In this case though, it was more than just social media. Sometimes social media is allowed minority. But sometimes it actually is aligned with what the general public is feeling or sane. And this case social media was more explaining why the brand new attraction, fast and furious, was completely failing to draw any crowds at all.
What financial reason did they have to build the skyliner?
That is not why F&F is a waste of space and money
Because you can’t market a new resort like Riviera, a resort that was supposed to rival GF, without some type of hyper specialized transportation. And the skyliner also lessens the amount of busses with the maintenance and gas costs. New monorails cars are nothing more than a deficit when they have some already.
Sure you can. I doubt the Riviera would have sold DVC’s drastically different without the skyliner.
Aren’t they still having issues selling Rivera because of the ridiculous rules of resale?
I don't think there is any way they would build a big DVC tower there without they skyliner. Direct, non-bus transportation has always been responsible for premiums in room cost and high rental demand. Without the skyliner, you'd be adding quite a lot of rooms to that area requiring more bus traffic. What in the world would be more frustrating than being that close to epcot and sitting at the bus stop for 30 minutes waiting to get there?
The same could be said about monorail expansion or light rail / people movers.
DVC members pay for the DVC portion of the use of transportation, including the monorail via annual dues. Perhaps the plan was adding VGF and soon Poly 2.0 rooms will put DVC members even more on the hook financially to replace the monorails. Sell rooms for 50 years that weren’t selling AND get them to pay for monorail replacement? Man, what a win.
Not quite sure how the resort fees are added to your resort stay. We have stayed multiple times since the fee was implemented and have never been charged when driving in, or leaving. We always book online via WDW. Just thought that was weird. Unless its is not shown as an individual line item and lumped into the actual room rate figure.
I don't know how they do it at WDW but Lowes it is separate charge but every room gets charged unless a override is processed. Default is being charged.
WDW resorts do not have a resort. They do have a parking fee if you park a vehicle but there is not a resort fee.
You are correct, I didn't read correctly
When did the DLR hotels add a resort fee?
FTFY
Not true -- we know he liked TRANSPORTATION. Submitted for your consideration:
They haven't ... yet. Just about every other hotel in Anaheim does. Here's the room rate details for Grand Californian on the dates indicated...
That is a point that I have repeatedly tried to make about the non-conventional systems of travel. I don't put buses in the same category although they are fun for some. Maybe I spent way to many years driving buses to consider them a fun thing to do. But the boats, monorail and now the gondolas are indeed transportation and attractions all rolled up in one interesting package.
