Who else loves the buses at WDW?

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Re: Who else loves the buses at WDW?

Post by mindflipper » Jun Mon 04, 2012 9:07 pm

No, it doesn't! The worst part of my Jan 2012 trip at WDW was Disney transportation! A bus that should go to DAK decides to take a side trip to Blizzard Beach and adds on over 30 minutes to the trip by doing so. Then a monorail that refuses to leave the station at EPCOT trying to get more people on board as there is another monorail already parked on the loop behind it wanting to unload its passengers. The one thing I learned it would be better to drive my own car around instead as I could get to my destination quicker with far less aggravation!

And I know Len90 was complaining about his bus experience on Saturday from DHS to EPCOT, so it appears that things have changed much from Jan 2012 to June 2012...

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Re: Who else loves the buses at WDW?

Post by BattyMcDoom » Jun Tue 05, 2012 6:57 pm

I love the buses! It's really nice at the end of the night when you are super tired out after a long Disney day. :) And it's also kind of cool to get to ride along through Disney and see all there is to see! One thing that kind of stinks is the wait to get onto buses sometimes though.
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Re: Who else loves the buses at WDW?

Post by Goofyfan » Jun Tue 05, 2012 8:44 pm

BattyMcDoom wrote:I love the buses! It's really nice at the end of the night when you are super tired out after a long Disney day. :) And it's also kind of cool to get to ride along through Disney and see all there is to see! One thing that kind of stinks is the wait to get onto buses sometimes though.


I agree... I am sorry to hear about mindflipper's bad experience. We don't mind to wait a little. It sure beats the traffice out late at night when tired. :goofy:
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Re: Who else loves the buses at WDW?

Post by Soarin08 » Jun Wed 06, 2012 7:08 am

mindflipper wrote:No, it doesn't! The worst part of my Jan 2012 trip at WDW was Disney transportation! A bus that should go to DAK decides to take a side trip to Blizzard Beach and adds on over 30 minutes to the trip by doing so. Then a monorail that refuses to leave the station at EPCOT trying to get more people on board as there is another monorail already parked on the loop behind it wanting to unload its passengers. The one thing I learned it would be better to drive my own car around instead as I could get to my destination quicker with far less aggravation!

And I know Len90 was complaining about his bus experience on Saturday from DHS to EPCOT, so it appears that things have changed much from Jan 2012 to June 2012...
The busses will never change. They forever suck! :evil: Having a car is the ONLY way to go and I feel sorry for people who have to rely only on Disney transportation on vacation.
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Re: Who else loves the buses at WDW?

Post by Amy » Jun Wed 06, 2012 8:16 am

Soarin08 wrote:
mindflipper wrote:No, it doesn't! The worst part of my Jan 2012 trip at WDW was Disney transportation! A bus that should go to DAK decides to take a side trip to Blizzard Beach and adds on over 30 minutes to the trip by doing so. Then a monorail that refuses to leave the station at EPCOT trying to get more people on board as there is another monorail already parked on the loop behind it wanting to unload its passengers. The one thing I learned it would be better to drive my own car around instead as I could get to my destination quicker with far less aggravation!

And I know Len90 was complaining about his bus experience on Saturday from DHS to EPCOT, so it appears that things have changed much from Jan 2012 to June 2012...
The busses will never change. They forever suck! :evil: Having a car is the ONLY way to go and I feel sorry for people who have to rely only on Disney transportation on vacation.
I really think they do a good job for as many people as they transport in a day. I have to drive many hundreds of miles every week for work so I am more than happy to sit back (or stand and hold on for dear life) and relax on the WDW buses :mickey:

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Re: Who else loves the buses at WDW?

