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Would Disney come up with a pay-first validated parking system for resorts?
Yes, it would require that guests jump through some hoops.
Start with payment at the guard's gate. Thereafter the guest must tap his/her Magic Band periodically to validate the parking and be eligible for a refund. A purchase or meal counts as a validation. There would also be validation stations in ballrooms for use during convention events. Depending on how room door technology works, a guest visiting another guest might be able to re-up his validation by tapping any room door.+
No purchase necessary. Just need to show you were at the resort all they while your car is parked there.
Normally a Magic Band tap will extend free parking for another three hours. There could be some exceptions for example a tap must occur during fireworks at a nearby park.
The final validation is done when exiting and a final receipt is issued there. There would be provision for a semifinal validation if the guest did not have frequent enough Magic Band taps but had paper receipts to fill in the gaps.
Activity at a theme park, as evidenced by Magic Band taps or other conspicuous means, results in the resort parking fee becoming non-refundable unless the guest stays at or was staying at that resort.
(The above is simplified, other details need to be added later)
Would Disney come up with a pay-first validated parking system for resorts?
Yes, it would require that guests jump through some hoops.
Start with payment at the guard's gate. Thereafter the guest must tap his/her Magic Band periodically to validate the parking and be eligible for a refund. A purchase or meal counts as a validation. There would also be validation stations in ballrooms for use during convention events. Depending on how room door technology works, a guest visiting another guest might be able to re-up his validation by tapping any room door.+
No purchase necessary. Just need to show you were at the resort all they while your car is parked there.
Normally a Magic Band tap will extend free parking for another three hours. There could be some exceptions for example a tap must occur during fireworks at a nearby park.
The final validation is done when exiting and a final receipt is issued there. There would be provision for a semifinal validation if the guest did not have frequent enough Magic Band taps but had paper receipts to fill in the gaps.
Activity at a theme park, as evidenced by Magic Band taps or other conspicuous means, results in the resort parking fee becoming non-refundable unless the guest stays at or was staying at that resort.
(The above is simplified, other details need to be added later)
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