OREGON, Ohio (WTVG) – The Sundance Drive-In, one of fewer than 240 drive-in theaters still operating in the United States, has a new operator working to bring it back to its best.
Todd Williams, who previously owned Memory Lanes Drive-In in Monroe, Michigan, said he was approached to take over operations at the Sundance after the theater’s 2023 operator failed to pay rent.
“When it became available, I felt obligated to, you know, save it and do my best to keep it alive,” Williams said. “You can come in here and you can see that it is definitely an older theater and there’s a lot that needs to be done, but I’m up for the challenge.”
A rough stretch before Williams arrived
The Sundance has operated since 1949. For more than 30 years, Keven and Sue Christy ran the theater — until their lease ended in 2022 and the property owners brought in a new operator for the 2023 season…