Status: Closed, screen is still there, it is visible from southbound US-27 at St. Louis exit, someone lives in trailer on lot. (Michigandriveins.com 8/98)

Update: The screen was demolished sometime in late 1999/early 2000, all traces of the Skytop are now gone. (Michigandriveins.com 8/28/00)

Update: The Skytop Drive-in in St. Louis, Michigan is not only closed but is now demosished. At one time I was one of the projectionest there. Many good years in memories I must say. (Butch Alward St. Louis, MI 9/6/04)

Update: The Skytop Drive-In in St. Louis ran ads on September 12, 1986 which announced the closing from "damage due to rain." Heavy rains had fallen on the area on September 10th and 11th. The Skytop did not re-open in 1987. The last films shown were a double-feature of "Back to School" and "Ferris Bueller's Day Off". (Andrew Wilson 2/7/06)

Update: The Sky Top Drive-In was closed in 1986 after extensive flooding destroyed the buildings foundations. Although its location was not close to the Pine River and not on a flood plain, this was, nonetheless, the same time that the Pine River overflowed it''s banks flooding a portion of downtown Alma. This was also the same weather issue that caused the dam at Rainbow Lake to burst turning the lake into "Rainbow Flats". It seems that the drainage ditches surrounding the theater were not able to keep up with the torrential rains that occurred during that time. The theater projection booth and concession stand at one point was under more than 3 feet of standing water. (Waterwinterwonderland.com 1/12/08)