Would you tire of the parks if you moved to Orlando?

[Mysterian]

I'll go a step further:
Imagine living in the park itself! People already mow your yard, and the kids have to stay off of it. Have your three meals right there. Of course, when security finds out you've been living in Main Street Train Station, the show's over. Just remember to stash your sleeping bag discretely.

 

[BlueStarryHat]

Heck, I get tired of the parks when I'm there on vacation. I always need to go back to the room and recharge for an hour or two every couple of days. I can't imagine I'd go very much if I lived nearby.

 

[PollyannaMom]

It was my longtime dream to do just that. Be a local and make the parks my own backyard. I thought for a very long time about buying a condo around WDW and snowbirding there. Sadly, I no longer feel welcome in the state in which I was born.

 

[DisneyCowgirl]

I think I would. Right now it's an escape from my reality, and I love that. I wouldn't mind being in easy driving distance though so I could go more often (say within 4-5 hours driving). I would like it to be easier to go for a long weekend.

 

[Lauri]

We moved here 1 1/2 years ago. We used to come to the parks for a week every year or so. As a local, we experience it totally differently. We go with a group of neighbors for a concert and dinner. We go for a few rides. We go just to shop. We don't go for rope drop, and if it rains, we just leave. We never feel like we have to do it all. It is a different experience than it used to be. But living in Florida, that is our vacation! In fact, when we go on vacation, we frequently say that it's not as nice as being home. We have the most awesome sunsets every night, we have palm trees right outside our window, and we can go outside for a few minutes to watch a shuttle launch on a regular basis. We are close to the airport and close to the cruise port when we want to get away. We are so happy with our decision. Oh, and we'll never shovel snow again!

 

[design_mom]

I don't think I'd get tired of them, but if they were in your backyard they might not seem so special anymore. (Kind of like I'd only want to live near the beach if I could live ON the beach. I have a feeling that if I lived 10 minutes from the beach, I'd never go. It'd be like "oh, I could go... but I have these 10 other things I should be doing instead. The beach will be there tomorrow." and I'd do that all the time and maybe actually end up going a couple times per year.)

 

[White Cat]

I know I would not get tired of visiting. I was going between 75 and 100 times per year.

 

[Magical2017]

Yes. I love my theme park trips but would not want to go all the time. I like when I miss the parks. Like right now. I feel a spontaneous booking coming on.

 

[Cogswel_Cogs]

I tire of the parks and I live in NY,

 

[wvjules]

I would never move to Orlando. lol

 

[TLSnell1981]

We lived in Orlando many years ago. We never got burned out but our touring habits were different...more relaxed. We still visit 2-3 times a year. Well maybe a bit differently due to the multitude of changes.

 

[Neapolitan Ice Cream]

It's a serious dream of mine to live near the parks and all they offer, including the Citiwalk and Downtown Disney (apologies if I'm using the wrong terms there!) I wouldn't go ALL the time, I'd just dabble in the parks per se and of course, I do wonder about the weather. Warm winters appeal to me, but hot summers in Orlando can be far TOO hot, and the unpredictable storms are likewise daunting.

 

[Luv Bunnies]

I don't know that I would necessarily get tired of the parks, but I don't think I would end up going that often either. When you live near something, it seems less exciting than places that are far away. It just becomes part of everyday life. I have lived all my life near a local tourist attraction. It's a common stop for out-of-towners traveling through our area. I drive by it all the time, but never actually went inside until the end of 2021! My son got a job there and that gave me a reason to finally go. It's not that I didn't want to go, I just never quite got around to it. I think living near the parks would be similar. They would be nearby, but not such a novelty anymore.

 

[jimmalru80]

Tired of the parks....I don't think so. But I would get tired of the heat rather quickly.

 

[dvcgirl67]

It's a serious dream of mine to live near the parks and all they offer, including the Citiwalk and Downtown Disney (apologies if I'm using the wrong terms there!) I wouldn't go ALL the time, I'd just dabble in the parks per se and of course, I do wonder about the weather. Warm winters appeal to me, but hot summers in Orlando can be far TOO hot, and the unpredictable storms are likewise daunting.

I lived in Orlando for a few years.....and there's hot....and then there's HOT, like this weekend down there will the heat index is forecast l hit 110 degrees on Sunday. That's....stay inside weather, it's just brutal. WDW is going to have a lot of heat stroke on their hands this weekend.

 

[TLSnell1981]

It's a serious dream of mine to live near the parks and all they offer, including the Citiwalk and Downtown Disney (apologies if I'm using the wrong terms there!) I wouldn't go ALL the time, I'd just dabble in the parks per se and of course, I do wonder about the weather. Warm winters appeal to me, but hot summers in Orlando can be far TOO hot, and the unpredictable storms are likewise daunting.

We visited WDW Village (now Disney Springs) quite often when we lived there. The kiddos loved it.