Is there a "town" near Disney in Buena Vista that houses the Disney employees? They would be small townhouse type houses? The reason I'm asking, is because my neighbor claims she worked for Disney at one time coloring or drawing or something. She says she worked on part of the ball scene in Beauty and the Beast. She seems to like to tell stories and stretch the truth (or some may call it flat out lying). I told her I would love to see some of her drawings, and she says that she can't seem to find them right now. She says that while she was drawing for Disney, she lived in a Disney village in Buena Vista. She said they were very colorful townhouses that were very Disney looking. She said that all the CM's were put up in this village. Is she telling me the truth, or is this another one of her fabricated stories? She's also told me that she know Dale Earnhart Jr. and has gone to Jeff Gordons ranch before. It's funny how she doesn't have any pictures of any of this, just like she can't find the Disney artwork she did.
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SnowWhiteMomma
Member
I am not sure about a colrful village. I stayed in an apartment type thing. I think all people that lived there were Dinsey employees. It was not Disney themed. It looked like an apartmet complex (called Chatum) and it was a couple miles away from WDW. She is prally fibbing.
Bug715
Member
I don't think it would be Chatham or Vista Way since those are CP housing and she's talking about a long time ago. I don't think Chatham is that old. I know that there are a lot of apartment/townhome places in the area and its florida so much of this is bright colors. I've heard of some complexes housing a lot of CMs but that may just be because its close to WDW and CMs get discounts. Could this have something to do with Celebration, FL? I know its in the wdw family and there are a lot of CMs living there.
Elonwy
Member
The college program and international reps used to live in a complex called Vista Way in Lake Buena Vista. Don't know how colourful it was...buildings were all beige stucco but looked a little tropical I guess.
Now they live in The Commons which is in the same area but nicer apartments...less people per room and a little updated.
I guess it's possible she lived there but not doing the job she claimed to do. Besides, 99% of animators worked out of California, Only a couple in Florida and I don't believe anyone from Beauty and the Beast did.
I also have a friend as well who likes to stretch the truth a bit...she said she worked on the Tower of Terror...when i pinned her down to when she worked there (she didn't realize how much i knew about Disney) she said she worked there the year after she graduated for 18months....that would be 1991 - 1992 (yes...two/three years BEFORE it opened) :shrug::brick::hammer:
Now they live in The Commons which is in the same area but nicer apartments...less people per room and a little updated.
I guess it's possible she lived there but not doing the job she claimed to do. Besides, 99% of animators worked out of California, Only a couple in Florida and I don't believe anyone from Beauty and the Beast did.
I also have a friend as well who likes to stretch the truth a bit...she said she worked on the Tower of Terror...when i pinned her down to when she worked there (she didn't realize how much i knew about Disney) she said she worked there the year after she graduated for 18months....that would be 1991 - 1992 (yes...two/three years BEFORE it opened) :shrug::brick::hammer:
WDWKat26
New Member
Yeah, no. Disney does not provide housing to Full Time Cast Members, which she would have to be if she was an "Animator". The only people who are housed are College Program Cast Members, and NONE of them are Artists/Animators. To be honest with you, I think she's full of it. I'd say just turn your ears off. If she can't prove it, then don't pay any attention to it. I know a girl right now who lies all the time, drives me nuts.
luckyeye13
New Member
Maybe your friend can become a bus driver?
PinMadness
New Member
Celebration is a very colorful town. Perhaps she lived in Celebration near some other Disney cast members. :shrug: Disney wouldn't set her up there- if she lived there, she would have had to pay for it and everyhting.
What time scale are we talking about? BatB movie or park show?
Disney has 2 small towns, but these are more simple single story buildings in cul-de-sacs. Apartments I`d say VW or Lake Buena Vista (before the Institute) in a spare/reserved apartment.
Or a lie!
Disney has 2 small towns, but these are more simple single story buildings in cul-de-sacs. Apartments I`d say VW or Lake Buena Vista (before the Institute) in a spare/reserved apartment.
Or a lie!
dreamfinder
Well-Known Member
They used to/still do house some park management on property solely to maintain the voting rights for the Reedy Creek Improvement District. All their services and stuff do need to be approved by voters within the district, so some staff does/did live on site to be the voters. When they sell land to other companies making permanent dwellings on property I do believe the land gets de-annexed so they still keep the voters people who should be pro-Disney.
raven
Well-Known Member
We looked into these as well on the internet because we are moving there in September. But once we arrived at the property we were unimpressed by the staff and look of the property. We finally settled for a place in Clairmont.
Maybe it's just me but I thought Beauty and the Beast was animated in California? :veryconfu After the success of Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin and The Lion King they decided to open satellite studios in Orlando and Paris.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walt_Disney_Animation_Studios
