The story
Classic Route 66 drive-in that started as a polka-dotted bus in 1956. Features life-sized statues of Elvis, Marilyn Monroe, Betty Boop, James Dean, Superman, and the Blues Brothers. Walk-up windows still in use. Seasonal operation.
Everything that was here
- 1956–present · still open
Polk-a-Dot Drive InAttraction
Classic Route 66 drive-in that started as a polka-dotted bus in 1956. Features life-sized statues of Elvis, Marilyn Monroe, Betty Boop, James Dean, Superman, and the Blues Brothers. Walk-up windows still in use.…
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Connected places
Litchfield Museum & Route 66 Welcome Center
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Graceland Wedding Chapel
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