ART Service ending March 31

[disneychrista]

With the end of ART service looming how are you planning to get to the parks if there isn't a replacement?

 

[hardcorestitch]

With the end of ART service looming how are you planning to get to the parks if there isn't a replacement?

When I sort out the dates for the Disneyland return… it might end up being a hotel that’s walkable, OCTA, and as a last resort an Uber…

 

[disneychrista]

When I sort out the dates for the Disneyland return… it might end up being a hotel that’s walkable, OCTA, and as a last resort an Uber…

I think getting the closer, walkable hotels is going to get harder and more expensive.

 

[Obi-J Kenobi]

https://ktla.com/news/theme-parks/d...in-shuttle-service-at-toy-story-parking-area/

Story above with a brief (sort of unhelpful) update.

 

[irlandaise]

https://ktla.com/news/theme-parks/d...in-shuttle-service-at-toy-story-parking-area/

Story above with a brief (sort of unhelpful) update.

Yeah, no real meat there, but since the visible part of the URL gets shortened by the forum software, here's the headline:

Disneyland to maintain shuttle service at Toy Story parking area​

 

[JerrodDragon89]

In April

"In Unrelated news, parking is going up to 50 dollars a person" lol

 

[disneychrista]

Yeah, no real meat there, but since the visible part of the URL gets shortened by the forum software, here's the headline:

Disneyland to maintain shuttle service at Toy Story parking area​

Did anyone not believe that Disney would maintain the parking lot shuttle?

The big question is what about the hotels?

 

[hardcorestitch]

Did anyone not believe that Disney would maintain the parking lot shuttle?

The big question is what about the hotels?

Disney be like: JUST WALK

 

[irlandaise]

Did anyone not believe that Disney would maintain the parking lot shuttle?

No.

The big question is what about the hotels?

That's an interesting question. On the one hand, having poor transportation options from competing hotels could help Disney. But since many visitors can't afford the Disney hotels, is there a chance that enough people could avoid further-flung hotels to affect Disneyland attendance?? I don't know.

 

[Bad Pink Tink 2.0]

No.


That's an interesting question. On the one hand, having poor transportation options from competing hotels could help Disney. But since many visitors can't afford the Disney hotels, is there a chance that enough people could avoid further-flung hotels to affect Disneyland attendance?? I don't know.

I used to stay at Motel 6 and use ART. Over the last few years I switched to Harbour Boulevard motels. If those Harbour Boulevard motels go out of my budget and there are no public transport options like ART, then yes for me as an international visitor I would stop going to Disneyland.

 

[disneychrista]

No.


That's an interesting question. On the one hand, having poor transportation options from competing hotels could help Disney. But since many visitors can't afford the Disney hotels, is there a chance that enough people could avoid further-flung hotels to affect Disneyland attendance?? I don't know.

Disney doesn’t have enough capacity at their hotels or parking to accommodate everyone who visits. While I understand it isn’t their responsibility necessarily to provide transportation to the parks from area hotels, it is in their best interest to do something. What that something is, I don’t know.

 

[irlandaise]

Disney doesn’t have enough capacity at their hotels or parking to accommodate everyone who visits.

Right, any boost to their own hotels will only accommodate a small percentage of potential Disneyland visitors.

While I understand it isn’t their responsibility necessarily to provide transportation to the parks from area hotels, it is in their best interest to do something. What that something is, I don’t know.

I suspect, too, that it's in Disney's best interest, although as I said, it's hard as an outsider to know how much the decreased accessibility of more distant hotels would actually affect them.

I know from these boards that some people use the Toy Story shuttles even if they don't park in that lot, so at least users of the hotels near there should be okay. As you say, we'll just have to wait and see whether Disney works out an option for users of other hotels.

 

[CoachBeard]

They are establishing a network of horsedrawn carriages and re-employing the main street horses.

 

[OlliePop27]

Disney be like: JUST WALK

This is the company that forced people to walk from Mickey & Friends for nearly a year after Covid. It may not be a joke!

 

[OlliePop27]

They are establishing a network of horsedrawn carriages and re-employing the main street horses.

Because of the added expense of the horse-drawn carriage, they're also further cutting live entertainment and park hours.

 

[LKing]

Between Avatar, the parking structure, and the large walking bridge, the eastern side is going to be difficult for the next few years. Disney already filed a construction permit for the parking structure. This week, they filed a permit to tear down the building on the Manchester lot. Portos construction is moving along at a steady pace. The walkway from WOD to the esplanade has been blocked for construction. They are re-routing guests towards the tram area or on the side of DCA. There is work being done around the area of the Harbor ride share. The signs state that they are working on Anaheim Resort Safety Bollards - Phase 2.

 

[irlandaise]

They are establishing a network of horsedrawn carriages and re-employing the main street horses.

Serious question: You aren't saying that there's no longer a horse-drawn vehicle on Main Street, are you?? "Re-employing" suggests that the horses are currently unemployed...

 

[hardcorestitch]

They are establishing a network of horsedrawn carriages and re-employing the main street horses.

Gawrsh that’s gonna be slow! The cast members would have to give the horses cans of Joffrey’s cold brew-and that’s if everyone on board paid extra for LLSP…

 

[CoachBeard]

Serious question: You aren't saying that there's no longer a horse-drawn vehicle on Main Street, are you?? "Re-employing" suggests that the horses are currently unemployed...

Touché. I’m not great with words.

 

[irlandaise]

Touché. I’m not great with words.

Okay, whew! I'd sure be upset if they'd fired the horses.