Recent content by ThumpersThought

Transportation is not advertised for resort guests only. Otherwise it's quite a swim from the Magic Kingdom parking lot to the Magic Kingdom! Off-property guests are not filling up the resort buses. Yes, there are some, but a vast majority of those riding your resort bus are resort guests...

Ignoring the whole ADA debate, I know why I personally don't want to see Segways in the parks: They're a ton of fun to ride. That may not make sense on the surface, but -- Sure, we have people riding ECV's that don't need to. And once the novelty wears off, an able person is not going to...

As the owner of a hybrid for five years now, I'd like to dispell many of the myths being spread in this thread: The term "Hybrid" does not tell you how it works; it tells you the make-up of the engine. A Hybrid is a conventional style vehicle with two or more power sources. Most common is...

There are no video screens, but the Disney Transport buses do play music. The Pop Century sound track is the largest with almost two hours of music. It ranges from TV show theme songs to classic ads to Queen.

Yeah.. outside... Anywho... As many have said, there are snakes (serving a useful purpose) and they're just as happy to see you as you are to see them. If you don't like them, just stomp every so often -- you'll look silly, but those snakes will be long gone. It's fun watching a scared...

Looks old. That's the front of SSE, and you should be able to see the tops of the monoliths. And could be my imagination, but it almost looks like the old plexiglass Epcot fountain topper can be seen by the left "leg" of SSE.

You beat me to it! I love the Matterhorn at night -- it's like a different ride. At WDW, I'd put my vote in with Astro Orbiter.

I'm so glad you sat through that budget meeting to get us this info! :dazzle:

It always surprises me when guests feel guilty about riding up front. We'll arrive at a station and they'll say, "Oh, I'll move to the back if I have to." If we let you in the front, enjoy your ride! How long can you ride? Express and Epcot - One stop. Now, if no one is waiting, you can...

There are no reservations. The clipboard you saw was most likely the daily cast schedule. Number one tip of getting in the front: Ask the first CM you see. Don't wait until you're at the front car. We use hand signals, so, if you wait until you're already down the platform, a family...

No, the system will not be changing the spiels daily (even in phase 3). It will be regular updates, but absolutely not daily. (the "voice of Disney" would be hoarse by the end of the year!)

This rumor won't die. There are no guest kiosks being installed for bus transportation. There are cast kiosks being installed for bus driver dispatching -- but these will all be backstage. Disney Transport will continue to be available to all.

Funny... but hybrids actually don't do that well in gridlock (well, no worse than a regular car, but not as well as normal). For many hybrids, there's a slight improvement with City driving vs. Highway. But gridlock (especially that slow) is a sure way to drain your battery -- and then what...