Skyline Drive-In Theater

Absolutely loved our experience! Great family fun and very easy on the wallet. Don’t know where else you can see two movies, under the stars, with a family of four for under $ 20! Concession stand wasn’t bad priced either, the kids were excited they could use their own money on snacks.

Amazing experience. This drive in has a great screen, I don’t see why people even bother going to the movie theaters! This was my first drive in experience and I’m super bummed it had to happen only now. My boyfriend and I will definitely be back soon. Go skyline! I really could not be more excited. Plus you get to watch the movie in the comfort of your own car with pillows and comfy blankets. Movie theaters have dirty seats and sticky floors. This is my new preferred way to watch a movie. Yay :)

Love it! Great value for two movies. Not many drive through theaters in Washington left so I hope this place stays around! Tried a little bit of each, their popcorn combo is a good value if you come in a group. They offer you either a large or extra large popcorn with one free refill and either 2 large drinks or 3 medium drinks for about $ 13. The concession is the only way they make money to stay in business. I would pass on the pizza. It’s $ 12. For a 12″, but it takes awful, more like cardboard! The fries are pretty small but their thrifty meal is a much more of a value. It is $ 2. Comes with a small drink, bag of chips and a hotdog. Bring plenty of blankets and pillows to get comfy, even some camping chairs, and a battery operated radio. After 2 movies you may not be able to start your car! If only they would fine a new recipe for the pizza! Then it would be 5 stars, but for the price, taste and size of the pizza it knocked off a star for me. Would definitely return.

This is not the classic junk drive through theater. They have made serious investments. They recently did a Kickstarter campaign & updated their projector to a digital style. They also have a new popcorn
Machine after a fire took their old one. The popcorn is tasty and priced right compared to the big movie houses. The nacho cheese is awesome. They do midnight Rocky Horror shows and a triple feature for Labor Day weekend. Typically, they do double features and if one is a family film, they try to keep the 2^nd one a family film.

Friendly staff, clean restrooms, and an assortment of concessions. I recommend this place. Drive ins are hard to find and are fading away. We should support our local businesses.

Not sure if we will be back. The movies are a great deal but the food is a total rip off. They really need to reevaluate their staff as they leave much to be desired. The entrance booth & people helping with parking were great, but not the staff inside the concession stand. Horrible horrible service. They have no idea what they sell or even look like they have any idea of what they are doing. Pretty rude about it too. I couldn’t get jalapeños on my nachos because it was only for the specials $ 3.50 for stale chips, not enough cheese, & no jalapeños. Popcorn was bad. Greasy & no flavor. Oh but wait you can add flavor if you purchase one of their seasoning packs. Yea I’ll pass. If we ever come back I will def be skipping to concession stand.

We so wanted to love this experience! We came on a Saturday night and waited in a very, very long line of cars for over an hour. Skyline must come up with a faster way to process payment at the Gate. And, concessions are way too expensive for the quality. They «discourage» folks from bringing their own sustenance, but charge regular soda prices for cups of tap water. The cost of a cup itself can’t be more than a quarter. Frustrating…

I loved Skyline growing up. I remember warm summer popcorn filled 90’s movies with my grandparents. As a teen my friends and I would don pajamas and cram into a tiny hatchback to kill the boredom of a week night.
Now we move to the present:
Skyline has made their transition to digital! They continue to be a fantastic drive in. I am more than willing to drive to Shelton to see a Double Feature and the Triple Feature during Labor Day. The prices are fantastic and keep me from going broke. I love going to movies and would definitely go every other day. Skyline’s double features are a nice once a week trip. They have kid movies, PG 13 movies and R rated films. I can’t guarantee both movies will be fantastic, but both are usually good.
Great for fun, dates, kids, or as something to do when your teething baby won’t go to sleep.

