Spoler alert! We didn’t take advantage of it.īefore we get to that, let me set the stage and show you Disney’s current parking costs. Luckily, I found out a way to get free parking at Disney World and still make it to the theme parks. In fact, I was so shocked it made me research how to avoid parking fees at Disney World. I was shocked to find out how outrageous it is to park at each of the four Disney World theme parks, Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Studios and EPCOT. You definitely have to pay to park at Disney World. But that increase was credited to growth at Shanghai Disney Resort, Disneyland Paris, and Hong Kong Disneyland Resort.As we were about to embark on our recent trip to Disney World, I decided to research parking options. Disney-focused blogs have also been tracking the foot traffic decline for months, posting pictures of near-empty parks and nonexistent lines during major holiday weekends.ĭisney's revenue from parks, experiences, and products was up 17% in the second quarter of this year, according to the company's most recent earnings report. It was also the third-slowest day in the past year at Hollywood Studios, despite the park being home to the uber-popular "Star Wars" attractions. According to data from Touring Plans, a company that tracks major amusement parks, the average wait time for a ride in the flagship Magic Kingdom park on the July 4 holiday was 27 minutes, down 13% from 2022 (31 minutes) and 43% below pre-pandemic levels in 2019 (47 minutes). Ron DeSantis of Florida, it's pretty clear that the park's problems run deeper than a political beef.ĭisney execs warned earlier in the year that they expected earnings at their US theme parks to be down this year, but according to a report from The Wall Street Journal, the drop-off may be worse than feared. And for all the talk about its parent company's fight with Florida Gov. Walt Disney World bills itself as the "Most Magical Place on Earth," but based on a growing amount of evidence, it seems as if fewer people are spending this summer soaking up the fairy dust. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
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