![]() ![]() ![]() This entry was posted in 2017 Drive-In-a-Day Odyssey, Texas by mrdrivein. Next Stop: Coyote Drive-In, Lewisville TX. (You can get a glimpse here.) Like standing among mountains, seeing blue flowers in every direction is a breathtaking experience that can’t be captured in a photo. If you’ve never seen a field of bluebonnets, I feel sorry for you. The state legislature designated the place as the Official Bluebonnet City of Texas. Only in Ennis: Every year, Ennis hosts the Bluebonnet Trails Festival. Where I Virtually Stayed: For being so close to Dallas, it’s a little surprising what a good deal I got at the La Quinta Inn & Suites. Really, kolaches are much better than my description, as the lines at the counter attest. They’re a little like donuts, but with fruit or meat instead of a hole in the middle. Nearby Restaurant: I always prefer authentic local fare, and the best treats of this Czech-heritage city are kolaches, specifically from the Kolache Depot Cafe & Bakery. Movie Showing / Total Active Nights: Live By Night / 16 Miles Today / Total: 116 / 2845 (rounded to the nearest mile) At the Galaxy, I watched Live By Night, which was okay but not as good as its trailer looked. Galaxy Drive-in Movie Theatre (Ennis) - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go. Since the Vin Diesel xXx movie is a perfect drive-in flick, I figured that I’ll face that as my only choice somewhere down the road. 5301 N Interstate Highway 45, Ennis, TX 75119-0908. It was sure glad to find so many movies to choose from. All the better to sell them more sausage on a stick. Nearby Attractions Bluebonnet Trail Park Galaxy Drive-in Movie Theatre Texas Motorplex Sugar Ridge Winery Bristol Rail Road Culture Heritage Museum. Don’t you agree that every drive-in really ought to have a mini golf course? They’re pretty cheap to build and operate, and they encourage moviegoers to get there earlier. It was because I burned so many calories playing mini golf. How many drive-in concessions stands will sell you a fresh garden salad? The Galaxy did, which made me feel much healthier about also eating sausage on a stick. It’s sort of in the middle of nowhere, just a few miles north of Ennis, but it’s a half-hour drive from Dallas, so it must be able to pull some patrons from the DFW metroplex. It’s one of the few drive-ins with two snack bars. It opened in December 2004 with three screens, then expanded to four, then five, and now seven screens. ![]() The Galaxy is one of those renaissance drive-ins. I’m starting to get nostalgic for the 30-minute hops in Florida. It’s Day 22 of my virtual Drive-In-a-Day Odyssey, starting with another two-hour slog from Gatesville to the Galaxy Drive-In Movie Theatre of Ennis TX. We want to ensure that every customer is satisfied.Photo by Jeff Vaillancourt, from the Carload Flickr pool We will replace it with something else or give you your money back. If you ever have a problem with any item in the concession stand, please do not hesitate to bring it back. We would hope that you would help support the continued success of this drive-in movie theatre by visiting our snack bar for your meal before the movies. If we help prepare any food or drinks in the snack bar for your party in advance please let us know! We have a full-service snack bar with hamburgers, cheeseburgers, pizza, grilled chicken salads, hotdogs, corndogs, fries, nachos, and much more that are very reasonably priced. The family-owned and operated theater has been around since 1952, though, so it’s earned a spot on this list. We just ask that you do not bring in any drinks or other food and purchase these from our snack bar instead. It’s an hour and a half away from Dallas in Granbury. However, if you are hosting a party, we do allow you to bring in a birthday cake, cookies, or brownies. Google recommends this and this was the route everyone took. We organized a large outing down to Ennis to visit the Galaxy Drive-in. Supposedly there are only about 400 still operating in the US. A large percentage of the box office ticket sales go back to the movie distributors and so we are basically a restaurant that shows movies. 179 reviews of Galaxy Drive In Theatre 'You dont find many drive-in theatres around anymore. If we allowed outside food and drink we would be out of business very quickly. Rachel Leigh Marek and Andrew Shepherd wait for their movie to start at the Galaxy Drive-In in Ennis on Aug. Our snack bar sales are the only source of income that keeps us open. 100 Guaranteed Tickets For All Upcoming Events at Galaxy Drive-In Movie Theatre Available at the Lowest Price on SeatGeek. ![]() All theatres, drive-ins and indoor, depend on the concession sales to stay in business. Q: Can I bring in my own food, snacks and drinks? A: You are not allowed to bring any food or drinks with you to our drive-in. ![]()
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