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Mears Connect

📍 Orlando, Florida
2 stories · First covered Apr 2, 2026 · Latest 1d ago
Related: Disney World 2 Magical Express 2 Hotel Occupancy 1 distribution strategy 1 Disney Springs 1 fuel surcharges 1 airport transfers 1 amenity unbundling 1 third-party vendor costs 1 Minnie Van 1 Resort-dependent markets 1 Off-site hotels 1
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Disney Just Told Off-Site Guests to Find Their Own Ride. Every Resort Town Should Be Watching.
Operations
1d ago

Disney Just Told Off-Site Guests to Find Their Own Ride. Every Resort Town Should Be Watching.

Disney's quiet shift from free transportation to a tiered access system isn't a theme park story. It's a masterclass in how a dominant property uses infrastructure to squeeze the independents around it... and the playbook is coming to a resort market near you.

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Mike Storm 3 min read · 1d ago
Gas Prices Just Hit $3.99. Your Guest's Airport Shuttle Added a Fuel Surcharge. Your Room Rate Is Next.
Operations Primary
3d ago

Gas Prices Just Hit $3.99. Your Guest's Airport Shuttle Added a Fuel Surcharge. Your Room Rate Is Next.

Mears Connect slapped a 3% fuel surcharge on every Disney World airport transfer this week, and the stated reason is $3.99 gas. If you think this stops at shuttle buses, you haven't checked your laundry vendor's contract lately.

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Rav Patel 3 min read · 3d ago