BETA
Chapter 1
The birth of a senior utopia
Chapter 2
Life in the golf cart lane
Chapter 3
The engineering of a mega-community
Chapter 4
The social fabric and controversies
YOUR GOAL
Master of The Villages and the rise of the retirement wonderland
Ch 2 · Life in the golf cart lane
misslily Steer your golf cart through roundabouts to discover how retirees live in this giant utopia.
misslily The Villages Golf Carts
In the cart lane, cart lane! Living our best life in the cart lane!
misslily Residents can join thousands of clubs catering to every imaginable interest and hobby.
misslily The community features manufactured town squares designed to look like historic landmarks.
Fun Fact
Customized golf carts: Some residents spend over $25,000 customizing their golf carts to look like classic sports cars or fire engines.
Glossary
golf cart (noun)
A small motorized vehicle designed to carry golfers and their equipment around a golf course. Residents of The Villages navigate hundreds of miles of paths using these customized vehicles.
A small motorized vehicle designed to carry golfers and their equipment around a golf course. Residents of The Villages navigate hundreds of miles of paths using these customized vehicles.
Quiz
What is unusual about the historical plaques found in town squares like Lake Sumter Landing?
Quiz
What is the minimum age requirement for at least one resident in 80% of the homes in The Villages?
Quiz
At what frequency does free live music occur in the town squares of The Villages?
Quiz
Which of these is a real town square in The Villages designed to look like a historic seaside town?
Quiz
What hobby involves residents racing long, human-powered watercraft on the lakes of The Villages?
Quiz
Approximately how many registered golf carts are driven on the streets of The Villages?