Ok, think about this.
How many people does Disney service a day, how many are resort guests and how many are off site? If Disney could control their parks to the point where you have to stay on site to visit the parks, who wins this financially? Yes, its terrible to think such things, but if Disney builds another 50k hotel rooms, what would be the fastest way to fill them up to over 95% occupancy?
This would be a master stroke from Disney's perspective business wise, it wouldn't do anything to WDW or force guests elsewhere. The public would get over it or honestly, I doubt they would care. Disney already offer free pick up from MCO, and basically that's to trap you at WDW, how many people use Magical Express? Magical Express is a smashing success, and everyone knows they will be trapped, for the most part at WDW.
This isn't far fetched as some want you to think it is, and I bet Disney already is either thinking about it, or has it already planned. I don't know. It may hurt peoples feelings because they can't use a cheaper alternative, but thems the breaks.
Imagine if they announced a 5th gate with announcing parks being made to resort guests exclusive, would the public even remember?
Jimmy Thick- Its the future, like it or not its how WDW will make boatloads of cash, and I applaud this.