Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
Looks like $75 one way to the airport to me
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Minnie Vans Gone For Good?
- Thread starter tissandtully
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Looks like $75 one way to the airport to me
CastAStone
5th gate? Just build a new resort Bob.
That’s a deal next to what Mears wants for a private shuttle
Ayla
Well-Known Member
Hey, a price reduction!! They were $150 one way to/from MCO before they disappeared.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
Was it? One way per person?Hey, a price reduction!! They were $150 one way to/from MCO before they disappeared.
nickys
Premium Member
Per van.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
That’s leaving money on the table….and the quarterlies won’t be happy
TransportationGuy
Active Member
The minivans have been used during all post-COVID marathons as a movable wall to prevent vehicle based attacks and also to create “backstage” areas in some cases. Disney transport buses are used on race days for the same purpose.
wiredforflight
Active Member
My assumption is they don't want to expose their drivers to covid since new people would be getting in and out constantly (like it is normal for ride share/taxi). Disney may also not see the demand to be high enough yet. I hope it is the first.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
Who says anything that they are doing is to keep “guests” happy? There’s literally almost zero indications that’s a concern. Sad
Didn’t they kill those pre covid?? I don’t remember the exact date
CastAStone
5th gate? Just build a new resort Bob.
Makes sense!
Ayla
Well-Known Member
One way per vehicle, however many could fit. Plus tip.
"El Gran Magnifico"
Mr Flibble is Very Cross.
IMO - Conceptually this wasn’t a bad idea. Wasn’t executed correctly. They tried to get too “cute”
HauntedMansionFLA
Well-Known Member
No job postings for the Minnie van drivers on the My Disney Career
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
…sarcasm there, Madison
castlecake2.0
Well-Known Member
There must be some plan for them to have kept them around this long
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
Charging a ridiculous amount for them?
I’m still wondering why the management seems to have had such a tepid view of them?
Probably because the department costs a FORTUNE to run.
castlecake2.0
Well-Known Member
What made it so costly? Im assuming labor?
I mean, the drivers were paid only a couple dollars more than most hourly roles. But the vehicles are fully-loaded. Some 60+ vehicles that cost anywhere from $55k-$78k plus the cost of the custom wrap for each…that adds up. Sure, they were leased, but every 2 years, they were gonna be traded out. Plus, each vehicle was probably refueled 3-4 times a day, and then each vehicle also got an oil change roughly every month. Not to mention other tune ups and repairs that were needed given the amount those vehicles were driven in such a short amount of time. Then paying lyft whatever their cut was. I’m sure there’s other expenses I’m not thinking of, but I was always told that the Minnie Vans had a very small profit margin.
At the same time, I have no idea what Disney considers a “small” profit margin. We might have two totally different definitions.
I don’t have any actual numbers.