When does migration start?
 

We will be down for a LSV in early November. Will the snow birds be starting to roost?

Not another "snowbird" post. Why does it matter? And what can you do about it? Enjoy this place!

Many of those who own will be coming back by then. The renters don't usually make a big impact until January. The rates on the championship golf courses are a fair barometer of the seasonal impact. They go up part way on 10/15 until Dec 31 and then all the way on Jan 1 through May 1.

It never felt like they left this year. The number of snowbirds who come and then leave does not ever keep up with the number of brand new residents buying houses and moving in each month. We have asked numerous servers in several restaurants and 100% of them say they never saw a BIG decrease in business. Also, when some of the late snowbirds leave, the summer vacations start coming---especially with CAMP VILLAGES!!!!

Totally agree with your assessment of what is happening in TV. When we first moved here the place emptied out on March 31 and was all but deserted and restaurants would be empty until the following winter season. I actually prefer to see it populated like this all year - good for everyone to get a piece of the pie.

The more, "The Merrier" It just makes for more happier people!!

There's an old postcard I recall with a picture of an alligator and the caption, "Send more snowbirds, the last ones were delicious."

Funny!

I know the responses on this post were meant to be funny. And, I realize that the OP was (probably) asking a good question. But, as a potential buyer in TV, and a potential "snowbird", I took this personally. My wife and I had a talk after reading this post, and many others putting snowbirds down. We had already scheduled a visit and had starting making arrangement for a 3 month rental. Now, we are rethinking our trip and will be cancelling everything. We don't want to spend 3 months knowing that people will be talking about us behind our back. Sorry for the rant.

I do believe it was less crowded last summer than it was when we went North for a bit in May. We noticed an uptick in traffic beginning of Sept. I think the restos are better filled in the summer because there are more yearly residents who feel freer to go out to eat because the lines are not as long. We don't eat out nearly as much during the winter season, but a lot in the off season. JMO.

Too sensitive - maybe! Remember the number of people who use this forum to voice their own, repeat THEIR OWN opinions is miniscule compared to the people who live here and have no idea that TOTV even exists. I have many friends who are seasonal residents and they have NEVER run into a problem here.

Speaking as a Seasonal Resident, (six months Nov-May), we always feel very welcome when we return to TV. You are doing yourselves a real disservice if you cancel your scheduled visit due to a few negative comments on TOTV. I believe that the vast majority of Villagers like the friendship and vitality that snowbirds bring!

I love my snowbird neighbors and really miss them when they're gone. It's so quiet next-door when they go back north. I never thought about complaining about snowbirds. Used to be one too.

Just wondering how you will know it if people are talking behind your back?:)

Try not to be so sensitive, the Villages is really the Worlds Friendliest Hometown...so c'mon down.

If it was that bad the snowbirds would not come back.