People actually live at Bay Lake

[retroeric]

According to the 2005 US Census, there were 6 families (22 total people) residing in Bay Lake. Yes that Bay Lake, right near the Magic Kingdom.

Anyone know who lives there?

 

[mkt]

Disney Executives... it's a trailer park community, that "lives" there while keeping alternate residence.

A friend of minie in high school, his dad lived there and was the "mayor" of Bay Lake while working as VP of WDW Security

 

[Scar Junior]

since when is there a census on the 5th year?

 

[mkt]

Perhaps US Census estimates?

 

[Captain Chaos]

I believe the trailer park is visible on Google Earth... I'd post a picture but I am in work and I have no access to Google Earth...

 

[SpaceMountainUK]

Here you go

http://local.live.com/default.aspx?...t=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&scene=3928438&encType=1

 

[bgraham34]

Do they have to pay to live there, or does Disney pay for it.

 

[mkt]

Do they have to pay to live there, or does Disney pay for it.

They pay a ridiculously low rent to "live" there... but from what I understand, the residents of the Bay Lake Trailer Park have larger, more luxurious, more permanent homes elsewhere in the area

 

[ToTBellHop]

since when is there a census on the 5th year?

working for the US Census Bureau now, Brad? What happens when you reach more than 10 people and run out of fingers? 22 is a big number.

 

[Kristi Kay]

SpacemountainUK, how did you get that link? I want to see if I can find my house! That is sooo cool! I've never seen anything like that, atleast not wth that great of clearity! Can you type in any address b/c when I tried it just gave me a map!! So cool!

 

[ToTBellHop]

SpacemountainUK, how did you get that link? I want to see if I can find my house! That is sooo cool! I've never seen anything like that, atleast not wth that great of clearity! Can you type in any address b/c when I tried it just gave me a map!! So cool!

it's just http://local.live.com ...

 

[Wilt Dasney]

Perhaps US Census estimates?

Probably. That's where they come up with the numbers in between the actual census years.

 

[PKD]

working for the US Census Bureau now, Brad? What happens when you reach more than 10 people and run out of fingers? 22 is a big number.

What happens if you only have 9 fingers?!?!?!?!

 

[unkadug]

But do they have to cut their own grass?

 

[Joepic]

wow I never knew that! Thanks so much for asking this question, now I know something else! That's pretty cool, I'd love to live in Disney...wouldn't everyone?

 

[wedway71]

Id imagine that any VP at WDW has a "sweet crib" somehwere else in Orlando.I hear one has a nice house in Celebration.

 

[niteobsrvr]

The Community of Lake Buena Vista is the same deal.

http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v..., Orange, Florida, United States___&encType=1

I hope that link works.

Also, if you go just a bit south and east you will see the final resting place of all the old cabins from Fort Wilderness.

 

[mkt]

Id imagine that any VP at WDW has a "sweet crib" somehwere else in Orlando.I hear one has a nice house in Celebration.

Celebration, Windermere, Dr. Phillips... all great areas of metro-Orlando (only 1 of which is in Orlando, btw)... and all with tons of Disney execs owning houses, or actually residing in houses.

 

[mkt]

I'd love to live in Disney...wouldn't everyone?

No

 

[Rob562]

SpacemountainUK, how did you get that link? I want to see if I can find my house! That is sooo cool! I've never seen anything like that, atleast not wth that great of clearity! Can you type in any address b/c when I tried it just gave me a map!! So cool!

After you zoom in on the map, click the button in the upper left side of the map to switch to "Bird's Eye View". It looks like a bunch of 3D buildings sticking up from the map.
Not all areas have these Bird's Eye views available. If you live in a metro area you have a better chance. It's basically everywhere that Microsoft (or whoever runs that part of the site) has flown over with a helicopter, following a grid pattern.

-Rob