West Wind Solano 2 Drive-In

Came here for the first time on Valentine’s Day and had a really fun time! I think there are only 2 or 3 screens but they play current popular movies (we saw Deadpool). $ 7.95 for general admission is not bad at all either! I wasn’t used to the hilly parking lot because in Sacramento it’s flat but it makes so much sense to have small hills so you can park angled up towards the screen! They do have a small food center (my roommate said the nachos were bomb) but we brought our own pizza in. The bathrooms are semi-​far away from the front of the screen if you park close so I suggest going beforehand. I kept seeing people get lost trying to find their car in the dark after using the bathroom, lol.
It says no pets allowed but a lot of people had dogs.
During warm weather if you can, bring some lawn chairs, a phone/​mp3 player with a radio, and a speaker and you can sit outside and enjoy!

I never went to a drive-​in in my life. These people didn’t say we needed a radio or anything, nor were there any signs. i was struggling to listen for 30 minutes before I gave up. Nobody was around to complain to at all. Worst movie experience in my life

Been going here since i was little & now i take my kids here. awsome place and way cheaper than the actual movie theater! plus double features u cant beat that! LOVE LOVE LOVE This place.

This place is awesome. Great place and affordable. My kids love this place. Yummy super chicken nachos and fun environment. Make sure to check with attendant for double feature. I just got yelled at for staying after 1 movie. Seriously… very unprofessional. Next time be clear as you are handing out admissions. We come here 4 times a week. (feelings were a little hurt). On a better note, a cool team member by the name of Marcos made our experience quick, pleasant and we will be back again.

I’ve been coming here for about one year now and I have no complaints. You get what you pay for and even more by being able to bring in your own food/​drinks! $ 5 Tuesday’s are my favorite; I mean, what else is better than watching 2 movies for only $ 5! Highly recommend the drive ins

Great prices, great family times. The park for children is the only change I would make. The park is way small and too high off of the ground for children under 6. There is PLENTY of room to expand the park for children and perhaps increase the lighting where the children play. This would make West Wind the ultimate family weekend treat.

As a family we love the West Wind Drive-​in movies. The cost is reasonable. The picture quality is great. The sound is better than those old school radios that you would have to hang on your windows in the old days. Oh, and bring your own food for a picnic before the movie starts.
The cost is $ 7.95 for adults, $ 1 from ages 7 – 12, and under 7 is free. And it is a double showing.
There are some weeks when it is crazy busy, or there it too many people smoking weed, or the dad sitting in the back of the car watching porn while his daughter watches Frozen (all of which are true stories) If you can get past these things, it is a decent place to go and chill for a movie in the car.
What did I learn today? If the truck is a rockin’ don’t come a knockin’, as was the case with the neighbor when watching Martian recently.

First drive in experience, so to be honest, theres not much to compare to. But I would say that this place is pretty cool!!! My bf and I came here on sunday night at 10 pm to see maze runner 2. What happens here. is that you park your car on a little hill that tilts upward and many people turn the trunk to the screen and you can open the back and lay in the trunk as you watch. This place was very fascinating. Less than 8 dollars per person and they also have double features for the night so you can watch 2 movies. It’s great as you tune into the radio and watch on a large screen. It’s good because you can bring your own food and talk as much as you want in the comfort of your own car. I definitely enjoyed this place. If you forget food, the ticket office also sells candy! Its great because there’s a Safeway not far from here, so if yo plan to go you can always go get some take out or food then show up here!

Honestly, we like it here lots but tonight we were first in line to see our movie — waited over an hour at the still closed gate, watched the employees scurrying around for 30 minutes of that before being waved up to be informed they’d be cash only and what movie did we want to see? No apology, no suggestion for a nearby ATM, no voucher for our wasted time, nothing. The guy at the box office even had the tone of voice like it was our fault and if he just sounded shitty enough we’d believe him. Well, sir, **** you and your terrible customer service.

Great drive in place. Bring food or buy it there, and just kick back and enjoy. The prices are excellent and I definitely have enjoyed coming here.
Tip #1: $ 5 Tuesdays are the business. Go then if you can!

Great date night! The price is reasonable, whether it’s a double feature or just one very popular movie. We very much appreciated this as a date night, but would come back for a family visit as well! They also recently updated their website, and it’s very user friendly and looks great!
We just moved to the area, where we used to live also had a nice drive-​in, so we compared the two a lot. We very much enjoyed the clean and fairly updated bathrooms, the playground near the concession stand, and the multiple lines that were opened to check in and pay.
Tips– bring some snacks and drinks, maybe even chairs and blankets to sit on outside of your car/​truck if the weather is nice. We started our car occasionally to make sure the battery didn’t die, however I saw an employee in a golf cart going around and jumpstarting cars that had died.
Great night, we’ll be back!

