If parking at the hotel during stay...

[WINTER]

you don't have to pay to park in the parks if you drive, correct?? Also, if we just want to ride the skyliner, is there a place to get on if you aren't staying on the skyliner route?
Thanks!

 

[kwdw]

Yes and Yes.

If you are staying at a Disney resort property - that pays your parking at the parks, too.

As for Skyliner - you can get on at a park entrance. I rode it from Hollywood Studios to Epcot one day - just for the ride.

 

[Dave006]

you don't have to pay to park in the parks if you drive, correct?? Also, if we just want to ride the skyliner, is there a place to get on if you aren't staying on the skyliner route?
Thanks!

It is a little more involved. You don't have to pay to park at MK, Epcot, HS, and AK if you are are staying at a Disney resort since you are paying an overnight parking fee.

There are Disney Skyliner stations, Epcot International Gatway (near Beach Club resort) and at DHS as @kwdw mentioned above. There are also Skyliner stations at the Rivera, CBR, AOA(currently closed), and POP share a Skyliner station. All of these can be reached by taking a bus from Disney Springs which offers free parking.

Dave

 

[Akck]

Probably the easiest would be to park at HS and board there. Any other place would require bus ride(s) or a restaurant reservation at one of the skyline resorts.

 

[WINTER]

We usually rely on disney transportation but in if we drive, how does it work to drive to the parks? Will the resorts give us a parking pass that we show when enterinig the parks?

 

[erionm]

We usually rely on disney transportation but in if we drive, how does it work to drive to the parks? Will the resorts give us a parking pass that we show when enterinig the parks?

They would scan your MagicBand at the parking toll plaza to verify that you are a Disney Resort guest and entitled to free parking.

 

[WINTER]

They would scan your MagicBand at the parking toll plaza to verify that you are a Disney Resort guest and entitled to free parking.

Thanks

 

[corky441]

does this also apply to the hotels on Hotel Plaza Blvd. ? We don’t get magic bands, but our package was paid through Disney and we have to pay for parking at the resort.

 

[siren0119]

does this also apply to the hotels on Hotel Plaza Blvd. ? We don’t get magic bands, but our package was paid through Disney and we have to pay for parking at the resort.

No - any of the partner hotels that are not onsite do not get free parking at the parks, paying a resort parking fee at an offsite hotel doesn't put money in Disney's pocket, it goes to the hotel you're staying at.

 

[Dave006]

does this also apply to the hotels on Hotel Plaza Blvd. ? We don’t get magic bands, but our package was paid through Disney and we have to pay for parking at the resort.

I know the Swan & Dolphin get free Theme park parking with out having MagicBands but they are considered on-site so no the Hotels in the Good Neighbor group don't qualify for this benefit.

Dave

 

[corky441]

Oh well, nothing ventured nothing gained

 

[DisneyMom0604]

I know the Swan & Dolphin get free Theme park parking with out having MagicBands but they are considered on-site so no the Hotels in the Good Neighbor group don't qualify for this benefit.

Dave

Is there something I show to get the free parking? I have Magic Bands, but I don’t know if that matters with the Dolphin.

 

[Dave006]

Your room key card by default for the Swan & Dolphin. They can also scan your MB if you have your resort reservation linked in MDE.

Dave