Tim Neal moved to the Chambersburg area in 2000, where he met his wife. We'd go to eat and see a movie at the drive-in," he said. "My dad worked in the air conditioning business, and every weekend would be family time. Tim Neal's love of outdoor theaters began as a kid, growing up in Eden, North Carolina. Today, Tim Neal was planning to meet with Wonders at the Cumberland Drive-In to learn more about digital projection. They've helped the Neals identify what types of movies could be shown, contracts, food vendors and offered business advice, he said. Neal said two of his mentors "” Fred Wonders, Pottsville, who's a projectionist for Cumberland Drive-In, and Jim Kopp, from The Family Drive-In, Stephenson, Virginia "” have played an important role in his family jumping into the drive-in business. Roughly, 331 drive-ins remain operational nationwide, according to Neal. He's unsure of the age of the Gratz drive-in, but thought the Sky-Vu had been operating in the 1960s. The old, speaker sound system, which won't be used with the digital projector, came from the Navy department and the lights above the outdoor screen are lights that were used in the military, Neal said he was told. The wall in the projection room will allow the space to remain at 65 to 75-degrees, the ideal temperature for the digital equipment and will help reduce dust which could interfere with the computer boards. They plan to place stainless steel panels along the kitchen wall, erect a wall in the projection room and install a brand new fryer and griddle. Already, the Neals, along with friends, Lynford and Ruth Hafer, Shippensburg, have begun work on the concession stand, repainting the red, white and blue interior a solid red and repairing and painting the ceiling tiles.
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