just a little vent!

[terribm]

1st of all, what is up with their "system". It has been down at least 2 times today. How frustrating as I am sure it is for the CM's as well.

Can someone please explain how Disney can justify charging extra for more than 2 adults in a room. What difference does it make to them whether there are 2 or 4 adults in a room? They are still going to make more $$ from that person with food sales and park admission. If I am missing something, please clue me in!!

 

[ziggystardust]

I don't neccesarily understand it either, but I do believe that this is common practice for all hotels. Everything always seems to be "Based on Double Occupancy"

So its not just Disney.

 

[Hippychickali]

Yeah...most resorts, Disney or not, charge for extra adults. Why do they do it? To make more money, of course.

Ali

 

[KilleriMac17]

Yeah...most resorts, Disney or not, charge for extra adults. Why do they do it? To make more money, of course.

Ali

well, more people, the more water will be used for bathrooms/showers,ect. plus possible heating or a/c.

 

[Tippurr_2004]

Does the extra charge apply to anyone over 10 in the room, or actual adults?

Tippurr

 

[yusinskas]

well, more people, the more water will be used for bathrooms/showers,ect. plus possible heating or a/c.

I can see water and housekeeping, but heating and AC is the same regardless of the number of people in a room.

 

[aladdinsgirl]

I never understood this either, it just doesn't make sense to me. To the poster who said it might be for the extra water, etc, they don't charge anything extra for 2 adults and 2 kids and the kids would use the water and electricity just the same as an adult would.

As far as being an adult in the room, I believe 17 and under is considered a child.

Krista

 

[AJKMOM]

You usually have to pay extra for a third adult anywhere. I never saw any rates based on 4 adults.

 

[Hippychickali]

I guess I just sort of accepted this as the way it is. They do it because they can and this is a typical practice in my experience not a conspiracy cooked up by Disney to make more money.

Ali

 

[DLKT]

Can someone please explain how Disney can justify charging extra for more than 2 adults in a room. What difference does it make to them whether there are 2 or 4 adults in a room? They are still going to make more $$ from that person with food sales and park admission. If I am missing something, please clue me in!!

Loose lips sink ships!

Until they start doing eye retina scans for room entry or Disney says that you're actually paying for a license to occupy the room, who needs to know?

(sorry, bad joke relating to another thread)

 

[DebbieB]

I know in Las Vegas, hotels charge for anyone over 2 in a room, adults or kids.

 

[Luv2Roam]

I think that is standard across with reosrts, hotels. motels, etc.
The bottom line is $. But I am sure they take into consideration that the more people, the more towels and linens, the more potential for housekeeper calls, extra clean up, coffee, shampoo, and other little perks, etc.

 

[opal]

My 22 dd is definately less of a strain on housekeeping now than she was at age 10. She also no longer "stashes" all the Mickey Mouse toiletries everynight so that Mousekeeping will leave more the next a.m. My guess is that they charge extra for more than two guests "because they can".

 

[DisneyWisher]

Does the extra charge apply to anyone over 10 in the room, or actual adults?

Tippurr

It applies to anyone 18 and over.

 

[DisneyWisher]

Loose lips sink ships!

Until they start doing eye retina scans for room entry or Disney says that you're actually paying for a license to occupy the room, who needs to know?

(sorry, bad joke relating to another thread)

I think thats one of the reasons that you now find everyone's name on their own room cards. Then again if they make those extra people lets say niece and nephew that are 16 & 17 then they will have their own room keys with name. LOL Guess I shouldn't have said that huh?

 

[KathyTX]

The charges aren't only to help cover the costs incurred in the actual use of the room (the linens and housekeeping and water), but to help fund the fixed and operating costs of ALL of the things a resort guest uses.

I would guess that "Disney transportation" is a big component of the cost. Since this is a perk for onsite guests, the costs would be spread over all the resorts. All of those Disney buses and monorails are expensive, and require fuel and drivers and mechanics.

Pools and other common area amenities are used by all guests and do have upkeep and operating costs that would be increased by larger guest loads.

I'm not a hotel accounting expert, but I'd imagine there are a lot more parts of the guest cost equation.

 

[maroney495]

The one that bothers me more are the "Home Away from Home" resorts. They "push" these for families (Fort Wilderness cabins for example) but then charge more for the additional adults. So it becomes more cost effecient to just have multiple rooms.(or at least for my family it does)

 

[gottagodisney]

Just got back from an adult only trip (me and my sis). I had another adult sister who decided to join us sort of last minute. I decided not to call before but rather tell CM at check- in. We did not get charged X-tra. We did however leave extra tip for mousekeeping every day. (Received lots of coool towel animals too!)

 

[Hippychickali]

The charges aren't only to help cover the costs incurred in the actual use of the room (the linens and housekeeping and water), but to help fund the fixed and operating costs of ALL of the things a resort guest uses.

This makes good sense.

Ali

 

[airjoe]

If you call the reservation center the must charge you for the extra adult.

Many time at the resort they don't bother.