Astro Entry Ticket BoothThe Astro Drive-in
This is the entry to the Astro. Your basic "toll booth" drive-in entry arrangement. At one time this entry was jammed with cars lining up to see the shows on the 3 screens. It's too bad their statement on the marquee didn't come true. Click on any photo to see a larger version.


Astro Drive-In Main Screen and DriveThis is looking back across the entry drive at the main screen. I had to capture the cool light fixture in the shot. Several of these lights lined the drive into the Astro. I think they originally had neon tubes in them. When this was taken they had old crappy flourescent lights in them. The old Gemini Drive-in that used to be located at Forest Lane and Central Expressway in Dallas used to have these same style lights lining its' drive.

Click here to see a restoration of an Astro Light

Astro main screen

Here is the Astro main screen complete with giant ASTRO sign. The single letters were about 10 feet square. I really like the supporting structure of this screen. The red main supports remind me of some sort of rocket gantry. Those huge letters must have been visible for miles when illuminated.




Astro main screenAnother view of the main screen. I was trying to capture the majestic quality of the huge screen. Another one of the cool lights is bordering the left upper corner.



This is the only photo I have with the concession building. That's it on the left of the photo. This photo was taken after the concession building burned while the Astro was in a state of limbo. I guess that was about 1999.



The Astro is now gone. This is all that's left. Not a damn thing has been done with the property as of February 2004 when this photo was taken. Needless to say it will probably be like this for a long time.
Cosmicool associate Kevin Danheiser took these nice black & white shots during one visit out to the Astro. I thought they would be appropriate after seeing the wasteland of the above photo taken in 2004.