Originally Posted By AutoPost This topic is for Discussion of <a href="http://www.LaughingPlace.com/Latest-ID-78430.asp" target="_blank"><b>Latest: First Look Inside Golden Oak Homes at Disney World. Would You Live There? (POLL)</b></a> <p>The Official Disney Parks Blog goes inside the homes at the new Golden Oak community on Walt Disney World property.</p> <p>[[poll:49]]</p>
Originally Posted By hopemax I just can't imagine very few people who can afford these houses, really want to live in an environment with fireworks going off every night, lots of traffic and tourists, etc. There are probably some Disney fans used to the prices of NYC, San Francisco or LA that might go for it.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer Nope. I've made up my mind... would never want to live in or close to WDW. WDW is for vacation, not hanging out in.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Wasn't it people buying homes like this that caused our current economic situation? Yes, the home is lovely and all, but it's just a little too much for me. I could manage just fine with something a little more modest. I'm not sure whether or not I'd like to live that close to WDW, but I'm pretty sure I would design a completely different house than the one shown. That said, I do really like the shot of the courtyard, with the pool in the middle of it. Even though it looks completely different in almost every way possible, it just gives off a very similar vibe to the house in the Haley Mills Parent Trap, which I've always had a soft spot for.
Originally Posted By PotNoodle I think living in WDW would be like having a special occasion or holiday every day. For me, it would lose its novelty very quickly. But to each, his or her own.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo If they were not in central Florida, maybe....but I would not want to live in that region.
Originally Posted By standor A family that could afford that kind of home would not want to live in the hustle and bustle of WDW. I know if I could afford it, I would want seclusion, peace and quiet.
Originally Posted By MinnieSummer I voted yes because it has been a secret dream of mine to live IN WDW. However, for business purposes we may be moving to the Orlando area soon and I have told my husband that the only way I go is if he promises to let me stay in a resort for Christmas every year. Unfortunately, we can't afford one of those houses so I will be living with the other middle class people.
Originally Posted By Mickeymouseclub It would be wonderful to be one of those people Disney hopes to attract with this golden neighborhood...for a second or third home...I actually "know" of a family that has purchased 3 family destination homes in the past 3 years and completely re-decorated interiors and exteriors,landscaped,etc... it is nice to know people that really worked hard all their lifes and did everything right. It is rare but it does still happen.
Originally Posted By Mickeymouseclub ...unfortunately they are not "Disney" people...so I doubt Disney will attract them with this offering. Unfortunate for me cause they always invite me to visit!
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom I would prefer looking out onto the ocean. So I'm going to have to say no.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip If I could get one for what I'm presently paying for my home... IN A MINUTE! Orlando is more humid but SW Missouri is even hotter! Quiet and seclusion is VASTLY over-rated.
Originally Posted By TP2000 These are typical McMansion tract homes, as seen in any upper-middle class suburb nowadays. At least here in SoCal you see these types of tract homes, maybe in poorer areas they are rare or extra-special. But if I won the lottery there is still no way I would buy one of these things. I wouldn't want to live that close to Disney property, it just wouldn't be special any more. And then there's that other pesky thing about this development... it's in Central Florida. No thanks.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros >>At least here in SoCal you see these types of tract homes...<< I think that's my biggest problem with this home. It's nice enough, but the whole Mediterranean look just doesn't work. Southern California has a similar climate to the coasts of Italy and France, so it can kind of pull the look off (kind of). But in central Florida, it just looks silly. If it were a more traditionally styled home, I think it would be much more appealing to me. As it is, it just looks like a movie prop that they plunked down in the swamp for storage until they need it again.
