Disney has a tiered system for tickets. Days that are thought to have higher attendance cost more like Christmas, Spring Break, etc.
Why hasn't Disney introduced this for parking?
For example, a normal day should be $25 (I think that's what it is now).
Higher attendance days, using their own methodology, really should cost more - Perhaps Christmas gets you into the $75/day category (maybe $100).
It would make sense:
- they're running more trams (though they could save by just running the same number of trams)
- more parking staff on duty (again, they could also save here)
- obviously the parking spaces would be in higher demand which really means they should charge more
- Also, perhaps most importantly, it's green. It discourages those who would otherwise drive from coming thus making the Earth just a little bit cooler AND it encourages all to take a bus to get there. Win-win-win.
If you're spending $thousands on a trip, the slight increase in cost isn't going to matter to you.
This whole idea got me to thinking about how you'd want to inform your customers beforehand what the parking is going to be and led me to: Of course! A parking reservation system.
Hear me out:
You already have to use MDE (if they're still calling it that) to reserve a park, dining, etc. That process is already in place, why not extend it to the parking lots (perhaps even charge a small fee for it) so that you could reserve a spot in the parking lot for that day. You wouldn't get a particular space, just whichever you pulled up to but it'd guarantee you entry into the parking lot.
The benefits here are:
- you know the price going in (perhaps even pre-pay making it easier on everyone)
- you're guaranteed a spot in the parking lot
Before you poo-poo this idea, think about the family who drives in from Denver, wanting to park in the world's most popular theme park's parking lot but can't get in because all of the APers visiting.. With this reservation system, which they're already using extensively for other things, they won't arrive at the parking toll booths and be turned away because, "Sorry, sir... the lot is full..."
For APers:
- no more free parking at the parks (unless they've removed that perk already)
- You can get a next-level pass for $4000/yr which includes park entry to all Disney theme parks in FL AND free parking
Why hasn't Disney introduced this for parking?
For example, a normal day should be $25 (I think that's what it is now).
Higher attendance days, using their own methodology, really should cost more - Perhaps Christmas gets you into the $75/day category (maybe $100).
It would make sense:
- they're running more trams (though they could save by just running the same number of trams)
- more parking staff on duty (again, they could also save here)
- obviously the parking spaces would be in higher demand which really means they should charge more
- Also, perhaps most importantly, it's green. It discourages those who would otherwise drive from coming thus making the Earth just a little bit cooler AND it encourages all to take a bus to get there. Win-win-win.
If you're spending $thousands on a trip, the slight increase in cost isn't going to matter to you.
This whole idea got me to thinking about how you'd want to inform your customers beforehand what the parking is going to be and led me to: Of course! A parking reservation system.
Hear me out:
You already have to use MDE (if they're still calling it that) to reserve a park, dining, etc. That process is already in place, why not extend it to the parking lots (perhaps even charge a small fee for it) so that you could reserve a spot in the parking lot for that day. You wouldn't get a particular space, just whichever you pulled up to but it'd guarantee you entry into the parking lot.
The benefits here are:
- you know the price going in (perhaps even pre-pay making it easier on everyone)
- you're guaranteed a spot in the parking lot
Before you poo-poo this idea, think about the family who drives in from Denver, wanting to park in the world's most popular theme park's parking lot but can't get in because all of the APers visiting.. With this reservation system, which they're already using extensively for other things, they won't arrive at the parking toll booths and be turned away because, "Sorry, sir... the lot is full..."
For APers:
- no more free parking at the parks (unless they've removed that perk already)
- You can get a next-level pass for $4000/yr which includes park entry to all Disney theme parks in FL AND free parking
