Theme Park Parking Price Increase

[Melanie]

As of this past Sunday, it now costs $14/day to park at any of the four theme parks. That's a $2 increase.

[Bethis26fan]

wow

[JPL]

Sorry but this always bothered me! You want to pay to come visit your parks and then pay to park my car It's not just Disney. Raising the price is just a quick way to add to the bottom line!

[seanyred]

Just remember if you are staying on property or are an annual pass holder parking is free. I don't think it is right but I'm pretty sure that the Six Flags near Chicago is at least $14 to park.

[DizNee143]

that is crazy! just to park!
they keep raising the prices for everything else..i guess they didnt want the parking prices to feel left out! lol..
thank god we always stay on property and are dvc memebers also..

[mudpuppysmom]

pretty soon they'll just say "stick em up" at the parking booth......over the course of a week long visit that adds nearly $100 to your trip!

[Melanie]

Just remember if you are staying on property or are an annual pass holder parking is free.

Thank goodness!

[Ian]

I was joking (only partially) on our last trip that eventually Disney World will be a turnstile, a guy who turns you upside down and shakes all the valuables out of your pockets, and then another turnstile.

We just got one step closer to that.

And it's not that I begrudge them the right to raise their prices ... it costs me like $12 to park for a Phillies game, so this isn't that bad. But I just do not get the money grabs in the worst economy in 80 years!! It's just PR stupidity and, quite frankly, I'm a little disappointed that someone at Corporate didn't put the kibosh on it.

[BMan62]

I guess I'm going to have to start driving down!! Then I can feel like I'm getting a REAL bonus for staying on property!! 10 days * $14 = $140 savings just to stay on property!!!

Yes, I know this is 'false logic,' but that would make the effective cost of a room at a Value resort, during Value season, $68/night. ($82 - $14)

[disneygirlnowmom]

As far as Great America near Chicago goes, the parking fee there is $15 or $25. The $25 is for parking in the first like 50 rows. The 15 is for parking in what used to be the overflow parking lot, its probably 1/2 mile to the entrance from there.

The thing is that at Disney you can use their transportation, you can't at Great America. The only way to get there is with a car.

I guess Disney's right in line with other theme parks these days, but I have to agree with Ian that in this economy it was a unwise decision.

[jnfr2424]

Geez!
Reason # 1 on why to use Disney Transportation!

[KylesMom]

Savings realized by staying off-site for a week is losing value quickly. Maybe that's the point of the price increase? Sheesh!

We never really paid much attention to the cost of parking until this last trip when we noticed more people than usual forking over cash at the windows. DH did the math & realized that there is more than just sentimental value in staying on-site!

[Imagineer1981]

Even Universal is 15 dollars or so, and you even have to pay that fee if you just want to go to City Walk. On the plus side with Disney, you only pay for the 4 main parks for parking. The water parks and down town disney are all free.

Maybe they should offer a multi day parking pass at a discount, so it averages to 10 a day instead of 14 or something, but I guess the point is to maybe get more people to stay on property.

[Disney4us2]

It is the same here on the west coast at Disneyland. Here the two parks share parking. I am glad I am renewing my passes and won't have to pay parking each time we go.

Six Flags Magic Mountain is near us... they charge $15.00 for parking.

We passed by the Hollywood bowl during an event... they were getting anywhere from $30 to $50 for the parking... YIKES

[ThanxForNoticin]

Since we are approaching winter, the extra cost is probably to off-set the expense of plowing the snow off of all those Disney parking lots - I'm sure that cost adds up quickly!

[magicofdisney]

Wasn't it just less than 2 yrs ago that parking was only $10?

[joonyer]

Since we are approaching winter, the extra cost is probably to off-set the expense of plowing the snow off of all those Disney parking lots - I'm sure that cost adds up quickly!

Good One!

[caryrae]

Maybe that will be a new option on your park passes along with, hopping, non-expire, ect, you can pre-pay parking at a discount.

Geez!
Reason # 1 on why to use Disney Transportation!

but if you are using Disney Transportation you are in a Disney Resort so even if you drive it's free to park. So it's a #1 Reason to stay on-site, free parking or free Disney Transportation.

[Ed]

On the plus side with Disney, you only pay for the 4 main parks for parking. The water parks and down town disney are all free.

Shhhhhhhhh.... they might hear you!

Since we are approaching winter, the extra cost is probably to off-set the expense of plowing the snow off of all those Disney parking lots - I'm sure that cost adds up quickly!

Don't forget all the deicing chemicals for the rides.


I do find it suspiciously ironic that this went into effect one day before the following was announced:

Despite the still-struggling economy, about 25,000 unionized hourly workers at Walt Disney World are getting raises this week.

The raises, which will range from 4 percent to 5 percent for most workers, are part of a three-year contract that the resort and Service Trades Council Union negotiated in April 2007. Another 4,000 tipped employees will get raises at the end of the year.

The trade council — an umbrella group representing half a dozen smaller unions whose members include costumed characters, hotel maids, stagehands, monorail drivers and many more — estimates that the raises will add between $15 million and $20 million dollars of purchasing power to the local economy.

That contract expires a year from now.

[barbiegirl314]

Wasn't it just less than 2 yrs ago that parking was only $10?

I can remember when it was $7.00.

I mean really doesn't Disney get enough money from us as soon as we enter into the parks?