He 's tapped into retirement savings extensively , and he 's received some financial support ( he wo n't specify how much ) from other sources . The A & W in Cedar Rapids was in Ward 's life for 30 years until last year 's flood . Almost a year later , the drive - in sits in ruins , the root beer mugs still muddied . The drive - in has been a landmark in the Time Square community since 1948 . It will cost upward of $ 1 million to relocate or restore it .
The A & W in Cedar Rapids was in Ward 's life for 30 years until last year 's flood . Almost a year later , the drive - in sits in ruins , the root beer mugs still muddied . The drive - in has been a landmark in the Time Square community since 1948 . It will cost upward of $ 1 million to relocate or restore it .