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Charters Towers Tors Drive-In

Locality: Charters Towers, Queensland

Phone: +61 7 4787 1086

Address: 130 New Queen Road 4820 Charters Towers, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.torsdrive-in.com/

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24.01.2022 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Thank you for supporting the Tors Drive-In We try to answer queries as quickly as possible. In the meantime here are some frequently asked questions & answers that may help. Or please visit our website for further info: https://www.torsdrive-in.com... Covid Disclaimer If you are unwell please stay home. Please comply with any Covid safe requirements we have implemented. Our intent is to keep everyone safe and comply with government regulations. Q: What’s on this weekend? A: Scroll through the feed on our page for our flyer or visit https://www.torsdrive-in.com/#nowshowing Q: What's screening in the future? A: Please visit our Coming Soon section on the website: https://www.torsdrive-in.com/coming-soon/ Q: Do you have EFTPOS? A: Unfortunately no. While we can appreciate the convenience, it’s actually quite impractical for us - mainly technology wise. Q: What are your prices? A: Usually Adults $9.50 Concession $7.50 Children under 3 FREE - for TWO movies. Retro movies are usually $7.50 all ages. Prices may vary for special events and will be well advertised accordingly. Q: Menu options? A: Please see attached picture or visit our website: https://www.torsdrive-in.com/cafe/ Q: Can I bring my dog? A: We love our four legged supporters. As long as they don’t leave a mess or disturb other patrons' drive in experience they are very welcome. Q: When do you open? A: Check out our Facebook page for the latest flyer or visit our website. We have summer and winter hours. Q: Can we bring our own food? A: Please, no. To keep our gate prices low we rely on canteen sales. Most of our tickets sales go back to the studios - that's how movies are financed. You'll find our canteen prices are surprisingly low and we offer a great range. We offer some GF items, but we do except those with genuine food allergies. Q: Do you offer camping? A: No, however there are caravan parks and motels. Some are within walking distance, or a short drive away. Q: Do we have to book? A: No, we have plenty of room for everyone. We try to open 1/2 - 1 hour before the movie starts. If there is a traffic queue please keep as close to the side of the road as possible. This will help the general flow of traffic. Q: Do you offer gift vouchers? A: Yes we do. Please call 47871086 to organise further. Further information and house rules can be found here - https://www.torsdrive-in.com/house-rules/ Hopefully we have been able to answer your questions. Alternatively, we will respond as soon as possible. Thank you for supporting the Tors Drive-in!

22.01.2022 Hi everyone, Wow, we're down to the final nights of these school holidays. Time flies when you're having fun! Thank you to those who've visited us over the past few weeks. We hope that you made some special memories, and that we'll see you again soon. :-) Wonder Woman 84 & After We Collided screens on the main screen for 4 final nights. So you still have time to catch this double on the biggest screen around! ... On our second screen we bring back Muppets From Space followed by the cult favourite Labyrinth. For further info, or to see what's coming soon, please visit our website at www.torsdrive-in.com or give us a call. Family friendly atmosphere and BUDGET FRIENDLY PRICES!! SUMMER OPENING HOURS **Gates & cafe open 6:30pm movies start 7:00pm Screen 1: Wonder Woman 84 (m) then After We Collided (M) $9.50 Adults $7.50 Kids/pensioners Screen 2: Family friendly flicks on film Muppets From Space (G) then Labyrinth (G) $7.50 FOR TWO MOVIES! * Sorry, no Eftpos - CASH ONLY Canteen is open for all your food and drink needs NO BYO FOOD, PLEASE SUPPORT THE CANTEEN. You'll find it's cheaper than most takeaway! Next week Ranch nights are back on screen 2, and we're showing the family friendly double Dragon Rider followed by the Melissa McCarthy comedy Superintelligence. Thank you for your ongoing support and see you at the movies! #ChartersTowers #ThisIsQueensland #SeeAustralia #outbackqueensland #experiencetorsdrivein #getoutbacktocharterstowers #moviesunderthestars #SummerUnderTheStars #dinnerandmovies

22.01.2022 Under normal circumstances we would be seeing lots of new and familiar faces from near and far over the Easter week-end, but we hope that you're all staying safe and keeping well during these trying times. We haven't had this many week-ends off from showing pictures since we were kids, and are using the time well to ensure that we are as ready as we can be when life starts to return to normal. When that happens, we expect that there'll be a renewed appreciation for the experience of big screen movies under the stars in the beautiful fresh country air. Steve, Deb and the Tors team take this opportunity to wish you all a very Happy Easter and we look forward to seeing you again soon!

