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denniskathyb
05-15-2020, 10:09 AM
10 years ago The Villages had drive Inn movies at the Polo fields twice a year.
They were fun.
Perhaps it's time for their return?

Stu from NYC
05-15-2020, 04:01 PM
That would be great

Mleeja
05-15-2020, 04:24 PM
Drive-in movies would be great. However, I am sure the cars and carts would tear up the grass and thoughtless people would not clean up their litter. Just these two points are enough to sink this good idea.

davem4616
05-15-2020, 06:07 PM
Drive-in movies would be great. However, I am sure the cars and carts would tear up the grass and thoughtless people would not clean up their litter. Just these two points are enough to sink this good idea.

totally agree with you...this isn't going to happen based on what you've pointed out

and I don't blame them

John_W
05-16-2020, 08:18 AM
When they have the Golf Fest every March, there are hundreds of carts parking at the Polo Fields. It's not a problem. Plus the Christmas Parade every year is at he polo fields and arriving in your golf cart is preferred. I think it was just last year they scheduled an outdoor movie at Saddlebrook on one of the ball diamonds, but it got rained out.

mulligan
05-16-2020, 08:22 AM
Keep in mind that it's a private management company not The Villages that operates the polo facilities now. The rent and fee for cleanup would likely be prohibitive.

dewilson58
05-16-2020, 08:41 AM
There were "drive-in" movies last year at the softball fields.

Chi-Town
05-16-2020, 08:51 AM
Have gone to drive in movies at the Polo Field. Golf carts only and never a trash issue. They were something different to do at night and a lot of fun.

justjim
05-16-2020, 09:00 AM
Maybe a young entrepreneur with some investors willing to take a risk will build a drive-in Theatre near The Villages. We still have one operating (during the spring, summer and fall) in one of our former hometowns in Illinois. Wow, brings back a lot of good memories from the 50’s and 60’s.

Bogie Shooter
05-16-2020, 09:03 AM
Just a short drive up the road.
Ocala Drive In (https://ocaladrivein.info/)

EdFNJ
05-16-2020, 10:46 AM
Windows were always steamed up which reduced quality of the film. :D

JoMar
05-16-2020, 05:12 PM
Windows were always steamed up which reduced quality of the film. :D

There was a film? :)

dewilson58
05-16-2020, 07:16 PM
Very difficult to sneak people in in the trunk of a golf cart.