Your friends and relatives keep asking, "When are you moving to Florida?" You know you want to. You know that Florida's sunny weather, recreational opportunities, tax benefits, entertainment, and other advantages make it one of the most popular places in the world to retire. You know Florida is noted for its active adult communities that cater to the 55-plus crowd and everyone knows about discounts on earlybird dinners, movie houses, and eneterainment venues. You know Florida is one of the warmest states during the winter and that its great weather permits most retirees to enjoy active and leisure activities like playing golf and tennis, enjoying the beaches, and attending interesting and fun attractions. You know its year-round semi-tropical climate, moderate rainfall, abundant sunshine, and escape from frost, snow and ice all combine to make Florida a mini-paradise and an appealing place to live. You know it's wonderful to be able to get out and walk every day, or ride a bike, or just go shopping at the discount centers. So what else do you need to know?
That should tell you something about people's need to have fun. Kids and adults alike need the opportunity to get outside and play in order to stay mentally and physically fit. What does this have to do with Florida retirement? Well, just because you're retired doesn't mean you can't act like a kid again. Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, encompasses 47 square miles. The original Disneyland in Anaheim, California, which opened in 1955, was based loosely on Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark. The park's Sleeping Beauty Castle, an icon of Disneyland and the entrance to Fantasyland was reputedly replicated from Schloss Neuschwanstein, a castle in the southern state of Bavaria in Germany built by Ludwig II, King of Bavaria in 1869. Disney World in Florida had more than 17 million visitors in 2011. Epcot has more than 10 million. Disney's Typhoon Lagoon splashed over 2 million fun seekers. Animal Kingdom and Disney Hollywood Studios both had nearly 10 million visitors each. Universal Orlando had over 7-1/2 million visitors at their Islands of Adventure. Universal Studios saw over 6 million visitors. More than 5 million people visited SeaWorld Orlando. Wet & Wild Orlando saw 1-1/4 million customers. Busch Gardens Tampa welcomed more than 4-1/4 million visitors. Where were you?
There are many reasons to retire to South Florida and fun is one of them. In fact, fun should be at the top of the list! Most people retire to Florida with the intention of staying active and enjoying warmer weather. And fun is a major factor in staying active. You don't plan to continue to shovel snow in the winter and mow the lawn in the summer, do you? You're not seriously thinking about painting the front of the house again next summer, are you? That's not retirement. That's work. Where's the fun? Wouldn't you rather be playing golf or relaxing by a resort-size pool? You're not planning to stay indoors all winter cooking in that cramped old kitchen, are you? You're not planning to use a spatula again as a windshield ice scraper before you go shopping, are you? Do you really want to trudge back to the market in the winter for three items that you forgot to pick up earlier? Are you prepared to deal with leaving the movie theater at 10 pm only to find three inches on snow on your car and a dead battery? That's not the way retirement should be. You should be playing tennis in shorts in January or driving to the discount outlet centers or sitting at a sidewalk caf with you friends - where the only protection you need for the winter elements is sunblock. What are you doing?
A good master planned community has a clubhouse/lifestyle recreation center with swimming pools, exercise facilities, craft rooms, Internet rooms, arts & crafts, billiards and card rooms. Great communities also have a social hall, a theater, and a social director who plans trips, forms hobby clubs, and organizes dances and group activities. Another sign of a great active adult community is one where your neighbors are close to your age and have similar backgrounds and share the same interests as you. That's when the fun begins: card games, dances, tennis, lectures, classes, musical programs, organized outings and trips, Broadway-style shows and professional entertainment groups that regularly visit your community. Another reason to choose a top-notch active adult, gated community is to enjoy the benefits of having a concerned staff and friendly neighbors to help make your retirement a well-deserved and wonderful experience, where you can enjoy your hobbies and interests, attend dances, movies, and entertainment to keep your social calendar filled, and visit the clubhouse fitness center to remain fit and healthy.
A really good master planned active adult community has a clubhouse/lifestyle recreation center with a social hall, a theater, and a social director who plans trips, forms hobby clubs, and organizes dances and group activities, plus craft rooms, Internet rooms, arts & crafts, billiards and card rooms. That's when the fun begins: card games, dances, tennis, lectures, classes, musical programs, organized outings and trips, Broadway-style shows and professional entertainment groups that regularly visit your community. Perhaps the biggest plus about moving is owning a new home with a gorgeous new kitchen filled with modern appliances, easy-to-navigate floorplans with few or no steps, luxurious bathrooms with modern plumbing, and your own garage. Start planning.
