Remember the feeling of being young, putting on a Disney video and sitting back as the Magic Kingdom and the famous Disney theme music sparkled onto your screen and speakers?
If you’ve been fortunate enough to visit one of Disney’s lands or kingdoms, you’ll know that magic feeling you felt just watching the stories unfold became all the more real and dazzling. Suspending your disbelief, a trip to one of Disney’s theme parks has one living in the land of fantasy – where everything from the delicious Disney themed foods, to the pixie-dust pink castle feels not only that you’re within a story, but that it is your story.
Now, imagine if you could actually live in that magic?
No, this isn’t something Cinderella’s Fairy Godmother bippity boppity booped – it’s one of Disney’s latest ventures where the magic kingdom has entered the real-estate scene. ‘Storyliving’ sees Disney aiming to build neighbourhoods designed by their Imagineers, managed by Disney Cast Members who deliver world-class service and, of course, fun. No one else could bring to life such a vibrant mix of experiences and activities that will inspire new passions.
They’ve begun with a setting in California’s Greater Palm Springs area at the Rancho Mirage neighbourhood. It includes Disney programming and entertainment throughout the year, where Disney says it encapsulates living the best chapter of one’s life. This neighbourhood is actually the location where Walt Disney once owned a home himself.
Communities in these selected locales will take inspiration from the authentic culture and heritage of each region, crafted with the Disney touch at the heart.
It’s a world with charming gathering spots, enticing surprises and living one’s story as if Disney were telling it.
Although the blueprints are currently set for the United States, we can’t help but wonder how awesome it would be to have a place like this in Cape Town. We’d settle for a Magic Kingdom here to start. Imagine a Disneyland experience with Table Mountain as your view?
Well, we’ll be wishing upon a star.
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