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News Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party 2023

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Splash4eva

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dmw said:
We stayed at the Poly in 2019 expecting to have a dedicated monorail back to the resort. We were very disappointed when we had to wait in a long line and be on a crowded train.

A simple solution would be a scan of a magic band or room key at the sidewalk where you split to go to either the resort or TTC monorail. The fact there there are simple solutions tells me Disney has decided that this "perk" for monorail resort guests is not as important as getting more guests back to the TTC at night.
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Sadly you are 100% accurate
 
TheMaxRebo

TheMaxRebo

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dmw said:
We stayed at the Poly in 2019 expecting to have a dedicated monorail back to the resort. We were very disappointed when we had to wait in a long line and be on a crowded train.

A simple solution would be a scan of a magic band or room key at the sidewalk where you split to go to either the resort or TTC monorail. The fact there there are simple solutions tells me Disney has decided that this "perk" for monorail resort guests is not as important as getting more guests back to the TTC at night.
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Does Disney promote/market it as a dedicated monorail though? Thought just that the monorails service those resorts, not that you get a private one or anything ... I don't think the see any issue that might need a solution to start with
 
MagicHappens1971

MagicHappens1971

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TheMaxRebo said:
Does Disney promote/market it as a dedicated monorail though? Thought just that the monorails service those resorts, not that you get a private one or anything ... I don't think the see any issue that might need a solution to start with
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Yeah I don’t think Disney promotes it as a “dedicated monorail” at the end of the day, Disney needs to get people back to the TTC and the resort monorail is just one of the ways they do it. I personally always use the resort monorail to get back to TTC when the mass exodus is occurring at MK. That’s just me.
 
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Touchdown

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Besides who is doing the resort monorail “trick” to TTC? Locals and frequent visitors. What are those people going to do if blocked? Walk to the Contemporary and board there, negating the benefit. Because that’s what happened in 2019.
 
MisterPenguin

MisterPenguin

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123mart123 said:
I’m not sure this isn’t overthinking it a bit.

there is a “fixed cost” to hold the party. Once costs are met by cash paying customers, there is a small (likely tiny) incremental cost for each guest. But in general, once costs are hit, margins expand pretty quick on these events. Just don’t know what the break even point is.

I think the ‘sold out‘ broadcasts is intended to whip up the scarcity (fear of missing out) in shoppers. Drive a decision towards sooner and ‘yes’.

‘fear of missing out‘ on a big, expensive trip is a powerful motivator…I’m guessing Disney is leaning hard on that tactic.
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I showed my math. Can you show the math of how your suppositions work?
 
Ayla

Ayla

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Splash4eva said:
Disney can easily fix this problem by NOT opening the doors at the TTC allowing guests to get off but they refuse to tho. If im staying at a monorail resort and had to deal with those lines which for most part are people getting off at TTC i be fuming.
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When they deem the resort monorail is for monorail resort guests only, then you can fume. Until then, you're wasting your energy.
 
RoadiJeff

RoadiJeff

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Splash4eva said:
when MK is closed who is leaving the MK to go to Epcot? Heck is Epcot even open after MK closes?!? If they are truly worried. Have a bus from MK to Epcot direct than. I dk if you been on the monorail after a long day at MK and the resort line is long and 90% of those people get off at TTC. As. I said. Its a disgrace Disney allows this.
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How about the monorail hotel guests who spent the day at Epcot via monorail and are trying to return to their hotel the same way? Epcot is usually open until 9:00pm and even later on extended evening hours. Having the hotel monorail stop at the TTC is the only way they are going to get back.
 
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Splash4eva

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RoadiJeff said:
How about the monorail hotel guests who spent the day at Epcot via monorail and are trying to return to their hotel the same way? Epcot is usually open until 9:00pm and even later on extended evening hours. Having the hotel monorail stop at the TTC is the only way they are going to get back.
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The doors open to enter the monorail on one side and open on the other to exit… leave the exit doors closed… in theory it should work but im also not foolish to think people will not exit thru the entry doors… or you can simply have those people get on express monorail to mk and have them transfer to resort line not ideal but another solution
 
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Splash4eva

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Ayla said:
When they deem the resort monorail is for monorail resort guests only, then you can fume. Until then, you're wasting your energy.
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So you are saying the resort monorail is for all guests not just those staying at those resorts or may have parked there after a late dinner etc?
 
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Splash4eva

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Ayla said:
Correct. It has never been a resort-guest-only line. It is for everyone to use. I have no idea where you even got the idea it was for monorail resort guests only. LOL
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To me it was only implied that the resort line was meant for resort stops only or resort guests/people getting off at the hotels not for anyone to use and get off at the TTC which definitely seems like the case more so than not…
 
bmr1591

bmr1591

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Anyone think Jollywood Nights’ success might lead to a more adult-oriented Halloween party at Hollywood Studios next year? It feels like a big opportunity not being pursued.
 
cranbiz

cranbiz

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Splash4eva said:
So you are saying the resort monorail is for all guests not just those staying at those resorts or may have parked there after a late dinner etc?
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The resort monorail has always been available for all guests. It was never resort guests only. A guest has a choice to hop on the express monorail and go directly to MK and back to the TTC or hop on the resort monorail and live with the resort stops.

Depending on the lines, you may or may not save time riding the resort line even with the stops.
 
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Splash4eva

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cranbiz said:
The resort monorail has always been available for all guests. It was never resort guests only. A guest has a choice to hop on the express monorail and go directly to MK and back to the TTC or hop on the resort monorail and live with the resort stops.

Depending on the lines, you may or may not save time riding the resort line even with the stops.
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I will stick with my statement that if i was staying at any monorail resort and paying the prices they charge and Disney advertising the convenience of the location & monorail access & then end up waiting on long lines bc of non resort guests getting off at the TTC i be furious….
 

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