Belmont Drive-In to reopen soon

WSOCTV.com News Staff
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Owners of the Belmont Drive-In have announced it will be reopening nearly a decade after closing.

According to Charlotte on the Cheap, the drive-in’s owners plan to show movies on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, as well as special events throughout the year. Concessions will also be available.

The exact date of the reopening has yet to be announced. However, the owners say progress has been made on repairs and the facility passed an inspection Monday, according to the drive-in’s Facebook page.

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“After a LOT of hard work and tons of $$$$$$, we passed inspection today!” the post reads. “It won’t be long now.”

The Belmont Drive-In first opened in 1948 with a capacity of 150 cars, according to CinemaTreasures.org.

By 1953, the theater had grown to a 340-vehicle capacity on a 4-acre field along McAdenville Highway near Belmont Abbey College.

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