Top Ten Reasons I won't Move to Orlando

[wishspirit]

To be honest im glad i live in the UK-
1) The scarriest bugs we have are wasps and they aren't big this year due to the late cold snap (It is lovely weather atm but only a month ago it was snowing!)
2) No Hurricanes (except a few baby ones which really just high winds where a chimney pot falls over and a cat gets scared)
3) No tornados
4) No excessive heat, ok it can get blooming hot sometimes, but compaired to Las Vegas last summer i count my blessings!
5) No excessive cold, yes it rains a lot but you ever get frost bite!
6) Autumn (none of this fall buisness, its autumn to us)
7) Only one change on the train to Disneyland Paris (from where i live, but still its great!)
8) You get to fly to get to WDW (i know this one sounds crazy, but it really does give you 7 hours to chill out and get excitied about the holiday. It then feels like a real holiday when you get there)
9) A chance of a white christmas, never happens but there is always a chance. This year we had a white Easter, so its getting closer
10) I can say the words 'blooming' and 'cherrio' etc. and Americans just think its cute!

The only problem is-
Its too far from home i miss WDW!!!!

 

[Launchpad11B]

We're from NY and are moving to FL as soon as humanly possible. You don't have to shovel a foot of heat and humidity out of the driveway at 5:00am. You don't have to scrape heat and humidity off of your windshield. As far as seasons changing, we can visit NY in the fall or winter for a week or so. And really, how often do you actually get a "white" Christmas. Florida here we come!

 

[Tissa]

Living in Texas I already have to deal with all of that but I'm 15 long hours away from WDW. We might as well move to Florida.

 

[*Robin*]

TOP TEN REASON I WOULD MOVE TO ORLANDO

10. No Chance of a White Christmas
9. Lizards....they are so cute!
8. It's the beginning of May here in Ohio and it's 45 degrees right now
7. Beautiful flowers all the time (changing leaves are nice, but flowers in Feburary are better)
6. The "midges" invasions we get here off Lake Erie (worse than love bugs)
5. Palm trees
4. NO BLIZZARDS
3. NO ICY ROADS
2. DISNEY WORLD
1. DISNEY WORLD

I can't argue the freaking heat humidity thing though, it's the # 1 thing keeping
me from actually and really moving to Orlando. The lilac thing is another issue.
I LOVE my two huge lilac bushes, but eh, they only last a few weeks anyway,
I'd get over it for the palm trees.

Originally Posted by DisneyKevin
10. Too Freaking Hot and Humid Let's talk in February
9. No Seasons But the beach is an hour away...east or west
8. It's the Beginning of May and its 90 degrees out. But on January 1st it was 70 degrees
7. Love Bugs Yeah ..well...no place is perfect.
6. Hurricanes Snowstorms
5. No leaves changing colors They do actually. It's MUCH more subtle
4. No Lilacs We have Crape Myrtles, Palm Trees and Gardenias in our yard.
3. Huge bugs that fly Got those everywhere. Junebugs anyone?
2. Lizards (they are cute when I'm on vacation, but not when they would get in my house) They eat the other bugs and are harmless.
1.No chance of a White Christmas. I'll have to think about that when I sit in the audience for the Christmas Eve Candlelight Processional after dinner in Epcot wearing shorts....or walk through Celebration watching the carolers.....or sit in the lobby of the GF having gingerbread.

Kevin and Walt4me have it right on the button. That is exactly WHY we are trying to move to Orlando (or at least the Orlando area...I'd really rather be a town or two away...)

We have the house virtually ready to put on the market, talked to a realtor yesterday...and they said we'd be crazy to put it on the market in this economy...especially if we don't have to.

You have no idea how depressing this is. But we WILL be moving there soon...it just doesn't make sense to throw money out the window.

And, by the way... I'd shovel humidity and rain any day over the amount of snow we got this year...

 

[NWOhioAngela]

I absolutely agree with ALL of these!!!!

Another Buckeye says "Ditto"!

 

[kab407]

10. Too Freaking Hot and Humid Let's talk in February
9. No Seasons But the beach is an hour away...east or west
8. It's the Beginning of May and its 90 degrees out. But on January 1st it was 70 degrees
7. Love Bugs Yeah ..well...no place is perfect.
6. Hurricanes Snowstorms
5. No leaves changing colors They do actually. It's MUCH more subtle
4. No Lilacs We have Crape Myrtles, Palm Trees and Gardenias in our yard.
3. Huge bugs that fly Got those everywhere. Junebugs anyone?
2. Lizards (they are cute when I'm on vacation, but not when they would get in my house) They eat the other bugs and are harmless.
1.No chance of a White Christmas. I'll have to think about that when I sit in the audience for the Christmas Eve Candlelight Processional after dinner in Epcot wearing shorts....or walk through Celebration watching the carolers.....or sit in the lobby of the GF having gingerbread.

