The following is a list of those stories. Unlike links in the sidebar that will take you to some of my favorite webpages or those on the links page that will take you to other general sites of interest, these links will take you directly to specific articles where people who have made the move talk about their personal experiences. I’ll be updating as I find more so check back often!
Peter and Sarah Brookhart – by Freddy Martin from freddymartin.net
Lisa Dinoto Glassner – from The Castle Run
- “Lunch at Epcot.”
- When Does It Become Home? Early thoughts on being a local…
- How I Ended Up Leaving Big Law and Moving to Disney World
- Taking the Florida Plunge: Looking Back on Six Months as a Disney Local
- Celebrating One Year: The Shortest and Longest 365 Days in the History of… Home
- On Moving to Disney: A Typical Evening Four Years Later
- Five Years Later – Reflections on Leaving Law and Moving to Walt Disney World
Serena Lyn – from Living By Disney
- I’ve Got a Dream
- The House is Sold
- Research Trip
- Decision Time
- Choosing a Neighborhood
- The Boxes Outnumber Us
- Saying Goodbye
- Week One Thoughts
- Getting a Disney Annual Pass with Florida Resident Discount
- Week Three Thoughts
- Interview About Moving to the Mouse
- Looking back on our first year of Living By Disney
- Am I Glad I Moved to Orlando? Three Years of Living by Disney
- Pros and Cons of Living in Orlando Florida
Lou Mongello – from WDW Radio
Dan and Leslie Lowry from Addicted to the Mouse
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this is just a small selection from their list of 40+ (and growing!) videos about moving to Orlando
- Top 10 Reasons to Move to Florida
- 7 Reasons Not to Move to Florida
- Top Tips for Buying a House in Orlando
- 12 Mistakes to Avoid When Moving to Disney World
- What We Would Have Done Differently Before Buying Our House
- Our Story and How We Came to Be Moving to Disney World
- 10 Mistakes to Avoid When Buying a House by Disney World
- Everything You Need to Get Rid of Before Moving to Florida
- What It Cost Us to Move Next to Disney
Tom Bricker – from Disney Tourist Blog
Daniel Hudacko – from Disney Dining
Kelly and Pat – from Karma&Kismet
Julie and Andrew Kostic – from The Disney DINKs
Amy Krieger – from Moving to Orlando
Lucy – from LiveByLucy
Julia Mascardo and Natalie Reinert – by Angela Dahlgren from TouringPlans.com
- Relocating to Florida: Part One – Weather and Finances
- Relocating to Florida: Part Two – New Surroundings, Schools and the Disney Distance
- Relocating to Florida: Part Three – The Florida Difference and Disney as a Local
Kirsi McCrea – by Winona Dimeo-Ediger from Livability
Todd Perlmutter – from TouringPlans.com
Samantha Tetrault – from WDW Expert
Tori Tucker – from Boardwalk Times
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