Did you even bother to appreciate it for 5 minutes first, or just immediately look for ways to spin a nice new perk into a failure on Disney's part?Great way to fend off not being able to have the rooms ready by 4pm!
Did you even bother to appreciate it for 5 minutes first, or just immediately look for ways to spin a nice new perk into a failure on Disney's part?Great way to fend off not being able to have the rooms ready by 4pm!
Not sure this will get used much… are there many people who like to get off a plane and go straight to a water park?
No.I can see early check in going away with this.
No.
Why would they formally remove something which would be naturally lessened by the move? Why would Disney take steps to keep people from entering rooms that are clean and ready for guests?
Did you even bother to appreciate it for 5 minutes first, or just immediately look for ways to spin a nice new perk into a failure on Disney's part?
No.
Why would they formally remove something which would be naturally lessened by the move? Why would Disney take steps to keep people from entering rooms that are clean and ready for guests?
Have they even had both water parks open at the same time since before COVID? If so it was a really short overlap - seems like they always have one WP closed. Could be this is an excuse/incentive to get them both open?Interesting perk. Guess water park attendance is not great?
That split stay idea is a good one, just go hit up the water park for the day and go back to your new hotel when done.
We drive so would be pretty easy for us. We are actually going a day earlier then normal this year and staying at the new Drury Inn and will go mid morning to Poly and then swim there and hang out at the resort until room is ready. If we do the same thing next year, could see just going to water park instead and then back to room that evening.
Exactly spending time at Disney Springs and hanging at the Resort pool is not making Disney a profit. Also less housekeeping staff is less in employee costs such as benefits and statutory costs. Less staff needed if rooms don't have to be ready until 3pm. If Disney can figure out a way to make us pay for early check in , they will. And now they are giving you a Waterpark perk, so no complaining about paying extra for early arrival rooms or rooms not ready until 3pm.Because they spend more money of they are in a park, especially on a vacation day where people typically do not go to a park.
So....people will spend more money during a day at Blizzard Beach than at the resort itself or....a shopping and dining district? You must buy a lot more towels and sand buckets than we do.Exactly spending time at Disney Springs and hanging at the Resort pool is not making Disney a profit.
Rooms already don't have to be ready until 4pm. Housekeeping staff works 8-5 schedules per the CBA, with incentives to leave early if their assigned rooms are completed. This will undoubtedly reduce requests for early room access, but it doesn't change the staffing needs to prep the rooms.Also less housekeeping staff is less in employee costs such as benefits and statutory costs. Less staff needed if rooms don't have to be ready until 3pm.
This is such a cynically bonkers take. People complain that Disney doesn't offer enough on-site perks. And then when they announce a pretty dramatic new perk, so much effort goes into looking for ways to undermine it.If Disney can figure out a way to make us pay for early check in , they will. And now they are giving you a Waterpark perk, so no complaining about paying extra for early arrival rooms or rooms not ready until 3pm.
It's a freebie, but it really isn't all that great!
Is anyone going to choose a earlier flight to get unto property earlier just to go a waterpark when no one can predict the weather beforehand.
When I go to a waterpark, I want to arrive early not 4 hrs after the place has opened. If the resort room isn't ready why am I not going to the pool? THAT is much more convenient!
Honestly, it's almost insulting! I can imagine the usage of this "offer" being very low!
Oh please! Our rooms (hotels side) have ALWAYS been ready before 3:00. I think you're confused Disney with Universal.Great way to fend off not being able to have the rooms ready by 4pm!
It's not for everyone! We haven't used their pools in years. Never been to their water parks and don't plan to. Just because you don't need it doesn't mean it's insulting. Otherwise, we would have found Disney Magic Express insulting since we rarely used it.Honestly, it's almost insulting! I can imagine the usage of this "offer" being very low!