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40-517: Tanglewood Park's Festival of Lights is an outside drive-thru light show open to the public every winter. Visitors can drive their own vehicles through the course or take a hay ride for a fee. The light show at Tanglewood started in 1992 with a grant from the Z. Smith Reynolds Charitable Trust as well as funds raised by the Tanglewood Park Foundation. In its early days, the Festival of Lights

80-439: A microphone and picked up in person at the window. A drive-through is different from a drive-in in several ways - the cars create a line and move in one direction in drive-throughs, and normally do not park , whereas drive-ins allow cars to park next to each other, the food is generally brought to the window by a server, called a carhop , and the customer can remain in the parked car to eat. However, during peak periods, to keep

120-975: A "Brew Thru" in the U.S. eastern Mid-Atlantic coast, or a " Pony Keg " or "Party Barn" in certain areas; generally illegal in the Northeast and West) During the COVID-19 pandemic , drive-through testing became a common approach around the world for testing people who were potentially infected with the virus. In 2020, drive-through testing facilities were set up in many countries to test whether passengers were infected with COVID-19 (the first being in South Korea). This approached allowed medical workers to process high volumes of tests quickly while reducing exposure and risk of infection between those being tested by keeping patients isolated in their vehicles. The process typically saw patients present their ID before being swabbed while remaining in their vehicles, before driving off once

160-641: A McDonald's drive-through, opened at the Nutgrove Shopping Centre in Dublin, Ireland, in 1985. In the US, drive-throughs account for 70 percent of McDonald's business and the average drive-through order is fulfilled in under three and one half minutes. Outside of the US, McDonald's drive-throughs are variously known as "McAuto", "McDrive" and "AutoMac". In 2010, the Casa Linda, Texas, franchise of McDonald's opened

200-704: A dairy and eggs drive-through service in Redlands, California, in the early 1940s, supplying milk and eggs quickly and efficiently to driving customers; this utilized a dairy conveyor belt that Harold Willis had invented. Some supermarkets offer drive-through facilities for grocery shopping . In the UK, this service was first announced by Tesco in August 2010. In the United States, Crafty's Drive-Buy Grocery Store in Virginia started offering

240-490: A drive-through facility is open and other pedestrian-oriented customer entrances to the business are unavailable or locked, the drive-through facility must serve customers using modes other than a vehicle such as pedestrians and bicyclists." After one year, the Portland law was working well. The Willamette Week tested five locations, and in all cases customers without cars received satisfactory service: McDonald's first opened

280-527: A drive-through/walk-up-only store with no indoor seating although it has a small patio with tables. In 1928, City Center Bank, which became UMB Financial Corporation , president R. Crosby Kemper opened what is considered the first drive-up window. Shortly after the Grand National Bank in St Louis opened up a drive-through, including a slot to the side for night time deposits. Westminster Bank opened

320-514: A horticultural enthusiast, began the extensive native and ornamental plantings at Tanglewood and employed German master gardener, Mr. Frank Lustig, who continued her plans and his life's work. He contributed the 800 bush Rose Garden on the Manor House lawn, the Arboretum behind the house, and the nearby Fragrance Garden to the estate. For 60 years, even after the death of his employers, and their gift of

360-633: A ski-through called McSki in the ski resort of Lindvallen , Sweden, in 1996. Sensational spelling Sensational spelling is the deliberate spelling of a word in a non-standard way for special effect. Sensational spellings are common in advertising and product placement. In particular, brand names such as Krispy Kreme Doughnuts ( crispy cream ), Weet-Bix ( wheat , with bix being derived from biscuits ), Blu-ray ( blue ), Kellogg's Froot Loops ( fruit ) or Hasbro 's Playskool ( school ) may use unexpected spellings to draw attention to or trademark an otherwise common word. Some bands in

