Dale and Belinda Eckman are new owners of the newly built twin screen drive-in which is New York's second new build. The new builds are of particular interest because they show that the industry is not dying. In the 1980s, industry representatives were stating there would never be another new drive-in built. The 1990s and 2000s have proved them wrong.
New builds are in business in New York, Alabama, Texas, Wisconsin, and Russia.
More re-openings and new builds are underway. The industry is alive and well thanks to owners worldwide who continue to bring the magic of movies under the stars to the public. Seminars on projection booth equipment and booking were held. The new two-year term Board was inducted into office.