Disney begins sales for its new Cast Member apartment complex in Flamingo Crossings

By WDWMAGIC Staff · Monday December 21, 2020 4:11pm ET · "Flamingo Crossings"
Disney begins sales for its new Cast Member apartment complex in Flamingo Crossings
Flamingo Crossings Village offers 2 and 4 bedrooms apartments with immediate move-ins now available.

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Flamingo Crossings Village apartments

Flamingo Crossings Village apartments

Sales are now underway at Walt Disney World's massive Cast Members housing project at Flamingo Crossings.

Featuring 2 and 4 bedrooms apartments located just minutes from the theme parks, the Flamingo Crossings Village was originally intended to house members of Disney's College Program, which has remained suspended since the COVID-19 shutdown in March 2020. It now appears that Disney will instead offer the apartments exclusively to its existing Cast Members and Operating participants. Immediate move-ins are available, along with short-term leases.

You can find out more about the new housing at the Flamingo Crossings Village website.

Flamingo Crossings Village provides Cast Members and Operating Participants with spacious 2 and 4 bedroom apartments at a range of rates conducive for various budgets. All apartments feature hardwood-style flooring, stainless steel appliances, a washer and dryer, a flat panel TV and a free furniture package.

Enjoy the expansive Community Center, including a 12,500 sq ft state-of-the-art fitness center, multipurpose lounges, and indoor recreation with ping pong, billiards, arcade games and more! Take a step outside to explore the resort-style swimming pools, basketball and sand volleyball courts, and The Great Lawn courtyard space. Flamingo Crossings Village is how you want to live.

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"Flamingo Crossings Village, an apartment complex originally intended to house Disney College Program participants, is now renting exclusively to Disney Cast Members and third-party Operating Participants."

"Cast Members must have a valid blue ID or green ID to schedule a tour or be eligible to rent."

https://blogmickey.com/2020/12/apartments-built-for-suspended-disney-college-program-now-being-rented-exclusively-to-cast-members/
↩ replying to DCBaker
That’s not a good sign
↩ replying to DCBaker
I know this has been discussed before but what happens when a CM either quits, or gets fired? Do they also get evicted?

also what does this mean:
$699 per installment/per person.

every 2 weeks? every month?
↩ replying to DznyGrlSD
They have to vacate within 48 hours...or at least That’s the way they used to run it at vista lay/Chatham. The yield any “rent paid”

It’s all in “the contract”

I don’t know what they charge now...but it used to be about 80% of the pay. I would imagine it has gone up...coincidentally...just as the minimum wages has??
↩ replying to DznyGrlSD
I'm guessing but every month. I could see the 2 bed furnished unit for $999 per and rent the whole thing, how many hours do I need to work to get a card?
This seems like it could be a good thing provided they are affordable enough and the terms are fair.
This seems so strange to me. How many single people work at disney that would want to share an apartment?
What if you have a family? Can you rent a whole unit? Can they really kick you out if you stop working for Disney. The college program was one thing but this is entirely another.
Seems to me this is one of Disneys decisions that seemed great precovid but quickly turned into a nightmare. That looks to be a flood of apartments.
Also, what’s going to happen to the CMs who are living there when they (finally) restart the CP in a few years? Are they going to get evicted?
↩ replying to monorail81
They probably just won’t offer to renew leases as DCP demand grows. My guess is DCP isn’t going to start back full force but grow over time.
↩ replying to rogerrabbitfan9
This. I doubt they'll come close to filling the complexes even if they were to fully open them up for leasing, so they can start phasing in the CPs as they stop renewing leases of regular CMs and not really have a concern on space.

The floor plans will naturally discourage couples/families if the terms don't already. I'm curious how many CMs that share rooms in the complexes in the area like Cagan, Camden World Gateway, Camden Town Square, and the many others will choose to be here over those other complexes. I know shared rent and utilities in those places generally runs a bit less than the prices listed for the new housing, but I can see the location and traffic situation being very attractive, even without the commercial buildout right now. Commuting home even to those near complexes off property could be a real pain pre-COVID even when not at peak times.
↩ replying to JoeCamel
that's 2 bedrooms with 2 people per bedroom. There are are better apartments available nearby for way less per person/bedroom
↩ replying to FuturePort83
They're not...affordable that is
↩ replying to maxairmike
I live at Cagan and I know there are a LOT of CMs here. The price to live here compared to Flamingo would lead to me believe most will not move. The commute up Avalon to western way isn't awful
↩ replying to DznyGrlSD
This is the two bedroom with private bedrooms for $999
↩ replying to JoeCamel
So $2000/mo for a 2 bedroom apartment on a CM income...