WDW in Orlando??

alanbrai

alanbrai

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OK, this has been bothering me for quite some time. As everyone here knows (I would hope anyway) that WDW is NOT in Orlando it is just outside in a town name Lake Buena Vista.

I was just wondering if it is just me or does it bother others that they say "WDW in Orlando"
 
Rammstein

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alanbrai said:
OK, this has been bothering me for quite some time. As everyone here knows (I would hope anyway) that WDW is NOT in Orlando it is just outside in a town name Lake Buena Vista.

I was just wondering if it is just me or does it bother others that they say "WDW in Orlando"
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Orlando is the closest, large city, therefore it makes sense to say Orlando rather than Lake Buena Vista. Doesn't really bother me, mind you, i've always thought and called it as WDW in Orlando, FL or whatever.
 
happymom52003

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Not really. But I am used to things like that. I lived in Houston forever, and there are so many little "cities" within the city. I lived in Missouri City, SugarLand, and Spring.....and they were all pretty much considered "Houston". I always considered myself to live in Houston and would tell people I was from Houston, even though my address said "Missouri City". Thats just the way it is in large cities.
 
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alanbrai said:
OK, this has been bothering me for quite some time. As everyone here knows (I would hope anyway) that WDW is NOT in Orlando it is just outside in a town name Lake Buena Vista.

I was just wondering if it is just me or does it bother others that they say "WDW in Orlando"
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Yep, it's just you:ROFLOL:
 
Mr.EPCOT

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Disneyland Paris isn't in Paris, it's about an hour away, and I'm sure plenty of people refer to Disneyland as being in Los Angeles as opposed to Anaheim.
 
mkt

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alanbrai said:
OK, this has been bothering me for quite some time. As everyone here knows (I would hope anyway) that WDW is NOT in Orlando it is just outside in a town name Lake Buena Vista.

I was just wondering if it is just me or does it bother others that they say "WDW in Orlando"
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WDW is in the Orlando metro area. If it really bothers you, perhaps you should seek professional help and a heavy dose of thorazine.
 
Tim G

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alanbrai said:
OK, this has been bothering me for quite some time. As everyone here knows (I would hope anyway) that WDW is NOT in Orlando it is just outside in a town name Lake Buena Vista.
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Lake Buena Vista wasn't even a real town before they build the parks.
Therefore they changed into Walt Disney World Orlando...

Ciao! :D
 
Stellajack

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alanbrai said:
OK, this has been bothering me for quite some time. As everyone here knows (I would hope anyway) that WDW is NOT in Orlando it is just outside in a town name Lake Buena Vista.

I was just wondering if it is just me or does it bother others that they say "WDW in Orlando"
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You're kidding right? Hey guys, he's kidding, right? Anybody?:zipit:
 
CleveRocks

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It's like that in every major metro area. I'm a native of the city of Philadelphia. Not a suburb, the city itself. When I went away to college I'd meet people who introduced themselves as being from Philadelphia. I'd ask what part, and they'd invariably answer with a suburb name rather than a city neighborhood.

Many many professional sports franchises aren't in the places the names say they are. Ever hear of the current Super Bowl champion New York Giants? They play their home games in New Jersey. Same with the New York Jets. There are many examples like that.

Not to mention that the Cincinnati, Ohio airport is located in Kentucky.

And I know of a place where the 7th Street Surf Shop is located on 9th Street.

Madness. MADNESS!!! :hammer:
 
Wilt Dasney

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Count me in the "close enough to be accurate" crowd. Here in north GA, if you live within a half hour of Interstate 285, you live in "Atlanta"...even though you might actually live in Smyrna, Tucker, Duluth, Alpharetta, Roswell, etc.

If you're talking about it in a context that demands precision, like a research paper, you'd want to use the name of the town (which is just a contrivance to house the parks while giving Disney municipal control, anyway). Otherwise, I think "Orlando" or "near Orlando" is fine.
 
wild01ride

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It's NOT just you, so don't worry!
(And jeesh what a thing to tear someone a new one for! :fork:)


Corrus said:
Lake Buena Vista wasn't even a real town before they build the parks.
Therefore they changed into Walt Disney World Orlando... :D
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While this comment is true, Orlando wasn't the "Metropolitan Area" that everyone's talking about when Disney moved into town. I think the fact that Orlando was about the only thing around was the reason that WDW so quickly became associated with it.

Orlando's current size is single-handledly owed to WDW, which could be another reason that WDW is associated with it so closely.

Personally, it bugs me when television, etc. says "WDW...located in Orlando, FL."
I understand the argument of non-familiarity of the world with LBV, so it's reasonable to hear "WDW...located just outside Orlando, FL."

Regardless, all you flamers just remember that WDW walked into Central Florida and established it's own government, utilities, etc. a lot faster than Orlando grew.

(I think I could also go for "Orlando...located just outside of WDW in Florida!" I guarantee that there are more people in this world that know WDW more than they know Orlando!)
 
Chezman1399

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All I know is where I work seasonally at, The Magic Kingdom/TTC, the address is Orlando, FL, the Zip is Orlando, and the places closest to it are in Orlando. Other areas of the property do have Lake Buena Vista addresses, but the area around Bay Lake is all listed as Orlando. Hotels, everything. When I have a GPS out, it is listed as Orlando. So I would say at least some Disney Property is still in Orlando. However, who cares it's in the Orlando Metro Area, so it's all good, it's just an address or an Idea of a location which was created by someone somewhere.
 
Wilt Dasney

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wild01ride said:
Orlando's current size is single-handledly owed to WDW, which could be another reason that WDW is associated with it so closely.

Regardless, all you flamers just remember that WDW walked into Central Florida and established it's own government, utilities, etc. a lot faster than Orlando grew.

(I think I could also go for "Orlando...located just outside of WDW in Florida!" I guarantee that there are more people in this world that know WDW more than they know Orlando!)
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I don't think anyone is arguing that WDW is somehow subordinate to Orlando, just because they're so closely linked. Every metro area in this country has been built on the back of some industry or industries (cars in Detroit, music in Nashville, hospitality/tourism in Orlando). I guarantee you any civic leader in Orlando will acknowledge Disney's role in having helped build the local economy.

The question is just a pragmatic one: How best to describe the place geographically, for someone who doesn't know? You can't use Lake Buena Vista, and not just because no one's heard of it. It's not even a real town. (It has a population of around a dozen, all Cast Members who allow Disney to completely control municipal affairs.)

Barring that, you need some reference independent of Disney. "Central Florida" is accurate...referencing Orlando is more precise.

I will agree with you that there's no excuse for news organizations saying the place is in (as opposed to near) Orlando, since they're paid to get it right.
 

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