The Villages needs a drive-in theater.

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Old 02-05-2023, 10:05 AM
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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.
Third golf cart movie this season is later this month
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Old 02-05-2023, 10:08 AM
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Make it golf cart accessible and it will succeed.
The third golf cart drive in movie is later this month
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drive-in theaters were not good in the 50s
except for those conceived there
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1. There is a drive in theater on 441 between belleview and ocala.
2. Years ago the villages used to have golf cart drive in movies at the polo field. Good times.
they also have a magic show where the car's trunk pops open and many people emerge
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Old 02-05-2023, 05:06 PM
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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
I don't think they've used a "speaker" at drive-ins for decades...

Now, they broadcast a weak FM signal that you pick up on your car radio...
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except for those conceived there
They were for me.
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The idea sounds interesting, except for the high percentage of people in TV that maintain a bedtime less than 2 hours after dusk would seem to limit the potential audience.
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the idea sounds interesting, except for the high percentage of people in tv that maintain a bedtime less than 2 hours after dusk would seem to limit the potential audience.
yes, they wake up the roosters
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