From next Wednesday (August 16th) Downtown Disney in Disneyland are adjusting the way that parking works so that the free 2 hour parking has to be validated in order to be used…
Guests will now have to make a purchase of at least $20 and get validation from any Downtown Disney location in order to be able to take advantage of the 2 hour ‘free’ parking offer.
Validation differs slightly if you are visiting a table service restaurant or AMC Theaters where the 2 hour slot rises to 4 hours. The minimum $20 remains.
The hourly parking rate of $12 remains in place for those staying beyond the 2 hours or not purchasing anything above $20. It should be noted that the daily figure to remain in the car park all day is rising by $12 from $36 to $48.
I do think these changes are a little cheeky and Disney are clearly just looking to make a quick buck from guests.
Here’s hoping this change doesn’t get picked up by Disney Springs in Walt Disney World!
Ryan has been attending theme parks since as long as he can remember and his first proper memory comes from when he was just three years old sitting in Main Street USA drinking a Nesquik milkshake from a carton while the piano was being played outside Casey’s Corner.
