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Bengies Problems From The Weekend We Saw Spiderman

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Dear GREAT Patrons of the Bengies Drive-In Theatre,

We are NOW OPEN on FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY!!!!!  WE DO NOT accept credit or debit cards at the box office!

Each email I remind our good patrons of this:   The >CLOSER< it gets to sunset, the L - O - N - G - E - R the line will Become! ARRIVE EARLY!!!  Last weekend, this proved out tremendously accurate, particularly on Friday night.  Either the setting sun caught regulars off guard, or they figured we were not going to be busy, but we certainly were.

Traffic backed up so badly, the police had NO CHOICE other than to move the line away from the theatre.  In short, we had to not let folks in, and "BROOM" them past the theatre, to end the almost 2 mile traffic back up.  This meant a lot of cheesed off patrons, the entire neighborhood was upset, and we (the Bengies) bore all of the blame.

These back-ups are caused by folks arriving ALL AT THE SAME TIME, and what's worse, many folks trying to "cheat" by jumping around the line in the left lane, and trying to CUT IN somewhere closer to the theatre.  Then this creates a traffic nightmare, because the neighborhood cannot get past the line by using the left lane!  Now 2 lanes are blocked instead of one, and the end result is WE ALL LOSE.

If you are in the right lane waiting patiently, and you see someone "cut in" from the left lane, please note it and when you get close enough to us to tell us, let us know.  If we can confirm this with other cars around you, we will deny admission to the party offending.  I did so personally on Saturday night, when I saw MANY folks doing this myself.  If it is happening too far out of our sight, please let us know.

IMPORTANT! there was an old trick that most folks already know will not work anymore. I mention it now to give fair warning. They would "jump" around the line entirely, go past the theatre, and then try to get in by approaching us from the other direction.  WHEN TRAFFIC GETS THAT BACKED UP, WE ARE NOW REQUIRED TO STOP THAT OPPORTUNITY FROM HAPPENING.  In short, Baltimore County Police (as many found out) WILL stop the cheaters from entering in either direction.  At the point where the traffic is backing up, WE ARE NOT PERMITTED to allow folks to enter from the western approach into the theatre.  YOU CANNOT TURN left INTO THE DRIVE-IN, ONCE THE TRAFFIC IS BACKED UP.

Please, PLEASE, PLEASE, be understanding that we need to be very courteous to the neighborhood and businesses on Eastern Blvd.  If you are in the right lane and someone wants to turn into a community or business on that side of the road, let them through.  It is not ALWAYS about someone wanting to jump in front of you, some folks really need to use the left lane to get around traffic to then turn right into a community, street of business.

Your BEST way out of any of this,  please read this, this and remember this always: The >CLOSER< it gets to sunset, the L - O - N - G - E - R the line will Become! ARRIVE EARLY!!!  We did not have the problem Saturday night, because I think the word went out and most folks arrived early, but even at that, the roadway was PACKED for by one hour before showtime.

ANY customers TRYING to join the line while others from their party are elsewhere, (like McDonald's or rite aid) will be denied entry!  Let me make it clear, ALL persons in your party MUST be in the vehicle, BEFORE you get onto the entrance road.  Our roadway is CLEARLY MARKED with signage that you can't miss, "DO NOT PICK UP OR DISCHARGE PASSENGERS ON THE ROADWAY"  AND "STAY IN YOUR VEHICLE"   If you have someone who wants to jump out and go elsewhere while you are waiting in line, TAKE THE CAR WITH YOU. ALL persons in your party MUST be in the vehicle, BEFORE you get onto the entrance road. 

Likewise you cannotshow up early, park your car, leave your vehicle and come back when when you feel like it.  It is our right, our privlege and our obligation to open the box office prior to the published box office opening time.  There is NO PARKING on the roadway PERIOD.

