UAE accelerates to open more drive-in cinemas

If the sold-out sign for the new Vox Cinemas Drive-in theatre has you down, then here’s a bit of good news: more concepts are in the pipeline and opening up soon.

Emaar’s Reel Cinemas took to its social media over the weekend to announce that a new drive-in concept is being launched by the retail giant soon, which will be at The Dubai Mall Zabeel. More details on the opening date, exact location and pricing are awaited.

The Reel Cinemas news came a day before the opening of the new Vox Cinemas Drive-in theatre, which opens to the public today at Mall of the Emirates. Tickets for the first week of screenings have already sold out at the cinema.

Meanwhile, Sharjah has also shifted gears to launch its very own drive-in cinema experience at Madar at Aljada. The recently-opened family destination in the emirate has scheduled the opening for July 1, with the ‘Movie Nights at Aljada’ aiming to showcase “a wide range of films throughout the summer period and beyond, in a fun and secure environment”, according to a statement.

Similar to the 7.30pm evening screenings at Vox Cinemas, Movie Nights at Aljada will take place on a daily basis from 8pm and will be free to enter with spots available on a first come, first served basis. Visitors to the permanent cinema, which has a capacity of 150 vehicles, will be allocated specific parking spaces, depending on the size of their car, and will be able to access the sound of the movie via FM radio.