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News Walt Disney World's Minnie Van service confirmed to return summer 2022
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People are discussing the airport trip cost and the sub-headline in the link Steve posted focuses on WDW and the airport.
I would assume the same as you...that the service will mostly be for getting around the property, as it was before, but everybody's talking about airport.
raymusiccity
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$16/ person, each way on Mears is perfect for your average visitor.Isn't that crazy??? I guess it works for families with kids or larger groups. But for the two of us would be a giant waste of money. We liked ME, but will settle for Uber.Usually the Uber drivers we get while in Disney are fun to talk to.
Absolutely. But if we are now paying for a bus (since ME was free), I'd rather pay a little more for an Uber and be the only stop!
raymusiccity
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We were at All Star Movies March 8-17, no stops in either direction on Mears.Absolutely. But if we are now paying for a bus (since ME was free), I'd rather pay a little more for an Uber and be the only stop!
TheGuyThatMakesSwords
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So? Gotta suggest that folks just examine costs for the classic MEARS CAB.
The downside of CABS is charge for millage and TIME. Clogged Roads? Cab Bad.
Otherwise? DW & I pretty much know what our Cab Fees, party of 2, will be from the WL to anyplace on property... and a few OFF property. We don't NEED a van.... children grown.
Airport? We are dead sold on MEARS private car. These folks have proven to be stunning. Direct to your Hotel, and Direct BACK. There WILL be a wonderful person at MCO, holding up a tablet sign with your name on it, on arrival. They would not even allow me to help with luggage
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SteveAZee
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I believe that all electric vehicles use current, small or not.
World_Showcase_Lover007
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Disney has also solved the problem of how to get from your hotel to the parks. Yet we would (justifiably) be angered if they did away with Disney buses, monorails and gondolas. Or began to charge money for them.
World_Showcase_Lover007
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Next, cue Disney’s move to prohibit Uber/ Lyft drop offs at parks or charging for ride-sharing, in order to encourage use of Minnie Vans around property and from the airport.
Sure, they didn’t ban ride sharing during the first round of Minnie Vans, but I’ll argue that they didn’t have enough time to put this plan into action before covid hit. They’re not gonna let Uber and Lyft keep taking all that money…
Sure, they didn’t ban ride sharing during the first round of Minnie Vans, but I’ll argue that they didn’t have enough time to put this plan into action before covid hit. They’re not gonna let Uber and Lyft keep taking all that money…
But that one actually is a problem Disney created. They built the parks and hotels, after all.
castlecake2.0
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Unlikely, this isn’t meant to compete with rideshare, just to take a part of the pie
Vegas Disney Fan
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I had a similar thought, eco friendly Disney (or so they say) has gone from using a few hundred mass transit buses to relying on thousands of cars. Not practicing what they preach.
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JoeCamel
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Not to include the cost to produce, maintain and dispose of all those vehicles, not the solution to what wasn't a problem, just give Mears their cut of ME and take the rest out of your room cost, stop grubbing for every last dime. I'm sure they looked at ME and thought "if they can pay our room rates why can't they pay for airport transfers?"
No long range thinking here but Bob is satisfied.
mikejs78
Premium Member
I don't think that's true. They mentioned Lyft. The Lyft partnership was for the app, and that was only for around property. The airport service had to be booked by phone.
No one has heard anything so far, and there hasn’t yet been an internal posting either. So this is still in the super early phases of reopening.
There’s part of me that wouldn’t be surprised if it was only airport runs initially. Those were booked in advance, so scheduling knew exactly how many drivers and vehicles it needed for those runs. With the property runs, there were often long stretches of time during midday when a driver might only have one family in the course of a couple of hours. Waste of mileage (management didn’t like cars parked in one place for too long), waste of excessive workers, waste of fuel.
Reminds me of the park reservation system that Disney refuses to get rid of now. Knowing exactly how many people are going to be using your product allows you to schedule at maximum efficiency. I think this is gonna be Disney’s new approach for anything it can be used for from now on. If Disney can cut/save costs on labor while still providing some semblance of a service (aren’t they so kind?), they will do it.
ETA: I could be 100% wrong on this! I have no inside knowledge as to what their plans are. This is just my educated guess based on how Disney has operated recently.
VJ
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Disney has announced Disney Minnie Vans+ - the next generation of the beloved Disney Minnie Vans service.
Now, Disney Minnie Vans service is as affordable and accessible as ever! - as long as you're okay with riding in a polka-dotted, used 1970 AMC Gremlin. For only the price of gas to and from your destination plus a nominal fee of $150 plus tax, you'll be riding in style in one of the world's most infamous cars! Air conditioning and working windows not included due to supply chain issues and COVID-19.
But that's not the best part. Disney Minnie Vans+ is the next generation of the Disney Minnie Vans service. For only $500 per person per one-way trip, you'll be travelling in a state-of-the-art electric car with air conditioning, WiFi and Bluetooth that's great for the environment. Ride with peace of mind knowing you're saving some trees and having a magical experience to boot.
The brand-new Disney Minnie Vans+ service is just another way Disney is giving their guests more choices to enjoy the magic!
Marriedatdisney
Active Member
We used the service when it first launched for Boardwalk guests. Flat $20 a ride on Disney property. It was great. For us an easy choice when going to AK or MK. Then by the next trip they jacked the prices and went variable. What was a $20 trip was now $35-45. Ouch. So ok, maybe we splurge once or twice when really tired and not feeling bus-ey. Then demand jumped and the times you needed it, you couldn’t get one. Just spinning circles on the app. Or an hour wait. So we stopped using It. It can come back but they have problems to fix. And there are much better options for airport transportation.
Ayla
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Punny.I believe that all electric vehicles use current, small or not.