If you were lucky enough to purchase or win tickets to this weekend’s Westview Drive-In movie revival in Dubbo this weekend you might have overlooked some important things in all the excitement.
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To get the most from your night and to make it enjoyable for others too, read these tips for making your night a memorable one.
Dress in comfy clothes or pyjamas
The weather has started to get a little chilly. Enjoy the privacy of your own car and rug up and make yourself comfy for the long time you’ll be sitting.
Consider insect repellent
Despite the weather being cool lately, it doesn’t mean the mozzies won’t be out in full force. Avoid any unpleasantness and consider arming yourself before you go out.
Bring a portable radio or speaker with fresh batteries
The film’s audio will be transmitted over a special FM station, sure you could listen on your car’s stereo but you run the risk of draining your battery and getting stuck. Avoid the headache and bring something to tune into the station on and save your car’s battery.
Arrive early
This is seems like a no-brainer, but you’d be surprised how many people leave it too late to get to an event. You don’t want to be the car that arrives late and ruins the movie with your headlights. In addition, car spots will be allocated upon arrival. So, first in best dressed.
Don’t be a dingus
Hey man, we get that you like to let everyone know you have a loud car. Whatever makes you feel good. But we’re all here to watch a movie, so let’s keep that under wraps for now, yeah? Same goes for bright lights and horns, just don’t.
You CANNOT reverse your ute in and sit in the back
So, we have been inundated with the question "can we reverse our ute in and sit in the back to watch the movie?" As with many drive-ins these days the answer to this question is NO, unfortunately our management and traffic plans only allow forward movements of vehicles. We thank you for your understanding of the safety reasons behind this decision.
The WestView Drive In Re-Opening Facebook page has also posted the following Q&A for those heading out on the weekend. Check this page out for even more handy tips and rules.
We’ve highlighted some of the more important points.
Q: Is the Cinema only open for one weekend or will it open permanently?
A: The project team has only been given permission to open the WestView Drive-In for ONE weekend only on 7th, 8th and 9th April 2017. This is a one-off event that will not be repeated, it will be for one weekend only.
Q: What Movies will be showing?
- Friday 7th April 6.30pm Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
- Friday 7th April 9.10pm Top Gun
- Saturday 8th April 6.30pm - Grease
- Saturday 8th April 9.20pm - Dirty Dancing
- Sunday 9th April 7.30pm - A Nightmare on Elm Street
Each session will be ticketed separately.
Q: Can you attend both sessions on the same night?
A: Yes, but you will need to purchase a ticket to BOTH sessions, cars with tickets to the second show will be allowed to stay onsite between screenings.
Q: Will there be reserved car sites?
A: No. We will not be reserving spaces for any guests, cars will be allocated their space on arrival in order of arrival.
Q: Will alcohol be permitted onsite?
A: This is an alcohol-free event, no alcohol or illegal drugs permitted on site.
Q: Will food be available onsite?
A: Yes there will be food vendors onsite.
Q: How will I hear the movie?
A: The company providing the audio and video for the event will broadcast the movie audio via FM Transmission, you will have to tune your car radio into the signal to hear the movie's audio.
There will be no closed captions available on the screen.
