Uber like service to start at WDW

[Weedy]

http://wdwnt.com/blog/2017/04/walt-disney-worlds-uber-like-transportation-service-slated-begin-soon/

 

[Hoopfamily]

http://wdwnt.com/blog/2017/04/walt-disney-worlds-uber-like-transportation-service-slated-begin-soon/

I had just read the article. I'm going in May hopefully they have something going then.

 

[SgtTibbs]

I'm all for a large fleet self driving vehicles being used to shuffle guest between specific destinations. Sounds like this is a solid first step towards that.

 

[ItsLayne]

Interesting news! I wonder if this will solve the issue of getting back to the hotel after the 20th Anniversary Epcot Event! It was already looking like a job for Uber.

But yeah, I can see this being very popular - sure, they're not going to take you over to Universal (or will they?) but I think there's a share of people who would trust a Disney Uber-Service that might have worries about trying Uber or Lyft.

 

[AngiTN]

I can't get a grasp on when this will start. It almost sounds like they are just hiring, which means it will be a while. If they are already hired, training and ready to start it would be much sooner. No matter, we'd be candidates for certain. We already use Uber/Lyft about half the time. As long as it comes close in price

 

[Kaytie]

I'm all for a large fleet self driving vehicles being used to shuffle guest between specific destinations. Sounds like this is a solid first step towards that.

No mention in the link whatsoever indicating self-driving. The hiring conditions for drivers pretty much belies it.

I wonder if this will solve the issue of getting back to the hotel after the 20th Anniversary Epcot Event! It was already looking like a job for Uber.

Or, you know, a taxi. The industry that predates resourcing by 100 or so years .

 

[SgtTibbs]

No mention in the link whatsoever indicating self-driving. .

Which is why I said it's simply a "first step" down that road.

 

[ItsLayne]

Or, you know, a taxi. The industry that predates resourcing by 100 or so years .

Not sure how it is in Orlando lately, but usually Uber is cheaper and quicker. I don't deny the existence of taxis or anything XD

 

[mamamelody2]

Sounds great! As long as it would be not too much more than Uber, I would definitely like the fact the drivers were actual Disney employees, and it would be awesome to have them just lined up and ready to go.

 

[SgtTibbs]

I can't get a grasp on when this will start. It almost sounds like they are just hiring, which means it will be a while. If they are already hired, training and ready to start it would be much sooner. No matter, we'd be candidates for certain. We already use Uber/Lyft about half the time. As long as it comes close in price

The obvious fear being they price it higher and at the same time revoke/restrict or otherwise keep Uber/Lyft from competing.

 

[DMKEDM]

I wonder if it will also include resort-to-resort trips (without having to go to a park first)? That would be a very cool option...

 

[Hoopfamily]

2 years ago we were staying at ASMu and had a 7:15am chef mickeys adr. I asked at concierge about the busses and he said they have busses as early as 6:30 for this, however it was unlikely we could make our time as others going other places for dining would be on the same bus. So they have us a voucher for Mears taxi. It was a short lived test they were doing. I believe that was a test for this. Hopefully it's a low or no cost way to efficiently move people around and Disney sees the value of providing the service to keep guests from renting cars and having the ability to go off property.

 

[AngiTN]

I wonder if it will also include resort-to-resort trips (without having to go to a park first)? That would be a very cool option...

That's really the only option we'd use so I sure hope so.

 

[tarak]

Not sure how it is in Orlando lately, but usually Uber is cheaper and quicker. I don't deny the existence of taxis or anything XD

That's my experience, too. Last May, I needed to get my daughter to urgent care. Without thinking about it, we took a cab from the Universal hotel we stayed at to urgent care. The cost with tip was about $25. We took uber back to the hotel and it came to $6.75. And the uber driver didn't get lost on the way.

 

[barbliny]

The obvious fear being they price it higher and at the same time revoke/restrict or otherwise keep Uber/Lyft from competing.

This was my exact first thought - another revenue stream for Disney. And the way to insure the revenue stream is to keep Uber, etc. from the parks and grounds. I'm sure they've taken notice of how many Uber vehicles are ushering around Disney guests these days. Also, if they restrict access by these services, they keep more guests on property.

 

[ncc1701]

We would use it for a resort to resort service. On our last couple of trips we have used taxis to go to/from dinner or spa visit from POFQ to another resort. Plus we have used a taxi going back after grabbing lunch at GF or YC/ BW after a morning park visit.

 

[ItsLayne]

We would use it for a resort to resort service. On our last couple of trips we have used taxis to go to/from dinner or spa visit from POFQ to another resort. Plus we have used a taxi going back after grabbing lunch at GF or YC/ BW after a morning park visit.

Same. I'm fine with using busses to get from resort-to-park or resort-to-Springs, but resort to resort to get to dining reservations (especially breakfast!) is where the real value of Uber or DisneyUber would come in handy.

I'm sure they've taken notice of how many Uber vehicles are ushering around Disney guests these days. Also, if they restrict access by these services, they keep more guests on property.

I'm really hoping they don't, but I can understand if they do. I'm sure they have agreements with Mears when it comes to people wanting to get to Universal, and Mears wouldn't complain about having less competition. As far as my trip in June goes (if these changes even go in by that soon), as long as they don't prevent me from taking an Uber from Universal back to the property, I'll be dandy.

 

[Stefecatzz]

My concern is for locals, it has been great to have the option to take Uber or Lyft onto property and back home.

But I suppose WDW is more concerned about guests who supposedly spend more money on their vacations than locals who are there much more often for shorter periods of time.