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Disney has a history of attempting this. EPCOT was originally supposed to be a city you could live in.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EPCOT_(concept)

Later they built they town of "Celebration", but have divested most of it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celebration,_Florida

What this "California Forever" proposal most reminds me of though is "Golden Oaks", which is Disney's latest attempt, less like a city, more like a large-scale retirement community.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Oak_at_Walt_Disney_Worl...




Having visited Celebration, Florida, it actually looks pretty nice. However, I seem to recall reading that people ended up doing a lot of driving to big box stores to buy things at a reasonable price.




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