Parking increased today at the Walt Disney World theme parks from $17 to $20.
Valet has increased to $25.
As mentioned in the annual pass thread parking is now included with all annual passes and there have been increases in pass rates as well.
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Do they wash your windows while you are in the park or anything?
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texas211;2470660 wrote: Do they wash your windows while you are in the park or anything?
You'd think, given the price. Then again, I live in a college town (Ann Arbor - GO BLUE!), and on "football Saturdays" people near, and not so near, the stadium convert their lawns into parking lots for the day & charge $20 or more per space. The houses within a block or two of the stadium charge twice that. Just another thing that steams my cheese, but they're is nothing I can do about it. Grrr.:mad:
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texas211;2470660 wrote: Do they wash your windows while you are in the park or anything?
They will just spit on you, then put their hand out demanding payment... of course, you need to book the spitting 60 days in advance...
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I do think the price is a bit ridiculous, but also agree it's on par for many events and places.
That said, with the new tiered pricing and parking being included in all, and resort guests who get parking with the package, I'm wondering if they have a huge number of parked payers anyway? Maybe 1 or 2 day visitors?
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The difference between WDW parking and the other scenarios is that Disney owns the entire property. It is an artificial market. Not saying they should not do that, but it isn't really a free market operating like private owners and operators near a sports venue.
This doesn't surprise me, nor does it really bug me.
Parking at our local amusement park is AT LEAST $20 (I think it was more the last time I was there). Seems pretty standard for the industry.
Still, those costs do add up ... especially with all of the other increases announced today.
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Parking at Knoebels is still free ;)
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Santa's Village, parking still free... Back from a trip second year in a row... Everything reasonably priced, room was $100 a night (also owned by Santa's Village) and staff was second to none... We arrived late, they left the key out on the front desk for us with a note that we could pay up in the morning. My jaw dropped!
Admission was $30, a giant scoop of handmade hard (not softserve) ice cream was $3.25. I think we paid about $25 for lunch for three of us. And OMG the White Mountain area is gorgeous this time of year.
paid $30 for concert parking. and $40 in the city overnight. but this seems a lot. im debating on a car since i wont b at a disney resort several of my days on my trip in a month
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While $20 is a lot...Sesame Place is $17 (and the park is tiny compared to just 1 park at Disney World), Kings Dominion is $15, Six Flags America is $20...just to name a few places I've visited recently.
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Terra;2470682 wrote: I do think the price is a bit ridiculous, but also agree it's on par for many events and places.
That said, with the new tiered pricing and parking being included in all, and resort guests who get parking with the package, I'm wondering if they have a huge number of parked payers anyway? Maybe 1 or 2 day visitors?
AHA! That's It!.......TIERED PARKING! :thedolls:
Tier 1 - Back 1/3 of the lot, tram service every 20 mins. $20
Tier 2 - Middle 1/3 of the lot, tram service every 10 mins. $30
Tier 3 - Front 1/3 of the lot, continual tram service. $40
VIP FastPark - Special roped off area with limo service to the gate. $150
It's a win-win for everybody, and enhances the guest experience! (Don't forget the gift shops at every tram pickup point). :mickey:
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brad192;2470718 wrote: AHA! That's It!.......TIERED PARKING! :thedolls:
Tier 1 - Back 1/3 of the lot, tram service every 20 mins. $20
Tier 2 - Middle 1/3 of the lot, tram service every 10 mins. $30
Tier 3 - Front 1/3 of the lot, continual tram service. $40
VIP FastPark - Special roped off area with limo service to the gate. $150It's a win-win for everybody, and enhances the guest experience! (Don't forget the gift shops at every tram pickup point). :mickey:
:haha:
Don't forget the poor people tier like me. Walking from the lot! Only a $10 asphalt charge!
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John;2470705 wrote: Parking at Knoebels is still free ;)
John, you beat me to it. And you could have added that admission is free, as well! (Granted, not apples-apples, but still...)
I think what's most difficult to swallow, as Tekneek got to, is that it's all the same monolith taking your money. And when you're charging me more money to just be able to get in and then give you even more money, it doesn't sit well. It's not like their cost for providing parking at the parks has gone up.
I say this having not paid for parking in over 10 years, of course...
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Tekneek;2470699 wrote: The difference between WDW parking and the other scenarios is that Disney owns the entire property. It is an artificial market. Not saying they should not do that, but it isn't really a free market operating like private owners and operators near a sports venue.
Exactly what I was going to post. They should change their slogan to, "every last penny."
