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Nashville, Tennessee: Nashville Shores Presents Dive-In Outdoor Movies

By on July 29, 2009 in Dive-in Theater, Outdoor Movie Events
Photo Credit: Nashville Shores

Photo Credit: Shores

Nashville Shores, one of the best water recreation centers in the Nashville Area, presents dive-in outdoor movies on the shores of Percy Priest Lake every Friday evening in July! Outdoor cinema is fun for the whole family, and the dive-in movies at Nashville Shores is a perfect way to cool off this summer. The family-friendly films are projected onto an inflatable screen and begin at sundown. But feel free to enjoy the lake, pools, and water slides all day long before the movie starts. Dive-In movies will be included with a Nashville Shores season pass or paid Water Park admission on that day. The Lagoon Pool will remain open throughout the movie on Dive-In Movie Nights. The movie will begin when it gets dark (approximately 8:30 p.m.). There’s only one movie night left, this Friday, July 31. Horton Hears a Who will be shown, so don’t miss it!

About Nashville Shores
Nashville Shores is the only gathering place in the Nashville area to provide extensive recreational facilities coupled with a wide assortment of meeting facilities designed for business and family fun. At Nashville Shores, any outing – from a simple 4th of July picnic to a sophisticated executive planning session – is like having the best facilities possible right smack in the middle of a beautiful state park!

A beautiful beach along 14,000-acre J. Percy Priest Lake makes for great fun or a kicked-back place to relax in the sun. Plus the activity-packed Big Splash pool area promises buckets of fun for young and old. The Wacky Pond Kiddie Pool will keep little ones entertained for hours. Nine water slides offer thrills for every kid—especially the kid at heart. Choose a pontoon boat or personal water craft and set a course for refreshing pleasure. Rent by the hour, half-day or day… or inquire about renting a slip for your boat at the Nashville Shores Marina.

Dive-In Outdoor Movie Schedule
Friday, July 6 – Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire
Friday, July 13 – Shark Tale
Friday, July 20 – Happy Feet
Friday, July 27 – Grease
Friday, July 31 – Horton Hears a Who

Nashville Shores Official Website

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Victoria, Australia: Cool Down With Dive-In Outdoor Movies in Victoria, Australia

By on July 28, 2009 in Dive-in Theater, Outdoor Movie Events
Photo Credit: Pat Scala

Photo Credit: Pat Scala

Earlier this year, experienced their hottest summer for 8 years. While the Northern Hemisphere was bundling up in scarves and sweaters, closed schools and sent workers home early to escape the heat. That’s why Whittlesea Swim Centre featured a Dive-In outdoor movie night at the pool. It was a perfect opportunity to cool off and watch a great movie under the stars. Friends and families piled around the pool to watch “Hancock,” while kids and adults alike floated in the pool. More than 300 people attended the outdoor cinema screenings, a record attendance compared with previous years of movie nights, evidence of the extreme heat. The film was shown on a giant inflatable screen set up at one end of the pool. Movie-goers expressed their gratitude for the outdoor movie event, and said they would like more screenings in the future, regardless of the record temperatures. Now that it is winter in the lower hemisphere you may not see many open air cinema screenings (except perhaps at some more permanent locations, like Deckchair Cinema or St. George Open Air Cinema), but next summer expect plenty of movies under the stars, no matter how hot it is.

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The Woodlands, Texas: Parks and Recreation Department Presents "Dive-In" Outdoor Movies at The Woodlands, Texas

By on July 25, 2009 in Dive-in Theater, Outdoor Movie Events

Dive In Outdoor Movies at the Woodlands, TexasWhat do you love to do during the summer? Hang out by the pool, relax by watching movies, spend time with friends and family. Well Parks and Recreation Department has set up an event that combines all these favorite summer traditions: “Dive in” outdoor movies! Family-friendly films have been screened at the pool all summer long, and there’s only one screening left so don’t miss out! Arthur and the Invisibles will be screened at Shadowbend Pool on August 8. Kids -bring your favorite pool floats and enjoy the movie while swimming and splashing around. Parents -feel free to watch the movie in the pool or relaxing in lounge chairs. Join us at the concession stand for refreshments. The pool will open at 8pm and the movie will begin at 8:30pm. Admission is $5 per person, but kids 3 years old and younger are free.