22.01.2022 Good evening, Another week-end of good soaking rain. Thank you to those who braved the wet to see movies here - some of you travelling some distance too. At least the weather was far cooler than it had been! This week-end we start our season of Disney’s Raya and the Last Dragon. ... For the first two weeks we'll be screening Raya and the Last Dragon with Spies in Disguise. In the third and final week, the support feature will change to Call of the Wild starring Harrison Ford. As a special treat, and exclusive to cinemas, the animated short, US AGAIN screens prior to the main feature. Written and directed by BIG HERO 6’s head of animation, Zach Parrish, US AGAIN tells the story of an elderly man named Art and his young-at-heart wife Dot who rekindle their zest for life through dance one magical night. For further info, or to see what's coming soon, please visit our website at www.torsdrive-in.com or give us a call. Family friendly atmosphere and BUDGET FRIENDLY PRICES!! * OPENING HOURS* *Gates & cafe open 6:30pm movies start 7:00pm Screen 1: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights Raya and the Last Dragon (PG) then Spies in Disguise (PG) $9.50 Adults $7.50 Kids/pensioners for BOTH MOVIES! Screen 2: Cult comedies on Film! Joe Dirt (M) then Loser (M) $7.50 FOR TWO MOVIES! * Sorry, no Eftpos - CASH ONLY Canteen is open for all your food and drink needs NO BYO FOOD, PLEASE SUPPORT THE CANTEEN. You'll find it's cheaper than most takeaway! #RayaAndTheLastDragon #ChartersTowers #ThisIsQueensland #SeeAustralia #outbackqueensland #experiencetorsdrivein #getoutbacktocharterstowers #moviesunderthestars #dinnerandmovies #ReelFilm

21.01.2022 Good afternoon, Unfortunately, we have sad news. We were hoping to re-open very soon as new movies are slowly released, but after being knocked by the Covid-19 shut down, and knowing that we’d still be competing against the rate-payer funded World Theatre Cinemas, we regret to advise that we have no choice but to remain closed. We are heartbroken for our family of staff, fellow businesses and wonderful patrons, and know that the loss will be felt deeply by many of you. Howev...Continue reading

21.01.2022 Happy St. Patrick's Day and Happy Birthday to the Tors Drive-in, which opened on this day in 1966. This photo of Steve on top of the screen was taken in 1990, not long after we moved here. Not only have we made many improvements and changes to our own patch of land, but there's been much development on surrounding properties too! We've been told that it took true grit to leave our home town in our late teens and buy a drive-in. Many thought that we were mad at the time - a...nd the jury's still out on that one ;-) - but we did it, and persisted with firmer resolve as unforeseeable obstacles presented themselves. There have been challenges during our 30 year history here and we knew that there would be, but some we could not have anticipated. We are proud to have kept this fabulous mid century icon alive for new generations, and to continue to provide cultural, social, and economic benefits to the community and beyond at absolutely no cost to fellow ratepayers. From the bottom of our hearts we thank everyone who has supported this crazy dream of ours along the way, and those who continue to do so. We could not imagine a greater reward for our efforts, and it has been an honour to meet and get to know so many of you who've encouraged us along the way. Oh, and we really did climb the screen for fun back when we were a *bit* younger, but those days might be behind us now. We look forward to entertaining you again soon. Steve & Deb Snell

19.01.2022 We will remember them. #remembranceday2020

19.01.2022 To the lovers of our beloved Tors a member of our community (thank you Faith ) has started this petition- I have sat and watched the numbers climb at a fast rate! Please sign! Please share! Please put pressure on your council! Email them!! Now is the time to use your voices - be heard! Let’s help Steve and Deb SAVE OUR DRIVE-IN! ... Remember they are not looking for a hand out, they are looking for FAIR competition. A rate payer funded Cinema is NOT fair competition! CTRC MAKE IT FAIR!!! Jodi - page admin. https://www.change.org/p/charters-towers-regional-council-k

