Ever Wonder why :

[terri01p]

Ever wonder why they charge for ice at FW when they don't at the movies or music resort, I'm paying as much for my prefered site as I did for a room at the music resort last time we went. And we did fill up our cooler there too, like most people do. I know there's no answer for this because they just do, but I think it's a shame because we are paying resort prices. I really don't think campers use an excessive amount of ice any different than a resort guess, just a thought

 

[dopeyprincesses]

I didn't know they do that since this will be our first time there! hmpffffffff

How much do they charge?

I shouldn't complain to pay for ice since it is a campground but the Mickey soaps do sound like a nice tradeoff.

 

[terri01p]

I have read on the boards that ice is 2.00 a bag, about what it would be in any campground, but other campgrounds are loads cheaper and you can see why they would charge for it, but at FW you are paying resort pricing and you would think ice would be included like everywhere else on property. I think they have done this for years...

 

[aynt79]

I would think that people who are camping use much more ice than the normal person staying in a hotel room. In a regular hotel room I normally never even use the ice machine, and I don't think most people bring coolers with them for use in the regular resorts. When we camp, we drag our giant cooler that can hold a lot of ice. When you multiply that by the many campsites - that's a lot of ice (and it's not free for disney to run and maintain the machines). It were free I think a lot of people would use even more (costing even more $$$), even if they didn't really need it.

I think it's only $2.00 and I usually need to use two of the provided bags to be able to carry it all.

 

[stacktester]

Terri, I totally agree that you should at last get ice for free at the fort. The first time we stayed there I saw the ice machine at the comfort station and thought oh cool in a good place so everybody can get to it easily. Then I saw the money slot and thought wow u even have to pay for ice here. I would think WDW could at least give u a token for 1 bag a day or something. It doesn't really effect me because it's usually just DD and me and we have a travel trailer which holds our drinks and food in the fridge but somebody with a tent or pop up depends on coolers and should be given free ice.

 

[terri01p]

I would think that people who are camping use much more ice than the normal person staying in a hotel room. In a regular hotel room I normally never even use the ice machine, and I don't think most people bring coolers with them for use in the regular resorts. When we camp, we drag our giant cooler that can hold a lot of ice. When you multiply that by the many campsites - that's a lot of ice (and it's not free for disney to run and maintain the machines). It were free I think a lot of people would use even more (costing even more $$$), even if they didn't really need it.

I think it's only $2.00 and I usually need to use two of the provided bags to be able to carry it all.

Wow it never crossed my mind we were about the only ones to bring a cooler into our resort room. When I read your response all I can say is thank goodness they have the good sense to charge us for ice. I wouldn't ever want to take avantage of WDW. Thanks for the heads up !

 

[Live4FW]

I always miss my newspaper delievered to my room!

 

[Tri-circle-D]

Don't stop with the ice.

How come:

1. Towels are not provided at the FW pools?

2. For that matter, why not provide towels for the guests to use in the comfort stations? People who stay in the All Stars get all the towels they want.

3. How about some Mickey soap and shampoo in the showers? All the other resort guests get that.

4. Why no room service at the camp sites? They could at least have Pizza delivery.

The answer is- WDW doesn't provide these services, because they don't have to! FW is nearly always full, and there are people willing to pay almost the same, (if not more) for a campsite as they would for a budget WDW hotel room.

If you think about it, camping is not necessarily cheaper than staying at a budget resort.

But, you cannot beat that FW ambiance! It is worth every penny. So, save up some quarters, and don't think about the two bucks you have to pay for a lousy bag of ice. And, BTW, a poster on this thread said that you usually get more than a full bag of ice. Not anymore! On my last two trips, I got about 3/4 of a bag both times I used the machines. That, I did not appreciate.

TCD

 

[terri01p]

I always miss my newspaper delievered to my room!

Never knew you received a newspaper at the value resorts, I must have overlooked that.

 

[terri01p]

Don't stop with the ice.

