News WDW Resorts to add fees for parking

Goofyernmost

Goofyernmost

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Sirwalterraleigh said:
Is this your first time on a Disney board?

If so, I kindly like to point out that every thread goes to greater discussion points...hence a discussion board.

The reality is that you don't need to ask for easily obtainable facts with new threads...you could have google "downtown disney area hotels" And found the answer in 30
Seconds flat.

There's no "secrets" regarding wdw travel planning...it's the most popular family destination on earth and everything to know has been put on the internet for 20+ years.

So he went on a tangent...he didn't troll.
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It also was on a thread titled... WDW-resorts to add fees for parking. Not... does anyone want the names of the Disney Springs hotels.
 
Sirwalterraleigh

Sirwalterraleigh

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Goofyernmost said:
It also was on a thread titled... WDW-resorts to add fees for parking. Not... does anyone want the names of the Disney Springs hotels.
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We tangent...im as guilty as any...but the discussion is what's engaging...

They print birnbaums for a reason.

Now if it's "what hotel is best for infants that require naps?" Or "what's your favorite Epcot restaurant and why?"...that's something you can get here and a lot of options based on experience/preference...
 
Goofyernmost

Goofyernmost

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Sirwalterraleigh said:
We tangent...im as guilty as any...but the discussion is what's engaging...

They print birnbaums for a reason.

Now if it's "what hotel is best for infants that require naps?" Or "what's your favorite Epcot restaurant and why?"...that's something you can get here and a lot of options based on experience/preference...
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I guess I understand, and it still holds that this particular thread would not be the place for it to be asked. That's all I'm saying.
 
Brian

Brian

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scorp16 said:
Yeah. But the fact they have a mechanism in place to possibly adjust that, is kind of disheartening. Not trying to hi-jack the thread. I appreciate the info. I just never remember seeing anything referencing a "length of stay" before. We can move back to the parking issue.
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It's also in place to say that you cannot rent a room on an hourly basis.
 
Sirwalterraleigh

Sirwalterraleigh

Premium Member
Tom P. said:
It is meaningless only as it relates to other employee salaries, which is what we were discussing. Front line cast members are not making low wages because Iger is paid a lot. They are making low wages because Disney thinks that's either what they're worth or what they will accept.
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I agree with this...

Wdw employees make slightly above mininum and have low cap outs because Florida and orlando designed itself based on a taxation/infrastructure/legal system to ensure that labor market exists for the companies they beg to employ and their biggest fish: Mr. walt Disney...

Florida was meant to lure retirees to pay sales tax because they don't bother with schools, roads, police, public utilities - you know, the things that make a society modern?...but the benefit of that is that it's good for those looking to mass employ on the cheap.

So while iger is overpaid (all ceos are...it's a silly argument to even attempt to make it as though they are "worth" it)...that isn't gonna affect mass labor at all. Employee wages are depressed to increase stock performance...and executives compensation are often tied to that performance. They're on different sides of the Wall Street and don't cross.
 
ford91exploder

ford91exploder

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Tom P. said:
A fair point. But I think we keep dancing around the issue.

My point is that a lot of people think that if those greedy CEO's were just paid less, then companies could afford to pay their front line employees better. The truth is that while CEO salaries seem enormous to us, when you're talking about one person's salary vs. that of a couple hundred thousand people, it is meaningless. Yes, Disney makes a boatload of money and, yes, I think they can afford to pay their employees better. But the fact that they're not is not because Iger is getting paid too much. That's my only point.
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Unfortunately the psychological distance that grossly overinflated executive compensation also harms productivity because it fosters a 'nobles and serfs' environment where the overpaid management comes up with statements worthy of Marie Antonette, 'Your majesty the people have no bread, "Then let them eat cake"' Which leads to a surly disaffected workforce which as a guest you can see every day at WDW.

The psychological distance causes management to see workers as less than human and as disposable as kleenex. So yes Iger's bloated salary is one of the causes of workers living in their cars and 'Igervilles' That did NOT happen under Eisner who made the effort to reduce the psychological distance by wearing fur and dishing up QS without an army of plaids to insulate him from the hoi polloi. For a day or so every month he was simply 'Michael' not 'Mr Eisner' just a middle aged guy who liked working for Disney.

Has anyone EVER seen Iger with a CM badge in a picture???, That ought to tell you something right there.
 
ford91exploder

ford91exploder

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asianway said:
It would be a zero sum game for owners, in fact it would help them. Yes, they could charge for non-owners, but a portion would trickle back as a reduction of the BLT dues. You can see this in action if you pull up the Aulani budget(the condominium one) as "Shared Area Income"
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Why do you think this would benefit the owners?, Remember DVD contracts for all the services from another Disney unit there is no REAL arms length transaction or a requirement to bid for services on terms beneficial to the owners.

Best case MF's would remain level, In reality they would probably go up due to the new 'adminstrative' expenses.
 
tissandtully

tissandtully

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I got a reply from GR about parking fees, basically same as everyone else, they looked up my info and saw I had a DVC stay coming up, and made mention of that. Basically like "What are you gonna do about it?" attitude, but in that MAGICAL way. These fees are here to stay.
 
21stamps

21stamps

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Phil12 said:
The problem is that the MK has more guests than it needs. People here complain all the time about the massive year round crowds at the MK. Disney has tried multiple things to reduce its popularity with shoddy attractions such as CBJ and Stitch's Great Escape. They've let the overall physical plant of the MK deteriorate with poor maintenance. The monorail has been allowed to degrade to the point that the doors fly open while the trains are in motion. The ticket prices and special event prices have soared to new highs. Yet the guests just keep on increasing at a rapid pace.

Hopefully with the new resort parking fees and the soon to be implemented resort fees, it will slow down and reduce the ever expanding crowds. And of course, the DVC sales pitch will get easier too. It's a good way to control their visitation and make a significant profit at the same time. Sounds like a win, win to me
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Wait, what did I miss? Resort fees are being added as well? How much?
 
John park hopper

John park hopper

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There is speculation resort fees may be coming not in effct yet just on site resort parking fees you can still drive to the parks as an onsite guest and not have to pay the $22
 

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