Disney Retirement

[cbettua]

Florida native here, lived in the state 30+ years, and we have never paid more than $300 a month. That includes electric, water, sewer and garbage pickup. House is over 2k sq. ft and the AC stays on 74 all summer.

Ditto!
Same here, I have never paid over 300 for electric, water, sewer and trash pickup combined. I also live in a 2k sqft house and in miami.

 

[David S.]

Just repeating what the Electric Company says! It's just a guideline that if you're in your home in central Florida and your thermostat is set to 78 but you are clammy/sweating, etc, then there is an inefficiency in your system or home insullation. I'm not speaking in terms of personal preference or anything...just normal operating procedures!

I for one am confortable in temperature ranging from 65-95 outside, as long as humidity is bearable...and I only turn the heater on in my house when the inside temperature starts inching below 60*. I don't mind bundling up alittle inside my house..some extra blankets and socks, but 60 is pushing it INDOORS. :wave:

Yes, I know you were quoting the Electric Company and I meant no argument with you! . I was just saying I STRONGLY disagree with what they say, because at 78 I DO feel "clammy" and "sweaty" even with my unit in tip top shape. The problem being everytime it reaches that temperature, even a perfectly functioning unit would shut off, and that air temperature is WAY too hot for me! (and it wouldn't run at all during the night if it's in the mid 70's outside)

As for 95... that makes me feel like I am about to collapse and die of heat stroke! And I'm in good shape. I remember one year I did a 10 K race in early March with no training in about an hour. It was cloudy and in the low 60's on race day. The next year I trained all winter in ideally cool/cold conditions, and should have done it in about 40-45 minutes based on training runs. However, race day was an unseasonably hot day in the mid 80's with a heat index over 90, and I struggled to finish in around 90 minutes! Heat just drains me of every last bit of energy, and I have to poor cold water down my shirt every half-hour or so just to get through a typical summer theme park day! Heck, I have to do that on spring and fall days if it's in the 80's outside!

One of my hobbies when I travel is to go on cave tours, and most I've been in have a fixed, natural, year-round temperature of around 60 degrees. This, to me, feels like Heaven! No trace of heat or humidity, with a nice, slight chill in the air. So of course my goal is to make my living space as cave-like as possible, temperature wise!

If I never had to feel an outdoor temperature above 70 again, it would truly be "Heaven On Earth", and I'd be likely to visit theme parks just as much in the summer as I do in the winter!

I honestly feel more comfortable at even 40 degrees (in just shorts and t-shirt) than I do at 80! (even 80 indoors!) Such as in the Penguin/Puffin exhibit at the St. Louis Zoo, which has an AMAZING AC that keeps the temps in the 40's, since guests share the same air space as the birds! I spent about an hour in there in just shorts and a t-shirt, with no discomfort, and LOVED it! And then there's the Wild Arctic exhibit at Sea World Orlando, with a comfortable air temp around 60-62 degrees, which doesn't even feel "cold" to me - just "normal"!

 

[Jimmy Thick]

Most folks want to keep doing something even after they retire. I will be doing a lot more volunteer work to stay active, but some choose to work to supplement whatever pension income they have. Nothing wrong with staying busy. As my mother always said: "When you stop moving, they throw dirt on you."

And that is noble, but for me personally, once its time to retire, thats it, I will not be working for anyone, especially the public, ever again.



Jimmy Thick-Um, I wanted that with "clear" ice cubes...

 

[devoy1701]

Yes, I know you were quoting the Electric Company and I meant no argument with you! . I was just saying I STRONGLY disagree with what they say, because at 78 I DO feel "clammy" and "sweaty" even with my unit in tip top shape. The problem being everytime it reaches that temperature, even a perfectly functioning unit would shut off, and that air temperature is WAY too hot for me! (and it wouldn't run at all during the night if it's in the mid 70's outside)

As for 95... that makes me feel like I am about to collapse and die of heat stroke! And I'm in good shape. I remember one year I did a 10 K race in early March with no training in about an hour. It was cloudy and in the low 60's on race day. The next year I trained all winter in ideally cool/cold conditions, and should have done it in about 40-45 minutes based on training runs. However, race day was an unseasonably hot day in the mid 80's with a heat index over 90, and I struggled to finish in around 90 minutes! Heat just drains me of every last bit of energy, and I have to poor cold water down my shirt every half-hour or so just to get through a typical summer theme park day! Heck, I have to do that on spring and fall days if it's in the 80's outside!

One of my hobbies when I travel is to go on cave tours, and most I've been in have a fixed, natural, year-round temperature of around 60 degrees. This, to me, feels like Heaven! No trace of heat or humidity, with a nice, slight chill in the air. So of course my goal is to make my living space as cave-like as possible, temperature wise!

If I never had to feel an outdoor temperature above 70 again, it would truly be "Heaven On Earth", and I'd be likely to visit theme parks just as much in the summer as I do in the winter!

I honestly feel more comfortable at even 40 degrees (in just shorts and t-shirt) than I do at 80! (even 80 indoors!) Such as in the Penguin/Puffin exhibit at the St. Louis Zoo, which has an AMAZING AC that keeps the temps in the 40's, since guests share the same air space as the birds! I spent about an hour in there in just shorts and a t-shirt, with no discomfort, and LOVED it! And then there's the Wild Arctic exhibit at Sea World Orlando, with a comfortable air temp around 60-62 degrees, which doesn't even feel "cold" to me - just "normal"!

no worries, wasn't trying to be argumentive either! Hopefully just edumicating some other people who now might go "hmmm...maybe something is wrong since I've having to crank my A/C down to 72* to get any relief from this heat!

 

[DecWDW]

50 is the new 30!! I'm nearing retirement also and know that I probably need to leave California in order to afford to live on my retirement. I love WDW, but I don't know how I'd feel living in FL. I know I won't work at WDW, because I already work at California Adventure and I'm almost ready to retire from there too! I guess it wouldn't be so difficult to work there if that was your only job, but I've been working two jobs for almost 10 years, so I'll just come visit all you WDW workers!

 

[Texas84]

You can forget IT jobs. Plenty of geeks willing to work there for cheep. Maybe if you have security experience with a CISSP.

 

[me_stitch]

I am currently 35 years old and when we wen't to WDW in Dec. '08 my wife and I thought how cool it would be to retire early and work part time or full time for Disney. We had this really nice older gentleman that drove us to our room and I just remember thinking how awesome that would be. We could live in Orlando and visit our kids (if they remain in WA State) to escape the heat once in awhile, and they could come visit us and get into the parks for free whenever they wanted. I lived in Tampa for 3 years when I was in high school and the heat never really bothered me. It's a long ways away but I see it happening.