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Re: Stupid Journalist Trick

Post by Big Wallaby » Tue Mar 15, 2011 5:25 pm

Maybe someone else can let me know what was going on, but the other morning, I was driving some guests into DHS and when I got to the toll plaza, the people there were just waving at the cars as they passed through, saying, "Mickey's paying for your parking today!"

I was floored.


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Re: Stupid Journalist Trick

Post by CptnSkippy » Tue Mar 15, 2011 7:15 pm

what time of day?


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Re: Stupid Journalist Trick

Post by kurtisnelson » Tue Mar 15, 2011 11:15 pm

Big Wallaby wrote:Maybe someone else can let me know what was going on, but the other morning, I was driving some guests into DHS and when I got to the toll plaza, the people there were just waving at the cars as they passed through, saying, "Mickey's paying for your parking today!"

I was floored.
Was there a capacity closing at another park? I know if guests are routed MK to Epcot parking, their parking is free. It's also done if the line starts to really really back up.


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Re: Stupid Journalist Trick

Post by mapo » Wed Mar 16, 2011 2:17 am

Big Wallaby wrote:Maybe someone else can let me know what was going on, but the other morning, I was driving some guests into DHS and when I got to the toll plaza, the people there were just waving at the cars as they passed through, saying, "Mickey's paying for your parking today!"

I was floored.
Umm, which other morning? I need a date please....

Glad you were floored..always nice to surprise "experienced" guests.

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Re: Stupid Journalist Trick

Post by CptnSkippy » Sat Mar 19, 2011 8:56 am

Were you using the entrance by the Hess? It appears they were doing it this past Wednesday at park opening too. (The traffic was a mess and it took the bus over 20 minutes to get from Victory way to the Studios entrance). They're were SGs cutting off buses over and over to make the left. When we were passing the plaza, it appeared the CMs were waving the cars straight through (unless there was just a long run of APs and CMs)


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Re: Stupid Journalist Trick

Post by goofyjoe » Sat Mar 19, 2011 12:07 pm

I couldn't imagine trying to make that left turn from Buena Vista into Studios on a busy morning. I went by there a couple of times on my last vacation around park opening, and it just looked like it would take forever. But I suppose if you're coming in a bus or driving from the Downtown Disney Resort Area, you don't have much of a choice (except to find some way to World Drive and get in that way).


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Re: Stupid Journalist Trick

Post by felinefan » Sat Mar 19, 2011 1:51 pm

Maybe someone decided to pay it forward by paying for the parking for several other people behind them. I've heard of people doing that.


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Re: Stupid Journalist Trick

Post by kurtisnelson » Sat Mar 19, 2011 2:25 pm

goofyjoe wrote:I couldn't imagine trying to make that left turn from Buena Vista into Studios on a busy morning. I went by there a couple of times on my last vacation around park opening, and it just looked like it would take forever. But I suppose if you're coming in a bus or driving from the Downtown Disney Resort Area, you don't have much of a choice (except to find some way to World Drive and get in that way).
I worked in Feature animation all fall and it is the light right after the parking lot. Never had any problems with traffic there.


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Re: Stupid Journalist Trick

Post by CptnSkippy » Sat Mar 19, 2011 5:22 pm

kurtisnelson wrote:I worked in Feature animation all fall and it is the light right after the parking lot. Never had any problems with traffic there.
Fall vs Spring Break


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Re: Stupid Journalist Trick

Post by mapo » Sat Mar 19, 2011 11:31 pm

CptnSkippy wrote:Fall vs Spring Break
Eh, entrance for backstage through barrrier versus entrance to guest lot where mere mortal cast have to park too. :eek:

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