I was recently visiting Orlando for a conference, and I joined a group to tour the Flamingo…read moreCrossings Village recently one morning. While I recognize that this Yelp page is most likely for the Flamingo Crossings Town Center, I was so impressed with my visit to the Flamingo Crossings Village that I wanted to write about that experience as it is still technically Flamingo Crossings.
While the Town Center has a mix of restaurants, shopping, services, hotels, and more near Walt Disney World Resort, it is also home to the Flamingo Crossings Village just across the street split into the East and West Villages, which house approximately 10,000 Disney interns, cast members, and operating participants. It is managed and owned by American Campus Communities (ACC) and offers two- and four-bedroom apartments with private or shared bathrooms. There are also many amenities within each of the two villages for the community as a whole. This community layout is consistent with many colleges and universities across the country who currently partner with ACC or a similar public-private partnership.
During my tour, I saw the Community Center with a 24/7 front desk offering customer service and support to all of the residents. There was a HUGE gym upstairs with a service center window downstairs offering sports equipment, cleaning supplies, wagons, utility carts, and a place to accept packages to place in a package room. There was a large pool, lounges, study spaces, and more. There are also daily movies at the pool (Disney-themed) along with a variety of events and activities each month from craft activities, larger-scale social events, free treat giveaways, and so much more. This is consistent with both villages. I was also impressed to see how much Disney was able to be viewed across the communities. Read more about these special communities at https://www.americancampus.com/student-apartments/fl/disney/flamingo-crossings-village.
In addition to the villages, the actual Flamingo Crossings are has a lot to offer the residents of the villages and any Disney fan or Orlando-area resident happening by the area. The Town Center has over 40 familiar brands and unique-to-market offerings in a 200,000 square foot, open-air retail hub. It is open daily. They have 21 restaurants or gas stations with shops. Some national chains include 3Natives Açai Café, Dunkin', Firehouse Subs, Five Guys, Skyline Chili, SONIC, Starbucks, and Wendy's just to name a few. The five retails stores include AT&T, Fit2Run (The Runner's Superstore), Five Below, Target, and The UPS Store. The three services include an ER, Primary Care, and Nail Salon. You can read more about Flamingo Crossings on their website at https://flamingocrossings.com.