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San Antonio, Texas: University of Texas at San Antonio Hosts "Dive-In" Outdoor Movie Screening

By on July 24, 2009 in Dive-in Theater, Outdoor Movie Events

Dive-In Outdoor Movies at the University of Texas at San AntonioApparently the University of at is more than just books and college parties. UTSA Family Weekend includes fun for, well, the whole family! You can enjoy many kid-friendly activities, a costume contest, and a 5K run. But best of all, a “Dive-In” outdoor movie screening will be held for kids, families, and college students alike in the Campus Rec pool. They will be showing Beetlejuice at 8pm, and the event is open to Rec Card members and UTSA Family Weekend participants. Come enjoy the outdoor film while swimming around in the pool, or lounging poolside.

UTSA Campus Recreation Website

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Austin, Texas: Deep Eddy Dive-In Movie Makes a Splash in Austin, Texas

By on July 24, 2009 in Dive-in Theater, Outdoor Movie Events

Outdoor Dive-In Movies in Austin, TexasAll summer long, the city of has been hosting outdoor movies at the Deep Eddy pool. “Splash Party” movie nights occur every Saturday night at dusk with family-friendly movies. Not very many people know about these awesome “dive-in” movies but if this is the first time you’re hearing of it, never fear: there are more outdoor film screenings to come. Movie-goers can watch the movies while floating in the pool, picnicking on the lawn, or enjoying refreshments from the concessions stand. The regular pool entrance fee pays for both access to the pool as well as the movie. This is a great way to beat the heat and see a great movie with the whole family, so don’t miss the rest of the outdoor dive-in movies!

The next two scheduled outdoor movies are Willy Wonka on July 25 and Kung Fu Panda on August 1, but hopefully there will be more. Again, the films begin at sundown and admission is just the regular pool entrance fee.

Deep Eddy Pool, 401 Deep Eddy Ave., phone number 472-8546 for more info.

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Mobile, Alabama: Oakwood Swim Club Hosts Outdoor Dive-In Movies at the Pool

By on July 23, 2009 in Dive-in Theater, Outdoor Movie Events

Outdoor Dive-In Movies in Mobile, Alabama, residents and visitors won’t want to miss this opportunity to beat the heat: Oakwood Swim and Racquet Club hosts outdoor movies at the pool each Friday. The family-friendly movies are free and have included titles such as Shark Tales. Kids, friends, and families can watch the dive-in movie while swimming in the pool, or from blankets and lounge chairs around the pool. Again, admission is free, but they will be selling concessions, and ask that you purchase food there rather than bring your own in order to keep the movies under the stars funded. The Oakwood club purchased the outdoor cinema equipment necessary in order to produce the dive-in movies, so support this great community event!

Oakwood is a member-owned private club located near a public elementary school and nestled in a residential suburb of West Mobile. Its facilities are surrounded by beautiful trees and landscape and provide a quiet escape from the hectic pace of city life. If you are new in the city or have lived here a lifetime, Oakwood is a well-kept “Secret Oasis” waiting for your enjoyment.

Oakwood official website

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Fayetteville, Arkansas: "Dive-In" Outdoor Movies in the Pool on an Inflatable Screen

By on July 22, 2009 in Dive-in Theater, Outdoor Movie Events
Wilson Park Pool

Wilson Park Pool

Forget outdated drive-ins and welcome to the modern age of the outdoor movie: “dive-in” movies in the pool. All during the months of June and July, a Dive-In Outdoor Movie Series has been held in the pool at Wilson Park in , . The movie was projected onto an inflatable screen which was positioned at one end of the pool, while people swam and splashed around watching the film (i’m sure some older folks and little kids enjoyed the movie poolside as well). Admission was free, and the first 150 people to the outdoor film received free inflatable rafts float on while the film played. “Kung Fu Panda” was the first film to grace the outdoor cinema, followed by “Journey to the Center of the Earth” and “Over the Hedge”. No word if there are more outdoor movies to come, but we will keep you posted if we hear anything more about these dive-in movies. If you missed this awesome outdoor film event, make your own! Recruit a friend with the biggest pool in the neighborhood and set up a backyard movie theater with a home-size inflatable movie screen for your own “dive-in”!

