The History of Mel's Drive-In

The amazing thing about theme parks is that they’re often packed with detail and history that can go completely unnoticed. One example is a place called Mel’s Drive-In at Universal Studios Orlando. Many guests might eat there without giving it a second thought, but like many aspects of Universal Studios, Mel’s Drive-In is not just a random location. It is both a piece of cinematic history as well as a piece of real history.

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Additional Sources

“Mel’s closing marks end of curbside meals”, Berkeley Gazette, Nov 15 1976

“Drive-In Fades Into History”, Petaluma Argus Courier, Nov 18 1976

“...but not if Universal can help it”, Santa Cruz Sentinel, Apr 1 1990

“Burgers & Bobby Socks”, The Sacramento Bee, Nov 14 2003

“Mel’s is back”, The Sacramento Bee, May 11 1989

“Former SF politician Harold Dobbs, 75, dies”, The San Bernardino County Sun, Aug 17 1994

“Foster’s Buys Mel’s Restaurant Chain”, The San Francisco Examiner, Mar 10 1972

“Mel’s”, The San Francisco Examiner, Nov 10 1978

“Last night for Fosters’ food chain”, The San Francisco Examiner, Feb 28 1976

“His Clubs Keep Him A Go Go”, The San Francisco Examiner, Apr 11 1965

“The Racquet”, The San Francisco Examiner, Mar 4 1973

“Mel’s serves feud to go”, The San Francisco Examiner, Sep 4 1988

“Mel’s diner making S.F. comeback”, The San Francisco Examiner, Aug 27 1987

“Red Roof New Idea In Eating”, The San Francisco Examiner, Oct 9 1958

“IRS closes one Fosters cafeteria”, The San Francisco Examiner, Jan 14 1976

Nichols, Chris. “Mel’s Drive-In Is Reviving Its Carhop Service in the Face of COVID-19.” Los Angeles Magazine, 17 Mar. 2020

Phillips, Justin. “Revamped Mel’s Diner Skids into the Future as Mel’s Kitchen with Trendy Menu.” SFChronicle.Com, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Sept. 2018

USO Mel’s Photo by Teresa Boardman & Theme Park Tourist on Flickr

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