400-509: A total customer wait of approximately 479.42 seconds (8 minutes). In 1921, Kirby's Pig Stand introduced the drive-in restaurant, in which carhops delivered meals. In 1931, a California Pig Stand franchise introduced a drive-through service that bypassed the carhops. The first identified drive-through restaurant was established in 1947 at Red's Giant Hamburg located in Springfield, Missouri . A year later in 1948, Harry and Esther Snyder of

440-578: Is often sold through drive-through only coffee shops. According to QSR's 2024 annual survey, Taco Bell was the fastest fast-food chain in the United States regarding drive-thru service time, with an average wait of 194.16 seconds. This was significantly faster than the overall average of 244.86 seconds. Other chains with relatively fast service times included KFC (206.41 seconds) and McDonald's (271.81 seconds). Chick-fil-A , known for its long lines, had an average service time of 298.27 seconds, but also had an additional wait time of 181.15 seconds, resulting in

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480-516: Is surrounded by plaques and horse photographs. Mr. Will was a horse lover, and this tradition is carried on with Tanglewood Stables . Trail rides, hayrides, and carriage rides are available by reservation. Today, the Manor House is a Bed & Breakfast Inn with 10 guest rooms, sweeping staircases, the Trophy Room, 20's Room, and Rock Fireplace Room. These facilities are used for weddings, meetings, and overnight accommodations. Mr. Will's wife, Kate,

520-513: Is to offer extended service hours and maintain a safe environment for employees, such as a bulletproof walk-up window in high-crime areas. Similar issues can arise in rural areas for people on horseback or in a horse-drawn carriage. On 20 July 2013, a woman was fined for taking her horse inside a McDonald's restaurant in Greater Manchester , United Kingdom, after being refused service at the drive-through. The horse ended up defecating inside

560-450: The French and Indian War . Currently, this spot is marked by a monument just south of the Manor House. In 1765, he died and is now buried on the highest hill in the area called Mount Pleasant. In 1809 a simple frame church was erected next to his grave and remains today as one of the park's architectural attractions. Although services are no longer held there, many people are united in marriage at

600-622: The In-N-Out Burger chain built a drive-through restaurant, featuring a two-way speaker system that Harry Snyder invented himself earlier that year. By the 1970s, drive-through service had replaced drive-in restaurants in the United States. The first McDonald's drive-through was created in 1975 in Sierra Vista, Arizona , near Fort Huachuca , a military installation, to serve military members who were not permitted to get out of their cars off-post while wearing fatigues . The original McDonald's

640-413: The "open" message can be changed to a "closed" message when the lane is not available. A drive-through restaurant generally consists of: Drive-through designs differ from restaurant to restaurant; however, most drive-throughs can accommodate a queue of four to six passenger cars or trucks simultaneously. Most drive-through lanes are designed so the service windows and speaker are on the driver's side of

680-434: The Manor House expanded to 28 rooms. Mr. Will, as he was called, raised and raced Standardbred harness horses and established Tanglewood Farm as a home to some of the country's finest pacers. In the Manor House, Mr. Will had a special room dedicated to his trophies, called the "Trophy Room." A fire that started mysteriously in a trophy room display case in 1980 did considerable damage, but the room has been restored. The room

720-566: The Mount Pleasant Church each year. In 1859, James Johnson had the 18 room Manor House built on a hill in the center of the estate. The house was a gift of love to his daughter, Emily, for a wedding present. Two wings were added later. The Johnson heirs sold their property in 1921 to William Neal Reynolds , brother of tobacco entrepreneur R. J. Reynolds . At that time the Tanglewood tract was enlarged to over 1,100 acres (4.5 km) and

760-829: The Reynolds family, who leased it to a nonprofit before finally selling it to Forsyth County in 1976. Tanglewood Park was also the site for the NCHSAA State Championship for Cross Country for eight consecutive years between 2001-2009. The location of this cross country meet moved to Beeson Park in Kernersville, NC in 2010. Tanglewood Park is also the site for the Ascis 4runners only Invitational. 35°59′39″N 80°24′33″W  /  35.99417°N 80.40917°W  / 35.99417; -80.40917 Drive-thru A drive-through or drive-thru (a sensational spelling of

