WDW Speedway becoming... More Parking!

[rteetz]

Disney filed a permit today for construction of an expansion to the parking at MK where the Speedway was. The speedway was supposed to close in August but closed early due to a deadly crash earlier this year.

Link to full plans
plan view

 

[JaxDad]

I read somewhere that this will allow them to offer "tiered" parking, which non-resort guests can reserve at 30 days out using one of their FP+s...

 

[skier_pete]

I read somewhere that this will allow them to offer "tiered" parking, which non-resort guests can reserve at 30 days out using one of their FP+s...

You realize that some people on here will believe you are serious with this comment.

 

[Andrew015]

You realize that some people on here will believe you are serious with this comment.

You realize that there's a 50/50 chance that he's right

 

[Sweeney1996]

My husband jokes that he is awaiting the day that you can use a FP+ for the bathroom! Maybe that's an idea,

 

[skier_pete]

You realize that there's a 50/50 chance that he's right

I just hate when people post these type of comments and then someone comes in all upset about it, even though it's clearly a joke - so I wanted to defuse that before it happened.

Edit: BTW - I haven't parked a car at WDW in 15 years - so I could care less about more parking - BUT it makes me wonder if they expect to increase capacity at MK. Isn't there enough parking for current capacity?

 

[JaxDad]

I certainly did not mean to upset or anger anyone with my post, and I apologize if I did.

 

[soniam]

I read somewhere that this will allow them to offer "tiered" parking, which non-resort guests can reserve at 30 days out using one of their FP+s...

I wish we could just pay extra for it, like you do at Universal

This is a joke. Universal does not have tiered parking as far as I know. It's a play on the Universal Express Pass, which can be bought unlike FP+.

 

[Lewisc]

Universal lets you pay extra for "premium parking". I didn't think the MK parking lot was at capacity very often. Could some of the current parking lot be positioned for POLY expansion? Might part of the MK parking lot be needed for valet resort parking? I'm assuming at some point they build another DVC tower at the Contemporary.

 

[Andrew015]

I certainly did not mean to upset or anger anyone with my post, and I apologize if I did.

There was absolutely nothing wrong with your post. Thanks for the chuckle.

 

[101disneyfan]

I just hate when people post these type of comments and then someone comes in all upset about it, even though it's clearly a joke - so I wanted to defuse that before it happened.

Edit: BTW - I haven't parked a car at WDW in 15 years - so I could care less about more parking - BUT it makes me wonder if they expect to increase capacity at MK. Isn't there enough parking for current capacity?

This has to do with the fact that during the past holiday season, many people were given a voucher to drive over to Epcot and ride the monorail over to Magic Kingdom.

It's the same reason that the Jungle Cruise Cafe is opening. They need to improve capacity now that New Fantasyland allows so many more people into that park.

 

[skier_pete]

I certainly did not mean to upset or anger anyone with my post, and I apologize if I did.

No, you didn't upset ME. I knew you were joking. I just worried someone WOULD get upset - and that's why I responded the way I did.

 

[Andrew015]

It's the same reason that the Jungle Cruise Cafe is opening. They need to improve capacity now that New Fantasyland allows so many more people into that park.

I wouldn't say that NFL has increased capacity at MK. Capacity is a function of square feet, not new rides. SF within MK has not increased significantly (if at all) with the NFL addition. We lost 20K Leagues & Toon Town. We gained what we have today with NFL. From a capacity perspective, this is pretty much a wash.

 

[rteetz]

I wouldn't say that NFL has increased capacity at MK. Capacity is a function of square feet, not new rides. SF within MK has not increased significantly (if at all) with the NFL addition. We lost 20K Leagues & Toon Town. We gained what we have today with NFL. From a capacity perspective, this is pretty much a wash.

From a number standpoint for like fire marshalls and such NFL allowed about 5,000 more people into MK than prior to it. But like you said that doesn't have 20K or toon town in that factor.

 

[BonnieA]

The speedway used to be a parking lot originally.

 

[lockedoutlogic]

I just hate when people post these type of comments and then someone comes in all upset about it, even though it's clearly a joke - so I wanted to defuse that before it happened.

Edit: BTW - I haven't parked a car at WDW in 15 years - so I could care less about more parking - BUT it makes me wonder if they expect to increase capacity at MK. Isn't there enough parking for current capacity?

A wise man once said:

"Stupid is as stupid does"

...changed my life

 

[lockedoutlogic]

This has to do with the fact that during the past holiday season, many people were given a voucher to drive over to Epcot and ride the monorail over to Magic Kingdom.

It's the same reason that the Jungle Cruise Cafe is opening. They need to improve capacity now that New Fantasyland allows so many more people into that park.

Really? That's what you've taken out of the last 6 years of capital construction...save part of downtown? (Not counting 2 vacation clubs)

Wow...they're doing a much better job than the eyetest

 

[lockedoutlogic]

The speedway used to be a parking lot originally.

Now it's returning to the salt of the earth

 

[Dean Marino]

.....BTW - I haven't parked a car at WDW in 15 years - so I could care less about more parking - BUT it makes me wonder if they expect to increase capacity at MK. Isn't there enough parking for current capacity?

That's exactly what surprised ME about this move. I would have guessed (maybe incorrectly?) that MK would hit capacity BEFORE the existing Parking lot did....

 

[rteetz]

That's exactly what surprised ME about this move. I would have guessed (maybe incorrectly?) that MK would hit capacity BEFORE the existing Parking lot did....

The MK lot does fill up often and people are bussed or take the monorail from Epcot because of such.