Yahoo Is Crap

I've had it with this place. I think I'm going to abandon this blog and copy all my entries into a new Blogger blog. I used to have a photostream from Flickr on the right side of my page that just vanished - Poof! Now I found out that Yahoo is going to discontinue Yahoo Photos to concentrate on Flickr. When I go to Flickr, my account is flagged as being under review. Under Review? I've been on Flickr for many months if not years. I guess they never reviewed my massive account - all four photos! This is the third of my Yahoo fiascos. First, the mail preview on my "My Yahoo" homepage stopped working. This went on for months and Yahoo's suggestions were no help then they stopped responding to me altogether. And then, like magic, my mail preview started working. I didn't do anything. Then there was the blogging incident. I spent a lot of time working on my blog entrys for Daytona Beach and when I went to publish them - Poof! - they were gone. What happened was my log-in expired while I was typing and when I tried to publish my blog entries I got the sign-in screen instead. All that work, gone. That's why there is that little statement at the top of my Yahoo 360 page.

Bengies - Friday May 4th

Matthew, Jeremy and I went to this.

 

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Dear GREAT Patrons of the Bengies Drive-In Theatre,

We are NOW OPEN on FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY!!!!!

It is a GO!  We are presenting the wide screen event of "SPIDERMAN 3" rated PG13,  on the "break" and  we will be  including "ARE WE DONE YET?" a great family comedy rated PG, AND the spectacular story and imagery of the wide screen "other" comic book hero "GHOST RIDER" rated PG13. 

The >CLOSER< it gets to sunset, the L - O - N - G - E - R the line will Become! ARRIVE EARLY!!!

I want to express one more time, the MOST important things that our loyal patron base can do for us to help speed the line and get you in:
1. ARRIVE EARLY! 
2.  Have your daytime running lights OUT or covered BEFORE you get to the box office. 
3. Have your currency out and ready for the cashier.

My biggest concern is creating any sort of traffic Jamb on the busy state highway, Maryland 150 east (Eastern Blvd.)  If the traffic builds up, the police have no chose but to busy the light and/or "Broom" the traffic away.  Arriving early can prevent any kind of difficulty for ALL of us.

Complete schedule is below.

As always, visit: http://www.bengies.com OR http://www.giantoutdoorscreen.com OR http://www.allamericandrivein.com OR http://www.driveinnights.com  for feature synopsis and more. Or just click on the BENGIES banner below:

Bengies Drive-In Theatre

3417 Eastern Blvd. Baltimore, MD 21220 Since 1956
Feature & Show Time Information: *NEW* 410 391-1956 OR the Good 'ol Original: 410 687-5627
Box Office OPENS THIS Friday, Saturday, & Sunday At 6:30PM.
The Show CURRENTLY Starts All 3  Nights At Sunset, Now Occurring At 8:00PM

The show starts all 3 operating nights Promptly at dusk, now occurring at 8PM,
 with the Twilight Opening, and a Warner Brothers CLASSIC Cartoon. Cartoon at intermission(s) also!

Friday & Saturday, TriPPPle FEATURE  May 4 & 5
Gates Open at 6:30PM.  Show starts at Sunset (8PM) with our Twilight Opening, and then right into :
“ARE WE DONE YET?” PG, (after the opening sequence)
“SPIDERMAN 3" PG13, ( W I D E  S C R E E N ) At 10:15pm
“GHOST RIDER” PG13, ( W I D E  S C R E E N )  After MIDNIGHT**
**Remember, if you come at or after 11:45PM, but before the box office closes at 12:15AM, you can get the reduced
TOTAL admission of $4 per person OF ALL AGES.    NO ONE is admitted after the box office is closed.

Sunday DouBBle FEATURE    May 6
Gates Open at 6:30PM.  Show starts at Sunset (8PM) with our Twilight Opening, and then right into :
“SPIDERMAN 3" PG13, ( W I D E  S C R E E N ) (after the opening sequence)
“GHOST RIDER” PG13, ( W I D E  S C R E E N ) After 10:30pm**
**Remember, if you come at or after 10:15PM, but before the box office closes at 10:45PM, you can get the reduced
TOTAL admission of $4 per person OF ALL AGES.    NO ONE is admitted after the box office is closed.

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