I couldn't agree more. It's the father's responsibility to make sure the stroller is folded before the bus arrives. It's common sense. you can't expect everyone else to wait for you.
As for giving up your seat, I can't tell you how many times I've had to ride the Disney buses while standing and having to carry a young child. It's torture trying to hold on (and bus surf) while carrying a child.
With that said, I can't begrudge anyone else who doesn't want to give up their seat. I would, but I wouldn't be mad at someone else for not doing it. The days at Disney can be exhausting and they have a right to their seat.
I completely agree with your last sentence. While I'll be sure to relinquish my seat to someone who OBVIOUSLY needs a seat (based on my sole opinion and judgment), I don't typically feel like I should give me seat up to someone who's standing. I spent as much as, if not more, time in the theme park and on my feet that day too. I'm equally, if not more tired. I "paid" just as much to enjoy that bus seat as he/she did (unless they're a day guest, in which case they theoretically paid nothing to be on the bus).
Besides, I'm very claustrophobic, and when I have to stand shoulder to shoulder with people, especially in the dark, I don't do so well. If I'm able to get a window seat on a "park exit" bus, I'm GLUED to it until my stop.
It all works out in the end. One night at park exit, I might have the luxury of being in the front of the line and actually finding a seat - while other nights, the other guest probably had their opportunity as well.
But if you think about it, God/fate/[other spiritual leader] gets even with those of us who stay sitting anyway, by putting everyone's perspiring behinds right at face-level :lol:
My family and I have been to WDW so many times ove rthe years I can't count them. This bus driver did the best he could considering being mauled by the "GUEST" in question. The bus drivers deal with hundreds of people each day. I am amazed that this hasn't happened before. Patience is a virtue except at Disney. We all have waited in the endless lines to get from point A to B. You suck it up and move on! I will say that Disney buses are over crowded at times and in situations might even be over loaded. My family boarded a bus a MK at closing and ended up in the back during loading. The driver made an announcement saying " If you can see the floor there is room for more". On that very ride back to the POP our bus made a quick stop. A guest in front of me was thrown back on me. She stepped on my foot breaking my little toe. I reported the incident and the overcrowding to Disney. Weeks later I did hear from Disney. The rep stated that they were aware of the issues and were working to reduce to problems. Personally as an ex-firefighter I think the over crowding is a ticking time bomb. Now when we stay at WDW we drive as you get a parking pass for being a resort guest. This makes it less stressful and does save time.
I had this happen to me many times (minus the actual breaking of any of my bones) when I rode the city bus around Purdue's campus. We were crammed on like sardines as the bus made constant sharp right turns (it drove a loop around campus).
I think this is just the nature of public transportation. The same thing happens on the monorails, but you don't have the sudden starts and stops or sharp turns - making the ride a bit more tolerable.
The only way to solve this problem is to double or triple the size of the bus fleet so they can just stop loading the buses when all the seats are full, and then have another bus immediately behind it to start loading the other 500 guests still in line.
I'll take the standing when I have to, and I'll also rest my aching body when I can grab a seat.
eople out there. I cant believe he threw his baby hes a jack...maybe insead of putting the driver on paid leave they should had called social services
