As a native Floridian, I remember going to WDW and EPCOT when it first opened. It's ironic the legendary "City of Tomorrow" is seemingly stuck in the past...
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Why not rent a vacation home near Disney? They have garages with AC outlets. No worrying about being ICE'ed, etc. A really nice way to spend your Disney vacation, especially if you go with another family and stay together in the same house.
I own a vacation home there and I'm planning on installing a NEMA 14-50 for guests who rent their stay there. I'm hoping to attract Tesla owners with it.
We will be swinging by WDW on our way home from Sarasota. We called WDW Saratoga Springs and they mentioned we could charge for a few hours out front but not overnight. Our plan is to range charge in Sarasota, drive conservatively to WDW and ensure we have enough range to get to the Pt Orange SC to make our way up northeast.
Larry,
We will be staying at my in laws while in Sarasota. The plan was slow charging at the in laws. Noticed there is charging There are lots of golf carts around so am hoping to find an outlet to charge for a few hrs a day whilst there. When we are in Sarasota we usually go to Mote Marine Lab, St Armands Key and Marina Jacks so was figuring we will just charge while we visit our usual spots. Thank you for pointing out that a hotel would be a stress free charging option and you know what, we will be spending part of our visit at the hotel!
We are DVC members so the plan was to drive to the Disney hotel, park the Tesla and utilize Disney transportation around the parks. I was thinking 3mi/hr charge for a few hrs may keep the vampire drain at bay. According to google it is 118 miles from Sarasota to WDW and 71 miles from WDW to Port Orange, adding in range for hard driving and AC I we may just make it but to be on the safe side I will charge for a few hours at the hilton near Epcot.
Thanks again for your tips. It is truly appreciated!
As a native Floridian, I remember going to WDW and EPCOT when it first opened. It's ironic the legendary "City of Tomorrow" is seemingly stuck in the past...
Thank you for your contact Larry. I will contact you if we run into an issue and yes we plane to mention to Disney hotel management about the need for adequate EV charging for their guests. Providing Disney with the numbers of Teslas registered in FL alone as well as the number of Model S vehicles that may drive to Disney from out of state will make a difference. The largest number of Disney vacation club members at WDW are from New Jersey and their peak availability list is based on the NJ public school calendar.
I remember too. My Tesla is definitely an "E" ticket ride.........
As a follow-up I have it from a credible source that Disney World will be installing two chargers in a new Downtown Disney parking garage in a few days. However, I believe that this is a new parking garage that is still under construction so the the chargers won't be immediately available.
Larry
As my Model S does not arrive until September, I have not used a ChargePoint yet. My questions is: when visiting Disneyland, do you leave your car parked and plugged all day in the parking garage while enjoying the parks? Any problem with that? Thanks.
That's what we're planning to do next month.
There aren't many ChargePoint locations in the Phoenix area, but BMW North Scottsdale now has one out front. I'm planning on stopping there to make sure my ChargePoint card works before we go...