Roundabouts at Disney

[Texas84]

Seeing more roundabouts in my part of the USA. Seem to be working well.

 

[larryz]

For people that get stymied at a yield sign a roundabout sign must look like another language.

Darth Maul sees you....................................Darth Maul doesn't.

 

[danyoung56]

I'm a pretty good American driver, and I'd much rather navigate a 4-way stop than a roundabout!

 

[KaliSplash]

For some reason the American road system in general doesn't like Give Way (Yield) systems where you don't have to stop and instead seems to prefer stop signs or traffic lights. Not sure why when in the UK and a lot of the rest of the world we only use Stop signs where there is a dangerous intersection where visibility means give way is not practical.

Because in America, where ever two roads meet, there is danger. Because, of course, I have the right of way, right?

 

[ppet]

Was it European Vacation that the Griswolds (sp?) couldn't get out of the roundabout? it was hilarious.

 

[Master Yoda]

Was it European Vacation that the Griswolds (sp?) couldn't get out of the roundabout? it was hilarious.

Look, kids! Big Ben...Parlament!

 

[Andrew C]

Look, kids! Big Ben...Parlament!

That line comes up in my family during almost any long drive/road trip.

 

[Master Yoda]

That line comes up in my family during almost any long drive/road trip.

Mine too. Pretty sure my kids are plotting to kill me in my sleep.

 

[Minthorne]

Up here in New England we call them a Rotary

 

[DisneyJoe]

Up here in New England we call them a Rotary

We just call them circles in NJ

 

[ABQ]

Up here in New England we call them a Rotary

Yup, and when I use that term out here in the southwest, moved here from Commonwealth O' Mass, people look at me funny. I think they are just jealous as I have a clue how to navigate a rotary.

 

[Phonedave]

I haven't seen a roundabout in my neck of the woods (Northern NJ) since they did away with the infamous "Rt 46 Little Ferry Traffic Circle" about 6 years ago or so.

Having said that, I have no problem with them. Spent a week last summer diving around Grand Cayman going the wrong way (to me - drive on the left not on the right) around roundabouts with no issue. The Grand Cayman has a roundabout at almost every intersection.

Now what we really need are some good old NJ Jughandles - that will bring some confusion.

 

[Mickey5150]

I've always felt that Disney needs elevated bus lanes along world drive. Skip all the traffic and the lights.

 

[Polydweller]

They’ve been installing them near where I live and have marked them very well. You get lots of notice of which turnoff you take to go where you want and well marked with signs and road markings when you get there. Done right they are very easy to learn and use, even for us North Americans.

 

[FutureCEO]

Last time we went to WDW, we noticed all the complete Stops busses had to make at lights on roads and stop signs throughout the resorts. Of course, buses made complete stops at every stop sign, which they should.

I wondered why Disney hasn’t considered roundabouts on property to keep traffic moving and reduce emissions from all the stopping and going. Any thoughts or opinions on this? Modern roundabouts are becoming more popular in the states.

Joe

nobody knows how to drive on roads never mind rotaries

 

[Heppenheimer]

I haven't seen a roundabout in my neck of the woods (Northern NJ) since they did away with the infamous "Rt 46 Little Ferry Traffic Circle" about 6 years ago or so.

Having said that, I have no problem with them. Spent a week last summer diving around Grand Cayman going the wrong way (to me - drive on the left not on the right) around roundabouts with no issue. The Grand Cayman has a roundabout at almost every intersection.

Now what we really need are some good old NJ Jughandles - that will bring some confusion.

NJ Jughandles... why, why, why, NJ? Everywhere else in the world figures out how to make left hand turn lanes viable.

 

[Smiley/OCD]

Aren't roundabouts a British thing? We Americans fought for our freedom from the British so we can drive selfishly. ME ME ME! It's the American way.

NJ used to be the US capital of circles (roundabouts are usually smaller in diameter). There are still plenty left...on Route 70 in NJ, a 50 mile distance between Toms River and Cherry Hill, there are still 4 circles in use...at least 2 were removed years ago, but the 4 remain. It's like the rotary phone...in a few years, our kids won't know what the hell we're talking about. I just love the scene from "European Vacation"...that's what's wrong with them.

 

[Smiley/OCD]

NJ Jughandles... why, why, why, NJ? Everywhere else in the world figures out how to make left hand turn lanes viable.

Because we're special and know how to use them lol...actually one of the reasons is that we are so congested, there in many places, there is no land left to widen the roads to add a left turn lane. Actually, while we're talking about goofy ways roads are built, a pet peeve of mine...why does it seem that every other state runs cables across intersections and hangs tens of traffic lights from them? In NJ, we just install 4 poles that cover the intersection with just a FEW super bright traffic lights...talk about confusing...

 

[RustySpork]

For some reason the American road system in general doesn't like Give Way (Yield) systems where you don't have to stop and instead seems to prefer stop signs or traffic lights. Not sure why when in the UK and a lot of the rest of the world we only use Stop signs where there is a dangerous intersection where visibility means give way is not practical.

It's not the road system, it's the idiot Americans that can't understand the complexity of yielding (or they're arrogant and "me first") nor that they aren't for turning the wrong way into.

 

[Demarke]

Where I’m from the only circles are in our crops!