Going to see a double feature at the drive in is a bargain because you get to see 2 movies for less than the price of one!
You can bring your own snacks, plus there is a snack bar with some stuff, that is average movie theater pricing. (Make note that not everything looks good, and the fountain soda was over carbonated).
I believe that there was only one set of bathrooms for each gender, but the line seemed to go fairly quick and you only really miss the part of the movie that you are in the restroom for since you can still hear the speakers from all the vehicles and the screen is big enough to see.
The parking lot is laid out decently and is even tilted so you aren’t just staring at the car in front of you.
The major downfall is all the smoke and marijuana that can be smelled since they allow smoking.

Load up the truck, car or SUV. Pack some snacks or «go to the lobby.» Pull into a slot and tune your radio to 105.7. It has been a very long time since I’d been to a drive-​in movie. It was a blast!
Back in «my day» they charged by the car load. Everyone would pile in… over and under to squeeze as many people as possible in one car load! And of course, the trunk would accommodate those that were not claustrophobic.(Present company excluded!)
Today, they charge per person. $ 7.50 for adults and $ 1.00 for children 5 – 11. Those under 4 are free. Tuesday is family night. Adults are $ 5.00 and still only $ 1.00 for children 5 – 11 years. Still a bargain!
We arrived an hour before the 8:55 showing of Pixels. Plenty of time to find a good spot. Wouldn’t get there much later however! Backed the suburban up, opened up the double doors, and laid out our pillows & blankets. Perfect!
I packed up lots of candy, water and snacks. However, we still made a trip to the lobby to check it out! No shortage of treats available! Popcorn, candy, soda, ice cream… etc. we picked up some popcorn to go with our snacks. Nothing like buttered movie popcorn!
There were arcade games, a play structure for the kids & clean bathrooms. The staff was friendly & helpful. Great family atmosphere. It was fun for me & my kids! We will definitely come back! Looking forward to many more fun times & memories!

Not since I was a child have a visited a drive in movie theater. However over the past month I have frequented this one quite often. There are very equal positives and negatives about this theater.
There is always a double feature playing. Sometimes they go hand in hand: e.g. Ant-​Man with Jurassic World. Sometimes not so much: e.g. Jurassic World with Minions. It’s also a little confusing when the kids movie is playing at the later time, like 11:00 at night.
The screens are high enough that no matter where you park in the lot, the screen is always in clear view. This of course may change when some jerk decides to park his giant SUV sideways, blocking everyone directly behind them.
One big advantage of the drive in as opposed to normal theaters is being able to hide in your car and completely block out all outside distractions. Audible wise it’s a much more pleasing experience.
Getting into the theater can be a little time consuming, especially within 20 to 30 minutes of the movie starting. The lines go all the way out to the street, the good part is that for the most part people are understanding and stay calm. Leaving the theater can be much simpler.
There is a concession stand (which I have yet to visit), an arcade, a playground, and two bathrooms. The times I’ve been to the bathroom I noticed that it could use some work. Simple things like cleaning up the floors and emptying the trash.
This theater is a lot of fun and definitely brings back some long forgotten childhood memoires.

I really love this place– and for a lot of reasons. First this is a great cheap place to see a movie or 2. You cant beat the price and the fact that you can bring your own snacks and drinks. Plus if you have a kid they can play on the playground. We went to see Antman on opening day I was expecting it to be packed but it really wasn’t that bad. When you first get there the line might be long but it goes by VERY fast! Still you need to get there with enough time to sit in line, pay, park, and get settled before the movie starts.
My pet peeve is people who arrive late with their headlights on! Turn those off! There were plenty of parking spaces opened when we arrived and we were able to get a great seat. The movie screen was just the right size and we had no issues hearing or seeing the movie at anytime.
I also love that this is opened year round! I will definitely be back soon!

What’s not to like about one of the few Drive-​In theaters in existence?!
This one has great deals. $ 7.50 adult and $ 1.00 child (4+yrs old) on normal days. DOUBLE FEATURE! Wonder this place isn’t more packed.
Food/​drink prices are quite a bit cheaper than indoor theaters. AND no one is stopping you from bringing your own food. Just don’t get crazy and ruin the privilege for all of us.
All in all, I imagine coming here as often as I can. I hope this place never shuts down business.

