Celebration, FL - Disney's Failed Suburb

Did you know that in the 1990s, the Walt Disney Corporation built a suburban town in Florida? Celebration, FL, was an experiment in New Urbanism constructed (in the Disney style) to recall an idyllic American past that never existed to begin with. The schools, municipal buildings, restaurants, storefronts, homes, landscaping, churches and everything else were all tightly controlled by Disney. Wanna guess how that turned out?We’ve all heard about Florida Man, but what about Florida Woman? Join us weekly as we explore the humid landscape, absurd crimes, bizarre history, and beautiful fucking maniacs that make up our country’s weirdest state.You can follow us on Instagram at:@FloridaWoman.PodEmail us at [email protected] the show by becoming a patron today! patreon.com/floridawomanpodFlorida Woman theme song is My Heart Is Open by So Sensitive Band from their debut album Bedroom Drama. You can find them on Spotify, BandCamp, Apple Music, or wherever you listen! Follow them on Instagram at @sosensitivebandSOURCES: https://www.news.com.au/travel/destinations/north-america/the-creepy-history-of-disneys-perfect-town/news-story/8b9a034e93ddb074b5fbdbb286f83806https://yourmileagemayvary.net/2022/02/19/celebration-florida-the-not-so-perfect-town-that-disney-built/https://insidethemagic.net/2020/12/golden-oak-disney-world-kc1mmb/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/dec/13/celebration-death-of-a-dreamhttps://www.thedailybeast.com/celebration-florida-how-disneys-community-of-tomorrow-became-a-total-nightmarehttps://content.api.news/v3/images/bin/90dc4c6c715e0ecd94586f3a9d6cc9e1