SDC Overflow Parking

Junior · July 28, 2010, 07:57:29 AM

This parking issue is sounding very scary...I hope the people in charge at SDC are looking at this thread! You don't want to have a bunch of devoted fans of the park upset with you! I hope the parking folks can get the problems worked out...it does not bode well to have long waits and upset guests in the parking lot.

Ozark Outlaw · July 28, 2010, 08:49:49 AM

They should bring back the green trams on the extra busy days! Sorry, just wishful thinking.

mhguy77 · July 28, 2010, 09:28:53 AM

It looks like I am not the only one with an issue here.
I am upset with the problem but feel better I am not the only one commenting.
The new parking lot plan is much friendlier to the legs as you don't have to walk all the way up what was c. But they don't have the efficiency down.
Myself I have run restaurants and a club or 2, I am aware that people in line causes the loss of sales, if you have more free time to walk around you can be buying food, trinkets, ext. you cant do this in line. Disney apparently has become wise to this with fastpass. SDC needs to follow the lead, starting with the parking lot.
I will also say the turnstiles are another area that plugs up. Its a slow pace deal and could be really tuned up.
They have have that extra entrance up front that is not used. There is a fine line at those turnstiles between being nice and waisting the time of those in the back of the line that have already been through a bad parking lot experience.
One thing I believe to be true in dealing with the public is you must make it as effortless as possible when you want someones money. SDC is starting to make us work for it.

Swoosh · July 28, 2010, 05:56:24 PM

I don't understand why they don't use the Season Pass entrance anymore.

biscuitcreek · July 28, 2010, 06:53:06 PM

Parking was easy this past Friday morning before opening but it was so backed up at the turnstiles even though every slot was open. I, too, wonder why the season pass entrance isn't used anymore.

rubedugans · July 29, 2010, 09:33:56 PM

Was in today as well as Tuesday, and was forced to park out in 3 as well. Not that I have a problem with parking, but the "snaking" for the tam line was the longest line I was in all day. I did notice that the preferred (paid) parking does accept credit cars now...hmmm

Hopefully for Moonlight Madness I can find a spot in old lot C tomorrow.

Junior · July 30, 2010, 07:46:32 AM

Ohhhhh....I'm still seeing trip reviews with criticism of the parking lot situation. Hey, SDC folks! Pay attention...this is a situation that needs to be taken care of...I say this with love (and concern.)

History Buff · July 31, 2010, 10:39:11 AM

Ugh.

Ozark Outlaw · July 31, 2010, 10:48:01 AM

Awesome! When did the pyramids roll into Branson? It is definitely an eye sore, but hopefully it is just temporary.

StaceySue · July 31, 2010, 03:40:39 PM

I'm going to Moonlight Madness Monday night with my cousin and her kids (and my kids). I'll report on the parking situation. And I know what you're thinking. I'm pretty lucky to go again in less than a week.

I have a slightly off-topic question. When I went through the turnstiles both times, my pass would not scan on the "swipe-across" scanner. They had to scan it with the gun scanner. Then, each time the worker (different person each time) stopped me from going through the turnstile and ushered me through the wooden gate instead. We were kid-free, so I didn't have a stroller or anything. I mean, my pass eventually beeped with the gun thing. It seemed like a big deal to make sure I went through the gate. I was wondering what was up with that. Not that it's important.

Junior · July 31, 2010, 03:50:13 PM

I'm not sure what the situation was exactly, even with your discription. However, the turnstyles have a counter built into them, and maybe with the multiple scans, they didn't want the counter to click too many times and so they ushered you through the gate. Again, I'm just taking a wild guess, I don't know what the deal was.

bthomas · July 31, 2010, 04:12:19 PM

It sounds like I've been very lucky. In the well over a dozen trips I've made so far this year the parking has never been an issue...whether I wanted to pay for Season Pass Parking or just parking in the normal lots. I've never had to wait in the tram lines in the lots for more than 5-10 minutes or more than that to get back to my car. It has always seemed to work very smoothly when I've been there. Lets all take a deep breath...relax and get ready to have a great day at the park. And lets be greatfull that they are having high traffic and lines. How many places in this industry can say that.

There are only so many ways to get people in and out of the park....I'm sure this plan just wasn't thrown together overnight. I'm sure like everything it can stand to be be tweeked evey now and then, but like I said, I've never encountered a problem with parking.

rubedugans · July 31, 2010, 04:45:51 PM

Funny thing HB, this is the view from my car on Tuesday, as well as Thursday.

Despite the "LOT FULL" sign yesterday during Moonlight Madness, the lots above had plenty of open spots. When walking from the lot at about 7pm, we saw several cars drive right up the old entrance and park in the preferred parking (since the attendants stopped taking $$ at 7. They were literally driving away as other cars were filing in!)

biscuitcreek · August 01, 2010, 04:35:02 PM

Quote from: StaceySue on July 31, 2010, 03:40:39 PM
I'm going to Moonlight Madness Monday night with my cousin and her kids (and my kids). I'll report on the parking situation. And I know what you're thinking. I'm pretty lucky to go again in less than a week.

I have a slightly off-topic question. When I went through the turnstiles both times, my pass would not scan on the "swipe-across" scanner. They had to scan it with the gun scanner. Then, each time the worker (different person each time) stopped me from going through the turnstile and ushered me through the wooden gate instead. We were kid-free, so I didn't have a stroller or anything. I mean, my pass eventually beeped with the gun thing. It seemed like a big deal to make sure I went through the gate. I was wondering what was up with that. Not that it's important.

When we were there on the 23th, the citizen taking tickets noticed that my husband's pass had really faded and was not scanning. So he stopped and printed out a new one for my husband. Hopefully the people in line behind us didn't get too irritated.

mhguy77 · August 01, 2010, 04:41:18 PM

I honestly hate the way they are chewing away at the hill.
Apparently it is not possible to create more parking across Indian point.
Its horrible looking.
They are doing a lot of that in Branson, " cleaning" the topography of hills and valleys.
Completely destroys the charm.
What about behind the Hotel with the Water Park, you want to talk about moving mountains.
Please bulldoze some old buildings and build more there.