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San Diego, California: Free Social Cinema at the Dive-In Theater

By on July 12, 2009 in Dive-in Theater, Outdoor Movie Events

Dive into Deals at The Pearl

Outdoor Movies in San Diego, CaliforniaSitting alongside obscure marine supply stores and fast food huts on a busy boulevard not known for its aesthetics, The Pearl is a gem-like hotel/cocktail lounge and eatery frequented by those in the know. For those who don’t, it’s a retro hangout with a ‘50s spin on the interior and a ton of great deals for the bargain entertainment seeker.

A free Social Cinema at the Dive-In Theater features a weekly showing of classic, iconic and eclectic films on a big screen pool-side every Wednesday night. From Top Gun to There’s Something About Mary, showings begin at 8:00 PM with first come-first serve seating in chaise lounge chairs and hammocks around the pool and additional seating in the adjacent open-air lounge.

Not to be outdone by the evening crowds that gather around the popular pool, discounts for eco-friendly fitness buffs are available on the first Sunday of every month when the $20 Groove 24/7 Sunday brunch (accompanied by limitless mimosas) is reduced to $10 for diners who ride their bikes instead of driving. A great deal for those willing to risk a PUI (peddling under the influence). If you pack a laptop or 3G phone around on weekends, free WiFi and poolside lounging is encouraged for those willing to imbibe while they hang out and enjoy the rays and waves.

Parked between Sunday afternoon and Wednesday nights – Tuesday night is TacoRita night. A selection of unusual tacos including variations like Thresher Shark and Beef Flat Iron are served in a duo with a margarita for $10 from 5 – 10:00 PM. A pearl of wisdom – go early and plan to look for parking around this popular hotspot, or just take a cab, a swimsuit and stay. The Stay and Play room rate is just $79 for party-goes who want to bed down after midnight in any available room – reduced from the regular rack rate of $155. A great deal for divers.

Source: http://www.examiner.com/x-7750-San-Diego-Budget-Travel-Examiner~y2009m7d7-Dive-into-deals-at-The-Pearl

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Fayettville, Arkansas: Summer Outdoor Movie Series Begins at Wilson Pool

By on July 4, 2009 in Dive-in Theater, Outdoor Movie Events

Summer Movie Series Begins at Wilson Pool

Outdoormovies in Fayettville, ArjabsasEveryone into the pool, Friday marked the first night for the Dive-In Movie series at Wilson Park.

Hundreds of families packed the pool to watch ” Kung Fu Panda.”It’s the first of several shows scheduled for this summer.

The chapter of the International Association of Fire Fighters union gave $2,500 for the pool program.

The city sets up a 25-foot inflatable movie screen on one end of the pool, while people sit in the shallow end and watch.

The Dive-In movies are free to the public and begin at dusk. Upcoming shows include ” Journey to the Center of the Earth on July 10 and “Over the Hedge” on July 21.

The pool opens at 7:30 p.m. and the first 150 people are given a raft to use for the night.

Source: http://www.kfsm.com/news/kfsm-news-nwa-wilson-pool-movies-kung-fu-panda,0,1529637.story

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Fayetteville, Arkansas: Fayetteville Adds Another Dive-In Movie

By on June 5, 2009 in Dive-in Theater, Outdoor Movie Events

Public Pools Feature Dive-In Movies

Outdoor Movies in Rayetteville, ArkansasThe aquatic parks in Springdale and Prairie Grove are open for swimmers and ’s Wilson Park Pool is opening Saturday.

All three of the county’s outdoor public pools are offering four separate Red Cross learn-to-swim classes for school-age children, officials said.

Springdale Aquatic Center opens for the season beginning today after opening over the past two weekends.

“It was great this past weekend. We had over 500 people both days,” John Marshall, Springdale aquatics director, said.

The pool is open daily through the Labor Day weekend.

The admission prices are the same as last year: $2 for age 4 and younger and $3 for age 5 and older, he said.

Pool hours are noon until 6:45 p.m. daily, except for Sunday when the pool opens at 1 p.m. The pool is available for private parties after hours, he said.

Springdale does not offer season passes, but swimmers can get 20 percent off the admission price by purchasing discount ticket books.

The Springdale Aquatic Center opened in 2000. It has both 1-meter and 3-meter diving boards, eight floating toys, two large water slides, two basketball goals, water tumble buckets and two youth slides, he said.
Busy in Prairie Grove

Prairie Grove Aquatic Park began its regular operating season Saturday, after having been open for Memorial Day weekend.

