Magic Kingdom Bus Loop expansion

[GrumpyFan]

Looks like a permit was filed with South Florida Water Management District to expand the MK Bus loop and add another set of stops.

Application #: 121221-32 Permit#: 48-00714-P Received Date: 21-Dec-2012
Project Name: Magic Kingdom Bus Loop Expansion Receiving Body: Reedy Creek

 

[marni1971]

Another one as well as the one already underway?

 

[Slowjack]

I don't want to criticize, but I think you created that PDF from an application that is not licensed to print to novaPDF printer.

Seriously, though, I think we knew this was coming and surely the expansion is needed. And while I can't argue about the necessity, part of me laments that so many guests arrive at the MK through a bus depot. There's something about the slow build-up from the parking lot, getting across the water somehow, and through the turnstiles, that's hard to beat, and I hope first-timers, at least, don't skip that.

 

[BigThunderMatt]

There's something about the slow build-up from the parking lot, getting across the water somehow, and through the turnstiles, that's hard to beat, and I hope first-timers, at least, don't skip that.

Yeah, that something is the 45 minute plus process involved. Park at any of the other parks and you're at the front gate in 5-10 minutes.

The MK's entrance scheme was cute when they only had 3 resorts that ran either boats or monorails to the park and everyone else had to park in the parking lot. But now that the majority of your on-site guests take a bus to get there, the process is entirely unneeded.

 

[GrumpyFan]

marni, I wasn't aware there was another underway. I'm guessing these are one in the same, I just found this permit application on the SFWMD site.

SlowJack, that's the way the document was stored on the SFWMD site. So, either Disney submitted it that way or SFWMD converted/stored it that way.

BTW: I looked to see if there was a thread about this already, but didn't find one. Feel free to move this if necessary.

 

[the.dreamfinder]

 

[danlb_2000]

I don't want to criticize, but I think you created that PDF from an application that is not licensed to print to novaPDF printer.

What's really funny is, that message is on the original document Disney submitted for the project...

http://my.sfwmd.gov/entsb/docdownload?object_id=0900eeea86c3bf3d

 

[GrumpyFan]

Probably the contractor that drew up the plans.

 

[Animaniac93-98]

Soon they'll need bus stop trams.

 

[Donfan]

Are these stops to allow buses from locations that do not have stops now, or to allow more stops from some of the existing locations?

 

[Rob562]

Are these stops to allow buses from locations that do not have stops now, or to allow more stops from some of the existing locations?

If I recall from previous discussion, it was to both a) spread out some of the stops that are bunched-up and overflowing (Pop, for example), as well as addbus stops for Studios and AK to eliminate the need for those park transfers to have to go through the TTC to catch a bus.

-Rob

 

[trr1]

or this

 

[Lil Fort]

or this

Maybe a quadruple facepalm would 'compeltly' describe it.

 

[aladdin2007]

Wasnt that plot of land originally for the Mediterranean Resort?

 

[Polydweller]

Wasnt that plot of land originally for the Mediterranean Resort?

Nope. The plot shown is directly in front of the Contemporary. The Mediterranean was to be on the other side of the waterway closer to the TTC.

 

[midwest_mice]

Would be great to go from Hollywood studios to MK without hopping on a monorail or ferry.

 

[Gabe1]

They are also pulling the transfer buses to other parks from the TTC and moving these to this bus hub cutting down on both time and need to take two modes of transportation to transfer in or out of the MK to/from another park.

I'm thrilled. TTC transfer area was really seedy.

 

[wedenterprises]

If Walt was alive I wonder if he'd build a bike network and loan out free bicycles for guests to get around the resort.

At this point they might as well just make you walk back to your hotel. It would be faster than stopping at 7 other hotels on a bus.

Whatever. This is why my folks always rent a car I guess. I used to think the busses were "magical" haha. Oh, me.

 

[marni1971]

Wasnt that plot of land originally for the Mediterranean Resort?

Kingdom Suites Resort.

 

[wdwmagic]

It is the continuation of this project started back in 2011
http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions...t-of-animation-resort-and-monorail-backup.htm