I'm starting to see reports from people who are there now and experiencing longer waits for buses than they did on previous visits during the same season. CM's are saying that some of the regular buses are being used for a "test" Sounds to me like Disney just pulled buses and drivers from their normal routes in order to staff the Express routes. Isn't that special?
Yup. I think we need to form a club. But can you imagine being a WDW this week and relying on reduced bus transportation? That would suck big time!
Don't want to be Debbie Downer here but so did I until I turned 67. Life does have a way to sneaking up on us. But, I hope your good fortune continues and you would not be the first person that had that luck.Grin
ehhhhhh - NOT going to be needing the "Express" package just yet
But I can understand how others my age (or younger) might need it. My wife and I just got very lucky, with perfect health
I'm starting to see reports from people who are there now and experiencing longer waits for buses than they did on previous visits during the same season. CM's are saying that some of the regular buses are being used for a "test" Sounds to me like Disney just pulled buses and drivers from their normal routes in order to staff the Express routes. Isn't that special?
I wasn't attempting to "lecture" you, just inform you of how those things work. You're asking them to throw away a lot of money just so a few will be convenienced. It isn't going to happen nor can it. Do you think that people with CDL licenses with passenger endorsements just grow on trees? It's amazing that they have been able to get as many as they have now. The last I heard they pay less then a standard city bus driver receives so in order to get all the ones that you want, they have to practically double the wages and on top of the you want them to have paid drivers that either just sit around waiting for something to happen or burn up fuel for nothing. There are some trade-off's in life and that is a big one. Create a humongous environmental footprint so a few can get to a place a few minutes sooner or handle it like every other public transportation system with scheduled runs and stops. The place would be bumper to bumper buses and you would be lucky if you could even breath the air. The same reason why airlines have hubs where you have to change planes to get where you are going and not have a plane that goes from every airport in the world to every other airport in the world as a direct flight.
Where are the reports coming from though?
It's from a park guest who was talking to a CM. But I guess a report from a person that's there doesn't qualify as a reliable source,
I don't think it makes it fact, no. Doesn't mean it isn't true..just that maybe it is, maybe it isn't. I don't think it would make sense for Disney to do that, especially this time of year..so it doesn't sound probable.It's from a park guest who was talking to a CM. But I guess a report from a person that's there doesn't qualify as a reliable source,
How do you know this
Of course it doesn't to you. You never think Disney could do anything wrong. As evidenced by your endless posts asking for proof of any critical finding and your efforts to neutralize any negativity.
I know, I started at a city bus company, no experience, just the license. $18.00 per hour then to $22.00 per hour after the first year and that was 15+ years ago. When I stopped actually driving and went into management 3 years later, I was at $28.00 an hour. And the incredible amount of crap that they have to put up with for that measly tiny amount of money at Disney. It's almost magic that they can get anyone. So mostly they get retired people that want to work for Disney, because they just want too. They are willing to work for that amount, but, frankly, there aren't really that many that are willing to take on that much responsibility for that amount. In my opinion they have a much more difficult job then anyone else at that level in the place. Buses loaded with people wanting to have a fun day, the expectations by so many of them that not only should you be controlling a 36,000# vehicle safely around a large bunch of rubber necking tourist and also being expected to entertain them for the damn "Disney experience".
