Originally Posted By Doobie This topic is for Discussion of <a href="http://www.LaughingPlace.com/Latest.asp?I1=ID&I2=665" target="_blank">The Latest: Latest: WDW Parking Price Increase</a>
Originally Posted By mitros I think a more sensible way to do this would be to include the price of parking into the price of the park tickets. It would sure save time getting into the parking lot as they would not have to have "toll booths" that cause traffic back ups getting into the place.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss ^^ the problem with that plan is many guests don't have their ticke yet... not every visitor bought their passport in advance, or is on some kind of package vacation.
Originally Posted By BlazesOfFire Again??! So glad annual passholders get free parking, as well as all resort guests, at least!
Originally Posted By mitros trekkeruss: Except that once going through the toll plazas, you are going into a park, and you will be buying a ticket at some point. That point being the entrance to the parks themselves. It doesn't really make a difference when you by your park tickets, but buy them you will in order to get in.
Originally Posted By SJHYM I said this before but it bears repeating here: What a SHAM!!! Theme parks truly have a racket with parking. The only reason to be parking at EPCOT, Universal or Sea World is to go into THEIR parks. I think its rather nervey to charge a guest $9 for the priveledge to go into their park. Add to that the fact that many of the parks have cut back on parking CM's and trams so its a double rip off. Last week we parked our car at EPCOT and no trams were running at all. It wasnt till we came out later that day that a single tram was running. When we parked there were 2...count them 2...CM's parking cars. How on God's green earth can Disney justify an increase to $9???? Not that I dont begrudge them something to upkeep the lots (though personally I think its part of doing business) but $9????
Originally Posted By Darkbeer Heck, Disneyland and Universal Studios Hollywood are both $10 to park, and many stadiums/sports arenas in SoCal charge $15 or more......
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost >>>Heck, Disneyland and Universal Studios Hollywood are both $10 to park<<< That's what I was about to say!
Originally Posted By SJHYM Its still a rip off when you think about it. What does $9 or $10 get you? Not to mention that most sports stadiums and the teams that play in them are 2 different entities. I realise its not going to change but if you think it through for a bit you can see my point. You go to EPCOT and park. It costs $9.00. Why are you there? To go into Disney's EPCOT. Who owns all the land? Disney. Is there any other reason to park at EPCOT? Nope, just to go into EPCOT. And at EPCOT, for instance, there will be minimal staffing and no trams until late morning and even then just one. Sorry but in my opinion $9 is a rip off. I could probably live with $4 or $5 but in reality I feel that the parking lots are part of doing business. How would you feel if Walmart started to charge for parking because they offer low prices?
Originally Posted By trekkeruss <<Except that once going through the toll plazas, you are going into a park, and you will be buying a ticket at some point. That point being the entrance to the parks themselves.>> Which is why they couldn't eliminate the toll booths altogether... they don't know which park you would buy your ticket at. See my point? They could have express lanes to enter each lot, of course.
Originally Posted By Jim_n_Ruth A lot of people pay to park just to go to work everyday. Masses pay parking fees to see million dollar bonus babies play professional sports. You pay tolls to cross bridges. You put money in parking meters. You pay highway tolls. Gotta pay if ya wanna play.
Originally Posted By SJHYM There are very few businesses that can get away with people paying for the priveledge to pay $9 to then go and pay close to $60 to enter their establishment. I dont think you can compare the cost of commuting to work (tolls, parking, buses or trains) with driving to what was once swamp land in Florida and parking your car on Disney property to go into a Disney park (you can insert Sea World or Universal here too). The average American wouldnt think of paying to park to go to your local Walmart, local movie theater, local Olive Garden but we dont blink an eye when Disney charges $9 to park your car in their lot to go to their park.
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost We also pay places like Costco $35 to $45 or more per year to have the privilege to buy stuff from them. Whatever, the traffic will bear. If they didn't charge it there they would charge it in the ticket price and then everyone, including those that don't have a car, would be paying for it. Nothing in life is perfect.
Originally Posted By Jim_n_Ruth Paying for parking is a part of motoring life. Theme parks everywhere charge their customers to park. None of those theme parks measure up to Disney, yet people flock to them. I've been reading a number of posts here. I'm disappointed with what I see here. Is this a bash Disney board? All I see here is negativity. If things are so bad there, why is Disney still the number one vacation resort in all the world....year after year? Because they do things right, and better than everyone else in the world.....consistantly. The public today is not the public it was in 1955. Tastes change. Attitudes change. What they like and want is dramatically different now. I'm not saying I accept it all but, the reality is, if you want to stay in the game, you better change to meet the expectations of todays mentality, or they will go elsewhere. Change is seldom comfortable for older folks (like me). They tend to be reluctant to changes. They prefer an older, more gentle approach. I do too but.....Changes are inevitible.
Originally Posted By disney pete Thanks for the heads up Doobie i have friends going shortly so will let them know,but sheesh $9 to come out of a park at 11pm only to find you've lost your car
Originally Posted By dizneed I think a better idea would be to be able to park for free in any of Disney's parking lots, but as soon as you'd want to park hop or use Disney transportation you would have to either show your valid hopper ticket or pay the 9.00$ as a fee.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Funny, I went into the MK on Saturday night around 8:30pm and noticed the crews working on the parking sign and commented to G-Fan that prices were probably going up, so I am not surprised.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN As for the trailer campers, why are they paying just a dollar more and taking up 2-4 spaces depending on size?? Similarly, why are they not charging extra for preferrencial parking such as AAA, medical... etc etc? As an APer, I am *willing* to pay a parking fee to have such priviledges. What gives?
Originally Posted By leemac You think people with medical badges should pay more?? What a ridiculous thing to say. Hardly preferential if you can't make it from the back of the lot to the main gates.
Originally Posted By leemac Again it is another perk of staying on property and should be to have free parking. Stay off-site and pay for parking. Sounds fair to me. I'm sure the alternative would be free parking and an increase in ticket prices.
