[nick demis]

Originally Posted by 2newyorkers

At a tunnel on one of the southern golf paths a clever person put up a sign that said Disney World with an arrow pointing south.

Give it a few years and it may come to be.

[JoMar]

Originally Posted by G.R.I.T.S.

🤔 Where the hell did that come from? Never heard that statement!

It was never a promise but a business decision based on the direction from Wildwood and the County. They had a developer for what is now Fenney and when that developer went belly up they negotiated for the Morses to acquire the project and the Morses agreed if they could build back to 44. Since that area is Wildwood I suspect they agreed when they realized the revenue they would receive from taxes and fees. A recent comment by the Mayor confirmed that all came to fruition and will be channeled into the Wildwood area hopefully upgrading the town and surrounding areas. Couple that with all the farmers and residents that owned land going south and were willing to sell and not hard to see how the growth is occurring. Now of course we have those that want the growth to stop because "they got theirs" and want nobody else to "get theirs".

[bandsdavis]

I have never seen any comment or speculation about trying to add venues similar to these three in the southern parts of the Villages area. Two are professional level venues, and Savannah combines professional acts with the larger productions by a number of Villages resident groups. While there are a number of smaller venues available south of 44, none have the ability to hold large scale productions. It will be interesting to see how this changes the lifestyle for people in the "far south" compared to those of us north of 44.

[vintageogauge]

Originally Posted by bandsdavis

I have never seen any comment or speculation about trying to add venues similar to these three in the southern parts of the Villages area. Two are professional level venues, and Savannah combines professional acts with the larger productions by a number of Villages resident groups. While there are a number of smaller venues available south of 44, none have the ability to hold large scale productions. It will be interesting to see how this changes the lifestyle for people in the "far south" compared to those of us north of 44.

They are pretty tight lipped when it comes to future amenities until they are ready to break ground. There are lots of acres of non-residential land that they have on Warm Springs at Megisson and also at 301. Rumor also has it that there will be some major commercial building in the Sumterville area. Just have to wait and see, also no mention of a movie theatre.

[Two Bills]

Looking on the bright side, I will be about 105 years old when TV builds to the latest known boundaries!

[J1ceasar]

The geographic center is actually the bank of Morse. You guys seem to forget that they bought a huge piece of land in Leesburg as well that can hold 20,000 homes

[Mohawksin]

Originally Posted by swissy

So when and where will the next square(s) be built? Are there already plans or at least wishes?

There are already plans, but you will not be able to see them as soon as you would like.

[richardc1947]

What about Orlando at 290k & St Pete at 267k (2020 census). 2020 census for TV tags us at 79k. Double that would put us at about 12th in Florida, and that would only be if all those other cities did not grow in the years it takes us to reach 160k. Remember that the figures that tag us at around 130k include all the snowbirds that have permanent residence elsewhere - just like the figures for all these other cities don't include their snowbirds.

[Skunky1]

We are soon to be considered the old section

[l2ridehd]

With these new plans to double in size, has to be time to start a new Costco thread. Let’s all go to their web site and let them know it’s going to double in size. Wait, maybe that’s why they built in Wellsey Chapel. They knew before we did that they would be close at some point.

[Cobullymom]

Originally Posted by rustyp

The Villages VP of Sales Jennifer Parr revealed a few interesting facts in the first day of testimony in a federal trial Monday in federal court in Tampa:

• Parr said under oath that The Villages will double in size and that State Road 44 is now seen by the Morse family as the geographic center of the community.

Great, why does that upset people? So if you don’t want to visit those new areas stay where you are. It simply means more opportunities for those who own and live here. If you don’t like the sprawl, feel free to move. Each area has its own character and specialty, some areas are bustling with lots of retail, some are more directed towards recreational use, and some are quiet residential areas, no one forces anyone to go beyond what you enjoy. I don’t understand why people are so afraid of growth. Good for the Morse family for continuing to design and add to The Villages.

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by Cobullymom

Great, why does that upset people?

Because some people just want to complain and some just hate The Villages and some hate the success of owners.


The information the OP state is nothing new.

[MandoMan]

Originally Posted by rustyp

Double today's population that will make The Villages the fourth largest metro area in population in Florida
1 Jacksonville
2 Miami
3 Tampa
4 The Villages

I don’t care as long as The Villages remains as beautiful, pleasant, and relaxed as it is now. If it were to become as crowded and crime- ridden as those other cities, I would be very unhappy. This is The Good Place. I love it.

[banjobob]

Growth will stop probably when no more land is available. The Villages concept is a winner and more want to become a part of it. Unless uncle Joe sinks the ship it will continue.

[Malsua]

Originally Posted by Cobullymom

Great, why does that upset people? So if you don’t want to visit those new areas stay where you are. It simply means more opportunities for those who own and live here. If you don’t like the sprawl, feel free to move. Each area has its own character and specialty, some areas are bustling with lots of retail, some are more directed towards recreational use, and some are quiet residential areas, no one forces anyone to go beyond what you enjoy. I don’t understand why people are so afraid of growth. Good for the Morse family for continuing to design and add to The Villages.

Hey! Those people 30 miles away are having fun, this cannot stand!

I live around Spanish Springs and adding thousands of more homes on the other side of the turnpike has really bumped up the cart traffic. Heck, around Christmas I has to wait an extra 2-3 seconds one day just to get on the Multi-modal path. When will the madness end! Oh, wait, the bridge wasn't open yet then. Nevermind.