“People are scared-and that includes going to drive-in theater,” Novak says. Walz’s stay-at-home order expires May 18, and Minnesotans are hungry for safe entertainment options that allow for social distancing. ![]() Drive-in theaters have a chance to shine with traditional theaters closed until further notice, according to Associated Press. Of course, the bigger concern this season is the public health risk of COVID-19. “If you don’t make your money during that period, you’re going to go broke,” says Novak. Drive-ins only operate seasonally, four months out of the year, which creates thin margins under the best of circumstances. Turnout for Sky-Vu’s opening weekend wasn’t bad, even with the colder weather. (Update, 6/15/20: All of these theaters are now open for 2020!) The three other drive-ins in Minnesota- Elko Drive-In Theater south of Lakeville, ValiHi Drive-In Theater in Lake Elmo, and Verne Drive-In in Luverne-have yet to announce their own plans to open, but that could change any day now. ![]() The Long Drive-In in Long Prairie plans to open Memorial Day weekend. This weekend (May 15-17), Sky-Vu is preparing to tackle its second weekend of business, and Starlite Drive-In in Litchfield is opening up for its first. “Movies were our life and they still are,” Tom says fondly. Tom, his two sisters, and his brother (who now co-owns Sky-Vu) basically grew up there. ![]() Sky-Vu (pronounced “sky view”) has been in the family since Tom’s father, Leonard Novak, bought it in 1971. But that hasn’t stopped families from coming out for a movie, according to Tom Novak, Sky-Vu Drive-In’s head of marketing. It’s even a considerable drive from nearby Grand Forks, Thief River Falls, and Crookston. Sky-Vu Drive-In Theatre is a good five-hour drive from the Twin Cities. An aerial view of Sky Vu Drive-In Theatre in Warren, MN.
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