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More parking lots to close - E,F,G at Downtown Disney for Disney Springs construction
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SirLink
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I don't think anyone knows why they are closing parking facilities, but aren't getting getting construction crews working on the first garage 24/7 ... but hey that may just be me.
danlb_2000
Premium Member
These lots are right behind Pollo Compero which closes on the 19th, so I wonder if this is being done so they can do the demolition of the Pollo Compero building.
PhilharMagician
Well-Known Member
I would think they would only need a small corner for that. Isn't the second garage covering part of E, F & G along with C & D.
What an absolute mess. I can see locals and most off site guests staying the heck away from DTD until all the dust settles and parking become more convenient again.
danlb_2000
Premium Member
The article says "parts" of the lots will be closed, so we don't know how much they will actually be taking.
jt04
Well-Known Member
This definitely is not as bad as what DL went through a few years ago. Once they get that first garage open parking should never be a problem again as they can add more garages before demand exceeds supply going forward. Everything does seem to be speeding up so new tenants may be eager to get in there. Just a guess.
mm121
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this is definitely a project thats going to take longer than a few months
I would assume they are wanting to start construction on the new shopping areas that are planned for that area.
right now only the over flow areas, there aren't really any other areas to re open at the moment with all the construction
it would seem logical.. as i dont thinnk they would of opted to go ahead and close this if they were just going to leave it empty and abandoned for a long time.. and if they wish to finish springs by 2016, they need to get started on the expanded shopping area ASAP.
they could definitely use some more lights for crossing the street to make it safer, its super dark at night.
mm121
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Using Typhoon (in the evenings) is definitely an idea, if the lot back behind Cirque is full along with the other alternate lots.. I'm not sure they've been doing it but originally I thought they announced having shuttles from Team Disney to DTD during the construction.
There is a specific reason why they dont and wont run busses directly to the parks from DTD, they don't want people to park at DTD and then bus to the parks, to avoid paying for parking, as this would only compound the parking problems at DTD.
omurice
Well-Known Member
RE the idea of a park to DTD bus -
They could experiment dead-heading a bus back to the parks, making it a one-way park to DTD transport. Perhaps would have to limit this to on-property guests. On-property could get back to their resort later and off-property would not be stranded (without a 2-step bus route back to park, or taking a cab). Also could run this DTD one-way service later in the day, such as after 3PM, so the desire to return to same park would be less.
There was a test where they experimented with a bus from AK to DTD last fall -- I wonder how that test went?
They could experiment dead-heading a bus back to the parks, making it a one-way park to DTD transport. Perhaps would have to limit this to on-property guests. On-property could get back to their resort later and off-property would not be stranded (without a 2-step bus route back to park, or taking a cab). Also could run this DTD one-way service later in the day, such as after 3PM, so the desire to return to same park would be less.
There was a test where they experimented with a bus from AK to DTD last fall -- I wonder how that test went?
PhotoDave219
Well-Known Member
Oh, That will improve things. Is it 2017 yet?
PhotoDave219
Well-Known Member
No.
If Disney wants my [COLORFUL LANGUAGE!] business, then they will allow me to park without having to play a human game of frogger.
Next Big Thing
Well-Known Member
Parking wasn't bad tonight at all. They weren't even parking people across the street. Granted it's a Monday, but I figured it'd be worse considering the Irish festival at Raglan and it being St. Patrick's Day.
PhotoDave219
Well-Known Member
It rained. It was a Monday. Personally, i had real world responsibilities.
tahqa
Well-Known Member
Then don't go to Downtown Disney during construction. It's that simple. They want your business, sure, but they have to look towards the future and they are building towards that goal. Suck it up, Buttercup.
PhotoDave219
Well-Known Member
Then don't go to Downtown Disney during construction. It's that simple. They want your business, sure, but they have to look towards the future and they are building towards that goal. Suck it up, Buttercup.
So you endorse Disney's attitude of "F the guests?"
tahqa
Well-Known Member
What would you have Disney do differently during this period? Not build the garages? Not update Downtown Disney? You're not an architect, or an engineer or a program manager. You don't know what planning is going on behind the scenes and why things are scheduled and staged the way they are (in all honesty neither do I).
Am I happy with the sucky parking? No, I'm not. Am I happy with them taking away parking for valet? No, I'm not. But I work around it with my visits to Downtown Disney. I don't try to go on weekend nights, or if I do I'll find alternate ways without using the surface lots.
You, on the other hand, seem to take it personally. Just my opinion.