Holiday Twin Drive-In

Holiday Twin Drive-In is a drive-in movie theater in Fort Collins, Colorado, United States. It has operated since 1979 and is one of the surviving American drive-ins, a format in which audiences watch films from their cars on large outdoor screens with sound delivered over FM radio. The theater is known for its twin-screen layout, allowing two different double features to run simultaneously on a single night. The venue brands itself around the slogan "Movies under Colorado stars since 1979." It operates two screens, with Screen 1 broadcasting audio at 95.5 FM and Screen 2 at 97.1 FM. Programming is built around double features — two films shown back-to-back for a single admission — and the schedule typically pairs a newer wide-release feature with a co-hit. The drive-in is open seven nights a week during the summer and shifts to weekend-only operation during the shoulder season. As a drive-in, Holiday Twin functions as both an entertainment venue and a local landmark in Northern Colorado. Its programming mixes first-run Hollywood releases with genre and family titles, and its gates typically open in the early evening ahead of the first showtime. Tickets are sold through the theater's website, which also publishes the current "Now Playing" lineup, showtimes, and audio channel information. Holiday Twin Drive-In is a privately operated, independent business rather than part of a large exhibition chain. Its identity is closely tied to the drive-in experience: outdoor screens, car-based viewing, FM-radio sound, and double features. The theater's official site is holidaytwin.com, and it is listed in Wikidata as a drive-in movie theater in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Holiday Twin Drive-In is a drive-in movie theater in Fort Collins, Colorado, United States. According to its official website, it has shown "Movies under Colorado stars since 1979," placing its opening in the late 1970s — the final decade of the classic American drive-in boom before rising land values, home video, and changing viewing habits closed many outdoor theaters. The theater was built with two screens, a configuration reflected in its name, "Holiday Twin." Twin-screen drive-ins allowed operators to program two different double features at once, increasing capacity and variety for audiences arriving by car. Audio for each screen is delivered over a dedicated FM radio frequency, a system that replaced earlier in-car speaker posts at most surviving drive-ins. Over the decades, Holiday Twin has remained in operation as an independent, locally run venue rather than being absorbed into a national exhibition chain. It is listed in Wikidata as a drive-in movie theater in Fort Collins, Colorado, confirming its identity as a commercial cinema venue rather than a namesake of any other kind. In the 21st century, the theater has continued to program first-run Hollywood releases alongside genre, horror, and family films, typically in double-feature pairings. Its official website publishes a "Now Playing" section with current features, co-hits, showtimes, and the FM frequencies for each screen. The site describes the venue as open seven nights a week all summer and on weekends during the shoulder season, a seasonal pattern common to drive-ins in colder climates. As of the evidence available, Holiday Twin remains an active, privately operated drive-in in Northern Colorado, marketed around the outdoor, car-based moviegoing experience and its long local history.

• 1979

  Holiday Twin Drive-In begins showing movies in Fort Collins, Colorado, according to its official website.

• The theater operates two screens with FM-radio audio: Screen 1 at 95.5 FM and Screen 2 at 97.1 FM.

• Programming is built around double features, with two films shown per admission.

• The drive-in is open seven nights a week all summer and weekends in the shoulder season.

Independent, nostalgia-driven outdoor cinema offering double features under the Colorado stars since 1979.

• Drive-in movie screenings

• Double features

• FM-radio movie audio (Screen 1: 95.5 FM; Screen 2: 97.1 FM)

• Online ticket sales via holidaytwin.com

1. 1Now Playing | Holiday Twin Drive-Inholidaytwin.com
2. 2Holiday Twin Drive-In - Wikidatawikidata.org