Updated to: 09/28/21
grease it made us dream of putting on a pink jacket and eating buttered popcorn sitting in a convertible while the light from the projector reflected on our faces. With that and many other mythical films, such as Twister, Back to the Future III or Forget Me, we knew that we needed a drive-in theater in our lives.
Just over four years ago, our youthful prayers were answered in the capital. There, in Fuencarral, he opened the Europe's largest drive-in cinema , with 300 parking spaces and 100 outdoor sun loungers. Of course, on his first pass Grease was screened.
Countdown to the opening of the first drive-in theater in Andalusia, based in Malaga.
Now, Madrid Race drive-in intends to open a delegation, this time in Andalusia. Malaga , a city of museums, tourists, eternal vacations, has been chosen to inaugurate a somewhat smaller venue, with 16,000 square meters and space for 250 cars and 250 hammocks . And yet it will be second largest in Europe . In fact, in terms of records, he breaks another one thanks to his huge screen, the largest in the continent.
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The rest of the offer Drive-in cinema Malaga Metrovacesa will remain the same, with gastronomy, music, children's activities and, of course, movies under the stars... Although, according to the ideologues of the project, "In a drive-in, the movie is secondary."
Tamara Istambul, co-founder of the company, tells us about it, clarifying: “It is a place of leisure and entertainment in the open air , to enjoy with friends and family. With classic cars and a gastronomic philosophy of 'food on wheels', the objective of this offer is to be able to offer all kinds of food and adapt to the demand of the different sessions and times of the year".
The drive-in theater will also have a children's area.
“We will have several food trucks They will serve hamburgers and hot dogs. All this accompanied by a authentic diner American , where you can enjoy the essential popcorn and all the variety of snacks. It is also an ideal place to party celebrations , birthday or any other type of event, ”she adds.
The opening, which has been delayed since 2019 due to the pandemic and the difficulty in finding available land in Malaga, is now imminent: it is scheduled for friday october 8 on a plot of Guadalhorce industrial estate –near the center of the capital– and will have “the movie screening grease throughout the week, concert rockabilly and Elvis-style weddings in Vegas ”, they explain from the company.
“The strengths of the project are privacy and sense of freedom which the spectator will be able to enjoy inside their vehicle, being able to adjust the volume, the air conditioning or the heating to their liking. you can smoke if you wish, or comment on the movie as if you were at home. In addition, our project allows the possibility of enjoying an alternative of leisure, cinema plus dinner, in the same place, with comfortable and fast access and! forgetting the odyssey of parking in Malaga !” says Istanbul.
Authentically American.
WEEKEND OF BRUNCH AT THE DRIVE-IN
Starting on Saturday, October 9, the daytime events will begin at the Malaga Metrovacesa Autocinema. will take place every weekend and holidays from 12:00 in the morning, with children's activities, music and food trucks (the gastronomic area has 3,000 square meters).
“The icing on the cake will undoubtedly be the events that will be held on Saturdays and Sundays, called Rita's Brunch –already a favorite in the capital–, where you can enjoy the largest terrace in Malaga and all accompanied by the best DJ, cooking classes and many surprises ”, they detail from the company.