Thanks. So if we get there and park 1/2 an hour before our meal and skip the resort hopping, which I now plan to do, after the 3 hour window what do they do, tow the car after a $300 meal? We are eating at the steakhouse- appetizers, drinks, steak dinners and desserts - if they give us a hard time about how long we take after spending that kind of money, I’ll be on the phone with someone. It’s getting ridiculous with these rules. If we have a problem, I think we will be dining someplace off property alot more from now on.
Unfortunately, too many people abuse resort parking to avoid paying for parking at TTC and the parks and/or to make a quick getaway at park closing. Thus the three-hour limit. I haven’t read any reports of cars being towed, though, at least not yet. I admit it’s aggravating, but having circled the BWV parking lot many times when staying there, just looking for a spot, and then seeing it empty out after Epcot fireworks, I appreciate their doing what they can to reduce the problem.
No need to get upset with me, that’s how it is, I don’t make the rules. And yes, it’s been reported they do indeed tow. Not going to say they will, but it could happen. If you don’t want to respect the rules, there are alternatives where you can park at no charge and leave your car for as long as you like, which I mentioned in my post. Honestly, I don’t think they would flinch at all if you canceled, they don’t have problems filling their dining reservations. Guests staying at the CR have challenges finding parking at the hotel they paid for due to people parking and then either going to the park or other resorts - going over the time limit. And those guests are paying on average over $800 a night.
Of course I am not upset with you. I appreciate the info….the info is whats upsetting. That said, we are keeping the car. Made that decision this morning.
Hope it all works out for you! Enjoy your trip!
We ate at Citrico's the other night (I'll let everyone guess what the bill was for a party of 6, LOL), and the guest self-parking lot was 100% full, with 5 or 6 cars slowly driving up and down the aisles waiting for someone to leave. If I were a guest there, I'd be absolutely steamed. We ended up pulling out of the lot and just paying for valet, half for convenience, and half just for knowing how mad I'd be if I were a guest and couldn't find a parking spot at my own hotel.
We also enjoy eating at Citricos. We always valet park when visiting the GF, both due to the length of the walk from the self-park and also the challenge of actually finding a parking place. I consider the cost part of the dining experience.
My only "beef" with valet is that I've spent far too long waiting for Disney valets on more than one occasion. It seems to be the only consistent weak link in the front-of-house services at WDW. As for the walk, the self-park is right across from the monorail station/main entrance, so that's not a big deal for me. Being able to walk to my car before a valet can bring it up to me is...LOL.
Yeah, they’re not Disney employees. It was a sad day when Disney stopped employing valets and started the contract with whatever company. The changeover was poorly implemented, too. One day DVC members got free valet parking, the next day they didn’t, no warning, no advance notice, actually no notice at all,just suddenly a charge for it on the hotel bill.
It's like a baby switch. One person goes in to eat dinner, while one stays in the car, circling the parking lot. Then, you swap places.
