No one is covering this! Thank you so much! I been wondering what the progress looked like. I am worried what a housing crash would do to this project. As many cancel development outright.
Your passion for this stuff is contagious. I had long forgot that I had watched your original video on Cotino (because the project is fairly irrelevant to me) but I watched the whole of the video and this one too just like I watch your others on projects I have greater interest in because of the vibes you create by how into it all you get. Keep having fun out there!
There are so many problems with this project: - Have we forgotten California's droughts? And we are building even more houses and a man-made lake in the middle the dessert? - Walt has always been obsessed with transportation. Monorail. People Mover. Railroad. Yet, we are building more detached single family houses that is only accessible with cars. You would think if Disney is going to slap their name onto a residential project, it would somewhat resemble the original EPCOT idea. - Without the Disney branding, these houses probably won't sell for more than $1.5m. Disney slap their name on the project and now houses start at $2m. As a Californian, this is quite triggering. We were told to use less water, take shorter showers, wash our cars less, flush the toilet less, while we keep on building golf courses and man-make lake in the middle of the dessert.
I remember your first time out there, but didn't you go out and walk around the whole perimeter on a very hot 🥵 day? Its hard to believe it's been 2 years ago! Great to see them starting to get things ready to build!! I love the excitement in your voice...thanks for this update!!! Yes, I care!!! 👍👍
Brickey, keep these vids coming! I've watched every video you've dropped this year and Im looking forward to all the other vids. No one else is talking about Cotino only you. This is why I watch your channel bcuz no one gives us Disney content like this!
I totally agree this Resort part is going to be huge success ! especially since a lot of Disney fans in Northern California,Vegas and LA don’t want too fly too Hawaii for a Disney beach resort experience but will definitely drive a few hrs or take a short flight too have the same level experience as they do in Hawaii
Great update. Congratulation on your Anniversary. That first building might be the Fire Station? I know up here in Northern Cal that when a new development gets built and there is not a Fire Station nearby that will get built first.
Thanks for coming out here and covering the progress going on. I live 15 minutes from Cotino and drive by it often so being a Disney fan I too can't wait to see the finished product. Take care Brickey!
Your work is always great - fun and informative - but that you’re including Cotino? Genuinely amazing. And thank you. Looking forward to more and visiting when it’s ready! Cheers …
COTINO stroll, been a long time! Were you surprised more development hasn’t been done? I always wonder if development is waiting for more buyers deposits to come In to help fund it. Thanks for the re visit
Another great video with brilliant, original and relevant content. Love your insights and cannot wait to see you follow the journey of this development. Happy Anniversary to you and Beth x
While I did not have any interest in this when it was announced. I have kept up with every video you have covered on this and your enthusiasm about it is contagious. I hope you continue the coverage. Crazy that it has been 2 years already.
Nice coverage. Happiest of anniversaries to you and Beth. Maybe I’ll eat my words and glad you’re excited, but it’s hard to reconcile a lagoon in a desert. Enjoy the coverage though…you’re on it, as usual. 👏 Glad to see you so excited and having fun on your anniversary. ☮️
🎉🎉Cotino update🎉🎉 I had almost forgot about this project. Thank you so much for this reminder and update. It’ll be interesting to see how far it goes up.
Thanks for the update! ❤ we drove past in the winter and were also really surprised how large the development was. Looking forward to seeing the lake! 💙
@Hey Brickey! I was born and raised about 5 minutes from the future home of Cotino and I drove that stretch of Monterey daily for about 26 years of my life. Monterey is already terrible with traffic... Add snowbirds, it is a nightmare.. The area around it too is also just boring. It is across from Lowes and not too far from a not so good area of the desert.. The wind is also going to be miserable for anyone that chooses to live and visit. It is consistently blowing wind on that spot as it is right at the end of the wind tunnel in the valley. I could go on and on. Not so keen on this project coming down the street from me but oh well!
You may be on to something because that building is not listed as anything in the site map. Clearly, some infrastructure that they didn't feel like they could up-sell by adding it to the guide.
I have been waiting for this update. I love and appreciate that you are covering this. I fall into “this is too expensive for me” category but you taught me I may have an opportunity to enjoy it. I really like the vibes of Aulani, so I am A-OK with a resort only experience. It makes me wonder what Disney will do, if the rumors are true, with the land here in TX. I hope this project is a success.
Is almost forgotten about Cotino. Perfect time for an update . I'm not really a fan of the desert... , I don't like sand. It's coarse and rough and irritating, and it gets everywhere. But this looks intriguing. Might be a nice place to visit, but wouldn't want to live there!
