There are four apartment complexes available to students participating in the Disney College Program. They are pretty much right on Disney World Resort property. The four complexes are: The Commons, Patterson Court, Vista Way, and Chatham Square.
The Commons
From what I've heard, this is the first year the The Commons are available to all CPers, up until that point they were specifically for International Program students. According to the Facebook group, they are the only complex with IN-UNIT washers and driers and this has NOT changed even with the change to who can live in The Commons. It is located in the same vicinity as Patterson Court, Chatham Square and Mickey's Retreat. The bus stop stops at The Commons for all three of these apartment complexes. From what I've seen on YouTube of apartment tours of The Commons, they look very similar to Chatham Square bedrooms. There is also a pool, fitness center, sand volleyball court, and tennis courts. According to the Onboarding website, weekly rent for The Commons is:
1BR - 4BR
$105 - $93
Patterson Court
Located in the same area as Chatham Square and The Commons, Patterson Court has four on-site laundry units, which use credit/debit cards and offer text message alerts, a fitness center, pool, and outdoor pool table. Students who live here must take the bus stop from Chatham square. According to the Onboarding website, weekly rent for Patterson Court is:
1BR - 3BR
$101 - $91
Vista Way
Vista Way is located about five minutes from the other three apartment complexes but within walking distance from Chik-Fil-A, Wendy's, Starbucks, etc. There is one mail kiosk, a fitness center (rumor on Facebook says they have the best fitness center), a laundry facility in each building, two pools, san volleyball court, outdoor pool table, tennis court, basketball court, and two hot tubs. Vista Way has its own bus stop. Vista Way also has the "party" reputation, although this kind of seems silly to me because it really just depends on the people that live there. According to the Onboarding website, weekly rent for Patterson Court is:
2BR - 3BR
$96 - $86
Chatham Square
Right across from Mickey's Retreat, Chatham Square has the only bus stop for Patterson Court and The Commons, two mail kiosks, four laundry facilities, which take debit/credit cards, fitness center, pool, sand volleyball court, outdoor pool table, and tennis courts. According to the Onboarding website, weekly rent for Patterson Court is:
1BR - 4BR
$101 - $91
Mickey's Retreat
Located between Chatham Square and The Commons, Mickey's Retreat is Disney World's cast member only recreation facility. It has two swimming pools, a marina with canoe and paddle boat rentals, children's play area, picnic pavilions, four sand volleyball courts, a banquet room, and much more.
Housing Amenities
Below is a list of amenities including in the price of your rent:
- All utilities, including water, electricity, waste disposal
- High-speed Internet access in all apartments (additional information below)
- Local phone service and one central phone
- Centrally located laundry facilities
- Maintenance of the apartments, including pest control
- Onsite security
- Cable television hook-up
- Computer labs
- Wireless Internet Lounge, Clubroom Thirteen501
- Swimming pools
- Weight rooms
- Tennis, basketball and racquetball courts
- Fully furnished apartment
- Bedroom
- Dresser w/ mirror
- Nightstand
- (2) twin beds
Dining Room
Living Room (Cable hook-up only available in this common area)
- Couch
- Chair
- Two end tables
Additional Items Provided
- Shower curtain liner
- Two vanity wastebaskets
- Kitchen wastebasket
- Recycling bin
Kitchen Appliances
- Refrigerator w/ ice maker
- Stove, oven, & microwave
- Dishwasher
Kitchen Utensils and Dishes
- Assortment of pots & pans w/lids
- Mixing bowl set
- Measuring cups
- Cutting board
- Spatula
- Can opener
- Cutting knife
- Ladle
- Tea kettle
- Serving spoons
- Cookie sheets
- Dinner plates
- Salad plates
- Cereal bowls
- Drinking glasses
- Coffee cups
- Set of knives, spoons and forks
*Each complex and apartment layout is unique. Amenities may differ between apartments.
All apartments have wired, high-speed Internet access. However, there are a few computer requirements:
- Anti-virus software that runs constantly and automatically updates its virus definitions.
- Ethernet card
- CAT5 cable
- A firewall program or router that serves as a firewall
The DSL modem has four ports and is located in the living room; so, many cast members also bring a wireless router. There are also multiple locations around the housing properties that have wireless Internet access. Computer labs also are available at the housing complexes and Disney Learning Centers across
Walt Disney World® Resort property.
