Spencer Wright
Constantly craving a zebra dome...
- Joined
- Jul 31, 2017
I totally get it.
But what I think WDW is trying to do here, aside from making some extra cash (I'm not ignoring that), is prod people in to using the WDW transportation more and cars less.
And I'll bet they will be at least somewhat successful. I can tell you that when I visit WDW I fly in, take Magical Express to the resort, use the WDW transportation while there, and use Magical Express to get back to the airport. In fact, one of the things I have always loved about WDW is that I don't have to drive a car the whole time I'm there! WDW has set up an incredible transportation system...I'm very happy to use it!
I understand that some people don't want to use the WDW transportation, but to Disney, there are a lot of reasons why they want you to.
Among those reasons:
* you are less inclined to leave WDW property (although it is only a 20 dollar Uber/Lyft ride to Universal)
* you don't clog up the roads with your car
* they can build fewer parking lots
There are probably other reasons, but I won't belabor the point.
This is partly a money-grab, yes. But it is likely also a gentle push to get folks to use the WDW transportation more, which I actually appreciate.
Looking at it a different way: would you rather WDW charge extra to use the bus/monorail/gondolas/boats or ask the people that (perhaps) unnecessarily insist on driving their cars, even though they are staying on property?
Anything that can zip us around faster I appreciate!
I live in Delaware County, PA right outside of Philadelphia, so I am used to horrible traffic patterns. I always appreciate how quickly we can zip around WDW!