Disney to Begin Charging to Park at Resorts if You're an Offsite Guest

[seashoreCM]

According to Corey Sandler, who wrote some of the Econoguide books, some time around 1990, "Disney quietly sells a tranportation only pass for (I think it was about 2.50 back then)." Suggesting that at one time Disney Transport buses, resort monorail, Friendship small boats, etc. were for resort guests only.

Bus service can be expanded to handle non-staying visitors at resorts. It's a little more difficult to provide enough parking for all the non-staying visitors at resorts.

Behind the scenes, resorts pay some central subpart of Disney to have bus service. To avoid off site guests from influencing the service, the amount ought to be based on quality of service or number of rooms and not on the number of bus triips. Specifically, "lots of off site guests from nearby Disney Springs" should not be an acceptable excuse from a Saratoga Springs CM for longer waits for buses.

 

[ValpoCory]

For all table service restaurant reservations, guests will have to provide a credit card hold. If the reservation needs to be cancelled, but isn't done one day in advance, a $10 per person charge will be made to the card. Reservations must be cancelled up to 11:59pm the day before the reservation to avoid the charge. To cancel, guests can call 407-WDW-CNCL, stop by any table service restaurant front desk, or call 407-WDW-DINE. Reservations can also be made and cancelled online at www.DisneyWorld.com/Dining.

Some locations require pre-payment, such as Hoop-Dee-Do Musical Revue and Spirit of Aloha Dinner Show. If these reservations aren't cancelled one day in advance, the full amount will be charged.

This policy is in place for both Disney owned and operated restaurants, as well as operating participants.

Yep. But if you get sick, and need to cancel the day of, Disney will waive the fee. Some folks take advantage of that loophole though, and just call to say they were sick and avoid the fee.