800-505: The UK's first drive-through bank in Liverpool in 1959, soon followed by Ulster Bank opening Ireland's first in 1961 at Finaghy. In recent years, there has been a decline in drive-through banking due to increased traffic congestion and the increased availability of automated teller machines and telephone and internet banking. Many bank buildings now feature drive-through ATMs. Harold Willis and his father, Robert Willis, first incorporated

840-402: The US took 3 minutes and 15 seconds, with an average of 3.8 cars waiting at any one time. This figure rose to an average of 4 minutes 25 seconds in 2019. If the average motorist avoided idling for just 3 minutes every day of the year, CO 2 emissions would be reduced by 1.4 million tonnes annually, or the equivalent of taking 320,000 cars off the road. In response to emerging evidence of

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880-539: The car, for example, in left-hand traffic (right-hand drive) countries such as the UK, Ireland, Australia, India and New Zealand, the windows will be on the right side of the drive-through lane, and vice versa in right-hand traffic (left-hand drive) countries such as North America and mainland Europe. There are a few drive-through lanes designed with service windows on the passenger side, but these lanes are few and usually confined to ordinance compliance situations, as they cannot be used easily by driver-only vehicles. Coffee

920-423: The drive-through to order food. Many establishments refuse drive-through service to pedestrians for safety, insurance, and liability reasons. Cyclists are also usually refused service with the same justification given. However, in the summer of 2009, Burgerville gave use of the drive-through window to bicyclists. Some companies provide a walk-up window instead when a drive-through may not be practical. However,

960-418: The estate, Lustig poured his talents into Tanglewood. He is buried in the graveyard at Tanglewood next to the historic church. The Reynolds couple had no children, and, as a gesture enabling others to benefit from the beauty, elegance, history, and recreation their country estate had to offer, in 1951, they willed the Tanglewood property to the citizens of Forsyth County to share as a public recreational park. At

1000-557: The grounds of environmental and health concerns from engine idling. Long drive-through lines in the United States have been reported to cause traffic backups, blocking emergency vehicles and city buses and increasing the risk of collisions and pedestrian injuries. The popularity of Chick-fil-A 's drive-throughs in particular has led to traffic problems, police interventions, and complaints by neighboring businesses in more than 20 states. Some other examples of drive-through businesses include: Pedestrians sometimes attempt to walk through

1040-707: The light show. The festival has been recognized as a "Top 20 Event in the Southeast " and a "Top 100 Event in North America ". Among the earliest European settlers of the Yadkin River Valley was William Johnson, an immigrant from Wales . In 1757, just four years after the Moravian settlement of the Wachovia Tract in the nearby communities of Bethabara and Salem , Johnson purchased the mile square central portion of

1080-449: The local municipality for customer transactions. An example is when McDonald's entered a new market in Russia where the majority of families did not own cars, the owners developed the walk-up windows as an alternative. Some establishments may want to use walk-up windows to attract certain customer demographics such as younger customers who need quick service during late night. Another reason

1120-458: The mid-1960s (e.g. The Byrds and The Monkees ) adopted sensational spelling. The Turtles successfully resisted an effort by their label, White Whale Records , to name them "The Tyrtles." Other examples include Def Leppard , and Led Zeppelin , in which "led" was deliberately misspelled to make clear it is pronounced / l ɛ d / (as in the metal lead) rather than the other pronunciation of "lead", / l iː d / . In modern fantasy,

1160-595: The present property from the Ellis family to whom the land was deeded in 1753 by Lord William Linville. The Ellis family leased the land for a short time "for five shillings lawful money of Great Britain in hand a yearly rent of one peppercorn payment at the Feast of Saint Michael , the archangel ". After obtaining the property, Johnson built a fort overlooking the Yadkin River to protect his family and neighbors from attacks during

