Always park at the Novacare lot. Easy in very easy out. Not worth paying the $12 and waiting 45 minutes to try and get out of the other lots
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Parking going up to $14
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Always park at the Novacare lot. Easy in very easy out. Not worth paying the $12 and waiting 45 minutes to try and get out of the other lots
hokielutz
Well-Known Member
Good grief people!!!
Every time the parking prices have increased, a thread magically appears bemoaning Disney and their Corporate greed by raising parking, food, drink, rental, etc. prices.
I seriously have to wonder why one looks for ways to skirt paying for parking, yet it adds 30-45 min of traveling to and from the parks. If the cost is that big of a deal, put a plan in place to save cash during the year specifically for parking on vacation.
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Every time the parking prices have increased, a thread magically appears bemoaning Disney and their Corporate greed by raising parking, food, drink, rental, etc. prices.
I seriously have to wonder why one looks for ways to skirt paying for parking, yet it adds 30-45 min of traveling to and from the parks. If the cost is that big of a deal, put a plan in place to save cash during the year specifically for parking on vacation.
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Susan Savia
Well-Known Member
Glad we have AP's!!! From our offsite location, its a very easy drive in and out of the parks in less then 15 minutes.
I know I'm pretty new around here, but I thought I'd add my 2 cents...
I read a good number of posts about Disney cutting back, trying to save money. I hear people talking about all the new stuff we want Disney to do or build.
I'm sure Disney is doing this to raise a little revenue wherever they can. I'm sure they are not taking this $2 and padding some parking executives pocket with it and it's not part of some conspiracy to shaft us visitors... I'm sure if they don't charge more money here or there, it means more cutbacks somewhere else.
Believe me, I do what I can to find ways to save in my own WDW trips. However, if Disney needs to charge a few more dollars here or there, I think "that's too bad", and then pay the money.
I read a good number of posts about Disney cutting back, trying to save money. I hear people talking about all the new stuff we want Disney to do or build.
I'm sure Disney is doing this to raise a little revenue wherever they can. I'm sure they are not taking this $2 and padding some parking executives pocket with it and it's not part of some conspiracy to shaft us visitors... I'm sure if they don't charge more money here or there, it means more cutbacks somewhere else.
Believe me, I do what I can to find ways to save in my own WDW trips. However, if Disney needs to charge a few more dollars here or there, I think "that's too bad", and then pay the money.
MissM
Well-Known Member
For one time a year, $14 isn't a big deal. But I'm a Seasonal AP holder. I'm there about once a month - sometimes more. Seasonal AP's don't get free parking. (Which $*%*%@ me off but that's another discussion.) So every single day I'm there, it costs me an extra $14 (in addition to gas to drive out to Orlando, lunch and miscellany.) Suddenly, I'm dropping a minimum of $50-75 to head out for a day. On tickets that are paid for!
Well get a full AP then! I'm sure someone will say. Yeah because I didn't think of that. :brick: It's already really pricey to come up with the $500 for both of us to get our Seasonal AP's each year, adding on another $120 a person to upgrade to full AP's makes it really too much to have to drop at once.
Yes I realize that I'm paying the difference in the parking rate anyway, but that's spread out over a year and is a lot easier to do than come up with that much extra in one chunk.
Is it a huge deal for the once-a-year or once-every-two-years visitor? Who's most likely staying on site? No, probably not. But it is a lot for the casual visitor who just wants to come out for a few days, or who comes out a lot but has a Seasonal AP? Gods yes, it really is. And it's getting more and more of an absurd expense each and every year.
Well get a full AP then! I'm sure someone will say. Yeah because I didn't think of that. :brick: It's already really pricey to come up with the $500 for both of us to get our Seasonal AP's each year, adding on another $120 a person to upgrade to full AP's makes it really too much to have to drop at once.
Yes I realize that I'm paying the difference in the parking rate anyway, but that's spread out over a year and is a lot easier to do than come up with that much extra in one chunk.
Is it a huge deal for the once-a-year or once-every-two-years visitor? Who's most likely staying on site? No, probably not. But it is a lot for the casual visitor who just wants to come out for a few days, or who comes out a lot but has a Seasonal AP? Gods yes, it really is. And it's getting more and more of an absurd expense each and every year.
