Cars were spaced out farther than normal because of Illinois' social distancing guidelines in response to COVID-19.
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The last few cars find spots before the evening's first movie begins at the Skyview Drive-In in Belleville on May 9. we're going to be sold out, I'm sure, almost every night for the foreseeable future." “We're a different animal than we had been in the past,” Bloomer said, “but we were able to open and. While he said that was frustrating, he was “elated” to finally open.
Skyview Drive-In owner Steve Bloomer said the reopening was pushed back several times as Illinois Gov. “So it's something new and exciting that we can do." "We've been cooped up in this house for weeks and weeks,” Vandever said. Mark Vandever, an O’Fallon, Illinois, resident, waited with his wife and kids to see “Grease” and “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.” Like many, they came to the drive-in on opening weekend because he said they wanted a taste of normalcy. “Traditional movie theaters, you are packed in like sardines and you're so close together, but this seems like a way that you know you can still have that experience, but it's a little bit safer,” Greiner said. The Brentwood native said she grew up going to the drive-in, and when she heard Skyview was showing movies again, she decided it was the perfect opportunity to get out of the house. Opening weekend featured fan favorites “The Goonies” and “Beetlejuice” on one screen and “Grease” and “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” over on the second.Ĭarmen Greiner came out to see “The Goonies” with her siblings. 21.BELLEVILLE - Drive-in movie theaters have become a nostalgic throwback.īut in the midst of this global pandemic, the built-in social distancing of watching a movie from your car is one of the few ways people can enjoy entertainment outside their homes.īelleville’s Skyview Drive-In, the region’s only outdoor movie theater, reopened on May 8, and cars were lined up at the gate two hours before the box office even opened. No guarantee, warranty or representation of any kind is made regarding the completeness or accuracy of descriptions or measurements (including square footage measurements and property condition), such should be independently verified, and Compass expressly disclaims any liability in connection therewith. and/or other countries.Ĭorporate Responsibility, Privacy & Legal Notices: Compass is a licensed real estate broker, licensed to do business as Compass RE in Delaware, Idaho, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Tennessee, Compass Real Estate in Washington, DC, Wyoming and Idaho, Compass Realty Group in Missouri and Kansas, and Compass South Carolina LLC in South Carolina. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Terms of Service, Privacy Center, Scam Avoidance, Responsible Disclosure, Compass is an E-Verify employer, Notice for California Applicants, California COVID-19 Rules of Entry, and Your CA Privacy RightsĬOMPASS, the Compass logo, and other various trademarks, logos, designs, and slogans are the registered and unregistered trademarks of Compass, Inc.
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