Moving to Florida assistance thread.

[zulemara]

I didn't realize just how much I can't stand not going to Disney until I was home for 2 weeks. Aside from being with my DBF, I was absolutely MISERABLE. By the time I came back, I wanted to do nothing than hit the parks.

Tomorrow is my birthday and I'm going to MK to get my haircut, dyed, and sprinkled with pixi dust, then going to dinner at Whispering Canyon. Being able to do that every year, and go to the parks when I want is awesome.

As Kevin said, life does get in the way, but the option is always there. And if you're bored...well then the option is REALLY there. Or when you need to relax and have fun, the option is always there. I'm looking forward to tomorrow because I'm getting burnt out at work and need to relax.

Anyway, I think the point has been made. I will say I've been a little angry about the cold weather this year. Boating in 30 degrees is not my idea of fun.

 

[WaltD4Me]

I didn't realize just how much I can't stand not going to Disney until I was home for 2 weeks. Aside from being with my DBF, I was absolutely MISERABLE. By the time I came back, I wanted to do nothing than hit the parks.

Tomorrow is my birthday and I'm going to MK to get my haircut, dyed, and sprinkled with pixi dust, then going to dinner at Whispering Canyon. Being able to do that every year, and go to the parks when I want is awesome.

As Kevin said, life does get in the way, but the option is always there. And if you're bored...well then the option is REALLY there. Or when you need to relax and have fun, the option is always there. I'm looking forward to tomorrow because I'm getting burnt out at work and need to relax.

Anyway, I think the point has been made. I will say I've been a little angry about the cold weather this year. Boating in 30 degrees is not my idea of fun.

I'm not sure I could do what you do. Work in the parks and still go all the time for recreation. I pretty sure I could live in Orlando and not get bored with Disney, but I don't think I could work there and still enjoy it the same way.

 

[zulemara]

I'm not sure I could do what you do. Work in the parks and still go all the time for recreation. I pretty sure I could live in Orlando and not get bored with Disney, but I don't think I could work there and still enjoy it the same way.

yes it does present its challenges. That is a whole other conversation I suppose. Since I technically work outside the park, once I'm inside I generally don't have a problem getting stressed out from ppl. I have my park pet peeves, but we all have those. I LOVE sitting on Main St with a donut and coffee and watching all the newbies try to navigate the park. I don't even remember the last time I used a park map at MK

My park of choice is usually EPCOT though. WS + alcohol =fun pretty much everytime. I went to DHS for a TSM run, got 202k on my first time through(DAP winner is goin DOWN next time around).

Some ppl, even locals, find it odd that I follow Disney so closely. To them, Disney is just a job. To me, Disney is a hobby. So when the guests ask me(non stupid) questions, I'm full of information.(note: the boat doesn't go to universal and there are no dolphins in the lake)

And the ironic thing of it all is that I was here for the first time in 1995 at 10 years old and ya know what? I hated the Magic Kingdom.

 

[jsoren11]

It amazes me how many people here reply how moving to Florida is like the surface of the sun with humidity. Let me tell you how the dryness of Colorado has ruined my skin and how great I feel after just a few days with humidity. Alot of people hate the humidity, I am literally scratching the skin off my itching legs and arms when I come home from work because of the cold dry days we have here. My wife's back and arms turn red and peel all the time if she doesnt lather in lotion 24/7. Staying inside when the weather is uncomfortable is normal for anywhere you live with seasons, here we hide from the snow and cold and in Florida you hide from the heat. In Florida you go out at night, in Colorado, you go out in May. In Florida you get hot so you jump in your pool, In Colorado you get cold so you get in bed.
The main reason we are moving to Florida is the major DUMP the housing market took there and the prospect of transferring jobs and maintaining nearly the same income. Living near beaches, Universal, WDW, Sea World, Busch, Kennedy Space Center, and last minute cruise deals is all icing on a very large, (yes hot and humid) cake. mmmmm cake! Boston Cream Pie is actually cake isn't it? I love Boston Cream Pie. Especially with lots of chocolate on the top layer......
I will just sum this up by saying, I wish the people I work with would just shut up about their poo-pooing the idea of moving to Florida. Yes I love WDW but I'm not thinking I'm going on a permanent vacation. Im not moving in with Mickey, I dont think in my head that I'll be at the parks every single day.
I honestly just want a better lifestyle than I have here and I think we will find that in Florida.
Besides, Colorado is BORING!!

 

[jsoren11]

I have another question::
What is the availability of international flights out of Orlando like?

From Denver, we usually have to fly to San Fran, Atlanta, or Newark to get out of the country. Are there any good directs out of MCO?

Cancun?
London?
Paris?
Rio?

 

[arielrocks]

You can def fly direct to London from mco!

 

[Figaro1]

This has been a question of my for sometime. I see pools in Florida with what I will warmly call a "cage" and pools without a cage. Can someone please tell me the pros and cons of both? I think I understand it is to keep bugs out? But can someone please educate me more?

I'm loving this thread, taking notes and day dreaming of my move to FL

 

[mrzrich]

This has been a question of my for sometime. I see pools in Florida with what I will warmly call a "cage" and pools without a cage. Can someone please tell me the pros and cons of both? I think I understand it is to keep bugs out? But can someone please educate me more?

I'm loving this thread, taking notes and day dreaming of my move to FL

You'll want the cage. My neighbor didn't have one, and a family of raccoons used her pool as their personal toilet. Also, remember wherever there's water in FL, you have the potential for gators...that includes your pool.

