Anyone ever ask ME driver to be first stop?

[sam_gordon]

But this isn't one of those situations. DME drivers need to take a lot of factors into consideration: gas efficiency, safety, time, etc. There really isn't room for pixie dust. You have to remember that they are always running on a pretty tight schedule.

I get that. I was commenting on your post that customers should take into consideration it might upset an employee to have to say no.

And again, you're assuming all DME guests know what goes into the decision on what order to stop at the resorts.

 

[msjprincess]

I get that. I was commenting on your post that customers should take into consideration it might upset an employee to have to say no.

And again, you're assuming all DME guests know what goes into the decision on what order to stop at the resorts.

Maybe it's me but all of that seems like common sense. I don't think you have to be familiar with WDW to figure out that they have a reason for the order of the stops.

I've taken airport/hotel shuttles at a number of places. Waikiki, Cancun and Vegas to just name a few. I used to take Mears before DME existed. It would never dawn on me to ask to be let off first. I figure they do this every day and know what they're doing and do things in the most efficient way possible.

 

[Alesia]

I get that. I was commenting on your post that customers should take into consideration it might upset an employee to have to say no.

And again, you're assuming all DME guests know what goes into the decision on what order to stop at the resorts.

I'm not assuming that people know all of the things that the driver takes into account when deciding what route to take. I am assuming that people can understand that there are specific considerations and that it isn't just that the driver decides based on his mood. I really don't think that's too much to assume - Anyone who has ever had to run several errands to run in a specific amount of time has had to deal with that.

Basically, I think that, before asking for special treatment, people should stop themselves and think, "Will someone have to go out of their way to do this?" If the answer is "yes" then they shouldn't ask.

In this case, the answer is yes, someone will (literally) have to go out of their way.

There is always so much talk about pixie dust on the disboards, but why not encourage people to really think about what they are asking and start treating WDW employees as professionals instead of pixie dust machines.

 

[hsmamato2]

I don't think the Op's question has anything to do with logistics, or being naive,it has to with a 'me first' mentality. If I ask for that special privilege, you can ALWAYS assume that I don't care much about the rest of you on the bus, I just care that I want to get to my hotel FIRST. I think it's a simple concept.
I want a free bus ride, and I want to get dropped first, before the rest of you. get it? that's why it's called 'me first'!

 

[sam_gordon]

I'm not assuming that people know all of the things that the driver takes into account when deciding what route to take. I am assuming that people can understand that there are specific considerations and that it isn't just that the driver decides based on his mood. I really don't think that's too much to assume - Anyone who has ever had to run several errands to run in a specific amount of time has had to deal with that.

Basically, I think that, before asking for special treatment, people should stop themselves and think, "Will someone have to go out of their way to do this?" If the answer is "yes" then they shouldn't ask.

In this case, the answer is yes, someone will (literally) have to go out of their way.

There is always so much talk about pixie dust on the disboards, but why not encourage people to really think about what they are asking and start treating WDW employees as professionals instead of pixie dust machines.

I think it comes down to how the request is handled. Asking for something, AND be willing to accept "no" as an answer, to me, is not rude. Asking for something and causing a scene when told "no" IS rude. Big difference.

I know we can't do it now, but who was the first person to ask to ride in the front of the monorail? Many people enjoyed that "treat" while Disney allowed it. But if someone didn't ask originally, no one would have been able to do it.

I am one who believes "it never hurts to ask". BUT, you should be polite and willing to accept "no" as an answer.

 

[Alesia]

I think it comes down to how the request is handled. Asking for something, AND be willing to accept "no" as an answer, to me, is not rude. Asking for something and causing a scene when told "no" IS rude. Big difference.

I know we can't do it now, but who was the first person to ask to ride in the front of the monorail? Many people enjoyed that "treat" while Disney allowed it. But if someone didn't ask originally, no one would have been able to do it.

I am one who believes "it never hurts to ask". BUT, you should be polite and willing to accept "no" as an answer.

But in your example, no one has to go out of their way to let someone ride in the front of the monorail. Would you have gotten into the front of the monorail and said, "We really love the monorail! Can you take two laps around without stopping to drop anyone off so that we can get a longer ride?"

Asking someone to go out of their way to do something special for you is rude, particularly when your pixie dust will be at the expense of others.

 

[bdklein]

But in your example, no one has to go out of their way to let someone ride in the front of the monorail. Would you have gotten into the front of the monorail and said, "We really love the monorail! Can you take two laps around without stopping to drop anyone off so that we can get a longer ride?"

Asking someone to go out of their way to do something special for you is rude, particularly when your pixie dust will be at the expense of others.

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