JWG
Well-Known Member
I have to agree, the whole purpose of the seasonal AP is to help control when you get to go, you get a price benefit for not visiting during peak times of interest. I don't see why parking isn't included in that. Or at least a secondary season parking pass, or discounted rates, etc. The high cost of parking is helpful for driving guests to stay on property, but the seasonal annual pass holder doesn't fit that category.
Pumbas Nakasak
Heading for the great escape.
Well as a financial genius you are obviously immune to price rises as your huge income can absorb any and all increases with barely a bat of an eyelid. Some folk have already saved to make the trip, and this and the other rises all add up. Perhaps some consider things beyond the immediate impact to their selves.
If its so annoying for you to read such comments simply give the thread a miss. :shrug:
I'll just add that as a local (or any vistor for that matter!) these inceases for parking just starts the experience off with a bad taste in my mouth. Obviously, the cost of parking is already included in the calculated price for APs, resort nights, etc, so why not just roll it into the cost of tickets on a resort-wide basis??
Why isn't there parking charged at the waterparks? Other Orlando waterparks do charge for parking, and don't seem to have a problem with it.
Think of the tremondous good will and happy feelings that could be generated by 'hiding' parking in a all-inclusive ticket. (see Holiday World as an example).
Nickle and dimeing the guest before they even get on the door? Does anyone LIKE to pay parking?
Why isn't there parking charged at the waterparks? Other Orlando waterparks do charge for parking, and don't seem to have a problem with it.
Think of the tremondous good will and happy feelings that could be generated by 'hiding' parking in a all-inclusive ticket. (see Holiday World as an example).
Nickle and dimeing the guest before they even get on the door? Does anyone LIKE to pay parking?
dandaman
Well-Known Member
Was just about to cite this. Don't count your chickens before they... bite your hand or... something.
You could always pull the ol' circle-around-the-lot-using-the-Polynesian-road trick, I guess...
Pumbas Nakasak
Heading for the great escape.
If you don't want to PAY for parking well.....:brick: Duckberg
Headbangers get free parking? Excellent Ill wear a Maiden T shirt then, thanks for the tip.
Mansion Butler
Active Member
It's two dollars. And I'm all for encouraging people to stay on-site, anyway. But it's also just two dollars (though I do agree it shouldn't be such a raw deal for seasonal APs).
Busch Gardens and SeaWorld both charge 12 dollars and we're better than they are, so this makes sense.
Busch Gardens and SeaWorld both charge 12 dollars and we're better than they are, so this makes sense.
It's two dollars. And I'm all for encouraging people to stay on-site, anyway. But it's also just two dollars (though I do agree it shouldn't be such a raw deal for seasonal APs).
Busch Gardens and SeaWorld both charge 12 dollars and we're better than they are, so this makes sense.
It may just be two dollars, but since I worked in parking in 2006, it has gone up five dollars. Going from 9 to 14 in three years is a pretty significant difference.
Pumbas Nakasak
Heading for the great escape.
Try not to look at it as $$$$ but look at in % terms as Disney do Im sure.
Mansion Butler
Active Member
yankspy
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I guess I'll have to find my old my "Killers" shirt.:animwink:
Why not just set aside 1/12 of the cost of the AP each month so you're not eating the whole thing at once? That's what we've always done for all our AP's (and Christmas, and all those other ginormous once-a-year expenses). And you don't BOTH need to upgrade to the regular AP. Only one of you needs the free parking. For Disneyland, we bought 1 premium AP for me (for discounts, free parking, etc) and the rest of my family has deluxe AP's (which have blackout dates and no free parking).
Even if you for whatever reason cannot afford to set aside the $45 a month (or whatever it would be) for your annual passes for the following year (though I don't see how that would be any worse than the $500 all at once, once a year), you could certainly afford to set aside $10 per month ($10 x 12 = the $120 you are lacking) to save up for the AP upgrade for the following year to get the free parking. You already said you will be spending $14-$28-more per month on parking THIS year, so $10 a month put aside for next year's AP would already be a significant savings, right? :shrug:
It's just what has always worked for us. Annual passes for my family end up costing $1735 per year (including Disneyland, Legoland, and San Diego Zoo) and we don't magically have an extra $1735 plop into our accounts every July. Way easier just to throw $145 a month into the savings account. You even said yourself it's easier to spread out large expenses throughout the year - so do it!
brent2124
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Why not just get 1 AP and 1 seasonal pass:shrug: You only need 1 AP for free parking:shrug: