Brightline to Disney cancelled

[nuhusky123]

Disney has cancelled the Disney springs brightline station. Brightline Will continue to Tampa, just won’t stop at Disney

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/new...0220627-c5xds3gjqrcgpmk7wq7udp4a3a-story.html

https://wdwnt.com/2022/06/breaking-...ne-high-speed-rail-station-at-disney-springs/

 

[WilsonFlyer]

The only certainty was that it would never really happen.

Disney doesn't give a crap anymore. Get there if and how you can. If you don't, somebody else will. Have a magical day!

The most brilliant money-maker in the history of the theme park business model (DME) killed likely by an email. And this surprises anyone?

 

[kilik64]

Reeks of sour grapes to me. Disney didn’t get the route that cut out the competition so are taking their ball and going home for spite.

 

[UrsulaWantsYourSoul]

 

[sethschroeder]

Reeks of sour grapes to me. Disney didn’t get the route that cut out the competition so are taking their ball and going home for spite.

Bingo they didn't want to be the 2nd stop with the guests getting off talking about how much less they paid for more.

 

[New Mouse]

There was 0 logistical benefit to this for Disney and certainly no ROI.

 

[smmora]

"As many people who are involved in this project are aware, the new route configuration does not support a Disney Springs station and as a result, we don’t anticipate being part of this project.”

If they removed Disney Springs station, why should Disney continue participate?

 

[HIRyeDVC]

Please bring back DME!!

 

[clarker99]

Please bring back DME!!

Seems like a reasonable possibility. Most definitely will not be ‘free’ if it does Come back.

 

[CarolMN]

Not much if a loss, if any, if you ask me. I wonder how many would have actually used this option (at least more than once). Sure doesn't seem either quick or convenient.

Land at airport. Collect luggage. Wait for train. Get off at Disney Springs. Then what? Get luggage. Find Disney bus, uber, or taxi to resort? Lots of stress, especially with young kids.

No thank you. Rather pay a little extra (maybe, train is unlikely to be cheap) and go directly to the resort. YMMV.

 

[HIRyeDVC]

Seems like a reasonable possibility. Most definitely will not be ‘free’ if it does Come back.

How about it be a "blue card" member perk

 

[sethschroeder]

"As many people who are involved in this project are aware, the new route configuration does not support a Disney Springs station and as a result, we don’t anticipate being part of this project.”

If they removed Disney Springs station, why should Disney continue participate?

Dont buy it likely Disney chose to back out.

It's not like there is any requirement to only have 1 stop to Tampa. Additionally not like Disney isn't a 400 pound offensive lineman between Tampa and Orlando that you pretty much have to purposely try and avoid now.

Here was the suggestions they always came back to Disney Springs before going south from what I saw.

 

[kilik64]

Dont buy it likely Disney chose to back out.

It's not like there is any requirement to only have 1 stop to Tampa. Additionally not like Disney isn't a 400 pound offensive lineman between Tampa and Orlando that you pretty much have to purposely try and avoid now.

Here was the suggestions they always came back to Disney Springs before going south from what I saw.

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Orange is the route they are using and goes by Universal right? Blue is what disney wanted (and was actually cheaper somehow even though the route looks convoluted and went through a bunch of housing areas?).

 

[zavandor]

Universal is going to get a station right at Epic Universe entrance. If that park is half good as it seems, it's going to steal a lot of business from Disney.

 

[nuhusky123]

I’d expect I drive to get a lot more stuff in the coming years. The Brightline station at mco is at the international terminal. All those brits will go to universal instead of Disney

 

[Letterhead]

I’d expect I drive to get a lot more stuff in the coming years. The Brightline station at mco is at the international terminal. All those brits will go to universal instead of Disney

The fact they cost way more for arguably lesser hotels, and stopped offering the 3 week ticket only makes Universal more and more appealing.

I know we will be staying a week at UOR every visit now, whereas UOR used to be a few days out on our Disney holiday. My extended family are currently in Florida. We are all Disney fans 1st. They just did a stay at Universal, and day they will be repeating that stay on future visits. They have never stayed on site at WDW. Having an easy way to get to UOR, and maybe saving a week of car rental, just makes it more appealing.

 

[TiggerBouncy]

Maybe this will stop all of the people on here who kept saying the train was the replacement for DME (but I doubt it).

It never made sense to me anyway. Talk about a pain. I just don't see a Father with 2 young kids, a stroller, and 4 bags trying to control them during a train ride, then leaving the train at Disney Springs and trying to navigate all those things to the buses, fighting the shopping crowds at the same time to have to try to pack all of that on a resort bus (which is already cramped). Never gonna happen.

The train would have only been useful to the 2 young adults who were traveling to Disney with nothing but the backpack on their backs.

 

[nuhusky123]

Maybe this will stop all of the people on here who kept saying the train was the replacement for DME (but I doubt it).

It never made sense to me anyway. Talk about a pain. I just don't see a Father with 2 young kids, a stroller, and 4 bags trying to control them during a train ride, then leaving the train at Disney Springs and trying to navigate all those things to the buses, fighting the shopping crowds at the same time to have to try to pack all of that on a resort bus (which is already cramped). Never gonna happen.

The train would have only been useful to the 2 young adults who were traveling to Disney with nothing but the backpack on their backs.

I can see this happening and remember the nightmare of having to haul strollers, luggage trolly, car seats and kids through an airport parking garage

i also recall sweating like a beast, being frustrated as heck and vowing to poke my eyes out with a hot poker before doing that again

 

[clarker99]

I can see this happening and remember the nightmare of having to haul strollers, luggage trolly, car seats and kids through an airport parking garage

i also recall sweating like a beast, being frustrated as heck and vowing to poke my eyes out with a hot poker before doing that again

Maybe this will stop all of the people on here who kept saying the train was the replacement for DME (but I doubt it).

It never made sense to me anyway. Talk about a pain. I just don't see a Father with 2 young kids, a stroller, and 4 bags trying to control them during a train ride, then leaving the train at Disney Springs and trying to navigate all those things to the buses, fighting the shopping crowds at the same time to have to try to pack all of that on a resort bus (which is already cramped). Never gonna happen.

The train would have only been useful to the 2 young adults who were traveling to Disney with nothing but the backpack on their backs.

People travel with young kids all the time and all over the world. WDW was an anomaly for offering a ride from the airport to the hotel. Some carribean all inclusive resorts include a bus but not all. We go to Disneyland and took Uber to and from the airport. People can easily figure out a ride.

Now in saying all that, it was a nice option to have but hardly a deterrent from travelling with kids.

 

[Jenglish13]

How about it be a "blue card" member perk

Don't you all take chauffeured limousines to Disney?