I can't be the only one who pictures in their mind some kind of "Stepford Wives" community where only corporate dictated lifestyles are approved...
A genuinely hideous proposition. (Note: I've never been to a Disney theme park, and have no intention of ever visiting one, so your mileage may vary.) On Thu, Feb 17, 2022 at 3:02 AM PGage <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAKGtkY%2BzMrgrxeXCt4V6vmAN--icDPhKk%3DX%2BvZkEo2a3i73P5g%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- 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/CAD_sJGD1yU_dRbW_in%2B_ai5L174kqrZAyuGQWT_wvCFP8m9jEQ%40mail.gmail.com.
