Overnight parking charges to increase at Walt Disney World Resort hotels June 2019

[peter11435]

So Disney doesn't own the land in Hawaii?

I never said they didn’t own the land. I said the land is very expensive and Disney doesn't have much of it.

But you already know that.

 

[RustySpork]

Passes that are basically a give away - COMPARED to what international and non Floridian tourists pay and contribute in total to Disney - ie, international tourists will spend more, book hotels, dine at Disney, buy merchandise.

That's a fun posture, but we spend as much as or more than short term guests. It's just spread out over a longer period of time.

Compare this to a local Floridian - who will not stay at a hotel, probably come to the parks with a full meal, have their own vehicles, etc

Except that you're wrong about that. I've personally stayed on property dozens of times over the years. Sure I've slowed that down as I mentioned in this thread or another, but historically I've probably spent significantly more money with Disney than you have since I started going in the 80s.

It's a nonsense that local residents get such a perk - and makes no sense. If anything their presence contributes to the over crowding issues and puts off high paying international tourists due to the crowd issues (which is often the biggest gripe about Disney).

It's time Disney did away with these cheap local passes.

It's not nonsense, Disney obviously sees a benefit to providing the perk. It's more profitable for them to give parking to passholders than to not, if it wasn't they wouldn't do it. In 2009, they offered the weekday pass that did not include parking. The biggest feedback from passholder guests is that it was hurting their bottom line to do that, so they changed it.

If passholders are a problem for you, you're always welcome to stay home.

 

[montyz81]

I never said they didn’t own the land. I said the land is very expensive and Disney doesn't have much of it.

But you already know that.

OK. Still trying to figure out why they are charging for parking if they own the land. I am staying for a week in Maui and a week in Oahu (@ Aulani. The resort I am staying at in Maui has less land on a smaller Island and they are not charging for parking. Just saying, Disney is finding every way to make Bob's bonus for the year despite the fact that they made over a billion on Endgame.

 

[cmb5002]

Sort of like bathroom stalls in the 70s. Need to poo? Hope you remembered your quarter! /s

Not quite what I was getting at, but I did charge $0.10 to use the bathroom in Roller Coaster Tycoon 2.

 

[peter11435]

OK. Still trying to figure out why they are charging for parking if they own the land. I am staying for a week in Maui and a week in Oahu (@ Aulani. The resort I am staying at in Maui has less land on a smaller Island and they are not charging for parking. Just saying, Disney is finding every way to make Bob's bonus for the year despite the fact that they made over a billion on Endgame.

They do it because it makes money and offsets the cost of owning and maintaining parking facilities.

The four seasons next door to Aulani also charges for parking. Significantly more than Aulani actually.

 

[DBF John]

Man they sure are testing my limits...

They hit my limits a couple years ago.

 

[Roakor]

There will be a bathroom fee in SWGE. $5 for #1; $10 for #2.

25 cents per square of toilet paper.

 

[larryz]

Any bets on how much longer Magical Express is free?

I think they'll bury it in the inevitable resort fee.

 

[Por-Favor-Manténgase]

We've stayed on property at least once every year since 2000. This past March was the first time we stayed off property, primarily due to the parking fee addition. It just pushed us over the edge. We rented a timeshare home that was 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms with a fully supplied kitchen and laundry for about $94 per night. We were about 10 minutes from Main Gate. I'll never stay on property again.

 

[jbolen2]

I'm waiting for the day they start charging a parking fee for the actual campers on top of the actual site rate. Sounds crazy but im sure they are trying to figure it out.

 

[John park hopper]

25 cents per square of toilet paper.

Brings to mind the old Jerry Seinfeld episode when Elaine was in the stall with no toilet paper and asked the women in the next stall "can you spare a square" Disney's reponse would be it will cost you

 

[Jedi Osborn]

They don’t want you to have a car because they don’t want you to be able to easily leave the property. They want you to rely on them so that they receive all of your vacation dollars. This is why they offer complimentary Magical Express.

I guess that makes sense.
I suppose it's just to the point where they can charge whatever they want for whatever they want and people will pay.

 

[John park hopper]

I guess that makes sense.
I suppose it's just to the point where they can charge whatever they want for whatever they want and people will pay.

If that were he case why does disney allow grocery deliveries to the resorts.Aren't they loosing money

 

[RustySpork]

If that were he case why does disney allow grocery deliveries to the resorts.Aren't they loosing money

There's a charge for that too now.

 

[John park hopper]

There's a charge for that too now.

$6.00 if they deliver to your room no charge if you pick it up. They still allow outside purchases they have not stopped that. Yet

 

[RustySpork]

$6.00 if they deliver to your room no charge if you pick it up. They still allow outside purchases they have not stopped that.

Right, it'll continue to morph over time until it becomes so painful that it isn't worth it. If they shut it down all at once, people wouldn't accept it.

 

[Kingtut]

I mean at this d23 they better be saying new Electrical parade coming and we're in-contract for a new monorail fleet or something....

They are going to announce that they will be repainting the lines in all the resort parking lots with new already improved Disney Parking Paint ( also available at a store near you). you can't say you are getting nothing for your parking fee.

 

[Texas84]

So, does anyone know why I wasn't charged for parking at Caribbean? Mistake? Construction?

 

[Disstevefan1]

I'm not sure I understand.
We always stay on property and the Disney transportation seems stretched to its limits in the mornings and around closing time. I would think allowing more people to drive themselves would alleviate pressure on the WDW transportation system, thereby saving money.

Well I think we all can now agree, allowing more people to drive themselves, is MAKING MONEY for Disney. Parking at resorts at WDW is now another revenue stream for Disney!

 

[Disstevefan1]

Unless they intend to share parking revenue with their third party tenants (highly unlikely) I don’t expect them to start charging at Disney Springs any time soon. And remember Disney doesn’t technically own or operate the garages.

I really hope you are right and I am wrong!
Having said that, I am still sticking to my original prediction , it's a matter of when they start charging, no matter who is getting paid.