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[bryaalre]

If they start singling out short stays for increased housekeeping, what would stop people from complaining about other items, like transportation. I have had resort only stays where I didn't take any transportation for a few days and I have had parks days where I'm hitting all four parks in one day taking 5 or 6 buses, a couple monorail trips and using the Skyliner.

 

[walt34]

If they start singling out short stays for increased housekeeping, what would stop people from complaining about other items, like transportation. I have had resort only stays where I didn't take any transportation for a few days and I have had parks days where I'm hitting all four parks in one day taking 5 or 6 buses, a couple monorail trips and using the Skyliner.

As long as Disney does not charge any guests (parks, restaurants, hotels,..) for transportation directly, it would not be a good candidate for removing these costs from the dues. They‘d have to check tickets.

 

[muppets3d]

If they start singling out short stays for increased housekeeping, what would stop people from complaining about other items, like transportation. I have had resort only stays where I didn't take any transportation for a few days and I have had parks days where I'm hitting all four parks in one day taking 5 or 6 buses, a couple monorail trips and using the Skyliner.

Those buses still have to be maintained whether you personally rode on them or not. I don't always park a car when I stay but the parking lot still has to be maintained. These are things that you agreed to fund with your dues when you purchased your position in DVC.

 

[Tatebeck]

Also a longer stay would typically mean using more transportation on average, so those using more points would be paying more of the dues towards the transportation already. The transportation is already correlated correctly IMO. It is the inverse problem for Housekeeping

 

[Tatebeck]

The various fees are never going to be 100% evenly split. It's simply just way too much work. They will make the simplest and fairest system that they feasibly (and cheaply ) make and we'll have to deal with it. Personally I'd be fine either way with the housekeeping (keeping it built into dues or taking it out and paying a check in cleaning fee).

If you keep thinking about it, there are seemingly endless ways in which it's not perfectly "fair." Studios hold more guests on average than 1BRs (due to more 1BR only holding 4 members instead of 5). That means that Members who stay in the low capacity, high cost 1BRs are paying far more than their share in those transportation costs for example. Would it be worth it for them to rebalance or add fees for studio guests? (or credits for 1BR guests?) Probably not.

 

[davidhr]

I’m here to say that I’ll gladly subsidize all of you to avoid having a million extra fees even if they save me money. You’re welcome.

 

[mkatsy]

Also a longer stay would typically mean using more transportation on average, so those using more points would be paying more of the dues towards the transportation already. The transportation is already correlated correctly IMO. It is the inverse problem for Housekeeping

But the question about transportation wasn’t short stay vs. longer stay, it was resort only stay vs. park day stay and the wear and tear on transportation. It speaks to the “why should I contribute to something that I don’t personally use” mindset.

 

[VGCgroupie]

Just to see if me and others were right about listings after dues. As of right now https://www.dvcforless.com/ shows 964 listings.

As of today there 989 listings. I have not gotten paper dues in the mail yet, so it's safe to assume many owners dont know about the new dues just yet let alone get a bill for them.

 

[mkatsy]

One thing that I see VGF doing a great job at is reducing traffic from non revenue producing guests. This summer they began wrist-banding the pools, they removed that gingerbread house which attracted hoards of people, and they moved parking for dining guests across the street. All of this reduces the wear and tear on the infra structure.

 

[Tatebeck]

But the question about transportation wasn’t short stay vs. longer stay, it was resort only stay vs. park day stay and the wear and tear on transportation. It speaks to the “why should I contribute to something that I don’t personally use” mindset.

Eh it still balances out close enough. There will be both shorter and longer "no park" stays. And even 100% "no park" stays are still using (and probably using more of) a long list of things that are also paid for by dues.

Those "no park" stays are then using the resort/pool/room facilities more, which are also paid for by the dues. They would be going to the pool, walking around the resort, using the rooms, and probably still hopping on some transportation to resort hop or to go to Disney Springs for meals, Christmas decorations, etc. still as well.