Post by Soarin08 » Jun Wed 06, 2012 8:26 am

Amy wrote:
Soarin08 wrote:
mindflipper wrote:No, it doesn't! The worst part of my Jan 2012 trip at WDW was Disney transportation! A bus that should go to DAK decides to take a side trip to Blizzard Beach and adds on over 30 minutes to the trip by doing so. Then a monorail that refuses to leave the station at EPCOT trying to get more people on board as there is another monorail already parked on the loop behind it wanting to unload its passengers. The one thing I learned it would be better to drive my own car around instead as I could get to my destination quicker with far less aggravation!

And I know Len90 was complaining about his bus experience on Saturday from DHS to EPCOT, so it appears that things have changed much from Jan 2012 to June 2012...
The busses will never change. They forever suck! :evil: Having a car is the ONLY way to go and I feel sorry for people who have to rely only on Disney transportation on vacation.
I really think they do a good job for as many people as they transport in a day. I have to drive many hundreds of miles every week for work so I am more than happy to sit back (or stand and hold on for dear life) and relax on the WDW buses :mickey:
Once you drive yourself, you're spoiled forever. :lol:
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Re: Who else loves the buses at WDW?

Post by dstrawn9889 » Jun Wed 06, 2012 8:31 am

nah, its a vacation, let the mouse do everything for you...
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Re: Who else loves the buses at WDW?

Post by Soarin08 » Jun Wed 06, 2012 8:37 am

dstrawn9889 wrote:nah, its a vacation, let the mouse do everything for you...
The mouse doesn't always do his job as smoothly as he should be doing it. :wink:
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Re: Who else loves the buses at WDW?

Post by Belle1082 » Jun Wed 06, 2012 9:36 am

I know the transportation system isn't perfect, but I sure as heck prefer it to having to figure things out on my own! haha It is frustrating when it isn't working great, but when it does - it is awesome and takes that much more stress off of me. Plus, there is just something about riding those buses! Especially the Magical Express on your way to your resort! :)

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Re: Who else loves the buses at WDW?

Post by Amy » Jun Wed 06, 2012 2:15 pm

Belle1082 wrote:I know the transportation system isn't perfect, but I sure as heck prefer it to having to figure things out on my own! haha It is frustrating when it isn't working great, but when it does - it is awesome and takes that much more stress off of me. Plus, there is just something about riding those buses! Especially the Magical Express on your way to your resort! :)
Plus I think they get to take some backstage shortcuts that avoid traffic :D

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Re: Who else loves the buses at WDW?

Post by Goofyfan » Jun Wed 06, 2012 3:23 pm

Soarin08 wrote:
dstrawn9889 wrote:nah, its a vacation, let the mouse do everything for you...
The mouse doesn't always do his job as smoothly as he should be doing it. :wink:


I agree to some extent. We have had a couple of negative experiences with the bus...but it was driver attituded that seems to be our biggest issue... :shock: :goofy: IMO, The good out weighes the bad :goofy:
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Re: Who else loves the buses at WDW?

Post by dstrawn9889 » Jun Wed 06, 2012 4:09 pm

i guess it also depends on where you are coming from/going to... the drivers with the regular POR route were ALL courtious and professional, and just a bit zany(a must i guess, driving laps in the crazy florida heat and mouseketraffic)
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Re: Who else loves the buses at WDW?

Post by Thumper1 » Jun Wed 06, 2012 4:25 pm

dstrawn9889 wrote:nah, its a vacation, let the mouse do everything for you...
I agree!!!

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Re: Who else loves the buses at WDW?

Post by Minnie. M » Jun Sun 10, 2012 5:14 pm

I have to admit I'm another one who loves the buses. Granted they're not always perfect but I love going somewhere and starting my day on them and then finishing off with the lights off and travelling round the world in the dark. Granted I'm nearly asleep by this point but I know I'll be back "home" soon! :)

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Re: Who else loves the buses at WDW?

Post by Goofyfan » Jun Mon 11, 2012 7:56 pm

Things are not always 100%. We drive down from N.H. Let the mouse do the driving. Tired of driving. :wink: :mickey: :goofy:
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