There is just something so classic and American about a drive in. I’m so happy this drive in is about 20 minutes from Lacey. I went on a Sunday night and it wasn’t way busy. The weather was perfect and there was a meteor shower as well, so two shows for the price of one. Now, as someone already mentioned $ 7 for two movies is just… rediculously good. Sometimes they have triple feature nights and you get 3 shows for the price. $ 2 for kids 6 to 11, and free for those under 6. I don’t have kids, but I know parents complain about not being able to go to the movies without paying a fortune but for a family of four that’s just $ 20 unless your kids are under 6. Of course they have a very nice concession stand where the prices are pretty reasonable. The bathrooms are nice as well. I expected some smelly two stall, one urinal deal, but there are like 5 urinals and 4 or 5 stalls… it looks so small from the outside! Anyway, what I also though was cool is that the movies they play are very recent. If you’ve ever been to a dollar or cheap movie theatre, you know how they have movies that are like 3 – 4 months old? Well it’s not the case at Skyline. I saw the new Batman and part of the new Spiderman movie. I left slightly after midnight, part way into Spiderman. So it’s a great late night getaway.
People back into their spots and open up the tailgate or back window and lay down in their trucks or SUV or whatever and enjoy the feature films. It’s really nice watching a movie under the stars. You listen to the soundtrack/​audio on you FM radio station which is cool too. Not too many bugs, but you might want to put some bug spray on and bring a sweater or cardigan or blanket because the temperature does go down quite a bit. Please check this place out at least once. You can see what’s playing at

Two movies: $ 7 (adults), $ 2 (kids); Large popcorn with free refills: $ 5; Creating Big Screen memories: Priceless.
This weekend we went to the Skyline to watch the double featrure of Batman and Spiderman. It was a blast from the past. I remember how much I loved the drive-​in back when I was a kid. Taking my one year old to her first drive-​in just reminded me how much I appreciate the family quality time a drive-​in can provide.
The facilities were clean. The movie screen was crisp and clear. I was worried tha ta dark movie like Batman could be tough to see at night. We had no problem watching the movie– even at a distance.
The Skyline has tons of food options– burger, popcorn, pretzels, candy, nachos.. . hot chocolate.. . ice cream, pizza.. . endless! And, all at a reasonable price.
Next time you want to see a movie, give the Skyline a chance.

SEVEN BUCKS A PERSON for TWO movies? This is why I love Drive-​Ins! The snacks are cheap and the staff is really playful and nice! Come up and visit them! It beats the hell out of listening to spoiled richkid Greeners squealing over half of your midnight showing at the mall. :)

Yes, I am a fan. i do love the Skyline Drive-​In but they need to SERIOUSLY reevaluate their staff. Ticket booth and people who walk around checking on cars are great but their concession staff is terrible!
They have recently installed a cattle drive like railing that wraps around their concession stand. This thing can not be taken down when it is not busy and is completly ridiculous when you are the only one in line on a Wednesday night.
Next, I could swear the staff doesn’t even know what they sell nor are they aware of what their specials are. They now have this system where you enter the cattle pen and continue on to 4 different stations to order hot food, drinks, popcorn, and then cady. WTF?! A few weeks ago they even gave me guff about ordering my candy at station 2 rather than 4 WHEN I WAS THE ONLY ONE IN LINE!!! I understand they might need this system when it is busy but when it is not busy… why the hell is it there? Besides, the staff doesn’t seem to understand how it works anyway so what is really is the point of this effin cattle drive?
If you happen to park to the right of the screen in rows 2 – 5 then God help you. There is a street light just beond the screen to the left that is blinding. You can’t focus on the movie at all… especially when the movie you are watching has night shots or something. IT IS THE WORST! All they have to do is build a bit of a wall (perhaps 10 – 12 feet) on the sides of the screen that go out about 10 or so feet to fix this problem. The closer you are the better but if you do get stuck on the right then perpare for a double feature of distractions.
They also have a bad habit of playing the same movies for weeks at a time. They have informed people on their facebook that this is done to make sure people don’t ‘miss out’ on a movie. I do understand this. They are trying to max their profits. However, gets a bit annoying when you want to go to the dirve but don’t want to see X-​Men for the entire month of July.
But, one thing they do that is great is take requests on their facebook page. For instance, some fan requested a double feature of Deathly Hallows 1 and 2 as well as The Hangover 1 and 2. We had to wait 2 months for both but they did come through. They should really have thought about that a bit more in May when they were starting up again. Perhaps they could have done an online poll back in the spring on facebook to determine what movies would be shown on a «fan week’ or something like that would be cool.
They have great specials at their concession stand. This week for the Harry Potter double feautre they had A Wizard Combo and a Muggle Combo (Butterbeer, chocolate frogs, etc). Really great when they do creative things like that for an AWESOME price!!! $ 5 for two corn dogs, french fries and a drink!!!
Getting closer to the community would really help this business and I think they are just starting to realize that. I gladdly support them and frequent them as often as I can but PLEASE STOP HIRING IDIOTS at your concession stand!!!