1200-408: The queue down and avoid traffic flow problems, drive-throughs occasionally switch to an "order at the window, then park in a designated space" model where the customer will receive their food from an attendant when it is ready to be served. This results in a perceived relationship between the two service models. Drive-throughs have generally replaced drive-ins in popular culture, and are now found in

1240-495: The restaurant which caused distress to other customers. In May 2016, Scott Magee filed a United States federal class action lawsuit pursuing action against McDonald's due to the company being unwilling to serve people who are visually impaired , when only the drive-through lane is open. On 24 May 2018 a law came into effect in Portland, Oregon , requiring multi-modal access to drive-throughs. The new zoning law states, "When

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1280-428: The role that drive-throughs play in contributing to climate change , Minneapolis banned the construction of new drive-throughs in 2019, while a number of other US cities, including Creve Coeur, MO; Fair Haven, NJ; Long Beach, CA; and Orchard Park, NY, have enacted ordinances to restrict or prohibit fast-food drive-through restaurants. Outside the US, a total of 27 municipalities have banned drive-through restaurants on

1320-612: The service. In 2012, the Dutch chain Albert Heijn introduced a "Pick Up Point" where one can collect groceries bought online. Dairy products were available at a drive-through dairy store (notably the Skinner Dairy shops of North-East Florida or Dairy Barn in Long Island ). Alcoholic beverages have been sold at a drive-through liquor store (called a "Beer Through", a "Cruise Through",

1360-429: The test was complete. Their results were then typically shared with them either via text message or via their doctor. In recent years, drive-through restaurants and other drive-through facilities have faced increased scrutiny due to the higher levels of emissions that they create – compared to walk-in equivalents. A 2018 study by QSR Magazine found that the average waiting time at a McDonald's drive-through restaurant in

1400-495: The time, Will Reynolds specified it was to be used only for the benefit of white citizens or its ownership would revert to his heirs, so it opened in 1954 as a segregated park. When the Civil Rights Act of 1964 made it difficult to continue operating under those terms, the park closed its Manor House, pool, theater, motel, and restaurant. A federal court case forced desegregation of the park in 1971, which reverted its ownership to

1440-407: The vast majority of modern American fast food chains . Sometimes, a store with a drive-through is referred to as a "drive-through", or the term is attached to the service, such as, "drive-through restaurant". or "drive-through bank". Drive-throughs typically have signs over the drive-through lanes to show customers which lanes are open for business. The types of signage used is usually illuminated so

1480-428: The walk-up windows should not be confused with small establishments that customers are lined up for services such as mobile kitchens , kiosks , or concession stands . These walk-up windows are value-added services on top of the full services provided inside the stores. Since the COVID-19 pandemic an increasing number of restaurants, including bakeries and pizzerias, have introduced sliding windows that are licensed by

1520-443: The word through ), is a type of take-out service provided by a business that allows customers to purchase products without leaving their cars. The format was pioneered in the United States in the 1930s, and has since spread to other countries. A drive-up window teller was installed at the Grand National Bank of St. Louis, Missouri , in 1930. The drive-up teller allowed only deposits at that time. Orders are generally placed using

1560-400: Was a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) route with 25 light displays. The route is approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) long adorned with about 180 displays (70 of which are animated). An estimated 300,000 visitors converged at Tanglewood Park for the 2001 Festival of Lights as the event celebrated its 10th Anniversary and honored those who died on September 11, 2001 . Today, over a million lights complete

1600-609: Was closed down and demolished in 1999 and a new McDonald's replaced it. In 1987, Bob Charles pioneered the concept of the double vehicle drive-through. Charles, a McDonald's franchisee based in Boulder, Colorado, was the first to design and implement this innovation, which resulted in significantly increased per-unit volume. In 1981, Max Hamburgers opened Northern Europe's first drive-in in Piteå . Another early drive-through restaurant in Europe,

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