Originally Posted By englishboy This was brought up in another thread, but never really discussed. In short, if a person were to park at Downtown Disney and use the bus system to reach a park--what would be the most efficient way of doing this? The question was posed by someone else. I suggested a bus ride to the Contemporary Resort, as that would give you the monorail and an easy walk to MK. I'm sure someone else has a better plan.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Avoid. Using busses at WDW to/from areas can take a long time. Not worth it, especially after you have spent a long day at the park.
Originally Posted By mouse of the south I'm not sure, but I don't think you can catch a bus to Downtown Disney from other parks. You may have to go to tickets and transportation. We ran into a problem last year while staying off property the first two nights. My husband thinks that it may the resorts you can't get a ride to from Downtown. You may want to check before you park there.
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost Exactly, buses from DTD do not go to the parks directly. They go to the resorts and then you have to catch a bus to the parks. Come on people, it's only $9.00. After all the money spent to go to WDW it is mere parking meter change. My time is worth a lot more than that to me.
Originally Posted By junglejoy Unless you're a teenager with no money and lots of time. There sure are a lot of those near where I live. Let 'em waste the time on the bus! Hopefullly it will keep them out of trouble.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Trouble? What trouble? >>Come on people, it's only $9.00.<< Need more incentive? TDR charges Y1,500 a day to park a single family car... that would be close to $13.
Originally Posted By t1lersm0m ^^Yep...let's see. Waste two hours trying to get into one of the parks without paying to park, or spend $9 to get there a lot quicker. No way I would spend all of that time avoiding paying $9. If that's what WDW is about, then don't come. Lunch will cost more than $9. Oh, but then you can go back to your car via WDW bus, and drive off property to save a few bucks on lunch. At the end of the day, you'll only spend 4 hours to save $20.
Originally Posted By mouse of the south Don't assume that everyone who parks at DDD is cheap. We left to go shopping @ different resorts, we did not park there get out of paying.
Originally Posted By t1lersm0m <<Don't assume that everyone who parks at DDD is cheap. We left to go shopping @ different resorts, we did not park there get out of paying.>> My comment was aimed at people who go there trying to get a free ride to the parks without having to pay. If you went to DTD to shop and stuff, and decided to use a bus to go to the parks, that's different. But going out of your way to avoid paying $9 is C H E A P.
Originally Posted By pixiedust1 Question, since we are talking parking costs... How does Disney collect that $9 a day cost from guests staying offisite. These guests are shuttled in by there repsective resort for free. Does Disney charge for one bus load, or on a individual per person basis... And just a thought, I would guess that it will be $10 a day to park by July 1st..
Originally Posted By Lake Nona Just stay at a Disney resort or the Swan/Dolphin and don't pay the 9 dollars.
Originally Posted By t1lersm0m <<Question, since we are talking parking costs... How does Disney collect that $9 a day cost from guests staying offisite. These guests are shuttled in by there repsective resort for free. Does Disney charge for one bus load, or on a individual per person basis... And just a thought, I would guess that it will be $10 a day to park by July 1st>> Someone on this site, can't remember who, said their off-site hotel charges a lot to use the shuttle. So my guess is that yes, those off-site hotel shuttles probably have to pay something to drop off guests. Although since they aren't "using" a parking place, just pulling in up front, they probably don't pay whatever the bus fee is every time they come through the gates in a day.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>Don't assume that everyone who parks at DDD is cheap.<< If you can afford to go shopping at DTD nowadays... you are definitely NOT cheap. >>We left to go shopping @ different resorts, we did not park there get out of paying.<< Memo to you. You do not have to pay to park at the resorts either. Just flash you driver's licence and the security hosts will let you thru. For free.
Originally Posted By pixiedust1 <<Memo to you. You do not have to pay to park at the resorts either. Just flash you driver's licence and the security hosts will let you thru. For free.<>> Shhhhhhhh... don't give away any secrets there TDLFAN... LOL.... By the way it works at the front gate too.. LOL.. OOPS... sry.... shhhhhhhhhhhh
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost When a person stays off site and rides a shuttle to the park, for the most part, it cost nothing. The hotels pay whatever fee (if any) to just drive up and leave off a bunch of paying customers. I doubt that the parking fees add a lot to the overall WDW income but it is a secured (for the most part) parking area that requires CM's to staff and therefore should charge something. If the shuttles have to pay anything the hotel or hotels that provide the service pay for it. The per person cost is probably pretty cheap. It wouldn't behove Disney to discourage paying customers for a few measly bucks.
