I thought you could only use the TIW card to comp Valet Parking if you had an accompanying ADR? We have a TIW card, how do you use it to comp Valet? Do you have to show it when you park?
So I just skimmed around because I just found out about this change and we're at about 81 pages. Has anything been formally announced as of yet? I was on the dvcmember website today and didn't see anything -- though I can't say I was specifically looking either at the time.
Also, someone mentioned in a previous page that some arrangements were made for BWV (or was it BLT?) based on this change -- can someone post the cliff notes on this please?
btw, I will be sending my own note to dvcmembersatisfaction. I am happy to see they continue enhancing my membership without telling me about it.
EDIT: Just checked dvcmember and saw a wonderful notice about Deevy's Comedic Adventures ... nothing on the perk loss. They have the tool to communicate these things, but seem to choose not to. I guess if everyone found out at once, they'd have to deal with more grief all at once. At least this way, they can spread it around and make it seem like it's not as important.
I don't believe you get a valet tag that's good at every resort, but rather a temporary pass for dinner. If that's good for 24 hours, you would need to dine at the resort you're staying at... every night.Ahh ... well that makes more sense ... I wonder if they comp it for the day, or just that one instance? If the former, than as long as you had one ADR per day, then you could valet park for free at any of the resorts. If the latter, then I suppose it really doesn't matter if you have the TIW card and end up valet parking where you stay.
Assuming that the TiW program has to make some compensatory payment to Valet for each person who uses the parking perk, it would be in valet's interest to be more lax on meal requirement. As long as they get the TiW card ID, they would get credit for handing the vehicle of at TiW member--with or without an actual ADR. Better for their bottom line.
Of course, there would be no guarantee of lax enforcement going in. If they ask for a receipt and one cannot be provided, I assume they're gonna hit you with the fee.
The free DVC parking was only good at DVC resorts. You didn't get the universal tag like the paying customers did.This would make more sense to me, but would also negate the TIW perk somewhat. Once you pay for Valet, it's good for the day regardless of the resort. The big question is do they have a mechanism for comping that one instance, or do they have to comp the day. So if I stay at AKV and go to dinner at Spoodles, when I come back to AKV can I now Valet free since I they already comped me at BWV?
I would say No, as this would be a tremendous loophole. Pretty easy to find out.
Astrological dues hike? Like by Fortune Teller?
Actually, I wonder what DVC was paying on our behalf. I'm sure it was less than full price, especially because we did not get full parking benefits.touche!
Exactly; strange that they went from FREE to $12. There is so much more going on here than we're being told imo.
Per the POS it is specifically noted the animals may not cont to be present going forward and one should not buy assuming this. I'm sure we would all be disappointed and upset if this were to happen, as we would if the park closed, but those that were informed about their purchase would know it was a possibility and would be able to accept it and move on. Of course if this were to happen, some would sell (? many) but would be able to get a lower price than with the animals.To my knowledge, you were never promised that AKV would have animals. How are you going to feel when the animal perk is taken away because Disney feels that it is too expensive and that there aren't enough animal lovers who are Members.
Bill
You also get free park parking after 5. You pay then get reimbursed at Guest Services. While I don't have the TIW currently, the term of 3 hours has been thrown around a lot. Given the intention of the perk and current situation, I think it's unreasonable to expect to use this as a de-facto free valet even at the resort in question. Given you have to show your receipt to avoid the charge, better have dinner and breakfast if one tries.This would make more sense to me, but would also negate the TIW perk somewhat. Once you pay for Valet, it's good for the day regardless of the resort. The big question is do they have a mechanism for comping that one instance, or do they have to comp the day. So if I stay at AKV and go to dinner at Spoodles, when I come back to AKV can I now Valet free since I they already comped me at BWV?
I would say No, as this would be a tremendous loophole. Pretty easy to find out.
We really don't know. I've posted previously that it's likely that either there was a clause in the contract that kicked in or new contract negotiations. Either way I agree it was likely interesting. IF it was contract negotiations, Disney could have taken it back over but you can bet they really didn't want to. I'm guessing the volume had gone down enough for the paying customers that something had to be done. Otherwise we really don't know the choices at all, either in the negotiations or in terms of dues increase. We can only guess at the former and have a reasonable estimation of the latter.
My info, and that of several others in this thread that have actually talked to someone that could communicate real info, is that there was no payment to the contractor for this perk. That would be make sense given the specifics, this is not an appropriate cost to be shared among all members given the relatively high $$$ amount, minority of members using it and unlikely presence of any volume discount.
