Possibly, but in that case, wouldn't they have to pay the parks' parking fees anyway? So for someone who opts to stay off-site solely to avoid Disney's parking fee and will still visit the parks each day, I'd have to wonder what the actual savings is in terms of parking fees... not much I bet. I realize a lot of off-site properties provide a greater savings than just parking, but you are trading convenience and the Disney bubble for a cost savings, be it significant or not. It just depends on what's important to everyone.
That parking fee at the parks is nothing compared to what you can save and can get offsite. Convenience? I can leave MK at closing and be in bed in my suite before I would likely even get on a bus for any value and some moderates. And I don't have to stand waiting or riding. Last trip other than MK and a transfer day ........ we drove to the parks because it is faster and easier and no waiting around. Nothing else about my perks involves convenience.
The bubble is literally disappearing before our eyes ... when Disney starts nickel and diming my bill, when every room renovation looks like your Hiltons and Marriotts, when towers of rooms are built overshadowing what was once beautifully themed resorts, when dogs are wandering the food courts and pooping in the gardens, when strange men are demanding to enter my room with me uninvited............ talk about a burst bubble.
And that doesn't include the shoulder to shoulder crowds in the parks because virtually no one is turned away, way more real world exposure than I deal with in my real life. Sadly Disney is crossing over from theme park resort to amusement park & hotel mentality.
I will assume you have never stayed offsite .... I do both, often. I have over 135 stays onsite, maybe half that offsite. Spring break, for almost half the price of what I was quoted for POP Century I am in a two room suite with some rooms having fireworks views (I can actually go online and choose these with no extra fee), bedroom & living room with kitchenette, microwave and fridge, beautifully appointed, interior hallway, laundry on each floor if I need, fitness center, arcade, shop, very nice and reasonable table service, free breakfast buffet that is amazing with cooked to order eggs and omelets, free evening reception with snacks beer wine alcoholic drinks, lovely peaceful pool and hot tub, outside seasonal bar, inside lounge, grocery across the street, close by dining ......... 10 minutes parking lot to theme park parking lot. One breakfast alone pays for two days parking for our family.
If I want more of a resort feel ............. I have had two bedroom, kitchen, laundry, balcony with fireworks view in Wyndham Bonnet Creek (practically on property) for around $85 a night, that parking fee means nothing.
And the list goes on ............. LOTS AND LOTS offsite. What my one bedroom vs the one bedroom at AoA can save me in ONE NIGHT = 10 days or more in parking fees.
I get if you never stay offsite you can't imagine what you can get there is a better deal but there are truly places offsite that make it two vacations in one and leave you lots of extra cash to do lots of extra things or take another vacation. The "perks" of onsite simply go out the window .............. if you have a car or are close enough to utilize uber/lyft. Very few places would I stay if I needed their shuttle.