Kevin, I am in total agreement. Now if I could only get my boss to alow me to work from home. Or make that my new home!

 

[dpuck1998]

Okay, what were all missing is this....6 months up north and 6 months down south. Thats the perfect mix! or maybe 5/7 or 4/8 ;-) I just need to find a job that allows me to do this somehow, or wait another 18 years until I can retire.

 

[scarlett873]

10. Too Freaking Hot and Humid Let's talk in February
9. No Seasons But the beach is an hour away...east or west
8. It's the Beginning of May and its 90 degrees out. But on January 1st it was 70 degrees
7. Love Bugs Yeah ..well...no place is perfect.
6. Hurricanes Snowstorms
5. No leaves changing colors They do actually. It's MUCH more subtle
4. No Lilacs We have Crape Myrtles, Palm Trees and Gardenias in our yard.
3. Huge bugs that fly Got those everywhere. Junebugs anyone?
2. Lizards (they are cute when I'm on vacation, but not when they would get in my house) They eat the other bugs and are harmless.
1.No chance of a White Christmas. I'll have to think about that when I sit in the audience for the Christmas Eve Candlelight Processional after dinner in Epcot wearing shorts....or walk through Celebration watching the carolers.....or sit in the lobby of the GF having gingerbread.

Amen!

We would love to move to Florida, but we're stuck here in Indiana for a few more years, at least. We have to wait out our adoption. Once that's done, then we'll get serious!

Hopefully by that time, the housing market will be better and we'll be able to sell our house!

 

[Just People]

Ugh! OP's Reasons #1 and #9 would be my top reasons to move to Orlando. Oh, and also because the Washington, D.C. area is the worst place to live.

 

[UrsulasShadow]

To be honest im glad i live in the UK-
1) The scarriest bugs we have are wasps and they aren't big this year due to the late cold snap (It is lovely weather atm but only a month ago it was snowing!)
2) No Hurricanes (except a few baby ones which really just high winds where a chimney pot falls over and a cat gets scared)
3) No tornados
4) No excessive heat, ok it can get blooming hot sometimes, but compaired to Las Vegas last summer i count my blessings!
5) No excessive cold, yes it rains a lot but you ever get frost bite!
6) Autumn (none of this fall buisness, its autumn to us)
7) Only one change on the train to Disneyland Paris (from where i live, but still its great!)
8) You get to fly to get to WDW (i know this one sounds crazy, but it really does give you 7 hours to chill out and get excitied about the holiday. It then feels like a real holiday when you get there)
9) A chance of a white christmas, never happens but there is always a chance. This year we had a white Easter, so its getting closer
10) I can say the words 'blooming' and 'cherrio' etc. and Americans just think its cute!

The only problem is-
Its too far from home i miss WDW!!!!

I want what Kate has.



Actually, I could see myself as a snowbird. I've always wanted to live in a Winnebago anyway.

 

[girli565]

I agree with Kevin, I don't think I would ever be happy anywhere else other than FL!! I love that you can wear flip flops year round and never have to worry about a winter wardrobe.

Yes, it is 90 degrees in May but it has been wonderful from Oct-April so we can't complain!

And... I'm in Miami where we are always 5-10 degrees warmer than Orlando and I still would not move. Ok, maybe to Tampa but that's as far as I go.

 

[ADP]

Given the the right circumstances and opportunity I'd be there in a heartbeat. We love the theme parks so much we can overlook anything negative the Florida climate offers.

I should add it does snow during the MVMCP parade, and I've even seen a burst of snow during our walk through the Osborne Spectacle of Dancing Lights.

 

[slapwhitey]

10. Too Freaking Hot and Humid Let's talk in February
9. No Seasons But the beach is an hour away...east or west
8. It's the Beginning of May and its 90 degrees out. But on January 1st it was 70 degrees
7. Love Bugs Yeah ..well...no place is perfect.
6. Hurricanes Snowstorms
5. No leaves changing colors They do actually. It's MUCH more subtle
4. No Lilacs We have Crape Myrtles, Palm Trees and Gardenias in our yard.
3. Huge bugs that fly Got those everywhere. Junebugs anyone?
2. Lizards (they are cute when I'm on vacation, but not when they would get in my house) They eat the other bugs and are harmless.
1.No chance of a White Christmas. I'll have to think about that when I sit in the audience for the Christmas Eve Candlelight Processional after dinner in Epcot wearing shorts....or walk through Celebration watching the carolers.....or sit in the lobby of the GF having gingerbread.

I'm with Kevin 100%. Florida is definitely in our future. A little more difficult being Canadians. It's just WAY too far for us to paddle in a raft.
It's probably a 10 yr plan or more for us but it will happen. Maybe sooner if Werner Tech would give a poor unfortunate soul a work visa.
As far as white Christmas' go. I spent the Christmas of 2004 in WDW and I can with all honestly say it wouldn't bother me one iota if I ever saw snow again....besides I have an HD plasma big screen if I really feel the need for the white stuff.