Kecia Grigson, pool manager, said Monday the staff was busy selling lots of season passes and signing up kids for swimming lessons, after a busy weekend.

“We were very, very busy. Hopefully that’s how the season will be,” she said. “Memorial Day was bad because it was rainy and cold.”

The Prairie Grove Aquatic Park opened in July 2001 and is the only municipal pool in Washington County outside of Springdale and Fayetteville. Grigson said the pool draws swimmers from Prairie Grove, Farmington, Lincoln, Fayetteville and northeast Oklahoma

“Everything has gone real smooth this year,” she said.

The price of admission is $4 for age 6 and older and $3 for 5 and younger and seniors age 55 and older. Season passes are $60 for individuals and $185 for a family of four and $35 for each additional member.

The pool is open daily through Aug. 16, the Sunday before the first week of school.

Pool hours are noon to 6 p.m. from Monday through Thursday, noon to 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 1 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Sunday.
Fayetteville adds third dive-in movie

The cost of admission and season tickets is less at Fayetteville’s Wilson Park Pool than at the newer facilities in Springdale and Prairie Grove. The daily admission price is $2 for adults and $1 for children in Fayetteville.

Season passes are $30 for youth, $50 for adults and $85 for families. The pool is open daily except for Mondays from June 6 until Aug. 16.

Pool hours are 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

The pool is open Tuesday through Friday for adult lap swimming from noon until 1 p.m. with open swim from 1 p.m. until 5:15 p.m. Adult lap swim and swimming lessons are from 5:30 p.m. until 6:50 p.m. with family swim from 7 p.m. until 8 p.m.

“We’re looking forward to another summer over there. We’ve added an additional dive-in movie this year,” Tiffany Gaulke, Fayetteville recreation program manager, said.

The pool offers free “dive-in” movies — scheduled for June 26 and July 10 and 24 beginning at dark. Movies are shown on an inflatable screen and swimmers are provided with inner tubes, she said.

BY SCOTT F. DAVIS Northwest Times
Source: http://nwanews.com/nwat/News/77051/

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St. Petersburg, Florida: Dive-In Movies by the Pool at the Poolside Premiere

By on May 31, 2009 in Dive-in Theater, Outdoor Movie Events

Poolside Premieres at the Seminole Family Aquatic Center in St. Petersburg, FloridaThe Seminole Family Aquatic Center, 9100 113th St., has opened for the summer. The pool is open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday for lap swimming, open swim, and offers a children’s play area, aerobic classes, and sun bathing. Call the aquatic center for details. Entrance fees apply.

Poolside Premieres Schedule Set: The annual poolside movie-screening program Poolside Premieres is back for another summer of outdoor films suitable for the family at the Seminole Aquatic Center. Movies will be screened poolside the first Friday of June (Marley and Me), July (Beverly Hills Chihuahua) and August (Madagascar 2). Movies will begin at sundown (usually around 8:30 p.m.). Call (727) 397-6085.

End of School Splash Bash for Teens: An end-of-school teen pool party is scheduled for June 2 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Seminole’s community pool. The event is for teenagers only and will feature a DJ. The event is free for Seminole Recreation members and $5 for guests of members. Call Kacy at (727) 391-8345 for information.

Swimming Lessons Offered for Disabled Children: Seminole Recreation is offering swimming lessons for children with disabilities taught by instructor Dawn Lewellyn, who has more than 10 years of experience working with children and adults with disabilities. Lewellyn is a certified Water Safety Instructor through American Red Cross and a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist. The group classes will be offered at $30 per eight-week session and private lessons are available. The program will be offered from June 6 through July 25. Call (727) 397-6085.

Summer Specialty Camps: Seminole Recreation will offer several specialty camps this summer for kids ages 5 to 15 including baton and cheerleading; dinosaur camp; basketball camp; beginner triathlon; soccer camp; ballet/tap; football; art; modeling/acting and tae kwon do. Call Dan at Seminole Recreation at (727) 391-8345 for information or stop by the center and ask for a brochure.

