Ageing Snowbird Parks, Changing habits, preferences.
Would like to see your observations, suggestions, likes and dislikes regarding some of the long existing snowbird parks.
Forum Discussion
We are now into the major flood of babyboomers retiring. I expect for the next 10yrs or so supply will struggle to keep up with demand. That will mean higher prices at well kept parks and marginally run parks turning a nice profit, so they won't have a lot of incentive to put time/money/effort into improvements.
After that with fewer new retirees coming into the system and babyboomers aging out of the more active life, you will likely see a glut as the newly expanded parks struggle to stay full. It will likely be turbulent at first as some parks react quickly and provide better services for less and other get run into the ground.
I think there is a transition to park models but it's not a new trend. New snowbirders tend to drive their RV down and stay for a shorter period to try it out. Once they get used to being away from home, as they age they are less comfortable driving the RV and find a park they like, they tend to stay longer and consider getting a park model which is more spacious and can stay put.
After that with fewer new retirees coming into the system and babyboomers aging out of the more active life, you will likely see a glut as the newly expanded parks struggle to stay full. It will likely be turbulent at first as some parks react quickly and provide better services for less and other get run into the ground.
I think there is a transition to park models but it's not a new trend. New snowbirders tend to drive their RV down and stay for a shorter period to try it out. Once they get used to being away from home, as they age they are less comfortable driving the RV and find a park they like, they tend to stay longer and consider getting a park model which is more spacious and can stay put.
