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denniskathyb 05-15-2020 10:09 AM

Drive Inn movies
 
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

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Originally Posted by Mleeja (Post 1765631)
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

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

Quote:

Originally Posted by EdFNJ (Post 1765855)
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.


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