WDW Selling Off More Land

Croaker · Post by **Croaker** » Mar Fri 28, 2008 12:57 pm

they probably have property under another name nearby.

DisBeamer · Post by **DisBeamer** » Mar Fri 28, 2008 10:01 pm

bdinger wrote:I think this sucks. Anything that involves WDW selling off and/or losing control of their property is a bad thing.

That pretty much sums up my feelings on that. It makes me sick every time I hear about them selling off land. Sooner or later, that policy (and, in my opinion, anything they do that tinkers with the Reedy Creek set up) is gonna turn around and bite them in the butt.

Captain Schnemo · Post by **Captain Schnemo** » Mar Sat 29, 2008 2:47 am

C'mon, can't someone post some news that won't make me say even more stuff that makes me sound like a cranky old man yelling at kids to get off my lawn?

The stockholders should oust the whole board and have them replaced with llamas. They work for a lot less (just some water and straw) and they prance around comically. Great for the kids.

They do poop a lot, but at least they don't metaphorically poop on your childhood and your dreams. Unless you give them really, really bad straw.

Seriously, though, looks like the results are in and it's become obvious that we're going to have to wait for Iger and Lasseter to go away now. I'm gettin' old, man, I don't think I have the years in me to wait this out...how many more generations is it going to take?

skull · Post by **skull** » Mar Sat 29, 2008 10:56 pm

to be honest, it doesn't bother me... so long as it's kept out of site of the main roads, and they don't go overboard with the amount of land they sell off.

I'm sure most people here would love to be able to own a home that close to WDW. I know I would!

jcat2312 · Post by **jcat2312** » Mar Mon 31, 2008 8:09 am

Walt must be rolling around in his grave at this one! I would love to live there!!!

JWG · Post by **JWG** » Mar Mon 31, 2008 12:20 pm

Booooo...
Bad idea. It's an amusement park/vacation area - not a luxury home village.

It could be ok, I'm just concerned this is a "quick cash" plan by Disney Execs.

AVITWeb · Post by **AVITWeb** » Apr Sun 06, 2008 11:00 am

JWG wrote:Booooo...
Bad idea. It's an amusement park/vacation area - not a luxury home village.

It could be ok, I'm just concerned this is a "quick cash" plan by Disney Execs.

I think this is exactly what it is....But the two things the bother me most about this are
1. the whole "remove you from reality" concept of WDW. If I am up on the top of Everest and I see someone's house...I would be pretty upset and reminded that I am only on a vacation.

2. With the market being the way that it is, there is no way that they would get as much money for the property as they could have, say 6 months to a year ago, hence, minimizing what they could have gotten.

WIth all of the things that need fixing (DISNEY ARE YOU LISTENING.....EPCOT needs some attention) I really think they should start re-concentrating on the "Guest" experiences and stop trying to sell me crappy toys (Ballzak sp? comes to mind) at every corner...

Just my two cents.

ltbeach · Post by **ltbeach** » Apr Sun 06, 2008 4:04 pm

someday, when i get rich, I would like to own one.

Joe90 · Post by **Joe90** » Apr Fri 18, 2008 1:53 pm

Mixed feelings.

I want one of those houses.

( Although I probably will not be able to afford one)

But

I don't want houses there in the first place.

Jacca5660 · Post by **Jacca5660** » Apr Fri 18, 2008 2:08 pm

I think I'm just going to wait and see on this one. I don't like the idea at first read, but lets just see what happens.

AVITWeb · Post by **AVITWeb** » Apr Sun 20, 2008 3:55 pm

Just makes me sad to know that that little emblem embedded in the concrete over at EPCOT no longer marks the "CENTER" of WDW!

Jacca5660 · Post by **Jacca5660** » Apr Sun 20, 2008 7:30 pm

Just makes me sad to know that that little emblem embedded in the concrete over at EPCOT no longer marks the "CENTER" of WDW!

It hasn't been for years!

Cheshire Cat · Post by **Cheshire Cat** » Apr Sun 20, 2008 8:58 pm

Just makes me sad to know that that little emblem embedded in the concrete over at EPCOT no longer marks the "CENTER" of WDW!
It hasn't been for years!

shhh... I'm in denial

I still make a point to visit ye olde centre circle every trip.

WVParkfan · Post by **WVParkfan** » Apr Mon 21, 2008 1:52 pm

JWG wrote: I'm just concerned this is a "quick cash" plan by Disney Execs.

10 years isn't quick. It worries me that if Disney is willing to wait that long (or longer) to see a return on an investment, that this may just be the beginning of some really bad moves.

Calypso · Post by **Calypso** » Apr Tue 22, 2008 7:44 am

I can't imagine that Walt ever envisioned people living at WDW. And, even though I would love to live there, it just seems so exclusive.