Originally Posted By SJHYM Disney's unfair advantage was that because of their positioning inside the terminal they were able to siphon off people from the other carriers. The decision on the part of the airport was a fair one. The Orlando Sentinel today did an editorial about it and felt that the taxi/limo people had a fair beef about the system. Interestingly enough, Disney has always played hardball with taxi's and limo drivers on Disney property and at times that relationship has been very very tense.
Originally Posted By pitapan16 However, I don't think Disney should be forced to with-hold the service from guests who didn't sign up first. The Magical Express program is part of the whole package of staying at a WDW resort. It should be offered to all guests, no matter when they show interest. I agree, that part of the restriction is garbage.
Originally Posted By CMM1 At CDG airport in Paris, you simply walk to a door which leads to the DLP bus stop outside. If you choose the bus its there - if you want other transportation those options are available. I would not think that it would be unreasonable to have a WDW employee there to provide information on bus service to guests using that service. That person could be limited to the area where the shuttle busses leave from, however.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>The Magical Express program is part of the whole package of staying at a WDW resort. It should be offered to all guests, no matter when they show interest<< I agree but trying to steal customers away from other transport providers as soon as travelers leave the secured area and walk into the terminal is quite unfair to other operators. If Disney still wants to offer the service to guests who did not arrange for service before landing at MCO, then it's only fair they do so at the same level and at the same spot where others are able to offer/sell their transport services as well.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<Also unless I am mistaken ( and if I am please correct me)- you tend to be one of the Wal-Mart supporters here ( over and above the ability to wear native outfits) - and there is no more benchmark for predatory practices than them. Yet, here we want Disney to be a good neighbor and give away potential profitable revenue ? >> I've never said I'm a Wal-Mart fan... just that I don't think their operations are that different from any other discounter. I shop there at times because they have EXCELLENT prices on over the counter drugs -- especially their Equate branded ones. I usually go there when I need Sinus Tabs, Prilosec, vitamins, whatever. While there I usually also buy a DVD or two. That, generally, is the extent of my Wal-Mart shopping. As for the decision concerning the Magical Express, I think it is only right that Disney not be given access to potential customers that no one else has. On a different issue, you can also start to question whether Disney is becoming a vertical monopoly. What’s next? DisneyAir giving reduced rate travel for people going to Orlando with Disney reservations?
Originally Posted By trekkeruss I have always wonder why Disney hasn't made the jump to starting their own air service. I guess they see all these airlines going bankrupt and figure it's not a good way to make money. Still, I think it'd be neat. I have always been partial to the name "World Earways."
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost Wouldn't the ears on the front of the plane cause too much wind resistance?
Originally Posted By SJHYM Disney has shyed away from the airline industry since the early 70's. They dont see the volital nature of the business condusive to their finanical plans. Some of it may stem from their early experiences with STOLPort
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <On a different issue, you can also start to question whether Disney is becoming a vertical monopoly. What’s next? DisneyAir giving reduced rate travel for people going to Orlando with Disney reservations? < Even Disney mgmt is smart enough to stay away from the Airline business....as far as a monolopy -- usually no one screams about that ( and I have a lot of experience with the whole monopoly court system workings from some of my previous roles where I am-- after having spent almost 12 years preparing docs for that brilliant case against our firm....that eventually was dropped and only the attorneys became wealthy )when a company shows rampant profits.....as a stockholder I don't thin this is a concern here in the least
Originally Posted By Daisy Duck One thing that no one has mentioned here is that there is no shuttle for local residents -- at least that I am aware of. I have only lived here for 20 months so I may not be aware of all the options. But most other large cities do have shuttles. Supper Shuttle is one that is found in a lot of cities and Express Shuttle is in San Diego. And they usually are less expensive than paying parking for 10 or 12 days -- plus they decrease the hassle and take you right to the terminal, etc. When I flew home from CA and my Disneyland trip in July, I ended up having to take a taxi and paying thru the nose for it -- almost $40 for about 8 miles. On the other hand my Super Shuttle trip from LAX to Anaheim was $18 including tip. When I called the Mears Shuttle desk to try to get a shuttle all she could offer me was a town car that would have cost at least $50. But Mears only does resort trips. Why don't they do local pick ups? They certainly have a way to make some money. They should quit complaining and look and see what is available in other areas of the city!!! There are other aspects to Orlando besides tourism.... BTW, someone commented about Disney and Mears in the past and Disney used to include Mears coupons in the confirmation letters & packages for out of town guests. I used to get them all the time....
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Well...the greeters are still waving their fake oversized Mickey gloves on the 3rd level as of today. I thought they were supposed to be outta there! Can someone stop the insanity and remind Disney they don't own this town?
Originally Posted By LuvDatDisney "Can someone stop the insanity and remind Disney they don't own this town?" Oh, but they do ...
Originally Posted By Daisy Duck Mon 10/3/2005 9:33p "Well...the greeters are still waving their fake oversized Mickey gloves on the 3rd level as of today." According to the initial article in the newspaper, Disney is not supposed to be out until October 31..... So you still have a few more weeks for the "insanity" and they have a few more weeks to figure a way around the issue!!!
Originally Posted By Disneybrad "It probably wouldn't have cost Disney much more than running their own program, and it wouldn't have taken business away from existing services." The funnly thing is, Disne contract to MEars to run the buesses, and MEars own most of the taxis and Limo and shuttles that run out of the airport. So Mears is making money either way, it is only th eDrivers how need thew tips that are loosing money. I found it odd Mears, was siding with the taxi drivers. So They get the money no matter which way the guest travels to WDW.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>Oh, but they do ...<< No they don't. If they did, they would take care of all the problems we are experienceing with infrastructure and such. As long as people keep assuming that Disney owns Orlando, we are screwed.
Originally Posted By LuvDatDisney ^^^Yes, we are. And Disney owns Orlando in the most important ways ---- financially, politically and (unfortuantely) in the public's mind the City Beautiful doesn't exist except to serve them when they visit Mickey! :-(
