My question to you guys is, "Would it sell?"
My idea is for a rest facility IN the Magic Kingdom where guests could rent private rooms by the hour (think miniature hotel rooms) to get out of the heat of the day, recharge their batteries, and allow them to break up early morning and late-night touring.
The concept is loosely based on MinneNAPolis, a similar facility (now closed) that was located in the Mall of America. They charged $0.70 per minute--over $40 and hour--and I believe that is the reason they were unsuccessful. My facilities would be just $20 an hour and be in an area of MUCH higher demand than a shopping mall.
The target clientele for the facility would be non-Disney resort guests or local visitors, where traveling off property to take a rest would chew up too much of the day to be practical. I just picture the families at lunch time, from parents down to babies, who are utterly beat from touring the park, but push themselves to carry on because they want to squeeze every bit of "fun" out of their vacation dollar, even when it ceases to be fun any more.
My question, then, is not whether YOU would pay for it, but would PEOPLE pay for it, considering the stupid (IMO) things people spend their money on while on vacation (think: $4 lollypop, $5 baloon, the toys they sell at Fantasmic!). Any thoughts/feedback would be appreciated.
My idea is for a rest facility IN the Magic Kingdom where guests could rent private rooms by the hour (think miniature hotel rooms) to get out of the heat of the day, recharge their batteries, and allow them to break up early morning and late-night touring.
The concept is loosely based on MinneNAPolis, a similar facility (now closed) that was located in the Mall of America. They charged $0.70 per minute--over $40 and hour--and I believe that is the reason they were unsuccessful. My facilities would be just $20 an hour and be in an area of MUCH higher demand than a shopping mall.
The target clientele for the facility would be non-Disney resort guests or local visitors, where traveling off property to take a rest would chew up too much of the day to be practical. I just picture the families at lunch time, from parents down to babies, who are utterly beat from touring the park, but push themselves to carry on because they want to squeeze every bit of "fun" out of their vacation dollar, even when it ceases to be fun any more.
My question, then, is not whether YOU would pay for it, but would PEOPLE pay for it, considering the stupid (IMO) things people spend their money on while on vacation (think: $4 lollypop, $5 baloon, the toys they sell at Fantasmic!). Any thoughts/feedback would be appreciated.
