WABASH, Ind. – This week the Honeywell Foundation is giving away limited edition Drive In t-shirts to select guests at all at Eagles Theatre movie showings. The end of the week giveaway will be for two season passes for 2017. You can enter to win the 2017 Season Passes at the Honeywell Center, Eagles Theatre, Honeywell House, Dr. Ford Historic Home, or Charley Creek Gardens during normal business hours.
The winner will be announced this Friday at 4 pm on the Honeywell Foundation’s Facebook page live.
The 13-24 Drive In officially closed for the 2016 season the last weekend of September. The significance of its closing for the season is profound because it marks the end of summer, kids are back in school, leaves are beginning to brown, and before you know it, winter will be here.
But this season proved to be one of the very best for the 13-24 Drive In, due to its record-breaking attendances. The first weekend “Finding Dory”, shown – June 16 and 17 – a total of 4,273 movie-goers attended this very popular new release movie. The second best-attended movie of the season was “The Secret Life of Pets”, which resulted with a two-night total of 3,712.
The season’s overall total number of people who attended movies at the Drive In resulted with 29,332 of which 11,074 were children. These attendance figures are the largest number of people ever to attend the Drive In while under the management of the Honeywell Foundation. An important factor that greatly contributed to these high attendance numbers is the sponsorship provided by INGUARD, which made it possible for all kids ages 12 and under to be admitted free all summer long. INGUARD sponsored 9, 123 kids total this season. Thank you INGUARD and to everyone who came to the 13-24 Drive In this season!
The 13-24 Drive In is located at 890 N. SR 13 and has been a part of Wabash’s social fabric for 64 years. In May of 2011, The Honeywell Foundation assumed operations of the historical landmark and continues to manage and operate the theater today. For more information about the 13-24 Drive In, visit www.1324drivein.com or call (260) 563-5745.
The Honeywell Foundation is a public charity in Wabash, Indiana. The organization and its venues – Honeywell Center, Honeywell House, Charley Creek Gardens, Dr. Ford Historic Home, Eagles Theatre, and 13-24 Drive In – provide artistic, social, cultural, and recreational opportunities for all. For more information about The Honeywell Foundation, please visit www.honeywellfoundation.org