Disney developed a community in Florida several decades ago - “Celebration”, but it was maybe “Disney-Lite”, and they may have divested it by now.
This frankly sounds like a nightmare to me, based on my experience with Disney culture at DisneyLand, which back in the 70s and 80s at least was oppressive and controlling in their search for conformity in a way that would make Stepford blush… On Wed, 16 Feb 2022 at 6:27 PM Kevin M. <[email protected]> wrote: > For the uninitiated, this was Walt’s original vision of EPCOT, a planned > community where people live, work, shop, and commute… the Disney way. Walt > Disney World was intended to be more than a theme park and hotel location… > Walt wanted to redesign contemporary American life. Rumor has it he hated > Florida, but settled on that state because it had the least expensive yet > still desirable real estate. But he died and nearly every aspect of what he > envisioned was shelved. > > I don’t know that a Disney branded (licensed) community in this day and > age will succeed, as the Disney brand itself is muddied and unfocused. > > On Wed, Feb 16, 2022 at 4:52 PM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Managed in the style of Guest Services operations at their parks, but >> with trusted local partners doing the development and building. " At each >> location, including some neighborhoods for residents ages 55+, Disney cast >> members trained in the company’s legendary guest service will operate the >> community association. Through a club membership, Disney will also provide >> access to curated experiences, such as wellness programming; entertainment >> ranging from live performances to cooking classes; philanthropic endeavors; >> seminars and much more. " >> >> >> https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2022/02/announcing-storyliving-by-disney-new-business-to-develop-residential-communities/?CMP=SOC-DPFY22Q1wo0210220011C >> (link) >> >> B >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "TVorNotTV" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/2f36b55f-d46d-4b48-882a-cc1e8593ef9en%40googlegroups.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/2f36b55f-d46d-4b48-882a-cc1e8593ef9en%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- > Kevin M. (RPCV) > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "TVorNotTV" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAKgmY4BJgWsCK1yZQ%2BBb3ygVmVbZBp1eVx%2BqbkheCFd3r-AZ4w%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAKgmY4BJgWsCK1yZQ%2BBb3ygVmVbZBp1eVx%2BqbkheCFd3r-AZ4w%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- Sent from Gmail Mobile -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAKGtkY%2BzMrgrxeXCt4V6vmAN--icDPhKk%3DX%2BvZkEo2a3i73P5g%40mail.gmail.com.
