No Monorail Service Aug until 2007. I am upset.

[Disneyrsh]

I am just not going to post here ever again.
In fact, I am just cancelling my reservations because I am not much in a Disney vacation mood anymore and am definately not going to get my news from any unauthorized Disney sites.
Have a nice Disney day!

Now that's just angry #10 for a goof # 4.

Don't get all upset, we all make mistakes.

I'd say this is a fairly minor goof on the grand scheme of the Disboards.

I've seen some beauts, some of which I've caused!

Ya gotta learn to laugh at your mistakes

 

[madge]

to the OP: I'd edit the title of the thread - now that you know it's Disneyland and not WDW

 

[Disneyrsh]

Unless she's joking, it sounds like the OP has now forsaken all things disney and probably won't update the post...

 

[mking624]

Misunderstandings happen, glad it's working out in your favor. And while the newletter did have the correct information, don't forget that you're reading an unofficial Disney newsletter. Make sure you always verify with the actual source.

And so far I'm the only one mentioning this...but discount a deluxe resort because there's no monorail service? Why? AKL doesn't have monorail service but they don't discount their rooms for it....

 

[TDC Nala]

Disneyland's monorail is more of an attraction than a major mode of transportation. It is certainly not needed to get to and from the park.

Walt Disney World is in a different situation. Most likely they wouldn't shut the monorail down for that amount of time.

 

[YoHo]

The sad thing is that the Disneyland monorail shut down has been known on this rumor board for months.

They're getting all new trainsets.

Also, it's good the OP is foresaking all things Disney. Not knowing about the monorail at DL is punishable by revocation of fandom. you have to turn in your Mickey Ears.



Of course I'm joking, but come on people. Learn yourself a little history.

 

[famsen]

Um, not to make you even more mad than you already are but it was in big bold letters. But thank you for trying to warn everyone that was thoughtful.

In my copy of the Mousesaver newsletter, the fact that the monorail shutdown is for DisneyLand is *NOT* big and bold.

I do understand the logic of the original poster with wanting a discount for Poly if the monorail was not operational. If I was paying rack rate or even the small AAA discounted rate, and found there would be no monorail during my stay, I would absolutely expect the rate to be discounted. When you book AKL or WL, you know that you are not getting the monorail at your resort and that is the main reason the rates are cheaper there to being with.

But again, there is no monorail shutdown at WDW planned and all is right with The World.

 

[mking624]

Why woul dyou expect a discount? It's not like the monorail is the ONLY means of transportation that those resorts provide. If they were clsing all means of transportation...then yes, discounts would be expected. But you still have another way of getting to the park, so the monorail not being in service just doesn't seem a legitimate reason to expect a discount considering you'r enot being put out by trying to find yuor own way of getting to the park...they are still providing a way for you. IMO, that's really trying to stretch it.

 

[BuckNaked]

And so far I'm the only one mentioning this...but discount a deluxe resort because there's no monorail service? Why? AKL doesn't have monorail service but they don't discount their rooms for it....

In a way, AKL rooms are discounted, because they aren't as much as the rooms at the monorail resorts.

 

[yeartolate]

If I am not mistaken, the good news is that they are making more room for the subs!!!!

 

[mking624]

In a way, AKL rooms are discounted, because they aren't as much as the rooms at the monorail resorts.

That's true that they aren't as expensive a as a monorail resort, but there are also some monorail resorts that are cheaper than another monorail resort. For example, I went to disneyworld.com and acted as though I was reserving a "standard" room at the Contemporary for the time I'm going in September. The total came to be $1665.84 for 6 nights. A "standard" room at the Grand Floridian for the exact same time is $2481.80. A "standard" room at Poly for the exact same time is $2107.44. These are all monorail resorts...yet the prices vary, with Contemporary being the cheapest. I checked the same dates for AKL...it was $1538.76, a $127.08 difference from the Contemporary (coming out to be about a $21 discount a night). Wilderness Lodge (also not a monorail resort) was $1605.60 for a "standard" room...only a $60.24 difference from the Contemporary (which comes out to be a discount of about only $10 a night). I don't think the monorail is the biggest reason for the price differences with the monorail and non-monorail resorts...otherwise we'd be seeing a closer price range in the monorail resorts and a bigger price gap with the non-monorail resorts. The price difference has a lot to do with what the resort itself has to offer...not specifically the transportation mode. Hence, I find it unnecessary to expect a discount if only *one* of the options of transportation is down...because it's not cutting out on the actual resort amenities since the monorail is simply a convenience, not an amenity of the resort.

 

[Leash]

In my copy of the Mousesaver newsletter, the fact that the monorail shutdown is for DisneyLand is *NOT* big and bold.

I do understand the logic of the original poster with wanting a discount for Poly if the monorail was not operational. If I was paying rack rate or even the small AAA discounted rate, and found there would be no monorail during my stay, I would absolutely expect the rate to be discounted. When you book AKL or WL, you know that you are not getting the monorail at your resort and that is the main reason the rates are cheaper there to being with.

But again, there is no monorail shutdown at WDW planned and all is right with The World.