18.01.2022 Let’s catch you up. Watch an all-new behind-the-scenes look at Raya and the Last Dragon with Kelly Marie Tran, Awkwafina, and more. Starting Friday night, and screening over the next 3 week-ends on the biggest, brightest screen around! #rayaandthelastdragon #experiencetorsdrivein #ChartersTowers #ThisIsQueensland #SeeAustralia #outbackqueensland #getoutbacktocharterstowers... #moviesunderthestars #dinnerandmovies See more

17.01.2022 Let’s hope not

17.01.2022 Most of us have ancestors who served, and friends and/or family who continue to serve which makes this an especially personal day to pause and reflect, and give thanks for the incredible, selfless sacrifices these real life heroes made and continue to make for our freedom. Lest We Forget.

16.01.2022 Happy Birthday Tors Drive-In and welcome to our 10000 liker COLIN MORRIS! WE DID IT! What a milestone and what a day to reach it! Colin Morris please pm us your address and we will send you 2 entry tickets to see a screening at Tors Drive In!!

15.01.2022 Wonder Woman 84 is now showing on the biggest screen around! For dates and further info please visit our website or refer to the flyer in our FB feed. See you at the movies! :-) https://youtu.be/XW2E2Fnh52w

14.01.2022 Good morning everyone, This is our final week for The Croods: A New Age with The War with Grandpa, while we have 70s thrillers screening on our second screen. For further info please visit our website at www.torsdrive-in.com or give us a call. ... Family friendly atmosphere and BUDGET FRIENDLY PRICES!! SUMMER OPENING HOURS **Gates & cafe open 6.30pm movies start 7.00pm Screen 1: The Croods: A New Age (PG) then The War With Grandpa (PG) (final week) $9.50 Adults $7.50 Kids/pensioners Screen 2: 70s thrillers on film Bear Island (PG) then The Deep (M) $7.50 FOR TWO MOVIES! * Sorry, no Eftpos - CASH ONLY Canteen is open for all your food and drink needs NO BYO FOOD, PLEASE SUPPORT THE CANTEEN Thank you for your ongoing support and we look forward to seeing you soon. #ChartersTowers #ThisIsQueensland #SeeAustralia #outbackqueensland #experiencetorsdrivein #getoutbacktocharterstowers #moviesunderthestars #SummerUnderTheStars

14.01.2022 Good morning, Well the irony wasn’t lost on us to be screening The Dry over the week-end and have so much rain! We certainly can’t complain about it though, and it didn’t stop some of you from coming out here, and for that we are very grateful. :-) This week-end sees the final screenings of Penguin Bloom and The Dry before we start our season of Disney’s Raya and the Last Dragon.... For further info, or to see what's coming soon, please visit our website at www.torsdrive-in.com or give us a call. Family friendly atmosphere and BUDGET FRIENDLY PRICES!! SUMMER OPENING HOURS **Gates & cafe open 6:30pm movies start 7:00pm Screen 1: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights Penguin Bloom (PG) then The Dry (MA) $9.50 Adults $7.50 Kids/pensioners for BOTH MOVIES! Screen 2: Family friendly retro classics on Film! The Man Called Flintstone (G) then Hey There, It's Yogi Bear (G) $7.50 FOR TWO MOVIES! * Sorry, no Eftpos - CASH ONLY Canteen is open for all your food and drink needs NO BYO FOOD, PLEASE SUPPORT THE CANTEEN. You'll find it's cheaper than most takeaway! #ChartersTowers #ThisIsQueensland #SeeAustralia #outbackqueensland #experiencetorsdrivein #getoutbacktocharterstowers #moviesunderthestars #SummerUnderTheStars #dinnerandmovies #ausfilm #ReelFilm

