Florida Resort Communities, Compared Honestly

These are not ordinary residential streets with a shared pool. The larger communities run water parks with slides and lazy rivers, clubhouses with restaurants and bars, gyms, tennis and basketball courts, playgrounds, and gated entries staffed around the clock. Your rental includes access to all of it.

The practical effect surprises most first-time visitors: you will use the theme parks less than you planned. Families routinely buy seven days of park tickets and use five, because the children would rather be on the slide at the clubhouse. Budget four or five park days rather than seven and you will spend less and enjoy it more.