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No, I remember that story. Disney rents out those cars and it was confirmed that the cars were just being serviced.
I think they were leased.
No, I remember that story. Disney rents out those cars and it was confirmed that the cars were just being serviced.
Oh I know that a lot of people use it.I think calling the DME a "bubble" is crazy. Since it was brought about I've never stayed on Disney property and not used it, and considering the amount of people I always shared a bus with/saw waiting in the area it set off from, I think more than an insignificant percentage of guests used it.
How long do you stay though? I know a lot of people from over your way stay close to 2 weeks and in that situation, renting a car makes sense as long as you've planned for all the costs.I've never used DME but I had planned to for the 2 trips I had planned for last year. It's not even that a big of a deal but it's the constant chipping away at the amenities of staying on site, mixed in with ever increasing prices and a worse overall experience.
I'll still continue to rent a car. The convenience is worth the cost imo.
I assume this is because of the train that will be stopping at WDW?
They literally are going to have a train that is going to go direct to WDW. It's gonna be pretty easy. The train is basically just a replacement.
You really think they will build a roadbed and station in a year? I got some land to show you but we can only look at it during the month of February......I agree it's a poor move to get rid of a free ride to the airport and there could be consequences now.
Disney likely was forced by Virgin to cancel their contract with Mears. Disney is NOT going to make the money from the train as far as I know (maybe there's a split), but giving up their contract for Magical Express with Mears is dangerous because Mears could go to Universal and Universal could do some sort of free transport to their property. That would be very beneficial and it would look very enticing when booking a vacation as opposed to having to pay to take a train.
I mean, it's January. I consider December 2022 2 years from now.You really think they will build a roadbed and station in a year? I got some land to show you but we can only look at it during the month of February......
Mears was asked today and denied knowledge of anything.I mean, it's January. I consider December 2022 2 years from now.
But no, I don't think that. I know it won't be until 2023 or 2024 until it's running. But Disney's contract with Mears was probably up and they probably decided not to extend. It's also possible that Mears didn't want to do a short term deal.
Well then it's just a dumb move from Disney. I would guess they've probably been paying Mears a lot over the past year and no one is coming to the resort really because of COVID, but they have to think past COVID. If it wasn't a contractual thing, then it's just bad business.Mears was asked today and denied knowledge of anything.
Seeing a lot of this in the last year in regards to the Disney properties. It’s interesting that they’d cut the perk now that tourism is ready to come back.If it wasn't a contractual thing, then it's just bad business.
Just about all Disney's fleet is leased and so were Minnie Vans.
I think that since Minnie Vans were servicing the airport before the closure the plan would be to use them again, but they'll make the company money rather than costing money like DME. I wouldn't be surprised to see a replacement bus service available at an additional cost as well.
Mears said they will continue their part as a paid service. Can't really do luggage pickup and delivery thoughDME is just a souped up and rebranded Mears shuttle. They run it. The only “magic” was bag handling.
Mears said they will continue their part as a paid service. Can't really do luggage pickup and delivery though
I've never used DME but I had planned to for the 2 trips I had planned for last year. It's not even that a big of a deal but it's the constant chipping away at the amenities of staying on site, mixed in with ever increasing prices and a worse overall experience.
I'll still continue to rent a car. The convenience is worth the cost imo.
Would be interesting if Disney flips this around and takes a cut of what Mears would charge people as like an access fee to allow them to do luggage pickup/delivery. And by interesting I mean kinda messed up but not unexpected.Mears said they will continue their part as a paid service. Can't really do luggage pickup and delivery though
If Universal doesn't move in hard here they're stupidDisney's Magical Express Service Ending in 2022
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There’s a difference between figuring something out and wanting to do something. DME = expense, not leases or asset acquisitions (buses). Also keeps the driver headcount off your payroll and out of your benefit pool.I think its stupid disney cannot figure out the vertical integration to run these bus services themselves given the volume they have to resorts. They can literally lock anyone else trying out with packages.