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Taltarzac725 02-03-2023 03:36 PM

The Villages needs a drive-in theater.
 
Drive-in theaters making a comeback | News | The Villages Daily Sun | thevillagesdailysun.com

They could probably make money on a drive-in theater. This after it looks like they are closing the Barnstorm Theater for good.

LuvNH 02-03-2023 03:52 PM

I think streaming has killed the movie theater for a lot of people.

Taltarzac725 02-03-2023 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by LuvNH (Post 2182981)
I think streaming has killed the movie theater for a lot of people.

Nostalgia might help with the drive-in theater here in the Villages even if they would be very limited with how many movies they could show during one evening.

Two Bills 02-03-2023 04:59 PM

I think the public need some half decent films on a regular basis before you can get them back to movie theaters.
Inside or out. :shrug:

Keefelane66 02-03-2023 05:20 PM

We have plenty of streaming sources in our home, pause button, restroom within 20 feet about the same with microwave, frig and don't need to worry about saving seats. The Villages can barely support one theater.

Battlebasset 02-03-2023 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Taltarzac725 (Post 2182972)
Drive-in theaters making a comeback | News | The Villages Daily Sun | thevillagesdailysun.com

They could probably make money on a drive-in theater. This after it looks like they are closing the Barnstorm Theater for good.

Seems they could use the polo fields in the evenings to set up a golf cart drive in theater. Show new and old stuff. Would be alot of fun.

badkarma318 02-03-2023 05:42 PM

Make it golf cart accessible and it will succeed.

LuvNH 02-03-2023 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by badkarma318 (Post 2183025)
Make it golf cart accessible and it will succeed.

Agree. It could be an "occasion", vendors with popcorn and fries etc. I don't think a permanent location would make it, but a fun evening once in a while would be a winner.

JMintzer 02-03-2023 07:37 PM

A 3 yo article, written in the initial trows of the pandemic, when all of the theaters were closed...

Most of the ones that "popped up" are closing...

Bobendres 02-04-2023 04:30 AM

Not a good idea IMO. Drive in Theaters take up too much room. and would be eyesore
 
Not a good idea IMO. Drive in Theaters take up too much room. and would be eyesore

bowlingal 02-04-2023 05:02 AM

Ocala has a drive in theater. Make a day of it, have fun, enjoy

Babubhat 02-04-2023 05:21 AM

Poor use of real estate

Papa_lecki 02-04-2023 05:43 AM

It would be cool. It would be a novelty thing, people would go, but it would wear off eventually.

Also, it gets dark a little late, and the sidewalks roll up at 9, so probably not feasible.

NoMo50 02-04-2023 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Battlebasset (Post 2183024)
Seems they could use the polo fields in the evenings to set up a golf cart drive in theater. Show new and old stuff. Would be alot of fun.

Never happen. There would be way too much potential for damage to the fields. The polo fields here have a reputation for being among the nicest in the world, and they would not risk tearing them up.

mlmarr 02-04-2023 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Taltarzac725 (Post 2182972)
Drive-in theaters making a comeback | News | The Villages Daily Sun | thevillagesdailysun.com

They could probably make money on a drive-in theater. This after it looks like they are closing the Barnstorm Theater for good.

Set up one in your yard..invite the neighbors.. live stream a few movies.. or dig out the old ones..

Hollywood is done..


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