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Originally Posted by coloradotim
My wife and I were at Disney World for a conference last month and we decided to try Del Webb's Explore Del Webb program for 3 nights at Del Webb Stone Creek. In August we did the Villages Lifestyle Preview which I wrote about in a previous post here:
our villages lifestyle preview report
We could see the benefits of both the Villages and Del Webb Stone Creek in our two stays. In scanning this board for comments about Del Webb Stone Creek most people had negative comments about it compared to the Villages. However in talking to some Del Webb Stone Creek residents they loved their community - and some had moved from the Villages! I learned that one size does not fit all when it comes to age 55+ communities - try out different ones and see what community fits best your lifestyle.
Comments about the Explore Del Webb experience:
1. I liked they assigned us a resident host couple (their "ambassador" program). We had dinner with our hosts on our night of arrival, and played 18 holes of golf with the husband the next day.
2. We didn't have to pay to rent golf clubs for our free 18 holes of golf - Del Webb provided that.
3. Speaking of golf, on another one of our visits to an age 55+ community in Arizona we were scolded for "slow play" on the golf course (we recently took up the game). After that experience when we played the Del Webb course we were careful to keep up the pace, even running at times. A course marshall drove up to us on one hole on the front 9 and we thought "uh oh - here we go again" braced to hear a warning about slow play. "There's no running in golf - take your time!" the marshall said. Whew! He was one of many friendly people we met at Del Webb.
4. You definitely can get more home for the money at Del Webb. Their model park was one of the best I've seen in visiting different age 55+ communities.
We've visited a number of age 55+ communities (including ones in Arizona and Las Vegas). Del Webb Stone Creek and the Villages top our list right now. We are several years away from a possible move but we find it helpful to do these "preview" stays to get a sense of each community. |
I am not a golfer but I think it is ok to ask the group behind you to go ahead of you.
I think golf cart access to shopping is a plus. Look at On Top of the World. Two small shopping centers can bet gotten to by golf cart. They share some things with Stone Creek. The cultural center is one. I think you will find the golf courses less crowed than the Villages.
Try and figure out the size of the community you want - small-medium-large or very large. Location to doctors, stores etc might be important. Stone Creek requires a car to go anywhere.