News Round Up 2018

[rteetz]

News

New food at Jock Lindsey’s

https://wdwnt.com/2018/03/review-jo...rinks-include-ganachery-coffee-old-fashioned/

 

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News

Fandango joins Disney’s Movies Anywhere

http://www.wdwinfo.com/news-stories...hers-to-partner-with-disneys-movies-anywhere/

 

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News

Disney Photopass is now on Instagram

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2018/03/disney-photopass-service-now-on-instagram/

 

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News

Menus for the Swan and Dolphin food and wine classic

https://www.wdwmagic.com/resorts/wa...ld-swan-and-dolphin-food-and-wine-classic.htm

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I hope it goes the way last it went last time, and doesn't come to fruition.

We mostly stay off site anymore, but those extra fees really grind my gears!

Stayed at a Disney Springs resort recently. Even though I knew the fee was there, I still hated paying it. There's something about it. That and the "resort fee".

I know one of the reasons cited for Disney changing to having a "resort fee" was so that their pricing could be compared more apples to apples to the off site locations that do charge the fees because when you compare hotels in something like Priceline or whatever the price they compare is the base charge before any fees

So I certainly get that - but I am sure this would be an "extra" charge and not that they would lower the room rates so that when this charge is included you are back to the current base charge

 

[dlavender]

I know one of the reasons cited for Disney changing to having a "resort fee" was so that their pricing could be compared more apples to apples to the off site locations that do charge the fees because when you compare hotels in something like Priceline or whatever the price they compare is the base charge before any fees

So I certainly get that - but I am sure this would be an "extra" charge and not that they would lower the room rates so that when this charge is included you are back to the current base charge

You can bank on the fact that they aren't going to lower the rates $25/night and then add a parking/resort fee of $25.

Definitely will be an add on, if they do it.

 

[rteetz]

Rumor: Screamscape is reporting a rumor that some or all of the resorts on Disney World will be charging parking fees starting in the next few weeks.

http://screamscape.com/html/walt_disney_world_resort.htm#General


"Bad news for future Walt Disney World Resort guests. According to a Screamscape source, Disney is preparing to begin charging a new parking fee at all of their on-site resorts. I don't have the fine details yet, but we suspect that guests staying at the resort will now find some kind of daily parking fee added to their invoice, and anyone just wanting to drop by select resorts to visit, or even just to dine at some of the more popular restaurants, will also be facing these new parking fees."

The timing would be before or at the end of March. No details on how much/validation or any other part of it. Would impact Easter week stays.

Screamscape has had mixed success with rumors, but this one is worth posting in case it does happen and catches anyone off guard in the next few weeks. The lack of any details such as how much it is, which resorts (some/all) and if this is temporary or permanent does bring a grain of salt with the rumor.

Wdwmagic is also reporting this is a possibility and pricing is high.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

You can bank on the fact that they aren't going to lower the rates $25/night and then add a parking/resort fee of $25.

Definitely will be an add on, if they do it.

yup. Guess I can see the benefits to them of charging for parking - you eliminate the whole "park at the Contemporary to go to MK and avoid paying the parking fee" issue - plus it is another detractor from renting a car vs using Magical Express, etc. and thus keeping people on property more/using Minnie Vans

Just another thing keeping us off site though

 

[dlavender]

yup. Guess I can see the benefits to them of charging for parking - you eliminate the whole "park at the Contemporary to go to MK and avoid paying the parking fee" issue - plus it is another detractor from renting a car vs using Magical Express, etc. and thus keeping people on property more/using Minnie Vans

Just another thing keeping us off site though

I definitely see the business advantages. I'm sure they would allow those with ADR's to park for free (at least I would hope, wouldn't want to discourage that). I wonder if they would build up their Minnie Van fleet and then make Uber drop off at more inconvenient spots at the resorts. Phase 2 of the diabolical plan, lol. That way they get your $25 either way.

Yeah, its another reason for us to stay off site as well. It's already tough as a family of 5, as options are limited. But adding another fee on top of the more expensive rates isnt helping.

 

[jknezek]

It also lowers the benefit of booking a throwaway site at Ft. Wilderness. If you still have to pay for parking at the Parks, and you can get 60 day FP from a good neighbor hotel, the benefit of booking those throwaways drops for a lot of people. Still might be worth it though if you have 2 families totaling 10 people and are staying in a local condo unfortunately. Getting 60 day FPs for your whole trip might be worth the $120 to book a cheap site for a night split 2 ways. When you were knocking off parking as well, it was a slam dunk, sadly.