14.01.2022 UPDATE. Good morning, and we hope that this finds you all well. It's been genuinely humbling and touching to see the interest in our future re-opening. While we’ve tried to address every phone call and query, we apologise for any that we may have missed, and/or on Facebook or otherwise as we are very much hands on with our other business interests, and have been kept busy with repairing and maintenance tasks while closed.... Every cinema operates under its’ own particular circumstances and while many have re-opened or very soon will, we regretfully advise that we won’t be at this stage. Before we bring back movies under the stars to this region, there are a number of issues that need to be negotiated for us to move forward many of which are beyond our control in terms of movie availability, restrictions and viability. For these same reasons, we can't provide a timeframe for re-opening yet, and we can honestly say that this situation is more frustrating for us than it is for anyone else. We thank you for your patience in anticipation. We are, as always, positive and hopeful that we’ll be seeing your smiling faces sooner, rather than later, so please stay tuned to this page for further updates. Best regards, Steve & Deb Snell, and the Tors staff.

12.01.2022 Good evening everyone, Tonight is the final screening for the programmes screening on both screens. Tomorrow night we commence our 2 week season of Wonder Woman 84 & After We Collided on the main screen, and on our second screen we revisit a couple of Disney favourites. *. Please note that our second screen is closed on Saturday night for a private function. ... For further info, or to see what's coming soon, please visit our website at www.torsdrive-in.com or give us a call. Family friendly atmosphere and BUDGET FRIENDLY PRICES!! SUMMER OPENING HOURS **Gates & cafe open 6.30pm movies start 7.00pm Screen 1: Wonder Woman 84 (m) then After We Collided (M) $9.50 Adults $7.50 Kids/pensioners Screen 2: Disney classics on film Pooh's Heffalump Movie (G) then Toy Story (G) $7.50 FOR TWO MOVIES! * Sorry, no Eftpos - CASH ONLY Canteen is open for all your food and drink needs NO BYO FOOD, PLEASE SUPPORT THE CANTEEN. You'll find it's cheaper than most takeaway! Thank you for your ongoing support and we look forward to seeing you soon. #ChartersTowers #ThisIsQueensland #SeeAustralia #outbackqueensland #experiencetorsdrivein #getoutbacktocharterstowers #moviesunderthestars #SummerUnderTheStars

12.01.2022 As per the new government directive, we will no longer be opening for the school holidays, and will remain closed until further notice. While this crisis prevails, we hope that everyone can remain safe and well and that you all take care of each others' mental and physical health in these trying times. This is the moment to truly cherish what we have. This too will pass, and we look forward to seeing you all again when it does.

12.01.2022 What a great gesture Keith! Historically drive-ins have been more than just venues to watch movies and it's good to see they are having the moment they deserve.

08.01.2022 Hi everyone, Peter Rabbit 2 was scheduled to start screening here from 20th March for 2 weeks, however Sony informed us a few days ago that they have held back the release of that film until September. Therefore we have decided to close for a couple of weeks to get some much needed maintenance work done before the school holidays. This was something we had planned to do earlier in the year, but instead had repeated programming due to incessant rain, to give everyone a chan...ce to see the movies they wanted to see. There’s always a lot to do, so we’ll be getting stuck in to ensure that the Tors is ready to entertain you for the upcoming Easter holidays. Keep Calm, because we are re-opening on the 2nd April, 2020 with Disney’s Onward and Spies in Disguise. We look forward to seeing you then! Thank-you for your understanding in anticipation. Best regards, Deb Snell,

07.01.2022 DATE CLAIMER: The Star Wars trilogy will screen on the BIGGEST, BRIGHTEST screens around for the first time 12th & 13th Feb, 2021! At normal admission prices, that's 3 movies for less than the price of one at the cinemas! For more details please visit our website: www.torsdrive-in.com... #ChartersTowers #ThisIsQueensland #SeeAustralia #outbackqueensland #experiencetorsdrivein #getoutbacktocharterstowers #moviesunderthestars #SummerUnderTheStars

06.01.2022 Next week! Bring the whole crew and see Raya and the Last Dragon on the BIGGEST screen around. Screens over 3 week-ends starting March 5. For more details stay tuned to our page and/or head over to our website. https://youtu.be/9BPMTr-NS9s #DisneyRaya #ChartersTowers #ThisIsQueensland #SeeAustralia #outbackqueensland #experiencetorsdrivein #getoutbacktocharterstowers... #moviesunderthestars #SummerUnderTheStars #dinnerandmovies #ausfilm #ReelFilm See more

