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[Zummi Gummi]

Given how limited parking is at the front of Fort Wilderness, I’m sure when Hoop Dee Doo opens they’ll want that blue flag boat operating to funnel guests over there.

The big question will be whether they start running the resort buses after the shows again to get guests back to their hotels. In the past they had about 5 buses parked at the bus stop outside of Pioneer Hall when the show let out. You would tell the transportation cast member where you were staying and they would direct you to one of the buses. Each bus went to about 4-5 resorts.

I could absolutely see them not bringing that back and directing all resort guests to either take a Minnie Van ($$$!!) or if they want a “free” option directing them to Disney Springs and then transferring to a resort bus there.

 

[Touchdown]

Given how limited parking is at the front of Fort Wilderness, I’m sure when Hoop Dee Doo opens they’ll want that blue flag boat operating to funnel guests over there.

The big question will be whether they start running the resort buses after the shows again to get guests back to their hotels. In the past they had about 5 buses parked at the bus stop outside of Pioneer Hall when the show let out. You would tell the transportation cast member where you were staying and they would direct you to one of the buses. Each bus went to about 4-5 resorts.

I could absolutely see them not bringing that back and directing all resort guests to either take a Minnie Van ($$$!!) or if they want a “free” option directing them to Disney Springs and then transferring to a resort bus there.

I never have to worry about that as I always do the first show and then boat on back to MK for fireworks.

 

[Zummi Gummi]

I never have to worry about that as I always do the first show and then boat on back to MK for fireworks.

I generally don’t either, since I live 20 minutes away. I take my own “magical motor coach” (aka my car) to my “home resort” (aka my house).

However I know these buses were a service a lot of resort guests appreciated, particularly after the 8:30 show.

 

[mikejs78]

Given how limited parking is at the front of Fort Wilderness, I’m sure when Hoop Dee Doo opens they’ll want that blue flag boat operating to funnel guests over there.

The big question will be whether they start running the resort buses after the shows again to get guests back to their hotels. In the past they had about 5 buses parked at the bus stop outside of Pioneer Hall when the show let out. You would tell the transportation cast member where you were staying and they would direct you to one of the buses. Each bus went to about 4-5 resorts.

I could absolutely see them not bringing that back and directing all resort guests to either take a Minnie Van ($$$!!) or if they want a “free” option directing them to Disney Springs and then transferring to a resort bus there.

I generally don’t either, since I live 20 minutes away. I take my own “magical motor coach” (aka my car) to my “home resort” (aka my house).

However I know these buses were a service a lot of resort guests appreciated, particularly after the 8:30 show.

I would be extremely surprised if Disney did not return the buses.

 

[drizgirl]

I would be extremely surprised if Disney did not return the buses.

Yeah, they aren't making guests park at Disney Springs for Hoop.

 

[Club Cooloholic]

Are the Citizens of Main street back yet? There is no reason these actors shouldn't be back in the parks.

 

[Tuvalu]

Are the Citizens of Main street back yet? There is no reason these actors shouldn't be back in the parks.

Not yet

 

[Club Cooloholic]

Not yet

Really disappointing. This is just Disney being cheap and it seems more and more likely they never come back.

 

[zakattack99]

Really disappointing. This is just Disney being cheap and it seems more and more likely they never come back.

Yep, Same with Citizens of Hollywood

 

[drizgirl]

Are the Citizens of Main street back yet? There is no reason these actors shouldn't be back in the parks.

Supply chain shortage?

 

[Club Cooloholic]

Yep, Same with Citizens of Hollywood

It's so short sighted, this is what makes a Disney park an immersive experience. At some point it went from creating a land and telling story to rides rides more rides.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

It's so short sighted, this is what makes a Disney park an immersive experience. At some point it went from creating a land and telling story to rides rides more rides.

…problem is they forgot to build the rides

 

[danlb_2000]

Are the Citizens of Main street back yet? There is no reason these actors shouldn't be back in the parks.

Except for the problem that they cost money.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Except for the problem that they cost money.

Like the $3,000,000,000 (conservative) of revenues from wdw annually?

 

[Club Cooloholic]

Except for the problem that they cost money.

True, which is why I said it's short sighted. They know people are coming in droves so why provide something extra? But as Disney parks become more like Universal parks(and in some ways inferior Wizarding world has tons of actors walking it's streets) people will feel less and less a connection and allegiance to them.

 

[CastAStone]

Except for the problem that they cost money.

And people, which Disney is still struggling to get enough of in Florida.

They’re much further ahead in hiring at DLR and they’ve brought back some Streetmosphere there. So I’ll continue to assume it’s going to come back here too, eventually.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

And people, which Disney is still struggling to get enough of in Florida.

They’re much further ahead in hiring at DLR and they’ve brought back some Streetmosphere there. So I’ll continue to assume it’s going to come back here too, eventually.

Pretty simple reason why that is so…

 

[Anteater]

Pretty simple reason why that is so…

Sorry, not connecting the dots... Why?

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Sorry, not connecting the dots... Why?

California cares about its social services - even flawed as they are - and Florida doesn’t

When you throw someone into unemployment in Florida…which they did by choice…you are putting them on an 8-10 weeks timetable for benefits and they are rather pathetic anyway.

Disney gambled laying off their full time staff…and that’s dangerous when you have no loyalty in the first place.

 

[Anteater]

California cares about its social services - even flawed as they are - and Florida doesn’t

When you throw someone into unemployment in Florida…which they did by choice…you are putting them on an 8-10 weeks timetable for benefits and they are rather pathetic anyway.

Disney gambled laying off their full time staff…and that’s dangerous when you have no loyalty in the first place.

gotcha. that helps. There should be more corp responsibility in employment. Maybe requiring larger payments into a system that dis-incentivizes layoffs while funding a proper backstop when it does happen.

But, yeah. You're telling workers to bug off so easily that they're opting to work at McDonalds than run your PP or SmW ride.