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
You can't fight demographics. Years ago I was watching a show about the Greatest Generation. It said that WWII vets were dying at the rate of 10K a day. It is generally accepted that the last birth year of that generation is 1925. So, the youngest of them is 93. According to the Veterans Administration in 2016, there are only 620,000 WWII vets out of 16 million who served still living. That generation is the drying at the rate of 373 a day. That generation was responsible for the burgeoning retirement communities in AZ and FL we see today, as well as most of the RV parks we are using. Their tastes were the driving force behind RV design. When we first started RVing I used to comment that the interiors reminded me of my mother's house, all bright brass and froufrou.
Now, Boomers are turning 65 at the rate of 10K a day. Now, they are the driving force behind RV design and RV park amenities. Look at the new smaller RVs especially based on the Mercedes chassis. Instead of the usual golf cart parade in the late afternoon, we see a parade of walkers and bikers. The music in common areas in now 1970s rather than Big Band. We are also seeing many more vacant park models from the 1970s going for bargain prices.
So, lets fast forward. Millennials born between 1980 and 2000 number 83 million compared to the 75 million Boomers. When they start turning 65 at the rate of 10K per day, the RV industry, if there is still one, RV parks and retirement communities will have to undergo a dramatic change.
We hopefully have better than 10 years left on the road. Will be interesting to watch the changes.
Now, Boomers are turning 65 at the rate of 10K a day. Now, they are the driving force behind RV design and RV park amenities. Look at the new smaller RVs especially based on the Mercedes chassis. Instead of the usual golf cart parade in the late afternoon, we see a parade of walkers and bikers. The music in common areas in now 1970s rather than Big Band. We are also seeing many more vacant park models from the 1970s going for bargain prices.
So, lets fast forward. Millennials born between 1980 and 2000 number 83 million compared to the 75 million Boomers. When they start turning 65 at the rate of 10K per day, the RV industry, if there is still one, RV parks and retirement communities will have to undergo a dramatic change.
We hopefully have better than 10 years left on the road. Will be interesting to watch the changes.
