Can we park at other Disney Resorts? Guard at Contemporary says no

[crisi]

I've seen that as well, and assumed they were marking cars for towing after three hours with no CR Guest parking card.

I didn't mean to be glib with spur of the momenters and resort hoppers will need to find other transportation. But the solution as it stands now does not seem to work well. We stayed at the Poly once with a car and had to troll for forty minutes for a space at the Poly! That is unacceptable - far less acceptable than me deciding I'd like to go to Kona on no notice and having to walk or ride from the TTC (loyal Disney customer and fellow DVCer). And us BWV guests have had the same problem. And I'd prefer Disney not clutter up the architecture with parking ramps. So that leaves them with limited parking and some need to make sure its fairly distributed. I don't think the three hour pass works - for two reasons - 1) its plenty of time to visit the parks from the monorail resorts so it doesn't accomplish what its suppose to do (especially if you are "just" stopping for the morning, or Wishes and Spectro, or MNSSHP) and 2) PSs can take three hours - V&As can, put your kids on the Pirate Cruise and you can spend three hours at the GF (with early arrival and post cruise kid potty breaks), we spent that long at Ohana when they seated us 40 minutes late. The options then become - make it a really expensive pay lot but validate ($15 to park, waived if you spend more than $25 at that resort or are a guest of that resort) or use a guest list.

 

[beattyfamily]

I don't think the three hour pass works - for two reasons - 1) its plenty of time to visit the parks from the monorail resorts so it doesn't accomplish what its suppose to do (especially if you are "just" stopping for the morning, or Wishes and Spectro, or MNSSHP)

I agree that as it stands now, it isn't working 100%. They don't always give out the 3 hour pass and the person that gets the 3 hour pass doesn't always stick to it because they feel that nothing's going to happen to them if they go over the limit.

I have heard over the years reading here that people have seen cars being towed at the Poly and the CR. That would be GREAT!

I think they just need to politely strickly enforce the 3 hour pass and do something to those who go over the 3 hours.

Also, it wouldn't bother me in the least if Disney starts charging somehow for parking to discourage parking and heading to the parks. Like I said before Universal already charges guests whether they valet or self park. I'm up for almost anything that guarantees me a spot at the resort I'm staying at.

I wish the Cont can have a system kind of like the Boardwalks where the guests of the resort park closer than those just visiting.

 

[MiaSRN62]

The options then become - make it a really expensive pay lot but validate ($15 to park, waived if you spend more than $25 at that resort or are a guest of that resort) or use a guest list.

This is an acceptable idea except for two exceptions/comments :
1) the price could discriminate against a lone guest who comes to dine (they might not spend $25 ? (Chef Mickey breakfast buffet for an adult is less than that)
2)Some people with money to burn might not consider the extra $7-$8 (over the cost of the regular TTC lot) to park a deterrant to having the proximity to the MK ? Would there still be a 3 hour limit ? If so, then this might work except, again, for the guests who arrives alone to dine. It could make eating at CM very costly for them ?
3) then there's the very rare exception. On our last day of our vacation in '99, we realized my dd had lost $60 of her allowance/birthday money. We traced it back to (of all places) the Contemp. We had been there 2 hours earlier shopping for souveniers in the gift shop. She laid down her purse to play with the plush characters. I called the Contemp from our hotel and they told us to come right over. Would the guard let us in for that with a proposed policy such as Crisi suggested ? I know they did that night, but with this new policy would I have to pay $15 to get the $60 back ? I know it's a quirky example but it really did happen to us.
I totally support guards patroling the parking lots in the golf carts. There has to be a way to make everyone happy/satisfied.

 

[MiaSRN62]

I wish the Cont can have a system kind of like the Boardwalks where the guests of the resort park closer than those just visiting.

This, I totally agree with and I thought the Contemp did ? Guess I was wrong, but the last time we parked at the Contemp for a Chef Mickey breakfast, the guard specifically pointed us over to the far end of the parking lot.....and there were many, many spots closer up front. We were given the 3 hour pass too. I guess I just assumed he pointed us way over in the "outback" because we were not resort guests---and we were totally fine with this.

 

[Magalex]

Myself, DH and 4 yr old DS have a PS at Chef Mickey's in April. I just want to make sure I understand where we can park. We are staying at POP Century and will have a car. Are we allowed to park at CR for our dinner at Chef Mickey's? We are not going to any place else but dinner that evening.

Magalex

 

[Doctor P]

Yes, in theory you should be able to. My advice, however, would be to allow plenty of time to park and get to your PS. If you wanted to feel more comfortable, you might call CR to reconfirm your ability to park on that particular night and make other arrangements for transportation if parking were to be a problem.

 

[dudspizza]

Myself, DH and 4 yr old DS have a PS at Chef Mickey's in April. I just want to make sure I understand where we can park. We are staying at POP Century and will have a car. Are we allowed to park at CR for our dinner at Chef Mickey's? We are not going to any place else but dinner that evening.

Magalex

Yes you can.

I personally would take the resort bus to the MK and then the monorail to CR, but that is me. I enjoy letting Disney take me around instead of me trying to drive. It does take longer, but I am on vacation, no need to drive.

duds

 

[Doctor P]

I agree, but you always have to make sure of MK's closing time so that you are able to get a bus directly back to the resort (you will always be able to get back via Downtown Disney or even sometimes via Epcot depending on the day, but that is somewhat indirect).