The point is you'll never run out of things to do, no matter what you age. For those who want easy living, Florida is a natural destination. Come enjoy the sun in the Sunshine State!
That should tell you something about people's need to have fun. Kids and adults alike need the opportunity to get outside and play in order to stay mentally and physically fit. What does this have to do with Florida retirement? Well, just because you're retired doesn't mean you can't act like a kid again. Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, encompasses 47 square miles. The original Disneyland in Anaheim, California, which opened in 1955, was based loosely on Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark. The park's Sleeping Beauty Castle, an icon of Disneyland and the entrance to Fantasyland was reputedly replicated from Schloss Neuschwanstein, a castle in the southern state of Bavaria in Germany built by Ludwig II, King of Bavaria in 1869. Disney World in Florida had more than 17 million visitors in 2011. Epcot has more than 10 million. Disney's Typhoon Lagoon splashed over 2 million fun seekers. Animal Kingdom and Disney Hollywood Studios both had nearly 10 million visitors each. Universal Orlando had over 7-1/2 million visitors at their Islands of Adventure. Universal Studios saw over 6 million visitors. More than 5 million people visited SeaWorld Orlando. Wet & Wild Orlando saw 1-1/4 million customers. Busch Gardens Tampa welcomed more than 4-1/4 million visitors. Where were you?
There are many reasons to retire to South Florida and fun is one of them. In fact, fun should be at the top of the list! Most people retire to Florida with the intention of staying active and enjoying warmer weather. And fun is a major factor in staying active. You don't plan to continue to shovel snow in the winter and mow the lawn in the summer, do you? You're not seriously thinking about painting the front of the house again next summer, are you? That's not retirement. That's work. Where's the fun? Wouldn't you rather be playing golf or relaxing by a resort-size pool? You're not planning to stay indoors all winter cooking in that cramped old kitchen, are you? You're not planning to use a spatula again as a windshield ice scraper before you go shopping, are you? Do you really want to trudge back to the market in the winter for three items that you forgot to pick up earlier? Are you prepared to deal with leaving the movie theater at 10 pm only to find three inches on snow on your car and a dead battery? That's not the way retirement should be. You should be playing tennis in shorts in January or driving to the discount outlet centers or sitting at a sidewalk caf with you friends - where the only protection you need for the winter elements is sunblock. What are you doing?
A good master planned community has a clubhouse/lifestyle recreation center with swimming pools, exercise facilities, craft rooms, Internet rooms, arts & crafts, billiards and card rooms. Great communities also have a social hall, a theater, and a social director who plans trips, forms hobby clubs, and organizes dances and group activities. Another sign of a great active adult community is one where your neighbors are close to your age and have similar backgrounds and share the same interests as you. That's when the fun begins: card games, dances, tennis, lectures, classes, musical programs, organized outings and trips, Broadway-style shows and professional entertainment groups that regularly visit your community. Another reason to choose a top-notch active adult, gated community is to enjoy the benefits of having a concerned staff and friendly neighbors to help make your retirement a well-deserved and wonderful experience, where you can enjoy your hobbies and interests, attend dances, movies, and entertainment to keep your social calendar filled, and visit the clubhouse fitness center to remain fit and healthy.
A really good master planned active adult community has a clubhouse/lifestyle recreation center with a social hall, a theater, and a social director who plans trips, forms hobby clubs, and organizes dances and group activities, plus craft rooms, Internet rooms, arts & crafts, billiards and card rooms. That's when the fun begins: card games, dances, tennis, lectures, classes, musical programs, organized outings and trips, Broadway-style shows and professional entertainment groups that regularly visit your community. Perhaps the biggest plus about moving is owning a new home with a gorgeous new kitchen filled with modern appliances, easy-to-navigate floorplans with few or no steps, luxurious bathrooms with modern plumbing, and your own garage. Start planning.
The point is you'll never run out of things to do, no matter what you age. For those who want easy living, Florida is a natural destination. Come enjoy the sun in the Sunshine State!
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