Disney Is Currently Creating A ‘Storyliving’ Community In North Carolina
Disney is currently in the process of building its second-ever residential community in the US and it’s happening in North Carolina. According to Queen City News, Disney is currently creating a ‘storyliving’ community in North Carolina
Storyliving by Disney announced their plans on Wednesday for the community they’re calling Asteria. Asteria is a residential community created by the Preston Development Company. It will be located in Chatham County. The homes are all within a larger “master-planned” community development that will happen in Chatham Park.
Julian “Bubba” Rawl co-founded Preston Development Company with Tim Smith.
Rawl said “For nearly 15 years, Chatham Park has set the standard for innovative growth and thoughtful planning. We feel an extraordinary sense of responsibility to our residents and the broader community with this project, and we’re incredibly fortunate to work with Disney, DMB Development, and homebuilders to create something truly special.”
The first Storyliving community that Disney created called Cotino is located in Rancho Mirage, California. Cotino is already under development and has potential buyers already set for their pre-sales appointments. Disney is still looking for more locations for their Storyliving communities
Asteria is currently planned to have 1,500 acres located in Pittsboro and will have over 4,000 units. The homes will come in many different styles for single families, multiple families, and of course adults over 55.
One of the main focuses of the community is green space which will be done in a way to showcase the area’s natural beauty. Developers currently plan on creating huge parks and miles worth of walking and biking trails.
Asteria will also have swimming pools, sports courts, a wellness and recreation center, restaurants, a community garden, and a large outdoor space for games and events.
So how about a theme park? No word on that yet. But you never know what could happen.
My Probably Controversial Ranking Of The Newest Rides At Walt Disney World Resort
I just returned from 5 days at Walt Disney World as a media guest for their Disney Dreamers Academy. This incredible program invites youth from across the country to a conference all about helping them reach their career goals and aspirations. I was in awe of these students and know they will go on to accomplish great things. More to come in the following days about this program. But for now, while I wallow in self-pity that I am no longer on a work-cation I’m going to tell you about the newest rides in Walt Disney World. The last time I visited was in March 0f 209 and there have been several rides that have opened since that time frame.
For these rankings, I’m including 7 rides that I personally had never ridden before this trip. They are the newest rides at Walt Disney World and are scattered between three parks. The rides included are as follows:
Magic Kingdom
Epcot
- Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind
- Frozen Ever After
- Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure
Hollywood Studios
- Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway
- Rise of The Resistance
- Millennium Falcon Smuggler’s Run
I realize Frozen Ever After has been open since before my last trip, but the last time I had been at Epcot it wasn’t open. In fact, the movie wasn’t even out. Overall each of these seven rides were extremely well done and worth a ride for anyone visiting. But if you need to prioritize or just care about my somewhat controversial opinions then keep reading! I also want to say that I have zero emotional attachment to any of the movies or franchises represented in these attractions. So my opinions are based solely on the ride itself as an “outsider” of sorts. Disagree? Let me know your thoughts on social media!
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