 

[DisneyKevin]

It amazes me how many people here reply how moving to Florida is like the surface of the sun with humidity. Let me tell you how the dryness of Colorado has ruined my skin and how great I feel after just a few days with humidity. Alot of people hate the humidity, I am literally scratching the skin off my itching legs and arms when I come home from work because of the cold dry days we have here. My wife's back and arms turn red and peel all the time if she doesnt lather in lotion 24/7. Staying inside when the weather is uncomfortable is normal for anywhere you live with seasons, here we hide from the snow and cold and in Florida you hide from the heat. In Florida you go out at night, in Colorado, you go out in May. In Florida you get hot so you jump in your pool, In Colorado you get cold so you get in bed.
The main reason we are moving to Florida is the major DUMP the housing market took there and the prospect of transferring jobs and maintaining nearly the same income. Living near beaches, Universal, WDW, Sea World, Busch, Kennedy Space Center, and last minute cruise deals is all icing on a very large, (yes hot and humid) cake. mmmmm cake! Boston Cream Pie is actually cake isn't it? I love Boston Cream Pie. Especially with lots of chocolate on the top layer......
I will just sum this up by saying, I wish the people I work with would just shut up about their poo-pooing the idea of moving to Florida. Yes I love WDW but I'm not thinking I'm going on a permanent vacation. Im not moving in with Mickey, I dont think in my head that I'll be at the parks every single day.
I honestly just want a better lifestyle than I have here and I think we will find that in Florida.
Besides, Colorado is BORING!!

No one is trying totalk you out of moving here. Just trying to give you. a realistic look at life in FL

I have another question::
What is the availability of international flights out of Orlando like?

From Denver, we usually have to fly to San Fran, Atlanta, or Newark to get out of the country. Are there any good directs out of MCO?

Cancun?
London?
Paris?
Rio?

Orlando is an international airport. That being said, some flights do go through one of the major hubs onm the east coast. (Atlanta, NYC etc)

This has been a question of my for sometime. I see pools in Florida with what I will warmly call a "cage" and pools without a cage. Can someone please tell me the pros and cons of both? I think I understand it is to keep bugs out? But can someone please educate me more?

Besides larger critters, they keep out bugs and leaves. It saves you from cleaning as often and from getting bitten by mosquitos and other flying critters.

 

[MM32830]

This has been a question of my for sometime. I see pools in Florida with what I will warmly call a "cage" and pools without a cage. Can someone please tell me the pros and cons of both? I think I understand it is to keep bugs out? But can someone please educate me more?

I'm loving this thread, taking notes and day dreaming of my move to FL

Keep in mind that depending on where you move, your community may have a pool and you won't need one at home.

My first house in Florida had it's own pool and it had a cage around it. If you get your own pool, you definitely want a cage.

My current home (been here 5 years now) doesn't have a pool but our community has three pools. I MUCH prefer this over owning your own pool. No maintenance. Just drive down to one of the community pools and jump in. You also get to meet lots of people. A couple of our pool areas also have grills so you can even have a little picnic. Call it a mini vacation.




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[Figaro1]

Thanks everyone!

Mrzrich - I so would want a cage after seeing that photo, I did not even think of "visitors" like him!!!

Does the cage have an offical name, or just pool cage?

 

[tenaseewalker]

It's sure looks like Florida's population will be growing within the next 2 to 5 yrs. My DH, DS and I have been thinking the exact same thing. I was wondering if anyone could tell me of an area close to Disney (orlando) that's not to expensive that allows horses? Since our horses are a very big part of our family, we need somewhere that's suitable for them too.

 

[jsoren11]

Kevin, Im not saying anyone there in Florida is trying to talk us out of moving there. It's the people here in Colorado that are poo-pooing the idea.
I know you want us to move there!! We're going to have soooooo much fun together when we get there!!

 

[PeterPan09]

It's sure looks like Florida's population will be growing within the next 2 to 5 yrs. My DH, DS and I have been thinking the exact same thing. I was wondering if anyone could tell me of an area close to Disney (orlando) that's not to expensive that allows horses? Since our horses are a very big part of our family, we need somewhere that's suitable for them too.

Well, the Ocala area is MAJOR horse country, but it's not that close to Orlando.

 

[mrzrich]

Thanks everyone!

Mrzrich - I so would want a cage after seeing that photo, I did not even think of "visitors" like him!!!

Does the cage have an offical name, or just pool cage?

Its a called screen enclosure, but lots of people do call them bird cages. Keep in mind that if a gator wants to get in your pool, he with bust through the screen. At least the racket of him busted through will alert you. I love swimming after dark, and finding one of them in my pool after jumping in at night.

It really is more to keep leaves and branches out though.

 

[Zuzu03]

It's sure looks like Florida's population will be growing within the next 2 to 5 yrs. My DH, DS and I have been thinking the exact same thing. I was wondering if anyone could tell me of an area close to Disney (orlando) that's not to expensive that allows horses? Since our horses are a very big part of our family, we need somewhere that's suitable for them too.

Great question - can anyone give us a heads up on grain, hay and bedding prices?

 

[tenaseewalker]

I do know that hay is going for around $8.oo for a square bale.

 

[Zuzu03]

I do know that hay is going for around $8.oo for a square bale.

Ouch.

 

[tenaseewalker]

Thanks PeterPan09 but Ocala is just a little to far from Disney for me. By any chance do you know of any place closer that allows horses?

 

[tenaseewalker]

Zuzu03, Do you have horses?