i want my trams and i want them now

[CntrlFlPete]

We were at MK the last week of March and they were not running in the AM.

I experienced this yesterday -- no MK trams in the AM -- got to experience the walk from Scar once again.

 

[Demarke]

If they aren’t going to bring them back, it would be nice if they would at least fill up the lots from the front!

We were there a little over a week ago and were directed to park at the orange arrow just before 8am and had to walk past three large, virtually empty lots to get to the entrance (outlined in red, I tried to leave out the handicap area)

 

[John park hopper]

Disney thinks we are all fat and have reduced the meal portion size---come on people Disney has just added an exercise program --no trams --you walk

 

[WorldExplorer]

If they aren’t going to bring them back, it would be nice if they would at least fill up the lots from the front!

We were there a little over a week ago and we’re parked at the orange arrow just before 8am and had to walk past three large, virtually empty lots to get to the entrance (outlined in red, I tried to leave out the handicap area)

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That's really weird. I was just going to make a post that Animal Kingdom seems like less of a pain without the trams because ever since covid I literally always get parked in Peacock (between the word "Dinosaur" and Giraffe"), which I didn't even know existed pre-covid. Luck, I guess.

Also, don't quote me on this, but from what I remember, the left most section is employee parking, and then an overflow employee parking/guest parking mess that they might hesitate to fill.

(None of this is meant to imply that the trams shouldn't come back, because they absolutely should. I've just grown to love the Peacock section.)

 

[G00fyDad]

That's really weird. I was just going to make a post that Animal Kingdom seems like less of a pain without the trams because ever since covid I literally always get parked in Peacock (between the word "Dinosaur" and Giraffe"), which I didn't even know existed pre-covid. Luck, I guess.

Also, don't quote me on this, but from what I remember, the left most section is employee parking, and then an overflow employee parking/guest parking mess that they might hesitate to fill.

(None of this is meant to imply that the trams shouldn't come back, because they absolutely should. I've just grown to love the Peacock section.)

When did they label the parking lot here? Has it always been labeled and I am just blind?

 

[WorldExplorer]

When did they label the parking lot here? Has it always been labeled and I am just blind?

What, the lot names? There's Unicorn, Dinosaur, Yeti, Giraffe, Peacock, and Butterfly. They've had them as long as I know of.

 

[Demarke]

That's really weird. I was just going to make a post that Animal Kingdom seems like less of a pain without the trams because ever since covid I literally always get parked in Peacock (between the word "Dinosaur" and Giraffe"), which I didn't even know existed pre-covid. Luck, I guess.

Also, don't quote me on this, but from what I remember, the left most section is employee parking, and then an overflow employee parking/guest parking mess that they might hesitate to fill.

(None of this is meant to imply that the trams shouldn't come back, because they absolutely should. I've just grown to love the Peacock section.)

That’s part of what makes it so frustrating to me. On prior trips, I’ve been in Peacock or a unicorn I think (the closer lots) and they had tram service. Now that there is no tram, it just seemed crazy to me that Dinosaur was the first place they start parking and force people to spend their first 10-12 minutes at the park walking past empty parking lots that are closer to the entrance.

 

[Club Cooloholic]

Stinks they aren't back for folks that take them. Not sure if it's just a matter of timing but I think we have taken one maybe once in 6 trips and we always have a car

 

[John park hopper]

You pay for parking what's preventing you from just from parking closer

 

[G00fyDad]

What, the lot names? There's Unicorn, Dinosaur, Yeti, Giraffe, Peacock, and Butterfly. They've had them as long as I know of.

I have never noticed this. LOL I guess I am too busy trying to get my family out of the car and into the park.

 

[NickMaio]

Completely agree that this is a cost saving strategy on Disney's part, and I found it terrible when we visited last month. But at the same time most people spend hours upon hours walking around the theme parks and standing on their feet in lines. Is the extra hike really that bad if you look at it that way?

It is not about the hike, for some it is.
It is about the experience, the special touches, the caring enough for your customers to provide transportation.
What about people who need mobility scooters and intend to rent them at the parks?
This is such a lousy way to save a buck. It just keeps adding up..........

 

[NickMaio]

I experienced this yesterday -- no MK trams in the AM -- got to experience the walk from Scar once again.

How long did it take you to get to the TCC

 

[Texas84]

You pay for parking what's preventing you from just from parking closer

I made a wrong turn at DHS once, parked up close, and a CM chased me down.

 

[CntrlFlPete]

How long did it take you to get to the TCC

I'm not so good with linear time, I would say it was a 15 minute walk in a crowd all heading in the same direction (to get past security). Insult to injury was being made to walk all the way down to the last (closest to Polly) security post (passing at least two screening areas) . Personally, I like the walk and prefer to walk, my wife on the other hand was not at all happy.

 

[CntrlFlPete]

You pay for parking what's preventing you from just from parking closer

closer parking is double the price of 'parking'.

 

[G00fyDad]

closer parking is double the price of 'parking'.

Unless you have a handicapped placard.

 

[WorldExplorer]

It is not about the hike, for some it is.
It is about the experience, the special touches, the caring enough for your customers to provide transportation.
What about people who need mobility scooters and intend to rent them at the parks?
This is such a lousy way to save a buck. It just keeps adding up..........

If you need a mobility scooter then you show them your handicap placard and they let you park super close (like, first row close), at which point you have the option to get a courtesy wheelchair to use to get to the rental place.

Again, I want the trams (and "you're already tired from walking all day, what's a couple more miles?" is not something I agree with), I just want to clear that up. I can't say for sure, but I'm guessing before covid disabled people were still getting the good parking and not even using the trams (a lot of mobility problems would probably make those steps pretty daunting).

 

[castlecake2.0]

I experienced this yesterday -- no MK trams in the AM -- got to experience the walk from Scar once again.

They had to do emergency repair under the bridge to get to TTC and were not able to run trams on the villains side for a few days, should be back now

 

[CntrlFlPete]

They had to do emergency repair under the bridge to get to TTC and were not able to run trams on the villains side for a few days, should be back now

good to hear, I know I have had the trams working TO the park on other visits this year and the trams were running in the afternoon when we went back to the car -- ended up needing to take a bus to the TTC from the Contemporary though -- just one of those days

 

[Ayla]

Completely agree that this is a cost saving strategy on Disney's part, and I found it terrible when we visited last month. But at the same time most people spend hours upon hours walking around the theme parks and standing on their feet in lines. Is the extra hike really that bad if you look at it that way?

My mother uses a cane, though does not need a handicapped tag. You expect her to walk from the far corners of the parking lots? Not a chance.