 

[cyberbox2]

I have to exist in Virgina for now and I'll make the best of it, after all it is a beautiful state that is also full of history but as soon as the opportunity arises, I'm Florida bound!

Everything the O.P. stated as reasons not to move to Florida are the very reasons I want to go! Of course if everyone felt this way, there would be no where left in Florida to move to.

I can't wait until the day comes that I'm in Florida and NOT a touist

 

[scarlett873]

Given the the right circumstances and opportunity I'd be there in a heartbeat. We love the theme parks so much we can overlook anything negative the Florida climate offers.

I should add it does snow during the MVMCP parade, and I've even seen a burst of snow during our walk through the Osborne Spectacle of Dancing Lights.

That's enough snow for me! As long as I don't have to de-ice my car afterwards, I'd be a happy camper!

 

[beachwarmer]

I'm with Kevin 100%. Florida is definitely in our future. A little more difficult being Canadians. It's just WAY too far for us to paddle in a raft.
It's probably a 10 yr plan or more for us but it will happen. Maybe sooner if Werner Tech would give a poor unfortunate soul a work visa.
As far as white Christmas' go. I spent the Christmas of 2004 in WDW and I can with all honestly say it wouldn't bother me one iota if I ever saw snow again....besides I have an HD plasma big screen if I really feel the need for the white stuff.

I lived in Bermuda for 4 years and whenever we would come back to Canada to visit people would always say don't you miss the snow, the seasons, leaves changing colours, etc.....

NO!

I was golfing Christmas Day, and got to "work" with dolphins the rest of the year. It was amazing how often people came to visit us when the wonders of snow, season and changing leaves were happening in Canada.

I did have to put up with the flying cockroaches...and once a Bermuda tree frog got into the house. These are very tiny, moist frog that only can survive in high humidity. Our house was airconditioned so the frog did not last long in the house and dried up very quickly(less that 4 hours).....my mother in law found the frog skeleton the first 15 minutes she was in the house. I had cleaned the place for days to make sure it was spotless and then she finds a frog skeleton....

I spent the rest of her visiting teaching her about the Bermuda Tree frog and it's special biology.

 

[Jacklynn]

Top 10 reasons why I AM moving to Orlando in about a month(30 mins west):

1. I just graduated college and am taking a job there
2. My husband is also being offered a job in the area
3. I currently live near Chicago, love Chicago, hate snow
4. I hate the cold.
5. I grew up near the ocean, and long to be within driving distance again.
6. I love the little lizards, in fact I own a leopard gecko myself.
7. The Magic Kingdom front gate will be approx. 18 miles from my door.
8. Palm Trees
9. Living somewhere where people actually want to take a vacation.
10. Green grass for more than 3 months
and there are more...
11. I will live where I work, I will be working at a college prep academy (boarding school) as a house parent and will have an apartment on campus. So traffic won't be an issue.
12. My husband will be working as the youth pastor at a church 1 block from where we will live, so again traffic not an issue.

I'm sure I could go on and on.... I'll get back to you after we move there

Everyone always talks about how bad the traffic and crime is in the Orlando area... there is one site that I went to looking for information about people moving to the Orlando area and this was all anyone can say. But that is any city. Here in chicago a few weekends ago there were 38 separate recorded shootings in the 48 hours of the weekend, and the next weekend they talked about how much better it had gotten because there were only like 20 something.
As far as traffic, has anyone ever tried weaving their way through the Dan Ryan at 9am with the constant construction? lol PLUS... I will be living where I work, and my husband will work a block from there...

4. No Lilacs
Kim

Oh and I am allergic to Lilacs and break out in hives from them, so that for sure is no problem lol

 

[littlebigdog]

I definitely would move to Orlando in a heartbeat if I could! I hate cold weather!!!!

 

[rotlex]

I am on the side of the poster that said I'd be there in a heart beat if I could.

Biggest thing holding me back is kids and family. Don't want to move kids away from family right now, or pull them out of school and away from friends.

Now, if someone has any inside info in Disney IT jobs up here in PA, that could eventually become a Disney IT job in the Orlando area, I'm all ears!

 

[LilGMom]

10) I can say the words 'blooming' and 'cherrio' etc. and Americans just think its cute!

When Floridians say 'blooming' or 'cherrio' we mean flowers or cereal and it doesn't sound as cute with a southern accent.

I've lived in FL basically my entire life and I can't imagine living anywhere else. Granted when we are boarding up the house for a hurricane or dealling with no electricity I cuss the state and briefly (very briefly) think about moving. I live in NW Florida so we do get some pretty cold weather and thankfully no snow and I like being able to take the kids Trick-or-Treating while wearing shorts.