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↩ replying to beachlover4444And you get Hilton Honors points towards future trips.
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This is a very sensible strategy. They've established that people will pay ridiculously over inflated costs for Disney rooms, and EMH plays a minor role in that decision, but the prices are way too high for thousands of families who traditionally would have stayed in Kissimmee or I-Drive instead.
By offering the EMH carrot, then just like the Magical Express takes them direct from the airport, you're steering guests who can't afford Disney hotels to still be based in that part of town instead of further north. That means more time in Disney parks, and most crucially more time in Disney Springs.
Disney has spent so much money on Disney Springs, it can be a real cash cow if there's a heavy stream of customers, but if stores shutter it costs them big, so there's more need than ever before to ensure the nearby hotels are full. It's a win win for the hotels, and for Disney, and an aggressive attempt to shift the centre of gravity from I-Drive to LBV.
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I just booked the Disney Springs Best Western. The EMH is nice, but the main reason was because it had the lowest parking and resort fees. Some of the other hotels come out to almost $50 a night on add-on fees you dont see in the booking price.
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But why not Wyndham Bonnet Creek??.
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↩ replying to tedsgibsonWyndham Bonnet Creek is a timeshare resort. Therefore, they can not just decide to pay Disney the money Disney requires the hotels to pay. Disney is not just giving the 60 day window and extra hours for free. It is costing these hotels real money. It is definitely worth it for both sides because the hotels will be more desirable and Disney will make some extra money. Now, if Wyndham can figure a way to add this cost to their maintenance fees they would probably jump at it as would Orange Lake and any other timeshare resort.