Is Disney building a neighborhood?

In February 2022, Disney announced its plan to build a mixed-use residential community called 'Cotino' in California's Coachella Valley. Dubbed 'Storyliving by Disney', the project includes a series of vibrant new neighborhoods infused with elements of magic from both the Disney and Pixar worlds.



Yes, Disney is actively building master-planned residential communities under the brand Storyliving by Disney. The first community, Cotino, is located in Rancho Mirage, California (in the Coachella Valley) and officially opened its first phase in 2025. It features a 24-acre "Grand Oasis" lagoon and a mix of residential options, including a dedicated section for residents aged 55+. A second community, Asteria, is currently under development in Pittsboro, North Carolina (near Raleigh/Durham), with home sales expected to begin in 2027. These neighborhoods are designed by Disney Imagineers and offer a "club membership" that grants access to curated experiences and Disney-style hospitality. In 2026, these projects represent Disney's major expansion into the real estate market, aiming to bring their legendary "storytelling" and service standards into the daily lives of residents.

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Disney is drawing on inspiration from its abundance of intellectual properties as it builds a planned neighborhood in Riverside County. The community, named Cotino, is located in Rancho Mirage, about 11 miles southeast of Palm Springs.

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Disney is working to build a residential community in Rancho Mirage so fans can come home to Disney magic every day. In an interview for "LA Times Today," reporter Jaimie Ding told host Lisa McRee what's in store in the new Storyliving community.

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Golden Oak at Walt Disney World Resort is an upscale residential community within the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. It was designed by Walt Disney Imagineering and is owned and operated by a newly formed Disney subsidiary, Golden Oak Realty within Disney Signature Experiences.

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Walt Disney World Affordable Housing: Planned Opening in 2026. In 2022, we first told you about our plans at Walt Disney World to contribute nearly 80 acres of our property to create a new affordable housing development for our community.

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(Photo courtesy of Four Seasons Resort Orlando.) Golden Oak is the only residential space actually on Disney property. It even has its own designation on mailing addresses: Golden Oak, FL. Also in the neighborhood is Orlando's five-star hotel, the Four Seasons.

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The first Storyliving by Disney community, named Cotino, will be built in Rancho Mirage, CA, where Walt Disney once owned a home. Disney said it is exploring additional locations in the United States for future development. Each location will include some neighborhoods for residents aged 55 or more years, Disney said.

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The utilidors have been referred to as an underground city, the functions of which include: Waste removal: The Magic Kingdom uses an automated vacuum collection (AVAC) system for waste removal. Custodians remove trash from the park twenty-four hours a day, then dump it into AVAC system processors throughout the park.

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Disney owns about 25,000 acres of land in Florida, which is approximately 39 square miles.

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Rancho Mirage, California, a city in the Coachella Valley not far from Palm Springs, will be the site of Disney's first “Storyliving” community, the company said in a press release.

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The London Resort first announced plans to build a huge £3.5billion theme park back in 2019. The six-land theme park hoped to open by 2024 on the Swanscombe Peninsula near Dartford in Kent across 535 acres. However, it has since run into a number of problems since the plans were submitted.

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The American Heartland Theme Park will be located along Route 66 in northeast Oklahoma. The 1,000-acre development, which includes a 125-acre theme park, 300-room hotel and indoor water park, is slated to open in two phases – the first in spring 2025 and the second in 2026.

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If the area no longer had Disney, Testa said, the result would be “an economic nuclear winter.” “The city would survive, but plenty of people would leave,” he said. “Those who remain would need to rebuild the economy.”

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Resort Size The Disneyland resort covers about 500 acres and consists of two theme parks: Disney California Adventure Park and Disneyland Park. Walt Disney World is much larger: almost 25,000 acres – or around 40 square miles.

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The fight between the Florida governor and the company, now headed to court, began over an education law and grew into a feud about oversight of land that includes the amusement park. Sign Up for the Education Briefing From preschool to grad school, get the latest U.S. education news.

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Seems like a lot, doesn't it? However, Disney World actually covers over 25,000 acres, which is around 43 square miles. If you need some context, that is the same size as the entire city of San Francisco! Big enough to have its own zip code, this enormous resort attracts over 50 million visitors each year.

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You're typically eligible for a relocation package if your new role with Disney involves a move that's a considerable distance from your current location. This would usually be specified during the hiring process or role transition.

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