I hate resort fees. The whole point of booking somewhere is you are going to the resort. The fee is the hotel fee. The rest is a scam about how to make you feel better while paying more.

Parking fees? Well, you pay those at almost any urban hotel these days. I hate them too, you paid to stay, it should include your car. But it's so common it's a long lost battle. However, if Disney is charging a resort fee for the buses, and a parking fee if you choose not to use them, well... that's just a double dipping screw job. One or the other bean counters!

 

[dina444444]

I hope the parking fees don’t come to fruition. I don’t want to have to rely on Disney transportation. I rent a car so I have that extra hour or two at the parks before having to go to the airport and I don’t have to wait for a bus to show up to go to a park. Having to pay for parking at the resort on top of the rental car fee is going to be to much. I get why the Disneyland hotels charge for parking, there space is at a premium and once your parked at the hotel your not moving your car to go to the parks.

 

[rteetz]

It also lowers the benefit of booking a throwaway site at Ft. Wilderness. If you still have to pay for parking at the Parks, and you can get 60 day FP from a good neighbor hotel, the benefit of booking those throwaways drops for a lot of people. Still might be worth it though if you have 2 families totaling 10 people and are staying in a local condo unfortunately. Getting 60 day FPs for your whole trip might be worth the $120 to book a cheap site for a night split 2 ways. When you were knocking off parking as well, it was a slam dunk, sadly.

I hate resort fees. The whole point of booking somewhere is you are going to the resort. The fee is the hotel fee. The rest is a scam about how to make you feel better while paying more.

Parking fees? Well, you pay those at almost any urban hotel these days. I hate them too, you paid to stay, it should include your car. But it's so common it's a long lost battle. However, if Disney is charging a resort fee for the buses, and a parking fee if you choose not to use them, well... that's just a double dipping screw job. One or the other bean counters!

Right now if you stay on site you don’t have to pay for parking at the parks and that is not supposed to change with this rumor.

 

[jknezek]

Right now if you stay on site you don’t have to pay for parking at the parks and that is not supposed to change with this rumor.

I know you don't now, that's why the stupid throw away sites make so much sense. I'm surprised that's not going to change according to the rumor.

 

[dina444444]

I know you don't now, that's why the stupid throw away sites make so much sense. I'm surprised that's not going to change according to the rumor.

They won’t make you pay for the parking twice.

 

[wareagle57]

Seems like this would be bad business for the resort restaurants though.

 

[jade1]

I have head this before too. But for this new rumor I've also heard that locally myself, so there may be some truth to this rumor this, and if the price range I heard mentioned was correct, it'll be a bit on the high side.

I think it would have to be high.

Wonder if it would include CR.

How many locals would park at CR for $5 or $10 (ex) when going to and from MK, if that became an option?

Heck it's like $35 to get premier parking at the MK lot.

After HEA the boats and monorails are insane.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

It also lowers the benefit of booking a throwaway site at Ft. Wilderness. If you still have to pay for parking at the Parks, and you can get 60 day FP from a good neighbor hotel, the benefit of booking those throwaways drops for a lot of people. Still might be worth it though if you have 2 families totaling 10 people and are staying in a local condo unfortunately. Getting 60 day FPs for your whole trip might be worth the $120 to book a cheap site for a night split 2 ways. When you were knocking off parking as well, it was a slam dunk, sadly.

I hate resort fees. The whole point of booking somewhere is you are going to the resort. The fee is the hotel fee. The rest is a scam about how to make you feel better while paying more.

Parking fees? Well, you pay those at almost any urban hotel these days. I hate them too, you paid to stay, it should include your car. But it's so common it's a long lost battle. However, if Disney is charging a resort fee for the buses, and a parking fee if you choose not to use them, well... that's just a double dipping screw job. One or the other bean counters!

I sort of get having a parking fee as you only have to pay that if you have a car - the resort fees are annoying because they are never optional (it would be one thing if there was a spa or water park type thing on site that you had the option of paying the fee to use it - but when everyone *has* to pay the fee, then it is just part of the room charge)

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

What's the price of the fees being spoken about? $20 $25 $30+?

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I think it would have to be high.

Wonder if it would include CR.

How many locals would park at CR for $5 or $10 (ex) when going to and from MK, if that became an option?

Heck it's like $35 to get premier parking at the MK lot.

After HEA the boats and monorails are insane.

I would think they would just make it the same as the fee to park at the parks - which is, I believe $20 now - so I would expect $20/night parking fee

 

[rteetz]

What's the price of the fees being spoken about? $20 $25 $30+?

Probably looking at about $25.