You may want to check the Dis Fort Wilderness thread. This topic popped up there today.I'm a TA and this is the first I've even heard this. Are they canceling them even when booked with a package or just for the standalone bookings?
There's 800 campsites that's not a few.I doubt it. So few campsites compared to Value Resort rooms. Disney needs help from TAs filling these rooms.
There are 10,000 value hotel rooms, that’s a LOT more!There's 800 campsites that's not a few.
Actually around 36,000! And even those folks are a fraction of the people in the parks!There are 10,000 value hotel rooms, that’s a LOT more!
I think that‘s total WDW resort rooms. A staggering number!Actually around 36,000! And even those folks are a fraction of the people in the parks!
This is all categories, there are 10,000 VALUE resorts.Actually around 36,000! And even those folks are a fraction of the people in the parks!
Sorry I didn't see you said value as to compare to a campsite. Although to me Value resorts are luxury compared to a tent.This is all categories, there are 10.000 VALUE resorts.
Sorry I didn't see you said value as to compare to a campsite. Although to me Value resorts are luxury compared to a tent.
Honestly if they don't want to pay the percentage on the lowest price room why wouldn't they stop paying the percentage on values or any other hotel? Interesting move for sure and is it only the first step?
I'm not a TA, my understanding when they book a Disney trip they get commission on planes, hotels, dining plan, tickets .... is that true? So Disney pays them for multiple items?
If I were to go to NYC a TA would book plane, hotel ... would they also book dining reservations, theater tickets, museum tickets? If so do they get commissions on the latter ones?
Trying to figure out if Disney trips are a more lucrative booking for TA because of commissions on multiple things that Disney makes it easy for you to book yourself.
Could Disney be on path to expand their "travel company" that once was the go to?
Thank you so much for taking the time to explain.With Disney, TAs receive commission on resort bookings (room-only and packages), dining plans (as part of a package when it returns), tickets, memory maker, private VIP tours. You can no longer book flights through WDTC, so TAs would not receive commission on those. There are other elements of an Orlando-based trip that could be commissionable as well (for instance, some ground transportation companies offer commission to TAs).
IMHO, Disney is lucrative for TAs because it is a highly sought-after destination. Many TAs, however, have portfolios that extend beyond Disney products - even Earmarked agencies will, most likely, be selling Universal, various cruise lines, Beaches/Sandals, etc. - they all pay good commissions and, if a TA is working with a repeat client, that client may very well want to explore other destinations and products as the years go by, so it's good to have other options for them.
If you were to go to NYC, in terms of bookings, it just depends on the vendor - some vendors work with agents, some don't. I think many TAs who sell Disney offer to book dining, etc. (non-commissionable items), because there is a ton of competition in the Disney Destination space and you need to offer services to clients beyond simply booking the basics in order to get business.
IMHO, I highly doubt WDTC will take away commissions from value bookings - there are so many commissionable hotel options in Orlando at lower price points than what WDW offers at value resorts. I'm not sure why they would want to incentivize TAs to send clients, who may not be able to afford the mod/deluxe/deluxe villa categories, to cheaper, off-site hotels. It would make more sense to me, to incentivize TAs to promote the value of spending a little more to stay at a value on-site. Very few (perhaps zero!) TAs will want to sell value room-only's or packages if they aren't getting paid to do it. Just my opinion!
They're canceling TA commissions at the fort because one agency has ruined it for everyone else. They hoard sites so they can sell them to only their clients, advertise on property, and generally have made it so it's very difficult to book there during busy times unless it's through them.
There are fancy, FANCY campers are FW. I've stayed all over WDW, all levels of resorts. I prefer my little camper at Fort Wilderness.Sorry I didn't see you said value as to compare to a campsite. Although to me Value resorts are luxury compared to a tent.
If it was one agency Disney would terminate their relationship with that agency. Disney does not have to work with any agency, they chose to and can terminate the relationship.They're canceling TA commissions at the fort because one agency has ruined it for everyone else. They hoard sites so they can sell them to only their clients, advertise on property, and generally have made it so it's very difficult to book there during busy times unless it's through them.