Originally Posted By AutoPost This topic is for Discussion of <a href="http://www.LaughingPlace.com/Latest-ID-77306.asp" target="_blank"><b>Latest: Disney World Expands Free Wi-Fi Test to Grand Floridian and Coronado Springs</b></a> <p><font face="Arial" size="2">In March we reported on Disney starting a test of free Wi-Fi at the Contemporary Resort. Disney has now expanded that test to the Coronado Springs and Grand Floridian. Free Wi-Fi is currently available at the following locations:</font></p> <ul> <li>Contemporary: The Wave restaurant and lounge and the Convention Center common areas.</li> <li>Coronado Springs: Casitas Building One</li> <li>Grand Floridian: Sugarload Building</li> </ul> <p><font face="Arial" size="2">Other areas of the hotels that aren't currently covered by this test can continued to use wireless access (in common areas) and wired access (in guest rooms) at the current $9.95 per day rate. </font></p>
Originally Posted By wahooskipper It looks like they are specifically targeting the convention going crowd. I've had a couple of conventions at Coronado Springs and one of the biggest complaints has been the lack of free, accessible WiFi.
Originally Posted By A Happy Haunt $9.95 per day!! I'm sitting in the waiting room at the kids dentist & guess what... IT'S FREE!!
Originally Posted By wahooskipper That isn't that unusual a price for resort hotels and I'm not sure why other than greed. Motel 6 advertises free WiFi for crying out loud.
Originally Posted By -em I think Sugarloaf is the Club level at the Grand if I'm not mistaken... I love the wifi at the 'temp and hope it stays.. -em
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 ^^Why would anyone ever want to be online while at the most MAGICal resort on the planet? Oh yeah, so they can tweet and FB all their friends and family who have to work and rub it in their noses ... or to play games since WDW is boring the hell out of them. Or to catch the way kewl trailer to the Thor movie and try and guess when the ride is coming to the MK. Or ... damn, I don't even care enough to offer another pithy one-liner.
Originally Posted By Chum It should be known that hotels pay approximately $3,000 to $10,000 a month (depending on size) to obtain high speed access for guests. I'm not sure Wi-Fi should be given to all complimentary if IP's charge these rates. Free Wi-Fi is not always free as you may pay for it in resort fees, higher room rates or service charges. I'm glad a local dentist allows patients to leech his $50 a month broadband service but he's not housing 2,000 guests a night with Netflix accounts.
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom Yes, there is an expense for hotels and retail stores to add "bandwidth". But come one, everyone is getting fiber optic connections for bandwidth. Heck, we installed a 6 fiber connection to a single Haverty's store! What the heck does a furniture store need with that kind of bandwidth? It's common for Hotels to add fiber optic cable for high bandwidth capability the same as cell towers.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 $9.95 per day!! I'm sitting in the waiting room at the kids dentist & guess what... IT'S FREE!! guess what- like most places it's figured into your bill already..nothing is free
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom I'm sure that "other" hotels and resorts in Orlando are charging that fee as well. It's not something unique to Disney Resorts. More concerning to me is the lack of adequate cellular service on Disney property. I have a Verizon phone so I get great coverage. But, typically other members of my family have cheap, off brand cell service and then they are shocked to find their cell phones don't work on WDW property. Getting back to the "WiFi". I'm amazed Disney doesn't have "WiFi" all over their property.
