Paid parking is coming to WDW resorts March 2018

[PennyInPink]

I know this is probably click bait, but has anyone heard this? Everyone, including resort guests would have to pay for parking, even at your resort!




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[Happyinwonerland]

I don't trust links that look like the one you posted, I'd advise people not to click on anything that isn't obvious in the link address.

 

[KrazeeK120]

I sort of feel like the insanely high cost to stay on site should already include the parking fee!

We drive to Florida and obviously have no choice but to park our car.

There are plenty of spaces for resort guests to park. This seems like a money grab on Disney’s part.

I’ve always wanted to stay at the Poly, so I’ll likely keep this year’s reservation regardless. But I am going to seriously look at offsite accommodation in the future if this parking fee materializes.

 

[Summer2018]

 

[danikoski]

Sometimes I wonder if Disney floats these rumors to see what the reaction will be before making a final decision...

 

[rteetz]

Sometimes I wonder if Disney floats these rumors to see what the reaction will be before making a final decision...

This definitely isn't the first time this rumor has come around.

Disney and a lot of companies for that matter do leak things intentionally at times.

 

[KrazeeK120]

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That’s current information. The rumor is that paid parking will start sometime in the near future.

 

[Krandor]

That’s current information. The rumor is that paid parking will start sometime in the near future.

I don’t see that as a good move on Disney’s part to do.

 

[starry_solo]

I could see them doing it. Guests at the three DLR hotels are required to pay for parking if they have a vehicle.

 

[hyzdufan]

I can't believe they'd charge this to passholders given that free parking is an Annual Pass perk.

That being said...off-site we go if they're going to keep gouging every penny they can out of me. I'll take my chances with 30-day fast passes.

 

[Rich M]

Do the good neighbor hotels that now get the 60 day fast passes all charge resort fees and parking? might be time to look at those

 

[4HOLIDAYS]

We have DVC, so I am unsure how the trips on points would be affected. I remember when we had free valet. And ten we didn't. So this does not surprise me. We stay on site, points or cash. I am not at all happy with a lot of the changes. I have been going since Oct '71, that is a lot of years. For the last 20 yrs, while my kids were growing it was always multiple trips per yr and AP. This past year we finally skipped entirely, needed a break from crowds and costs. This just makes me think it will be 2 yr skip next time.

 

[jkh36619]

So glad we stay off-site. Unreal that this could be true.

 

[DJ!]

I posted this earlier on the resort board, not realizing that there was a thread about this here.

"I have someone that is a CM, I swear not a bus driver, but someone that knows things, that is a friend. He told me that Disney is now going to begin to charge an overnight parking fee at all the resorts at WDW. I was told that it would be like $34 per night at the deluxe resorts. When pressed for an answer as to why Disney was going to start doing this, Disney said that everyone else does it.

This info is supposed to hit tomorrow. Be ye' forewarned."

 

[rteetz]

This info is supposed to hit tomorrow. Be ye' fore warned."

Not sure if it will be that quick...

 

[georgina]

Do the good neighbor hotels that now get the 60 day fast passes all charge resort fees and parking? might be time to look at those

Sometimes Mousesavers has special deals with some of those hotels that include free parking. I know there was one for the Doubletree that I was considering in the January newsletter.

 

[Rich M]

Sometimes Mousesavers has special deals with some of those hotels that include free parking. I know there was one for the Doubletree that I was considering in the January newsletter.

Costco was offering Swan and Dolphin with no resort fee. Maybe that was a good deal. I know if it is $34 a day I will not be renting a car anymore for sure.

 

[Sue M]

Are they talking about making the guests of that resort pay, as well? Or just people parking there who aren't staying at a resort? If it's the latter, that makes sense, and will help keep plenty of parking available for actual guests. If it's the former, that's pretty bad, as Disney resorts are already overpriced & tacking on a daily parking fee would be unreasonable.

Charging people to park who are going to that resort for dinner may turn away guests. I wouldn’t go for adding an extra $20-$25 on my dinner bill for parking. But then again I think the whole idea of adding a daily parking fee onto already overpriced resorts is just a blatant cash grab. Pretty much neutralizes and room discount they eek out.

 

[Sue M]

Sometimes Mousesavers has special deals with some of those hotels that include free parking. I know there was one for the Doubletree that I was considering in the January newsletter.

Also The B Resort. I’ve seen Mousesavers discount codes that include free parking and no or discounted resort fees on their preferred hotels.

 

[DebbieB]

$34 a day is ridiculous. Swan/Dolphin is $20. It really discourages people within driving distance.