Still fun! Just watched green lantern and transformers 3. Perfect summer time fun! Thanks skyline! :) Hell they even re-​did the bathrooms… Now I can wash my hands and get a great bite to eat! Not sure I like the new metal «cattle» rails though.

Firstly let me say that I love the idea of drive-​in cinemas, and am deeply saddened that my children will probably never get to experience one. Living in this area my entire life Skyline has been a big part of the culture of my childhood, and I’m superbly grateful for it’s existence.
With that being said, I do have a few bones to pick…
The last time I was there me and my fiancé had a pretty terrible experience. We got there maybe 30 minutes early, realized no one was there yet, parked and waited in line. We figured we probably looked like dorks but whatever, we were just chatting and playing some vidya gaems.
About 15 minutes before gates a woman in a van, who I can only assume is owner/​manager, rolled up beside us and looked at us like we were freaks. As if it was a ridiculous occurrence that we would show up 15 minutes early. I know it’s not really a big deal, but it definitely wasn’t my idea of great service.
Finally, about 5 minutes before the gates were to open, there was a decent line forming behind us. We saw a few workers open up the ticket booth and get ready to open up the gate, and (I assume) start letting people in. At this point I started up my engine and the guy working looked at me like I was an idiot and yelled «NO! Jesus Christ you people…» Terribly rude service, imo.
On the good side of things, I’ve found that the workers at the concession stands are usually friendly, the prices are a bit expensive but that’s to be expected. I’m also a fan of their recent use of social media to promote events, showtimes, meal deals, etc.
So in the end it’s not all bad, but until someone explains why we were treated so terribly that day I’m not certain I can really support this place outside of the occasional movie.

Fun!!! I’d never been to a drive-​in theater before, so when an old friend of mine said that there was one out near her parents’ new home in Shelton, I thought it was worth a weekend trip. We stocked up her SUV with loads of blankets and pillows and maybe even sneaked in some edible/​drinkable goodies, too (though they do discourage this and have a sign at the entrance saying they reserve the right to search vehicles… the family in the truck next to us had bags of home-​popped popcorn, though, so I guess they don’t enforce it TOO strictly!). They do sell their own popcorn, nachos, and other snacks there. For just $ 6 each — CASH ONLY — we got to see a double feature. Can’t beat that!
It was a beautiful evening after a 90+ degree day, but we were really glad we had those blankets because it got chilly once the sun set. I was expecting some little speaker thing that you stick on the car window, but they actually broadcast on the FM radio station… so either be prepared to leave your car battery running the radio, or bring one from home. They also rent radios for $ 2, but the concessions line was ridiculously long and it turns out you have to leave them a credit card or something which you get back upon return of the radio. Sounds like a big hassle.
The SUV ahead of his had a hatch that raised well above the level of the car’s roof, and that blocked a bit of the lower portion of the screen for us, but in all we could see pretty well. Smaller cars can park closer to the screen; we were up in row 6 or 7, but it wasn’t too far away to enjoy the movie.
I would definitely go back here all the time in the summer if I lived closer!

Yes I am willing to drive ridiculous distances to see movies at the drive-​in. DON’T doubt my dedication.
This place is SUPER FUN! Double Features! The hand dryers in the bathroom make the skin on your hands look like it’s being blown off! Missed an extra 2 minutes of movie thanks to this mesmerizing technological marvel.

