Yes, I would say that is true, for the most popular activities. However, Jan-Mar are actually the busiest months. I wouldn't consider Nov, Dec or even Apr that crowded.

The most crowded class I attend in the winter is yoga. I get there about an hour early, get my card scanned, get a ticket, put my yoga mat in line at the door, then sit and visit with the others who are waiting. A half an hour before the class, the door opens, we put our mats down, stretch and visit some more until the class starts. I am fine with this, considering that the class is free.

The 10% rule: 10% of the people do 90% of the complainimg.

Cut the OP some slack, folks. He had a thought and shared it with what he perceived to be open-minded group, in hopes of getting some responsible and thoughtful feedback. Then the killing of the messenger occurred. Is there any wonder that one might hesitate to be so forthcoming in the future?

Water Aerobics FALSE
 

Water aerobics at COLONY is the least busy from Nov thru Apr and is NO problem getting in. The outside air temps are lower and class rarely fills to capacity of 85 even though the water temps are in the low 80's. Yesterday, July 31st, it was filled by 8:40 AM.....this is coming from the horses fill in the blank. :spoken: 5 yr instructor at Colony. C ya when you get here.

It was nice knowing you buffalo.....

I guess it is mainly TOTV and local news comments. Could be squeaky wheel syndrome. Maybe it is the men I see that, because of their age and facial expression, seem like they are mad, unhappy. But when I interact with them, they usually are nice and accommodating. I honestly have only met a couple of people who were nasty or did not seem happy.

Waiting in line is a fact. The down side to all-you-can-eat buffets is that you always get a lot of people who want everything. A lot of people down here come from bigger, more crowded places. They don't seem to mind waiting in line. I always chuckle when I pass by the sports pools and see the water volleyball people lined up 30 to 45 minutes prior to their activity scheduled time. Here they are; finally retired, and they have to stand in line for 45 minutes just to get a spot. Same with yoga, table tennis, some card games...

IMHO since I moved here 4 years ago, the developer has failed to match the growth with the amenities. 2,400 clubs sounds real good until somebody actually tries to join one (sorry, we have 161 people on a waiting list). Try for a ( exec) tee-time in February early enough to actually be able to finish before dark. Park within 1/4 mile of a square on market night. Is TV utopia? no Is TV a fairly nice place to live ? You betcha, but it's not as nice as it was 4 years ago.

Many people would agree with you, myself included. Its a great place, but not perfect. There are certain compromises to be made.

There is always room for you at Scottish Country Dance - La Hacienda, Thursdays at 11.30am during snowbird season.

For some reason they give the 18 of us the Carmen Miranda Room, which accommodates about 3,000 people.

Good fun though, and always a few beginners learning the steps.

I have a feeling there will always be room for you at Scottish Country Dance.

It's not that bad - we don't play the bagpipes!

Just kidding.

If a person who knew nothing about The Villages would only get their viewpoint based on posts from TOTV, it would be very slanted toward the unhappy Villagers side. Lots of very negative posting and on the Political forum, very nasty postings. Stay away from there!

I have lived here about 6 years. Mrs. Trap and I go to either Lake Sumter Landing or Spanish Springs at least once a week for the entertainment. We enjoy talking to others at the squares and never have had a griper or whiner that we encountered there.

I play golf a couple of times a week, have very little problem getting executive course tee times even in snowbird time, and have met a couple of gripers but only a couple.

The Villages is a great place to live; wonderful amenities, and the Developer has done a stupendous job in planning and maintaining thiw wonderful place.