“It gives students something else to do.”ĭuring the council meeting, one of the members of the audience asked the president of Coyote Drive-In, ‘how does it feel to be in Lewisville?’ “I know that was a big thing in the ’70s and ’80s, so it will be cool to bring that back up again,” Perez said. There are traditional theaters in Denton where UNT students go, but the drive-in concept has a retro characteristic.Īlthough it’s a further drive, film major Alejandro Perez said he imagines some students will like it. “Because snacks at the movies and drive-in will be expensive, maybe people will come here and bring business,” Ellis said. Lead crew trainer at the nearby QuickTrip Triniti Ellis said she thinks it will bring more business to the area. “It shows they have a lot of confidence in this area.”
“ coming to Lewisville, they know with the 121 corridor, that will give them access to the entire northern DFW area,” Daniels said. “I haven’t met one person who is against it and I think it’s a great addition to the area and Lewisville.”ĭaniels said the Highway 121 corridor is becoming more popular with new businesses being built in The Colony, such as Nebraska Furniture Mart. “If we would drive to Ennis, how many people would drive to Lewisville to see this one?” Daniels said. The capacity of the facility as proposed is 1,711 cars Ferguson said.Ĭouncilman Brent Daniels said he would go to the drive-in as a kid and as an adult would take his daughter and her friends to Galaxy Drive-In located in Ennis, Texas. It will function like the Fort Worth location, where each screen will show two movies and admission includes the price for both.Īdmission will be $8 for adults and $6 for children over three. The current target for an opening date is April 2016. One of the delays for construction was the wet spring weather Ferguson said. Shows will start every night 15 minutes after sunset and gates will open two hours before showtime Councilman R. “It will add to the variety of family activities in the city.” “I think it will be a great addition to the city of Lewisville,” City Planning Manager Richard Luedke said.
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Audio for the movie is available through tuning to the radio or through speakers beside the cars, shown here at the Fort Worth location. Lewisville will be home to the second location and will have two more screens, along with a 10,000-square-foot restaurant, beer garden and concession area. The first location of the drive-in opened in 2013 near downtown Fort Worth with four screens. “It’s going to be a great amenity for Lewisville and the students at UNT,” Solomon said. The Coyote Drive-In location is indicated with the yellow pin. The location will be set on 34.5 acres at the southwest corner of Midway Road and Holford’s Prairie Road. The Lewisville Planning and Zoning Commission approved the permit 6-0 at a meeting in August, prompting it to the city council.ĬEO Glenn Solomon said he and his colleagues met recently and are hoping to start construction in early October. The new entrance will be on Midway Road, with an additional exit on Holford’s Prairie Road. The council members approved a special use permit for the five-screen theater in January, but had to approve new provisions. The drive-in will be on 34.5 acres off of State Highway Business 121.
The Lewisville City Council on Monday unanimously approved a special use permit for Coyote Drive-In granting the theater a sixth screen and relocation of the main entrance.
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