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For the first time in a decade, the metro area will have a drive-in movie theater this summer.

Sokol Park, about 5 miles south of Bellevue, is opening a drive-in, kicking off a season of movies with a June 2 showing of “Finding Nemo.”

The American movie drive-in is a long-endangered species bordering on extinct. The last two in Nebraska are the TK-Starlight Drive-In in Neligh and the Sandhills Drive-In in Alliance. The last drive-in movie theater in the metro area, the Council Bluffs Drive-In, closed in 2006.

“It would be hard to sustain a business as a drive-in alone,” said Brandon Miller — who, along with his father, Jim Miller, bought Sokol Park about a month ago. “But in our case, we’ve got so many other events this summer. Weddings, concerts, festivals, company picnics and family reunions. That’s going to allow us to throw in these drive-in movie nights and see how it goes.”

Gates will open at 7 each night, with shows starting at dusk. Entry prices for each show will range from $5 to $10, depending on the movie and the vehicle you arrived in. Food trucks and a concession stand will be on site, with hot food, popcorn and a fully stocked bar.