What is Celebration?

[GoofyMike29]

What is Celebration?
How close is it to WDW?
Is it worth seeing?
How much does it cost?
Is there a website dedicated to it?
And anything you find interesting about please post.

 

[ReDefined]

Natahpark...

Celebration is a community development, developed by Disney. People live there. There is a website, search "Celebration Disney" in google, and you will find everything you need.

 

[mkt]

Originally posted by GoofyMike29
What is Celebration?

a town founded and run by Disney

Originally posted by GoofyMike29
How close is it to WDW?

just up the road. Take I-4 and follow the signs, or Buena Vista Way Straight there

Originally posted by GoofyMike29
Is it worth seeing?

sure... it's just a town... but a damned cool one. It looks like The Truman Show or Pleasantville

Originally posted by GoofyMike29
How much does it cost?

not a cent, unless you plan on buying something/eating there/staying there/seeing a movie there/living there/etc

Originally posted by GoofyMike29
Is there a website dedicated to it?

here are a few listings on Yahoo!

listing 1


listing 2

Originally posted by GoofyMike29
And anything you find interesting about please post.

yes, bring a camera... and there's a really good Pizza Parlor on Market Street

 

[marypopmom]

I heard that a high profile New York Yankee makes his winter home there, anyone know if this is true? Also I thought I read an article about some minister who lived there and he was protesting some of the rules (curtain length, color etc. of the houses. He did this by putting gaudy pink flamingos on the lawns. Anyone heard this, it was a while ago.

 

[MinnieFan]

We visited Celebration last March and stayed at the Celabration Hotel for one night. The hotel is very nice and the town is ULTRA cute. There are some really good places to eat too. I think it is worth a trip.

 

[GoofyMike29]

Thanks for the links and everything...is there an official website?

 

[cm1988]

Hot Button

Originally posted by mktiggerman

...there's a really good Pizza Parlor on Market Street...

*** pulse quickens ***
Do you happen to know the name of this establishment?
*** catches breath ***
Do they sell by the slice?

 

[cruiseman]

Just like Truman Show. The houses are really pricey.

 

[MKCustodial]

Hey Rob, any idea how much it costs to live there? Like, do CMs live there or something?

 

[Pumbas Nakasak]

CELEBRATION

I thought it was the expression of joy following a pleasing experience.
Or indeed a box of cheapo confectionery made by the Rowntree Mackintosh company.

 

[Becky]

GM29

If you are flying and renting a car take the South exit out of the garage and get on the Greenway. Head for US192. The Greenway takes you right to and through Celebration.

Most of the hourly CM's live there. A cheap place is around $300,000.:lol:

 

[Talsonic]

Originally posted by GoofyMike29
Thanks for the links and everything...is there an official website?

Yes;

http://www.celebrationfl.com/

 

[MKCustodial]

Originally posted by Becky
Most of the hourly CM's live there. A cheap place is around $300,000.:lol:

Okay... So what's that in American standards? Is it cheap cheap or "are you kidding? THIS is cheap? What a rip-off!!!" cheap?

 

[Becky]

Sorry, I was trying to be funny. The houses in Celebration are quite expensive. Check out sites like Celebration Real Estate and you'll see you don't get much until you get into the $750,000 or so places.

Now if these houses were in the San Francisco bay area they would be priced about right. But in central Flordia, nope.

 

[mkt]

Re: Hot Button

Originally posted by cm1988

*** pulse quickens ***
Do you happen to know the name of this establishment?
*** catches breath ***
Do they sell by the slice?

i don't know the name, they do sell by the slice.. it's the ONLY pizza parlor in town

 

[mkt]

Originally posted by MKCustodial
Hey Rob, any idea how much it costs to live there? Like, do CMs live there or something?

when I lived there, it was $1100/month for a 2 Bed/2 BR w/ a loft..

 

[GalacticGobbler]

Stayed at the Celebration Hotel in February this year, it was great. Mayberry

 

[GoofyMike29]

I was browsing around the website.
Some hoouse run from 350,000-750,000.
Others run 150,000-300,000.
Sounds pretty reasonable.

 

[GoofyMike29]

Originally posted by GalacticGobbler
Stayed at the Celebration Hotel in February this year, it was great. Mayberry

How far was it away from the theme parks and the rest of Disney World.
Also, what is the theming of the hotel?

 

[TURKEY]

Originally posted by GoofyMike29


How far was it away from the theme parks and the rest of Disney World.
Also, what is the theming of the hotel?

Just an estimation, but I think 5-10 miles from some of the parks. I think Epcot and MGM might be the closest.