Disney Springs Water Taxi hours to be reduced from this weekend

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gdrj said:
Stopping at 11:30 at night will have minimal impact for most guests. I am more concerned with cuts that impact guest experiences such as IF busses to resorts or boats to resorts are impacted. Like any company making cuts, it is a challenge to balance financial vs. guest impact. If upkeep of parks, cleanliness, is impacted that also would be a concern.
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It is quite a big issue for the DS operations folks. They will have guests on the West Side who need to get to the bus stops etc. and will have to be told to walk.

DS is still extremely busy at 11:30pm, particularly on weekends.
 
Worldlover71

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Pumbas Nakasak said:
As long as its something I dont care about why worry. Disney is a business you know.
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Yes, a business that made record profits last year in the theme park division and hundreds and hundreds of millions of dollars off Star Wars. Despite that, WDW gets cut after cut because Shanghai is over budget. I think they can still afford to pay a couple extra boat drivers without going into the red!
 
beachlover4444

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PhilharMagician said:
I never understood why these boats ran to begin with. It's not that far of a walk. It has to be quite expensive to run these boats.
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I was there 2 weeks ago. I couldnt believe how many people in motor wheelchairs who got up and walked around like nothing and I know I'm 55 and I get tired and my back hurt after a long day at MK but really these things are a bit overused to try to get through lines faster. Maybe if SOME people got up and walked around a little more they wouldnt need a ride to get them from one side to the other. Dont get me wrong yes some people truly need assistance but there were alot of obvious people I saw that week I was shocked. One grandma got up walked from epcot FP illuminations viewing and walked way over to the bathroom, then the grown daughter got in the thing to rest herself, then she got up and the grandkids got in and basically the whole family took turns taking a break. And all I thought was they got on rides fast because grandma was supposed to be needing that thing. Made me laugh and shrug. I'm 55 I have a bad knee but I walk, slower than I used to but I trudge through as long for as long as I can.
 
beachlover4444

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Worldlover71 said:
Yes, a business that made record profits last year in the theme park division and hundreds and hundreds of millions of dollars off Star Wars. Despite that, WDW gets cut after cut because Shanghai is over budget. I think they can still afford to pay a couple extra boat drivers without going into the red!
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I hate the cuts for the CM sake but am happy it is all across the board
 
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beachlover4444 said:
I was there 2 weeks ago. I couldnt believe how many people in motor wheelchairs who got up and walked around like nothing and I know I'm 55 and I get tired and my back hurt after a long day at MK but really these things are a bit overused to try to get through lines faster. Maybe if SOME people got up and walked around a little more they wouldnt need a ride to get them from one side to the other. Dont get me wrong yes some people truly need assistance but there were alot of obvious people I saw that week I was shocked. One grandma got up walked from epcot FP illuminations viewing and walked way over to the bathroom, then the grown daughter got in the thing to rest herself, then she got up and the grandkids got in and basically the whole family took turns taking a break. And all I thought was they got on rides fast because grandma was supposed to be needing that thing. Made me laugh and shrug. I'm 55 I have a bad knee but I walk, slower than I used to but I trudge through as long for as long as I can.
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Doesn't work that way anymore. And just because she could walk to the restroom doesn't mean she can walk the loop at Epcot. You can't see cancer. Invisible, but painful as a b$&@? Just sayin'.
 
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beachlover4444 said:
I was there 2 weeks ago. I couldnt believe how many people in motor wheelchairs who got up and walked around like nothing and I know I'm 55 and I get tired and my back hurt after a long day at MK but really these things are a bit overused to try to get through lines faster. Maybe if SOME people got up and walked around a little more they wouldnt need a ride to get them from one side to the other. Dont get me wrong yes some people truly need assistance but there were alot of obvious people I saw that week I was shocked. One grandma got up walked from epcot FP illuminations viewing and walked way over to the bathroom, then the grown daughter got in the thing to rest herself, then she got up and the grandkids got in and basically the whole family took turns taking a break. And all I thought was they got on rides fast because grandma was supposed to be needing that thing. Made me laugh and shrug. I'm 55 I have a bad knee but I walk, slower than I used to but I trudge through as long for as long as I can.
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You realize that Disney got ride of special access passes for wheelchair guests a few years ago? And even if they didn't, so what? If grandma doesn't want to try to navigate the Illuminations crowds just to go to the bathroom? And other members of the family can't take a break while the chair isn't being used? Good for you for being 55 and being able to walk around the park all day. Other people are not in the same situation as you.
 
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wdwmagic said:
It is quite a big issue for the DS operations folks. They will have guests on the West Side who need to get to the bus stops etc. and will have to be told to walk.

DS is still extremely busy at 11:30pm, particularly on weekends.
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I fail to follow the business plan. Disney is trying to launch their re-branded downtown Disney into Disney Springs. They have new vendors trying to make this work. So the new business model is make it difficult for WDW guests to navigate to Disney Springs? Seems very short sighted.
 
rioriz

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Well now some may feel what it's like having to walk from POTC to Space Mountain on a busy day. This is a cut that makes sense.

It's Disney fault but the word cut is not always a bad thing.

I could walk from DHS to Epcot quicker than the water taxi gets me there....

I've even done that pushing Mom in a Wheelchair!
 

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