Disney now charging for overnight parking at WDW resorts

@Nascfan Scott, you are so right on so many levels. And, I agree that the continued cost increases and diminished services make going regularly less attractive to us, not to mention it is getting more and more crowded at the parks. We usually fly in to MCO and take advantage of DME so the pay-for-parking announcement doesn’t affect us directly either.

We are planning a few more trips through 2022, but after that we may look into selling our DVC ownership. We purchased on the resale market before Disney starting taking perks away from resale owners. However, it is only a matter of time before we get swept up into their perk snatching.

Ive seen many Hotels do this. Usually it is your up scale properties.

Disney has a huge problem, popularity. The parks have a capacity, and they are meeting it, especially in the peak seasons.

Most of the changes target locals. People who are in driving distance or pass holders. Flying has its perks. Season passes, day passes etc are being squeezed out for the people spending large sums to go for multiple days.

This group is a captured clientele. The do everything on property. People with cars leave property to go eat, visit other amusement parks etc

Im not supporting the idea, but I can see the business reasons behind it

steve wrote:

Did you hear? For $15/day you can get Bathroom FP+.

Dont laugh, at my age, this is a deal!!!!!!!!!!!!! The stalls also come with wifi and a magazine

“Nobody likes having to pay for something that used to be free.”
– Anonymous Monorail Pilot

DizLuvrKAli wrote:

But sad part, we’re still going to pay for it because we’re hooked!

Maybe it is time for the 12 Step Program.

Step 1: Admit you have a problem………

Me: WOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOO IM GOING TO DISNEY WORLD!

I think they’re doing it because they can and and they know people will pay. I’ve been watching changes over the last couple of years. We used to love to stay on property but it’s just too expensive, especially when I can stay in an offsite property with a washer, dryer and kitchen for the same price as Pop Century per night. We keep the annual passes because it’s cost effective to use them for multiple stays through the year. The last few trips, the parks have been just packed. Never have I witnessed the lines at the quick service restaurants and all attractions with lines. We were lucky to get in to see the Tiki Room last trip. I’m thinking, what is going on? Since they are so popular, I think that they are limiting themselves on purpose because people that will pay and because they can collect it. I haven’t noticed the special offers and discounts they used to tout either. They don’t have to now that it is so popular to overflowing. Not much free dining and bounce back offers either. We were able to spend a week at the Animal Kingdom lodge two years ago with free deluxe dining in early June. That will never happen again. I’m just going to have to be creative I guess–book my meal at Jiko and enjoy the AKL that way.

I think there has a been an unannounced coup de tat and Mickey is no longer in charge. In a late night session, Scrooge McDuck arrived with armed buzz lightyear figureines and imprisoned the mouse.

Grumpytude wrote:

@jlmct52 It’s because that is the most Disney thinks they can gouge the customers at each type of hotel. The shareholders need to get every last cent you know.

I’m a shareholder, and these moves over the past few years totally do not represent how I wish the company was ran. It is a select few it benefits, and those are the ones making the decisions.