Interesting to see this phase of Disney. Why not have a very nice place to live and be in the dessert. If people have the means and interest to live and visit said location, Great! They have the right to do so as anyone else, anywhere on the planet. The designs looks as though to highlight the environments splendor. As 4 a body of water in the dessert? Doesn’t get much better than that 😀. I would love to jump in the water or just be along side it lounging on a hot blistering desert kind of day (Oasis). Sign me up 😄
Thanks for covering this! My big question is just how does Disney intend to maintain a man-made lake in the desert? With all the droughts and water conservation efforts that routinely are put into effect, I just can't see them properly being allowed to have a lake be maintained at the level they would want/ need for their guests and the community they are wanting to entice.
I enjoyed living in Palm Springs for a while, so this is fun to follow…as you do so well. Wow…just getting to the 21 years part🎊. Us too, at nearly 25 years with my man-mate.
This came up today at lunch with my parents since (apparently) Disney has acquired 9k acres between Jarrell and Salado. So EVERYBODY is either utterly dismissive of the idea that is actually happening (it’s one of those rumors that crops up every 5-10 years apparently) or convinced they’re making “another Disney World”. The whole Ranch is about… 2/3 the size of the “developed” area of WDW? I dunno, but HMU if/when you fly into Austin to cover it!
You must’ve been reading my mind… I was just wondering what was happening with this. And yes. I don’t see it surviving because the houses are priced for a market that excludes a lot of people. My hubby and I make an above average living and we couldn’t afford one. It’s kinda sad.
I didn’t know the “storyliving” was going to include a resort but it makes sense. Considering your interest in this project I’d love to hear if you’ve been to Disney’s resort at Hilton Head and Alani in Hawaii. Or perhaps that’s in the future for you?
Hey Brickey, I have a question for you. Most people hear Disney resort and their mind goes to either Anaheim or Walt Disney World, understandably, but obviously Disney has other resorts, specifically Hilton Head, Vero Beach, Aulani, and now they’re building Cotina. Other than Aulani, these are all within a car ride, maybe a long car ride, but even so, within driving distance of one of the two major US resorts so my question is, do you think that Disney will ever build resorts that are not within driving distance of the two parks? Specifically, I live in Colorado and I’ve always thought it would be great to have a Disney run resort in the mountains, but do you see them ever doing something like that from a business and design standpoint or do you think they pretty much want to stick to more familiar territory?
Thanks Bric…can I call you that? (Feels good and easier to ipad-type) That wall feels like a modern “Berm”. Had not heard about a hotel?? Not expecting a “Resort” either. Appreciate you being on the pulse✨👍
Ahhh the comments section.... CA needs more houses. CA also doesn't have a ton of water. But no western state does. So what should we do? We should conserve water and build houses. Done.
So living across the street will probably increase your home value, and you know your neighbors will have immaculate properties, but it’s in the desert🌞 that doesn’t bother me because I live somewhere a little bit similar, but that’s why I probably won’t visit because I want to go where it’s not the desert.🌵
2 years????!!!! Where did the time go! Funny when you think about how quickly Disneyland was built and where this project currently is...thanks for the update!
Awesome coverage of a little talked about Disney development! It does seem weird that Disney is becoming a real estate developer instead of putting that effort into expanding/fixing the theme parks. I feel like the Imagineers' time, attention, and skills could be better used for attractions instead of designing houses.
I didn't even know this was a thing! As for the residents across the way, im sure it is a half love hate relationship. Love, the value of their Holmes will rise, with the million dollar purchase price, but hate, that it is Disney and what it may or may not entail. But, who am I? I could be completely wrong.
This feels very much of the other Bob’s era. I’m intrigued and curious, but not feeling this for whatever reason. But I am here for your takes Brickey.
Hi Brickey, I live right next to Cotino and drive by it every day and could have saved you a drive and filmed the whole thing! Hit me up - I can help and get updates for you! I am happy its coming here right next to me and having something there will help with the blowing sand from that space..The sad news as I have had to drive from here to visit Disneyland for 20 years!!! Cheers.....(EDIT) I did watch your first visit here and your hot walk around the space - I feel for you.
Yeah. I’m automatically (auto-magically? Hehe) against this project for the massive artificial lake in a desert in a state and region that is facing water shortfalls.
Something odd going on over there ! Where will they get enough water to fill that lake? No Disney park within close driving range? What sort of Disney fans will want to live there?
Huh. I don't resent selling homes in Disney property, but "storyliving" just seems like something that I would do near a park, not in the middle of the desert. Of course, the desert is not my favorite biome (yeah, I live in the redwoods). And building a giant lake in a place that really doesn't support lakes, except the dry lake variety seems irresponsible. I'd like to know how Disney will mitigate that in the face of climate change. Or maybe that's not important to other people. Still seems not very "Disney" to me. I mean, I know how OLC's relationship with Disney is very profitable for both companies, but I still think this is not going to work in whatever way Disney is thinking. However, I do look forward to seeing your analyses as the project develops.
Yeah, I’m automatically against this development because of the massive artificial lake…in a desert…in a state AND region that’s facing permanent water shortfalls. For the same reason the surf park in neighboring Palm Springs frustrates me.
