I get that people are going to WDW for multiple days but aren't necessarily going to their local theme park for multiple days. I get that people often stay on property at WDW, eat on property, etc. so they are going to be spending more money at Disney than at their local theme park. We need to remember, though, that Disney does have to pay for upkeep just like the local amusement parks. If your local Six Flags has 10,000 different visitors everyday, they are still causing the same wear and tear on the parking lot as the same $10,00 visitors would each day at WDW for a week-long stay. So, whether they are the same or different guests, the same upkeep is going to be necessary. They need to keep the parking lot resurfaced properly so there aren't giant potholes to drive through. They have to pay for maintenance and fuel/power for the trams, parking booths, lights, etc. at the parking lot. They have to pay for security, parking attendants, and other workers. Sure, you might stay at Contemporary, but what you are paying for Contemporary goes to the upkeep of that resort, the payment of those workers, and the utilities and such for that resort. If you look at parking at your local amusement park and compare it to parking at WDW, which is usually a better experience? I know for us, WDW parking is much preferred to parking at Six Flags. I'm willing to pay the same amount of money to park at WDW that I pay at Six Flags especially when I think about how much better the WDW process is.