Over a the weekend before taxes were due I was taking a break from reviewing receipts and entering data on my computer. I glanced to see what was playing at the «nearest» drive-​ins using the website
.I stumbled upon this one and saw that it was playing «300» *and* «Grindhouse. Ticket price? $ 6. That’s it. Wow!
I ignored the cost of gasoline (150 miles round trip) and went anyway. According to their website the sound was on the AM channel and gates would open at 7PM. I left around 5:15PM to make sure I could get a space. Initially I drove down Lynch avenue looking for the theater when you actually turn off 101 and then turn again onto that little road from there. When I did see the line there were only four cars or so (635PM or so).
I let my car idle a little bit before shutting it off to save some gasoline. When they opened I pulled up, paid my $ 6 and noticed that the audio was now on FM 93.7. Oddly, they appeared to be rebroadcasting another station rather than playing their own music before the movies began.
I chose my spot which was third row and off center. I drive a small car so I can choose any spot. Vans, trucks, and larger vehicles are supposed to park from the fifth row back. I brought a lawn chair but it was slowly getting colder than the sweatshirt I was wearing could handle so I nixed that idea. I wasn’t sure if it was allowed or not.
I hit the snack bar after I got my spot. I brought soda but my «rule» is that if they don’t sell my brand then I drink mine. If they do sell it then I buy it. I got a large soda for $ 4 and nachos for $ 3. They have cashiers and you order like a fast food restaurant. I prefer the cafeteria style where you pick your food out of a warmer. Then your hungry lizard brain can bypass the menu. See hotdog. Get hotdog. Pay for hotdog. Eat hotdog.
I returned to my car to enjoy my snacks. I glanced up to see three large vehicles park in the front row. A man that was standing off to my right in the lot walked over to them. Ooh busted ! They moved their vehicles. I also glanced back to see three kids setting up in lawn chairs. I didn’t see anyone else do this so I conformed and left my chair in the trunk. He walked over to them and they put their chairs away. Generally I thought if you sat in front of your car you were ok. These kids were taking up a space meant for another car. I needed to hit the facilities as drinking a half gallon of soda and chomping salty snacks inspired me. The men’s room was out of order so I had to use one of two porta potties. Wonderful. Minus ½ star. The ladies room (as far as I could tell) was still open.
I came prepared for the theater this time. I brought a lawn chair, a walkman for the sound, sweatshirt, windex for the windshield, soda, and cash for the tickets and food. Only thing I forgot was a thicker coat and blanket. (And arguably a date I guess…)
As you stare at the screen you face west and the sun ducks behind it and the mountains in the distance. The first movie started around 8:15 and it wasn’t completely dark yet. After fiddling with my walkman I decided to simply use my car radio with the key in the proper ignition location so I didn’t drain my battery.
The FM sound was certainly better than AM but still monaural and I think they had the pre-​amp up too loud or unbalanced (DJ remixing /​sound nerd skillz coming into play here) so quiet voices of the characters slightly approached the unintelligibilty of a fast food speaker. The music and sound effects did rumble in my car dramatically. Even though, I wasn’t expecting THX 7.1 sound anyway I ding ½ a star.
«300» was basically say something dramatic then kill a lot of people. Repeat. It was entertaining but I was distracted by the ridiculously impractical shorts and cape outfits of the Spartans. I kept thinking that the heavy metal band ‘Manowar’ and their devoted fans were fighting the Persians. In one of the battle scenes the music was emphasized by heavy guitar riffing so it wasn’t that much of a stretch.
After this movie was over and the credits rolled I dashed to the men’s room again. (Gallon of soda…) I also wanted more snacks. I got the bowl of chili $ 2.25 and a corn dog $ 2. I was given a number and they cook up the food like a regular grill. Seemed like forever before my number was called.
I got back to my car just in time for the real movie previews and «fake previews» of Grindhouse. There probably isn’t a more perfect movie for the drive-​in. Blood, guts, action, inside jokes, and interesting dialogue. Plus intentional lines, scratches, and film ‘damage’.
It was certainly worth the long drive I’d go back to try the snack bar’s pizza and cheeseburgers the next time.