Being a local to the area they should have expected the traffic. It is not uncommon to have an extended drive time due to the construction and being that they work at downtown Disney, even as artist, they should have known better. Having worked at WDW with a 35 minute drive time I would regularly leave for work 2 hours early during the holidays because I knew the traffic could be an issue and often was. Sometimes driving a little out of your way actually saves time and you know this if you are a local and pay attention to traffic patterns.
Yeah but that is hardly the same thing. That is a policy issue with pricing, that many would not know had changed. The issue at Spring is construction which is extremely visible.
It will all be forgotten about when it is done.
maybe it's as some are alluding to and a liquid explosive concern... I know they were insanely busy yesterday as per twitter and maybe they're keeping this policy during the whole Mardi Gras season Even on days where there is no event.
The locals will end up with a fantastic new venue on their doorstep. Again, if an individual can't put up with a few years of parking inconvenience in order to get that, well, it's tough. Those locals can stay away for life and leave more space for everyone that does want to visit.
I think we can all agree that for everyone disney upsets there are 3 people that will be visiting the following year. The locals do get the shaft quite a bit, after their annual passes are costing more and more with less benefits.
You forgot the word "Some" in front of customers. For the fickle customers, if it isn't the parking it's going to be something like generic napkins that repulses them to the point that they only begrudgingly give their money to Disney vs handing it over happily.
I'm willing to bet that Disney Springs will see higher attendance than any other similar property in Florida - including the current Downtown Disney and City Walk.
absolutely agree
Perhaps it's because I hate shopping, but in the end the selling point is going to be on the actual stores and restaurants. Marketplace Co-Op intrigued me, but I wound up not buying anything there. I plan on trying The Boathouse and Morimoto Asia upon opening, but aside from that this entire project doesn't seem to be for me.
This is my feeling also. I have no intention of driving there until the construction is better. However, I'm not going to just forget that it exists and never return. I avoid areas all the time because of construction. Sometimes a place I liked goes out of business during a project. I don't think that is going to be an issue in this one.
