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Premium Parking coming to Walt Disney World's parking lots?
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Coaster Lover
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- In the Parks
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Though to maintain the "magic", they would call it "pixie dust" instead of saw dust...
halltd
Well-Known Member
This is discouraging. I've always been a huge supporter of FastPass because it's free (or at least currently is). I hate all other "pay for privilege" things like Six Flags, etc....do because it just fuels the entitlement mentality of society.
If you want to park up front, get to the park early...or late. Plan ahead. Why everything has to be a profit center makes my head spin...and hurt.
If you want to park up front, get to the park early...or late. Plan ahead. Why everything has to be a profit center makes my head spin...and hurt.
docdebbi
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it's not this one thing that is increasing their revenues that I think has us all up in arms......it's the EVERYTHING they are doing.
yes, many places offer VIP parking, charge a resort fee, etc, but they don't usually implement them all at the same time.
it's like Disney decided they may go bankrupt tomorrow: find every way any human being can come up with to increase revenues. anything, everything, quick this is an emergency.
they have increased the price of EVERYTHING they offer, decreased the quality (entertainment, hours, attractions) and added untold upcharge events. the old joke on this board about charging for restrooms may not be too far in the offing!!!
yes, many places offer VIP parking, charge a resort fee, etc, but they don't usually implement them all at the same time.
it's like Disney decided they may go bankrupt tomorrow: find every way any human being can come up with to increase revenues. anything, everything, quick this is an emergency.
they have increased the price of EVERYTHING they offer, decreased the quality (entertainment, hours, attractions) and added untold upcharge events. the old joke on this board about charging for restrooms may not be too far in the offing!!!
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tissandtully
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Yes, people who are wondering why people are complaining about this, it's not because it's happening and other places do it, it's the precedence it is setting for the across the board money grabs.
raven
Well-Known Member
Not likely. But possibly charge for it in the future.
You are comparing at Kings Island $15 Parking ($22 Preferred, near front gate) to Disney's current $20 Parking ($35 Preferred, still a mile away from the gate at MK) parking. Apples and Oranges.
sshindel
The Epcot Manifesto
Lets see,
For fun, I looked at the cost of parking at Soldier Field. I didn't go far enough to look for a Bears game, but picked a Coldplay concert this summer.
Close-by parking: $54
South Lot (ie. far away): $35
Resort Fees (a survey on them does not mean they will come true, though the chance is there)
Reductions in services (a short-term thing).
I'm more apt to complain about the bigger things, like the fact that they have an entire theme park has been neglected to the point that it's just a Special Event Dining location, paying theme park admission prices for the opportunity to pay theme park prices for food and drink.
Sure, prices will keep increasing. That's what prices do!
For fun, I looked at the cost of parking at Soldier Field. I didn't go far enough to look for a Bears game, but picked a Coldplay concert this summer.
Close-by parking: $54
South Lot (ie. far away): $35
Resort Fees (a survey on them does not mean they will come true, though the chance is there)
Reductions in services (a short-term thing).
I'm more apt to complain about the bigger things, like the fact that they have an entire theme park has been neglected to the point that it's just a Special Event Dining location, paying theme park admission prices for the opportunity to pay theme park prices for food and drink.
Absurd!
tissandtully
Well-Known Member
Is this maybe to make up for the money lost after the AAA deal wasn't renewed?
googilycub
Active Member
I am suprised it took this long....
SoccerMickey
Active Member
If there was a way to make a Premium parking lot literally at the gates of Magic Kingdom and it would bypass TTC/Monorail, I definitely would pay to park there and if I could add it to my annual pass I would probably go to Magic Kingdom more often. Just calling a section of Zurg or Aladdin premium parking is just ridiculous.
BoarderPhreak
Well-Known Member
$35 for a parking spot? Aww, hellz naw! Wake me up when there's valet parking and a free shoe shine.
You clearly don't know @sshindel very well.
BernardandBianca
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When we first moved to So. Cal., our annual pass to DL included "annual pass parking", which was not only free, but was in a special lot adjacent to the entrance. No need to catch a tram or walk forever, we were probably 50 feet away from the turnstiles. It was great. Then they closed the lot to put in a huge waste of space (DCA).
sshindel
The Epcot Manifesto
Untrue. They will be farther out, but still the people getting there first will likely get the best available spots in the non-VIP zone. It just shifts the definition of what a "good spot" is. It's all relative, and they are shifting the baseline which is used to measure "good" from one spot to another, farther away spot
EpcotCenter82
Active Member
.....and make sure you make your FP+ reservation 60 days in advance!
rob0519
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Why do you need to rethink? This isn't going to add to the cost of the vacation if you don't use it. With the tram system parking near or not near makes premium parking almost unnecessary. I do think however, that if the Disabled Spots are all gone, WDW should allow those people into the premium spots for free.