By Lorrie Lykins, Times Correspondent
Source: http://www.tampabay.com/news/briefs/article1002035.ece

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Newport Beach, California: "Dive-In" Outdoor Movies on an Inflatable Screen in Newport Beach, California

By on April 17, 2009 in Dive-in Theater, Outdoor Movie Events
Photo Credit: Daily Pilot

Photo Credit: Daily Pilot

The drive-in meets summer at ’s “Splash Bash” outdoor movie event. The “dive-in” movie on an inflatable screen is the perfect way too cool off and enjoy a movie with the family.

Dressed in a pink-rose-colored body suit, 2-year-old Emily Suh approached the edge of the swimming pool, wiggling her toes against the cold, wet concrete as she tried to muster up the courage to jump into the arms of her father. After brushing off a few straggling hairs blown across her face by the breeze, she leapt.

This wasn’t the kind of swimming lesson that Emily was used to. In fact, it wasn’t a swimming lesson at all. About 40 other children were in the same pool, splashing water, screaming with excitement and waiting to board the 45-foot multicolored inflatable Water Play Fun Run as part of the second-annual Splash Bash, a dive-in outdoor movie event presented by the City of Newport Beach Recreation and Senior Services Department.

“The program has grown from last summer to this summer,” said Adam Liu, assistant recreation coordinator of aquatics.

“We wanted to provide something for the community to do during the summer other than going to the beach.”

The event, held at Newport Harbor High School’s swimming pool, combines swimming with movie watching.

“It sounded like fun. I like movies, and I like to swim; so it’s pretty cool I can do both at once,” said 11-year-old Emilee of Costa Mesa.

Anchored at the north end of the pool was a 19-foot jumbo inflatable screen that remained deflated until dusk neared. As the sky whirled into a puffy blur of fuchsia and sapphire, the children splashed their way to the front of the pool, hanging on to whatever flotation device was near as the opening sequence to the 2006 Disney movie “Happy Feet” rolled.

“My kids were very excited when they saw the flier,” said Monique Lacher of Newport Beach. “On our way over here, they said, ‘We’re the luckiest kids in the world!’ ”

On July 27, the Splash Bash feature is Steven Spielberg’s 1975 thriller “Jaws” — a movie that made many fear what lurked beneath the ocean water.

“We thought, ‘what movie can we show to get an older crowd?’ ” Liu said. “It’s a great summer movie that teens will enjoy. We even plan to have shark piñatas. It’ll be lots of fun.”

WHAT: Splash Bash dive-in movie night featuring “Jaws”

WHERE: Newport Beach Harbor High School, 600 Irvine Ave., Newport Beach

WHEN: 6 to 9 p.m.

ADVICE: Bring your own flotation device

Source: “‘Dive-in’ movies make a splash” by Yvonne Villarreal -Daily Pilot. Read full article at: http://www.dailypilot.com/articles/2007/07/19/features/dpt-diveinmovie19.txt.

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Werribee, Australia: Outdoor "Dive-In" Movies at the Werribee Olympic Pool, Australia

By on January 6, 2009 in Dive-in Theater, Outdoor Movie Events, Outdoor Movie Producers

Outdoor It used to be drive-in movies that lured families to the big screen outdoors. This summer, though, it is the outdoor movies at Dive-In Movies at ’s Outdoor Olympic Pool.

Outdoor movies will be screened at the pool throughout January, allowing residents to bring some food and a blanket to watch a movie on the lawn and the kids in the pool at the same time.

Wyndham Council’s place manager Craig Toussaint said the outdoor movies would entertain the whole family.

“Aside from being able to watch a movie under the stars, leading up to the movie there will be pool activities, ‘giant lawn games’ and kids karaoke – all for the regular pool admission price,” Mr Toussaint said.

“People can arrive early and go for a swim, there will be a sausage sizzle, and popcorn and refreshments will be on sale at the pool kiosk. It’s a great way to spend a summer evening close to home.”

The Dive-In Movies start from 5.30pm with the movie showing from 8.45pm to 10.30pm. Finding Nemo will be screened on Saturday 10 January 2009 and The Incredibles on Saturday 31 January.

The cost of entry is the standard pool entry fee.

The outdoor cinema screenings follow a recent extension to the boundary of the pool, landscaping works and a new fence.

Source: “Dive in for fun night” by Stephen Linnell, originally published by Star News. Read full article at: http://www.starnewsgroup.com.au/story/68550.

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