Now they just need to start charging a fee for Disney's Magical Express. And for anyone parking at the Boardwalk who isn't a guest of the BW. They really ought to charge for short term parking at the resorts unless you get a parking credit for dining or shopping at the resort. Spend $25 at the resort, you get one hour free. Spend $50 get two hours free. Spend $75 get three hours free.
Disagree. Flat fee. I mean,I disagree with the new parking fees, too, but the day parking shouldn't be reliant on amount spent.
How will they distinguish between day and overnight guest?
Thinking more. I guess they will tow cars without tags at 3am??
Magic bands? But no, they won't be towing. Defeats the point of charging.
Forgive me, for the misquote on the pricing for the deluxe resorts. He was telling me without being in front of his computer. I guess the fact that he said $34 vs $24 was a brain fart. lol Sadly, now we all know.
Well, Valet increases to $33, so your source can be excused
Re: free parking for hotel day guests, if you read the info on WDW's website a bit more closely, it doesn't say that it's free parking for ALL day guests. It says this:
"Complimentary standard self-parking is available while enjoying select dining, shopping, entertainment, and recreation experiences at Disney Resort hotels."
(bolding is mine)
"Select" usually means all, until it doesn't. The WDW vacation commercials use the same word. Pretty sure its a CYA thing.
Just saw someone that is staying at AKL, (not DVC), and is coming from EU for 18 Nights, with a car rental. Almost $400 in parking. This place is getting out of control. Should be charging those coming in for “dining reservations”.
Existing reservations, and reservations booked by 3/20, not affected.
What if I prefer to drive because crowded buses give me anxiety, but I don't have a disability parking pass in day-to-day life because I wouldn't need one probably? Not all disabilities would need a parking pass from the guest's home base (I would think).
See
your state's disabled parking placard rules, but generally they're for mobility disabilities. In Massachusetts:
To obtain disability plates, a placard or a disability veteran plate, you must be a Massachusetts resident. A Massachusetts registered and licensed physician, chiropractor, registered nurse, physician's assistant, osteopath, optometrist (for legally blindness only) or podiatrist must certify that you meet one of the following conditions:
- Cannot walk 200 feet without stopping to rest.
- Cannot walk without the assistance of another person, prosthetic aid or other assistive device.
- Are restricted by lung disease to such a degree that your forced (respiratory) expiratory volume (FEV) in 1 second, when measured by spirometry, is less than 1 liter.
- Use portable oxygen.
- Have a Class III cardiac condition according to the standards set by the American Heart Association.
- Have a Class IV cardiac condition according to the standards set by the American Heart Association. A customer in this condition must surrender their license.
- Have Class III or Class IV functional arthritis according to the standards set by the American College of Rheumatology.
- Have Stage III or Stage IV anatomic arthritis according to the standards set by the American College of Rheumatology.
- Have been declared legally blind (please attach copy of certification). A customer in this classification must surrender their license.
- Have lost one or more limbs or permanently lost the use of one or more limbs.