Overview

• A reported IT failure prompted a cash-only payment policy at Disneyland’s Mickey & Friends parking structure on August 17.
• Guests first learned of the payment change through a viral Reddit PSA that revealed attendants were admitting drivers without cash free of charge.
• The Toy Story surface lot logged 20–40 minute entry delays as crowds from the nearby Pokémon World Championships filled available spaces.
• With standard parking fees ranging from $35 to $55, some observers estimated Disney forfeited thousands of dollars during the payment outage.
• No official statement has been released, leaving the disruption chronicled by guest reports and media summaries.