[Rodneysblue]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

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.

Ocala Drive in. About 17 miles north on 27/441

[Number 10 GI]

Originally Posted by Two Bills

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.

I can't believe the number of movies based on comic book characters. I gave up reading comics when I was 11 years old. I like going to a movie theater once in a while but there has to be a movie playing that I have an interest in. That hasn't been the case for a long time now.

[donnbecky]

We agree. 100%

[dadoiron]

Originally Posted by Battlebasset

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.

Can you say mosquitoes? You probably don't go out at night, but you will be bitten many times by thousands of mosquitoes.

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by dadoiron

Can you say mosquitoes? You probably don't go out at night, but you will be bitten many times by thousands of mosquitoes.

They do spray for mosquitoes here in the Villages and usually are quite effective at it.

I was visiting with a woman with a 2 year old and she and her husband take him to the drive-in where the baby's fussing will not be that much of problem for other drive-in goers.

There have been a few instances here in the Villages over the past 17.5 years of going to the movie theaters when there have been very fussy kids watching movies with their parents and/or grandparents.

[NewRealms]

Sign me up for next summer.

[Chi-Town]

Originally Posted by NoMo50

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.

The Balloon Festival is there today. Have been to a couple of golf cart drive-in movies ther also.

[Jacob85]

Sometimes people get tired of being at home! Going to dinnner and a movie is a nice evenings entertainment. Staying at home is what we all had to do during the pandemic

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by Jacob85

Sometimes people get tired of being at home! Going to dinnner and a movie is a nice evenings entertainment. Staying at home is what we all had to do during the pandemic

The three movie theaters were an option and the Rialto often played older movies as well as foreign ones at times.

Do think that the developers are putting greed over providing a good life to the people who bought homes here.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

The three movie theaters were an option and the Rialto often played older movies as well as foreign ones at times.

Do think that the developers are putting greed over providing a good life to the people who bought homes here.

How is it "greed" to leave a money making operation closed?

Wouldn't actual greed be to try to squeeze more money out of the squares?

[MandoMan]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

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.

My first thought was that why would people want to go to a drive-in when not many go to regular movie theaters. But people do go to hear free music on the squares—not most of us, but maybe, what, a thousand a night, total? More? What if we had a drive-in just for golf carts? I attended a golf cart concert at the polo grounds once, and that was fun.

Find a parking lot with limited access and no trees near a town square, maybe play the soundtrack live on YouTube, and only allow double-parked golf carts.

[PaPaLarry]

A drive in theater???? Too many people can't maneuver the round abouts, can you imagine a car pulling up to you to grab the speaker???? Ugh LOL

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by PaPaLarry

A drive in theater???? Too many people can't maneuver the round abouts, can you imagine a car pulling up to you to grab the speaker???? Ugh LOL

With today's technology, you won't have to "pulling up to you to grab the speaker"

So now are you a yes??

[RedChariot]

Originally Posted by dadoiron

Can you say mosquitoes? You probably don't go out at night, but you will be bitten many times by thousands of mosquitoes.

I was thinking the same think. Hot summer night in Florida? MOSQUITOES!!!. We would be eaten alive!

[Freeda]

By far the best option for movies for those who like them on a big screen is the AMC at Lake Square Mall in Leesburg. We've gone there for years. We're talking to more and more Villagers who are going there. $5 Tuesday's. Get AMC's A-List membership if you like to go a few times per month, and for around $24 autopay you can see up to three movies per week, get advanced seating with convenience charges waived, leather recliners, concessions discounts/rewards, and cutting edge audio video technology. When you are paying an average of as little as $2 per movie ticket, you travel cost is more than offset, and you don't have to debate whether each movie you see has to be a 'blockbuster' in order to justify spending the much higher ticket cost you pay anywhere else. Just get out of the house and go enjoy. Plus, contrary to the popular myth that is being perpetrated, there are many good movies coming out, and there always have been, even throughout the pandemic and since. Plus, going to the mall, even though it's not a fancy big city type mall, is a chance to walk inside during heat, rain etc;; and there are some nice stores there, plus bowling, indoor go-carts, arcade, sports bar, and food court.

We also combine the trip to the movies with other errands along the way (and sometimes a trip to Icy King!)

AMC is in my opinion possibly at least one factor in why the Villages is not reopening other theaters; it's a much better option, hard to compete with, for movie lovers.