Apartment Complexes

After acceptance into the Disney College Program, something to think about is where you would like to live. In Florida, Disney has four gated apartment complexes for Cast Members to chose from. The choices are Vista Way, Chatham Square, Patterson Court and The Commons. Here is a list of amenities found in each complex:

• All utilities including water, electricity, and waste disposal. 
• High speed internet access
• One central telephone
• Laundry Facilities
• Maintenance and pest control
• Security
• Cable 
• Computer Labs
• Swimming Pools
• Weight Rooms
• Tennis, Basketball, and Racquetball Courts
• Fully Furnished apartments

Every complex is a little different so here is some information about each one.
Vista Way
This is the oldest complex so it is cheaper to live here than the others. Vista Way has a reputation for being the party complex. I have heard of many rumors and stories about what goes down here but since I have never been there I can not say for certain if any of them are true or not. I think that since everyone goes into their programs knowing about this reputation it does attract a more rowdy crowd, but again I can not say for for certain.
If you chose to apply for a room at Vista Way, you have two choices of room sizes:

• 2 bedroom with 4 people
• 3 bedroom with 6 people. 

Patterson Court
If you put Vista Way at one end of a spectrum, on the opposite would be Patterson Court. Some people have nicknamed this complex the retirement home, so you can guess how different it might be from Vista. Although this is the more quieter complex, it is the newest apartment complex and therefor has a more expensive rent per week.
If you chose to apply for a room at Patterson Court, you have 4 options for room sizes:

• 1 bedroom with 2 people
• 1 bedroom with 3 people
• 2 bedrooms with 5 people
• 3 bedrooms with 6 people

A couple of downsides to this complexes are that it is the farthest away from everything and does not have it's own bus stop. So if you do live here you will need to walk to it's closest neighbor Chatham Square to get on a bus. Other than that it seems like a very nice place to live.

Chatham Square

Standing as a middle ground between the party place and retirement home is little ole Chatham Square. Chatham has been established as the perfect middle spot for noise levels, price, location. and atmosphere. After fishing around the internet and talking to people, this complex seems to be the most popular for all of the above reasons. 

If you chose to apply for a room at Chatham Square, you have 5 options for room sizes:

• 1 bedroom with 2 people
• 1 bedroom with 3 people
• 2 bedrooms with 6 people
• 3 bedrooms with 6 people
• 4 bedrooms with 8 people

Personally, this is the complex I am putting as my number one choice. I really like the location and the way people speak so highly of it. I know that Chatham is very popular and I have a small chance of getting it, but I had a small chance of getting into the DCP in the first place so hopefully things will go my way again! :)

The Commons

Originally this apartment complex was used for International CP's only, recently it has been opened up to all CP's! Due to it's original purpose, I do not have a lot of information about this complex. I do know that it is about the same price as Chatham Square. It is also the only complex with in unit washers and dryers.
If you choose to apply for a room at The Commons, you have 6 options for room sizes:

• 1 bedroom with 2 people
• 1 bedroom with 3 people
• 2 bedrooms with 4 people
• 2 bedrooms with 5 people
• 3 bedrooms with 6 people
• 4 bedrooms with 8 people

I would guess that The Commons is most similar to that of Chatham Square based on location and atmosphere. This complex would probably be my second choice for living! :)

Just recently Disney has added bunk beds into some of the rooms, that's why you see those 1 bedrooms with 3 people. Personally I am not too upset about this. After looking up pictures and videos of the apartments, I think that there is more than enough room for 3 people in one bedroom. 

Once you have been accepted, Disney emails you a link to the onboarding website. This site has a lot of more information, including prices and amenities. I'm not sure how much info I can share so I am going t leave it at that. If you fish around on the internet, you can find people's opinions on the complexes. I wish I could share my own, but I do not have any yet! If you have any questions, please feel free to ask! :)

I will eventually post a packing list once I get closer to my move in date, which still feels like forever away! Have a magical day! :)