Rancho Mirage’s New Disney Community, Contino. If you wish upon a Star makes no difference where you are … your dreams come true.
Disney is branching out past Tinker Bell and Neverland developing “Storyliving”. These are new home communities where you find Disney’s world-famous service.
While Disney plans to branch over several exotic locations, it seems like the Disney magic touched on Rancho Mirage as their first community.
Cotino, a Storyliving by Disney Community
“Offering a range of home types to choose from, including condominiums and single-family homes. In addition to the residential component, the Cotino community has zoning approvals for the development of a hotel and a range of shopping, dining and entertainment offerings anchored by an approximate 24-acre grand oasis featuring the clearest turquoise waters with Crystal Lagoons® technology and a promenade area offering vistas of the oasis and the Santa Ana mountain range in the distance. A portion of the oasis will include a professionally managed beach park with recreational water activities that can be accessed by the public through the purchase of a day pass.” Storyliving by Disney webite
Palm Springs has always been the destination for the rich, royal, presidential and famous. And Walt Disney was no exception. Palm Springs was his favorite retreat and often referred to it as “his laughing place”. In fact “Contino” comes from cotinus, which means smoke tree. Walt Disney owned homes at Smoke Tree Ranch in Palm Springs, according to the Desert Sun Article.
Inspired by Disney’s visions, Walt Disney Imagineers use “magic” in the design of this new community.
According to a recent Desert Sun article, this 618 acre mix-used development will offer around 1,700 homes, 400 hotel rooms, some commercial buildings and a 24-acre swimming lagoon that will be open to the public.
It will be the “largest project in the history” of Rancho Mirage, Mayor Ted Weill has said.
“In Cotino, a Storyliving by Disney community, a voluntary club membership offers access to a waterfront clubhouse, a club-only beach area and recreational water activities, as well as Disney entertainment and activities throughout the year at an additional fee.” Storyliving by Disney webite