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Originally Posted by Pturner
Decor: Excellent. Well-themed, friendly, down home, cowboy.
Seating: The combination of stadium and floor seating works well and looks nice. It's easier to maneuver in the stadium seats than one might imagine. A big improvement/ lessons learned was using folding chairs and handing them our as people enter. No getting there early and locking up all the good seating for the evening. Though plastic and light weight, the folding seats are also surprisingly comfortable!
Bars: Although it looks like "only two" bars, there is room behind the two counters for at least six bartenders. Barriers form one orderly winding line for customers that is efficient and moves quickly.
Stage: Everyone sits in front of or to the side of the stage, rather than the 360 degree seating at the other squares. The sound system is excellent.
Movie Theater: A real highlight. Excellent seating, fun decor in lobby area, well laid out, well staffed.
Restaurants: The only ones open yet (in temporary trailers near the stage and theater) are City Fire and Bobalous BBQ, both quite good. City Fire's permanent location is well along and fabulously located adjacent to the theater and across the street from the stage. If their great food and service continues, it should be a huge success. Looking forward to more restaurants.
Shops: Not much open yet. A new player, the Logo Shop has Villages logo attire and collectibles.
Sales Office: No surprise that it's beautiful. An interesting addition is a bar/lounge.
Parking: Plentiful but not as close to the entertainment. There will be more street parking when there are more streets open.
Crowd: There was much speculation that Paddock Square would cater more to the young crowd outside TV. Remains to be seen, but crowd at the "soft opening" Friday appeared to be all Villagers in great spirits.
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I agree with everything she said! The waiting area at the bars is a wonderful idea with winding "stalls" to control the line. The bartenders loved it so they could talk to everyone and tell us what drinks are not on special if anyone wanted to go ahead of the 5 o'clock "happy hourers".
The entertainment was fantastic. Country to start off the theme of the square. Much patriotic music with twirlers and cheerleaders. It was so inspiring. It appeared everyone was having a great time. I know we did.
It was a little confusing which cart paths to follow or which tunnels to enter to get there.