Another New Drive-In Theater for Texas

Chron.com | Drive-in theater makes its debut: "Drive-in theater makes its debut
Show Boat attracts nearly 1,000 to its opening night

By TODD HVEEM
Chronicle Correspondent

The Show Boat Drive-In Theater has put on quite a show during its first few weeks.

Make that two shows.

The Show Boat Drive-In, 22422 FM 2920 between Bauer and Roberts Cemetery roads, drew just under 1,000 spectators to its 'grand opening' on March 31.

The drive-in featured the movies Ice Age 2 and Failure to Launch. It will continue to show double features Wednesdays through Sundays each week.

'Everything has gone great so far,' said Show Boat co-owner Chris Rumfolo. 'We have received a lot of positive feedback. Everyone is real excited about it.

'The ones who are coming with their kids are so thrilled the drive-in is coming back. The younger ones who have never been to a drive-in before are just fascinated.'

Those new to the drive-in have provided some good-natured humor.

'They don't know how to park,' Rumfolo said. 'They also don't know they can stay for the second movie. A lot of them think they have to go get back in line again."

This one doesn't have the speakers on poles, though. You have to listen through the car radio.