05.01.2022 Good evening, It was so fantastic to see different generations come out to see the Star Wars trilogy back on the big screen. Thank you to all of you who came and supported our special event screenings over the week-end. For the next two weeks we have a superb Aussie double feature on the main screen and retro childhood classics on our second screen.... For further info, or to see what's coming soon, please visit our website at www.torsdrive-in.com or give us a call. Family friendly atmosphere and BUDGET FRIENDLY PRICES!! SUMMER OPENING HOURS **Gates & cafe open 6:30pm movies start 7:00pm Screen 1: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights Penguin Bloom (PG) then The Dry (MA) $9.50 Adults $7.50 Kids/pensioners for BOTH MOVIES! Screen 2: Family friendly retro classics on Film! The Man Called Flintstone (G) then Hey There, It's Yogi Bear (G) $7.50 FOR TWO MOVIES! * Sorry, no Eftpos - CASH ONLY Canteen is open for all your food and drink needs NO BYO FOOD, PLEASE SUPPORT THE CANTEEN. You'll find it's cheaper than most takeaway! #ChartersTowers #ThisIsQueensland #SeeAustralia #outbackqueensland #experiencetorsdrivein #getoutbacktocharterstowers #moviesunderthestars #SummerUnderTheStars #dinnerandmovies #ausfilm #ReelFilm

04.01.2022 Penguin Bloom is the true and inspiration story of the Bloom family starring Naomi Watts. See it tonight and the next two nights with The Dry on the biggest, brightest screen around! A fantastic Australian double feature for the one low price. :-) #ChartersTowers #ThisIsQueensland #SeeAustralia #outbackqueensland #experiencetorsdrivein #getoutbacktocharterstowers... #moviesunderthestars #SummerUnderTheStars #dinnerandmovies #ausfilm #penguinbloom See more

04.01.2022 Friday Saturday and Sunday. ON THE BIGGEST & BRIGHTEST SCREEN AROUND. Family friendly atmosphere and BUDGET FRIENDLY PRICES!! SUMMER OPENING HOURS... **Gates open 6.30pm movies start 7.00pm Screen 1: $9.50 Adults $7.50 Kids/pensioners Screen 2: Stuart Little 1 & 2 - family friendly double feature $7.50 FOR TWO MOVIES! * Sorry, no Eftpos - CASH ONLY Canteen is open for all your food and drink needs NO BYO FOOD, PLEASE SUPPORT THE CANTEEN Please see menu pinned at the top of this page. #ChartersTowers #ThisIsQueensland #SeeAustralia #outbackqueensland #experiencetorsdrivein #getoutbacktocharterstowers #birdsofprey #ReelFilm For information on future screenings- http://torsdrive-in.com/comingsoon.php

04.01.2022 Never fear school holidays is nearly here Closed for a small maintenance break then like The Terminator says ‘Ill be back!’

02.01.2022 Good morning everyone. Yesterday afternoon one of our local photographers, Sandra Parrish, paid us a visit and took these gorgeous shots of the drive-in. Thank you Sandra, for letting us share them with our followers. While we've been closed Steve has been keeping busy with lots of projects to keep our spirits up. After all, this was originally a hobby of his that started in his family's backyard. Some things never change! ;-) The "Tors" letters which are now up in th...e foyer/canteen area were originally on the front gate, and were hand cut by the late, great Harry Bucklar. Months ago every speaker was replaced/repaired, and rewired with both sound and lights in anticipation of re-opening one day. We've had a few private movie nights to ensure that the gear is all kicking over nicely too. We always have a project - or 50 (!) - in the pipeline and hope that we can continue to do what we love, and will see you all again soon. There have been some recent and positive discussions with council, so we haven't given up yet. Thank you for your overwhelming support during this ordeal, and to those who've had our back and have gone in to bat for us. It's truly appreciated, and we'll never forget it. This is a wonderful community and region, and we hope that we can all move forward soon and light up our big screens again. :-)

01.01.2022 WHO DOESNT LOVE A FREEBIE! Friday night is BITE NIGHT! Head to see the Vampire Double TONIGHT - buy one ticket get one FREE!! SCREEN 2 only FRIDAY THE 13th March only!