NO MORE free valet parking for DVC members.

[jdg345]

Thanks!

Will keep you posted!

 

[Dean]

Thanks! :thumbups2

Will keep you posted!

You should assume you'll have to pay if you leave the car overnight. The only way I'd do this was if I planned to do it and pay anyway and just hoping for the unexpected benefit otherwise. I'd love to see that discussion when you pick up the car the next day trying to convince them you shouldn't pay because you ate the night before and have the TIW card.

 

[Chuck S]

You should assume you'll have to pay if you leave the car overnight. The only way I'd do this was if I planned to do it and pay anyway and just hoping for the unexpected benefit otherwise. I'd love to see that discussion when you pick up the car the next day trying to convince them you shouldn't pay because you ate the night before and have the TIW card.

Don't worry, if they see a lot of abuse using the TiW for overnight parking, they'll simply drop that perk, too. And the abusers will blame Disney, not themselves.

 

[RoutemanDan]

Just to clarify, I have never left my car overnight when using TIW, just for dinner. At most 3-5 hours if we lingered around the resort and chatted with friends. I don't think anyone will get away with using it for overnight stays.

 

[Chuck S]

Just to clarify, I have never left my car overnight when using TIW, just for dinner. At most 3-5 hours if we lingered around the resort and chatted with friends. I don't think anyone will get away with using it for overnight stays.

I never said you did. I certainly expect that they will soon at least be requiring a dated and time stamped dining receipt though, to discourage misuse.

 

[jdg345]

You should assume you'll have to pay if you leave the car overnight. The only way I'd do this was if I planned to do it and pay anyway and just hoping for the unexpected benefit otherwise. I'd love to see that discussion when you pick up the car the next day trying to convince them you shouldn't pay because you ate the night before and have the TIW card.

I think you misunderstand my experiment. I'm staying at WLV, but have ADR's at BWV. I plan to use the TIW card to comp the Valet parking at BWV. When I return to WLV, I will then valet again w/o the card. The purpose is to determine if the TIW actually comps the $12 Valet Charge, has a special SKU, or is excluded from the system entirely (which would be completely surprising to me).

 

[jdg345]

Don't worry, if they see a lot of abuse using the TiW for overnight parking, they'll simply drop that perk, too. And the abusers will blame Disney, not themselves.

And if they drop that perk, some could chime into that thread complaining about it with comments like, "That's okay, I never really used that perk anyways. I'd rather they drop it from the TIW card than raise the price of the card."

 

[Deb & Bill]

And if they drop that perk, some could chime into that thread complaining about it with comments like, "That's okay, I never really used that perk anyways. I'd rather they drop it from the TIW card than raise the price of the card."

They already did raise the price of the card. For a second or third time.

 

[Chuck S]

I think you misunderstand my experiment. I'm staying at WLV, but have ADR's at BWV. I plan to use the TIW card to comp the Valet parking at BWV. When I return to WLV, I will then valet again w/o the card. The purpose is to determine if the TIW actually comps the $12 Valet Charge, has a special SKU, or is excluded from the system entirely (which would be completely surprising to me).

There is no computer or linked system between the valet stands whoing who paid. You need to show a valet receipt from the first valet to the second to park free for the whole day.

TiW valet parkers don't get a paid parking receipt, as they didn't pay for the service.

 

[jdg345]

They already did raise the price of the card. For a second or third time.

Really? When? I'm coming up for renewal in January I think. What did they raise it to?

 

[Chuck S]

Really? When? I'm coming up for renewal in January I think. What did they raise it to?

It went from $60 to $75 this year for AP holders, and you used to get two cards, one for you and one for spouse. The spouse card is now an additional $25.

And when first offered to AP holders a couple of years ago, I think it was $55.

 

[jdg345]

It went from $60 to $75 this year for AP holders, and you used to get two cards, one for you and one for spouse. The spouse card is now an additional $25.

And when first offered to AP holders a couple of years ago, I think it was $55.

Yah, I think I paid $60 last go around ... it's like you get dinged every time you turn around lately. Higher costs, less stuff.

 

[crisi]

Yah, I think I paid $60 last go around ... it's like you get dinged every time you turn around lately. Higher costs, less stuff.

Well, it goes along with that pay cut I took last year. But I got to keep my job.

 

[Dean]

I think you misunderstand my experiment. I'm staying at WLV, but have ADR's at BWV. I plan to use the TIW card to comp the Valet parking at BWV. When I return to WLV, I will then valet again w/o the card. The purpose is to determine if the TIW actually comps the $12 Valet Charge, has a special SKU, or is excluded from the system entirely (which would be completely surprising to me).

I bet you have to pay the $12 if you valet overnight, want to wager on it?

 

[Dean]

Don't worry, if they see a lot of abuse using the TiW for overnight parking, they'll simply drop that perk, too. And the abusers will blame Disney, not themselves.

Actually all they have to do is enforce the rules in place already and given they have financial incentive to do so, I doubt they'll have any problem making sure people pay that should be. Plus I'd suspect their not especially sensitive to any complaints right now.

 

[jdg345]

I bet you have to pay the $12 if you valet overnight, want to wager on it?

Nope, sure don't, as I agree with you ... that's why it's an experiment.

FWIW, so far, no valet charge on my bill for yesterday. I think I may need to wait for things to process overnight tonight. I have not pulled my car back out of valet today, so I should technically be billed for today at a minimum. I will let you know if I see a charge for yesterday.

Very, very strange. There has to be something to tie things together ... otherwise how would they know not to bill you at the other resorts if you hop around valeting all day? Unless, of course, they simply cancel out duplicates when they process the batches overnight?

 

[jdg345]

Actually all they have to do is enforce the rules in place already and given they have financial incentive to do so, I doubt they'll have any problem making sure people pay that should be. Plus I'd suspect their not especially sensitive to any complaints right now.

They really haven't ever been sensitive to complaints imo.

 

[Dean]

Nope, sure don't, as I agree with you ... that's why it's an experiment.

FWIW, so far, no valet charge on my bill for yesterday. I think I may need to wait for things to process overnight tonight. I have not pulled my car back out of valet today, so I should technically be billed for today at a minimum. I will let you know if I see a charge for yesterday.

Very, very strange. There has to be something to tie things together ... otherwise how would they know not to bill you at the other resorts if you hop around valeting all day? Unless, of course, they simply cancel out duplicates when they process the batches overnight?

The parking pass was what alerted them in the past.

They really haven't ever been sensitive to complaints imo.

I think they have been sensitive to valid complaints in the past, but the membership is so me, me, me that they have seen so many unreasonable complaints. I'm sure this has had some effect in numbing them to any complaints going forward.

 

[jdg345]

The parking pass was what alerted them in the past.

Not sure what you mean?

I think they have been sensitive to valid complaints in the past, but the membership is so me, me, me that they have seen so many unreasonable complaints. I'm sure this has had some effect in numbing them to any complaints going forward.

I would agree with this. It's pretty funny though as the "me's" change depending on what is at risk. The same thing that occurred with valet parking occurred with the reservation policy (vs DBD) that occurred with Free Internet that occurred with that policy that shall not be spoken on the DIS.

 

[Sammie]

When you "pay" to valet park you should get a voucher or hang tag showing you have paid and that is used to allow you to park the rest of that day without charge.

If you valet park with KIW you don't pay, therefore you do not get the voucher or hang tag, therefore after dinner if you go back to your resort and use valet you will be charged.

There would be no reason for them not to, as you don't posses the receipt for paying earlier.