Came here for a date night movie, and it was more or less what we expected.
The good:
The price is great at $ 15 for two people on a Saturday night. There is plenty of room to hang out with a group before a movie if you get there early. It’s easy to roll up the windows and turn the stereo up for a great surround sound movie experience. Bring your own food and drinks to save even more money and have exactly what you want.
The bad:
There is no rule against people backing in and watching from the back of their SUV, and if you end up behind them it blocks part of the screen. People also show up late with their headlights on which is kind of distracting. It’s hard to get out after the movie with traffic.
Overall it is a fun date/​group night. Make sure the person parked in front of you is facing the same direction.

We had an amazing first time! When we moved to Pacheco, we stumbled across this drive-​in and were really excited. With two kids, its pretty rare to see a movie as a family and when we do, its near $ 50 just to get in. Drive-​ins make it possible to go out as a family and not worry about your kids being quiet enough or spending an arm and a leg.
We came for the Jurassic World premier last night and were so pleasantly surprised. We got there 10 minutes before showtime and there was no crazy line and plenty of prime spots in the lot. We noticed many people with open trunks and even more with chairs set up in the spot in front of their car. We opted to stay in our car (it is a drive-​in after all) and used our car radio to listen in. The picture and sound were great, we didn’t have anyone blocking our view in front, and the whole process was really easy. There were attendants driving around in golf carts and there was someone directing traffic when we showed up. Again, no real issue with the other movie goers, but we didn’t have the windows down so we couldn’t hear/​smell them. The car behind us kept turning on their headlights, don’t know what their issue was, but its nothing to do with the drive-​in itself.
We brought our own snacks from home, but after the movie, I peeked inside of the concession stand. It was plenty big enough with a decent selection (hamburgers, hot dogs/​sausage, pizza, popcorn, ice cream, nachos, etc) and the prices were extremely reasonable. The most expensive items were a large popcorn and one of the meat items (both $ 6 and chance). Good to know that we can still have an inexpensive night out if we decide to get food from there. My husband is convinced we should order a whole pizza and bring it with us next time ;) Bathrooms were ok, not the cleanest, but not so gross that you hesitate to touch anything. There are picnic tables and a small playground located near the concession building, too.
We’ll definitely be back, looking forward to making this a regular outing!

I love drive in theaters but we waited in a long line of cars. We get to the entrance and are told we have to go around the block behind approximately another 70 cars coming from the other direction. They said we were blocking the intersection which we weren’t, the intersection was 30 cars behind us. So now we are penalized. Going somewhere else!
Updated: with the bad experience I had I was not sure I’d go back, but the management responded to my concerns and were very prompt in responding. They offered an olive branch to try to go again. I’m not sure I’ll go on a weekend but I will go on a weekday and give it another shot. I like to support businesses in my community and appreciate when they show they care about their customers. I am changing my stars to reflect the customer service I received

How To Train Your Dragon 2 was showing at 8:55 PM last Saturday, so my friend and I decided to make a date night out of it. After stopping by Chik-​fil-​A for food, we headed for the drive-​in and turned onto Solano Way at around 8:45 PM. We were greeted by the sight of a loooooooonnnnnnnggggg, winding line of cars that seemed to stretch further than our eyes could see. My friend apologized and asked if I wanted to turn around, but as we drove by the lot and saw that there were still enough empty spaces to make waiting in line worth a try, we decided to chance it.
That’s the first piece of advice I’d give — try to get there at least a half hour before the posted showing time to hopefully bypass such a line and get your choice of parking. However, even if you manage to get there just 5 to 10 minutes prior, don’t necessarily allow yourself to immediately be deterred by the line. In fact, it moved pretty quickly and we were still able to get a great parking spot with 3 to 4 previews still left to air. Not bad!
Another tip — do not, do not, do not try to weave your way through the drive-​in lot. It’s not like zig-​zagging through your average grocery store lot, and NO these are nowhere close to being like soft sand dunes. It’s hard concrete, folks, and your car will not be happy with you.
Other tips — make sure to come in comfy clothes because you will more than likely be in your car for the majority of that 2 – 3 hour film. Bring your blanket and maybe a neck pillow, but leave the stuffed animals at home because people CAN still see you through your glass windows. Lots of drinks and snacks are also a must.
I used to go to the drive-​in all the time when I was younger and they still had them in what is now the Union City Landing. I have a lot of great memories going with my family and I’m so glad that places like this still exist!