The Launching Pad Drive-in Restaurant & Gemini Giant in Wilmington

The newly renovated Launching Pad Drive-In Restaurant is home to the famous Gemini Giant, one of the iconic fiberglass “Muffler Man” sporting a space helmet and holding a rocket ship. The location is a remnant of America’s fascination with space travel in the 1960’s with the Gemini Space Missions. The restaurant houses a Route 66 Welcome Center, a Route 66 Americana Museum and a gift shop full of one of a kind gifts from the Mother Road! Enjoy an authentic Chicago-style hotdog and a slice of freshly baked apple pie or other great food items and get your picture made with the Gemini Giant! This location has been fully restored by new owners, Holly Barker and Tully Garrett and is now fully open. And try the pineapple Dole Whip soft-serve dessert!

The Launching Pad Drive-in Restaurant/Gemini Giant
810 East Baltimore Street
Wilmington, IL 60481
(815) 476-6535
http://www.geminigiant.com