How come:

1. Towels are not provided at the FW pools?

2. For that matter, why not provide towels for the guests to use in the comfort stations? People who stay in the All Stars get all the towels they want.

3. How about some Mickey soap and shampoo in the showers? All the other resort guests get that.

4. Why no room service at the camp sites? They could at least have Pizza delivery.

The answer is- WDW doesn't provide these services, because they don't have to! FW is nearly always full, and there are people willing to pay almost the same, (if not more) for a campsite as they would for a budget WDW hotel room.

If you think about it, camping is not necessarily cheaper than staying at a budget resort.

But, you cannot beat that FW ambiance! It is worth every penny. So, save up some quarters, and don't think about the two bucks you have to pay for a lousy bag of ice. And, BTW, a poster on this thread said that you usually get more than a full bag of ice. Not anymore! On my last two trips, I got about 3/4 of a bag both times I used the machines. That, I did not appreciate.

TCD

The ice question was just a basic observation...my tt has an ice maker so it wasn't a personal complaint...we could go on and on...why not have a wake up call , they have these at the value resorts, why not mousekeeping, they also have this ? Yea, why not towels at the pools, why the pet charge ? Why not an extra charge per extra adult...oh wait they do have this..goody, we're almost even.

 

[Live4FW]

Never knew you received a newspaper at the value resorts, I must have overlooked that.

I don't consider FW to be a value resort. If you look at the price of a cabin vs other resorts it falls somewhere between a mod and a deluxe. I see the price difference between a cabin/campsite as the same relative ratio to Disney's cost to provide each. In many cases, campsites can be more expensive than value resorts.

At any rate, I have spent much less per night elsewhere than my Disney campsite and recevied a complimentary newspaper. Heck, I would even pay extra for it.

Why not have a cart go around with sweatrolls, coffee, newspapers, etc in the AM. I hate having to go to the Meadows/Settlement for a newspaper if they still have any.

 

[terri01p]

I don't consider FW to be a value resort. If you look at the price of a cabin vs other resorts it falls somewhere between a mod and a deluxe. I see the price difference between a cabin/campsite as the same relative ratio to Disney's cost to provide each. In many cases, campsites can be more expensive than value resorts.

At any rate, I have spent much less per night elsewhere than my Disney campsite and recevied a complimentary newspaper. Heck, I would even pay extra for it.

Why not have a cart go around with sweatrolls, coffee, newspapers, etc in the AM. I hate having to go to the Meadows/Settlement for a newspaper if they still have any.

Hey I could careless about the newspaper, but you may have something with that sweetroll cart...hehehe

 

[big kahuna1]

If I wanted the amenities of of a HOTEL I would stay at a HOTEL.

 

[Rhonda]

I have to remind everyone to please refrain from sarcastic answers. The OP has a legitimate question. If you have something helpful to add, please do so. Otherwise, per DIS board guidelines, refrain from personal attacks.

Thank you!

 

[trene]

Just out of curiousity, what exactly is a sweatroll and do you really eat them?

 

[terri01p]

 

[big kahuna1]

I have to remind everyone to please refrain from sarcastic answers. The OP has a legitimate question. If you have something helpful to add, please do so. Otherwise, per DIS board guidelines, refrain from personal attacks.

Thank you!

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[stacktester]

I have to remind everyone to please refrain from sarcastic answers. The OP has a legitimate question. If you have something helpful to add, please do so. Otherwise, per DIS board guidelines, refrain from personal attacks.

Thank you!

Please tell me this is a joke. The poster herself was poking fun at some of the things people replied back about. I had hoped this board was going to be different.

 

[tellnotails]

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[Rhonda]

Please tell me this is a joke. The poster herself was poking fun at some of the things people replied back about. I had hoped this board was going to be different.

There was a couple of posts that you probably didn't have a chance to read before they were deleted.

This is normally a fun, informative board, requiring little or no moderation! Just once in awhile we need to remind people to be nice.