Anyone who has visited Walt Disney World near Orlando, Florida knows that it’s as escapist as it gets. Monorails glide between the theme parks, the local shopping district features a series of Mediterranean Revival-style villas and the fire station has a fountain outside formed from a giant model hose. In 2011 Disney opened the resort’s gates to residents within a neighborhood of luxury homes and at a starting price approaching $2 million it is no Mickey Mouse investment.
