I'm not trying to discredit any "rumors". If fact, I totally believe that building the Skyliner would allow Disney to raise prices for those resorts. And I'm sure this was planned. I was just objecting to the use of the word "excuse". From a business perspective, adding services like the Skyliner serves to increase demand that that increased demand will support higher pricing. I've always totally believed that.
Well, we're still waiting for that inside rumor to actually happen. Next time someone has lunch with him in the Haunted Mansion restaurant, ask him when it's going to take place.
There's a difference between inside talk of what they may do and what they have definite plans to do. I'm sure raising rates to pay for the capital investment of the gondolas over and above the what the resorts have paid for bus service is something they have a definite plan for.
Getting back to 'tiers,' the 'tiers' designation is pretty useless as it is right now since there are huge swings in prices within each tier. You also need to know if the quoted cost from a value tier category is for a campground lot, a regular room, or a suite, and what its view is. Will that be $47/night or $247/night? When I select a tier on the WDW website for pricing, the result shows all just the resorts for that tier. But, when I input the dates, then bam!, tier designation is gone and I'm being shows all the resorts. Not to mention WDW keeps adding and moving around resort 'tiers' designations without any announcements (oh, hello Gateway Hotels, and the Swolphin and campgrounds are their own category now, and Good Neighbor...).
As far a rate increases, what if they went up 20%! For the basic Pop room at its usual $120 discounted rate, that would mean it would be $142. Which isn't too bad. I don't see the values jumping all the way up to what had traditionally been moderate pricing. But, just a guess on my part.
...don’t look now...but I think you just met me on the common ground...
...we still gotta work through our Star Wars issues though
Not on it's 100 year anniversary it didn't
It would help a lot if people didn't misconstrue other people's words, as you are doing right now. I don't recall anyone saying "no there won't be any changes due to SWL because they haven't made any changes as of today!" since I, regrettably, brought the topic up. In a nutshell, all that's been said is:
A buddy mocked up the AC unit version:What no AC unit?
What if big Timmy likes to watch...At least little Timmy down below won't get an eyeful.
I feel that should be increased for "vacation weight". Figure 250 per person.
Economy airline seats are 17-18 inches wide.
So I came across something that said this system is air conditioned.
My skin is crawling with the memory of all my seatmates in economy who had to put the armrest up in order to "fit".
Is the design of the AC system in the Wynn gondola the same one that's in the Emirates gondola in London? The one that was described upthread as "not working very well"?
My question was are there any examples of one of these being installed in a similar climate to central FL without AC. Apparently the answer is no.
How about bogota and medellin in Colombia. Neither are air conditioned, as I understand.
