILY MOVIES FIRST?
FILM COMPANIES DEMAND NEWER FILMS PLAY FIRST, SO THERE ARE SOME WEEKS THAT A FAMILY MOVIE MAY PLAY AS THE SECOND MOVIE.
CAN I BRING MY LAWN CHAIRS?
YES, BUT PLEASE KEEP THE LAWN CHAIRS IN YOUR TRUCK BED AND NOT BETWEEN THE SPEAKER POSTS OR IN THE AISLES. WHY? CARS CANNOT SEE THE LAWN CHAIRS, AND THEY OFTEN DRIVE BETWEEN SPEAKER POSTS WITH THEIR LIGHTS OFF.
EVERY SO OFTEN, I SEE A DOT—OR CIRCLE—IN THE CORNER OF THE SCREEN. WHAT IS THAT DOT?
THOSE ARE SYNCHRONIZING MARKS, AND THERE ARE 2 DOTS NEAR THE END OF EVERY FILM REEL. EACH REEL IS 20 MINUTES OF FILM. IN THE PAST, THE PROJECTIONIST WOULD WATCH FOR THESE DOTS. AFTER SEEING THE FIRST DOT, HE WOULD START PROJECTOR 2. AFTER THE SECOND DOT (7 SECONDS AFTER THE FIRST DOT), PROJECTOR 2 WOULD BE UP TO SPEED AND TAKE OVER SHOWING THE FILM. THEN, THE PROJECTIONIST WOULD STOP PROJECTOR 1, PUT ON ANOTHER REEL OF FILM, AND AGAIN, WATCH FOR THE DOTS!
WHEN DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE PLAYING?
WE NEGOTIATE WITH THE FILM STUDIOS EVERY WEEK, SO USUALLY, WE DO NOT KNOW WHAT FILMS WE WILL PLAY UNTIL WEDNESDAY OR A FEW DAYS BEFORE.
WILL I ALWAYS SEE 2 MOVIES FOR THE PRICE OF 1?
YES! WE WILL ALWAYS PROVIDE 2 CURRENT HOLLYWOOD HITS FOR THE PRICE OF $8.00 PER PERSON (CHILDREN UNDER 12 ARE ALWAYS FREE!).
HOW FAR IS IT FROM THE PROJECTOR TO THE SCREEN?
THE SKYVIEW DRIVE-IN THEATRE'S PROJECTOR IS 580 FEET AWAY FROM THE SCREEN! THAT'S A POWERFUL PROJECTION LAMP!
WITH PRICES GOING UP ON EVERYTHING, HOW CAN YOU KEEP YOUR TICKET PRICES SO LOW?
WE HAVE FOUGHT HOLLYWOOD'S DEMAND FOR HIGHER TICKET PRICES, AND SO FAR, WE ARE WINNING! HOW? CUSTOMERS—THAT'S HOW! AS LONG AS YOU KEEP COMING TO THE SKYVIEW DRIVE-IN THEATRE, THE MOVIE COMPANIES WILL ALLOW US TO KEEP LOW TICKET PRICES!