I apologize then because in mine this part:
Refurbishment/Closure/Update Schedule at Disneyland in California was in a larger font and was bolded above the section outlining the closures at DL. I thought that would look the sam on all the emails but I must be wrong. Thanks for pointing that out.

 

[betterlatethannever]

I apologize then because in mine this part:
Refurbishment/Closure/Update Schedule at Disneyland in California was in a larger font and was bolded above the section outlining the closures at DL. I thought that would look the sam on all the emails but I must be wrong. Thanks for pointing that out.

You probably get the HTML version of the newsletter.

I get the text version and there is no highlighting, just plain text.

Ed

 

[Another Voice]

because it's not cutting out on the actual resort amenities since the monorail is simply a convenience, not an amenity of the resort.

Except that one person’s “convenience” may be another person’s “amenity”.

When I go to WDW with children, I always stat at a monorail resort. Quick and easy transportation is essential and is more important than the swimming pools, video arcades or food courts that some others would scream are necessities. Disney’s bus system is horrible – if I wanted to stand on curbs for half an hour sucking in diesel waste products I’d vacation in Detroit.

Every hotel has a list of facilities it offers. Monorail service is a huge selling point for the connected resorts (and yes, Disney does price them higher because of it). If that feature is not offered for a length of time, then Disney needs to make an accommodation for it if they want pepole tp stay there.

 

[Dznefreek]

Work under way at WDW. . . . . . .

 

[DisInsider]

After reading 3 pages of this thread, I have to say that I seriously doubt that any of you would actually cancel your reservations or change hotels of you were staying at a monorail resort and the monorail was closed. If you are already planning to stay on property and at one of the expensive resorts, nothing is going to change that. Not a monorail closure or anything for that matter. And discounts? Do you really think Disney would discount the rooms for you just because of this? Think again.

People complain about the bus system at WDW. While it's not perfect, it is an option. I say the monorail isn't perfect either. Sure it's a nice ride if it's not packed, but either way, monorail or bus, you are being hearded like cattle. I've done all the transportation methods, and I prefer to use the old fashioned parking lots. This way I can avoid the crying babies, screaming parents, and all of the other smelly, sweaty disgusting people in all their glory trying to get back to their overpriced hotel rooms.

 

[mking624]

Except that one person’s “convenience” may be another person’s “amenity”.

When I go to WDW with children, I always stat at a monorail resort. Quick and easy transportation is essential and is more important than the swimming pools, video arcades or food courts that some others would scream are necessities. Disney’s bus system is horrible – if I wanted to stand on curbs for half an hour sucking in diesel waste products I’d vacation in Detroit.

Every hotel has a list of facilities it offers. Monorail service is a huge selling point for the connected resorts (and yes, Disney does price them higher because of it). If that feature is not offered for a length of time, then Disney needs to make an accommodation for it if they want pepole tp stay there.

They DO offer an accomodation...other transportation. The monorail is not listed as part of the resorts' amenities. Now what OTHER people consider to be an amenity is one thing...but what other people consider it to be isn't necessarily what Disney considers it to be. They have no reason to discount their prices if other means of transportation are readily available (except that people would rather complain instead of realizing that there IS another way to get to the park that they refuse to acknowledge). The prices are largely due to what the resort has to offer...NOT the monorail itself. If that was the primary reason, then there would be a much larger gap between WL and Contemporary and a much closer price range between Contemporary and Grand Floridian. But there's not. Why? Because Grand Floridian offers a heck of a lot more than the Contemporary whereas Contempory's amenities are pretty similar to WL. Sorry, but I'm not buying that the monorail is the sole reason why Contemporary is only $10 more expensive a night for a standard room as compared to WL, but almost $140 less expensive a night than the GF for a standard room. Just those comparisons alone tell you there's A LOT more to it than a monorail...especially considering that the monorail only travels to half the parks.

 

[belle1627]

Work under way at WDW. . . . . . .

What a great pic!!!!!!!!!

Dznefreek, I can't say enough about you photos they are a work of art, I spent a long time looking at each photo, they are spectacular. Thank you so much for sharing.

Gina

 

[TDC Nala]

Because Grand Floridian offers a heck of a lot more than the Contemporary

It does? Like what? It's nicer looking and the pool has a waterfall. That's the best I can come up with. I don't count the restaurants, it's easy to get to the GF from the Contemporary to eat.

 

[mking624]

It does? Like what? It's nicer looking and the pool has a waterfall. That's the best I can come up with. I don't count the restaurants, it's easy to get to the GF from the Contemporary to eat.

The very fact that GF is considered a resort AND spa is one thing right there (being that the spa facilities are unlike anything offered at the other resorts). There's also the fact that it has the only AAA 5 diamond restaurant in central Florida (V&A obviously). You said you don't count the restaurants and in general I wouldn't either...but a fine dining place like that is a pretty good standout. The wedding pavilion is considered part of GF as is the pirate cruise for kids. So yes, there is a lot more offered at GF than the Contemporary. You may not be utilizing it, but it's there.