Bad bus behavior - today - on 2 rides

[ILoveMyDVC]

Rode the bus twice today - OKW > MK and back.

Random acts of bad bus behavior:

1. ~18 month child with no shoes or socks; walking; no stroller

2. Soliloquy of mother when her ~11 month old started screaming "I don't know why she does this; she's so loved" (mmmm, probably because she is up so late; over stimulated - the bus lift noise alone would be exhausting for a baby; change in schedule? it's a mystery....)

3. Bellowing (really, like bus shaking) passenger refusing to collapse over stuffed double stroller; sat in front of overly packed bus despite being first to board, "I don't know how they expect me to do this"; he had two little ones AND 4 OTHER ADULTS. Try being a single mom with two kids, dude.

4. Passenger in scooter refusing to get out of his seat until he had a lengthy chat about this and that with the bus driver holding up the entire full queue of passengers at MK after a 40 minute wait.

5. 20-something chain smoking at shelter. Who still smokes and how can they afford to be OKW guests? (okay that was mean but I am okay with it; check out the demographics)

What a trip! Bus drivers must be saints or deaf to put up with all the crazy. Except for EPCOT, I am so driving the rest of the trip.

p.s. Is there a petition to sign begging for a slightly lower decibel on the lift noise? OUCH!

 

[cde48]

We drive up from where we are and always have our car. Sorry you had a day full of bad experiences on the bus.

 

[ILoveMyDVC]

We drive up from where we are and always have our car. Sorry you had a day full of bad experiences on the bus.

oh don't be sorry - it was highly amusing for the most part. Not the smoke - I hate smoke

And not the bellowing passenger - he was a bit scary; he VERY LOUDLY threatened to confront someone in the queue before the stroller behavior.

Otherwise, just part of the day. Reminds me that it's nice to enjoy some time on the other side of having babies at Disney

 

[tb1972]

There definitely are some interesting folks on the buses! We've seen some crazy things over the years. One German couple with their son was the worst though, the father was in the little boy's face screaming. The boy was sobbing and it was awful to witness. A policeman at MK saw the incident at the park then boarded the bus back to AKL with us. We all were afraid the boy would be physically abused.

 

[cde48]

There definitely are some interesting folks on the buses! We've seen some crazy things over the years. One German couple with their son was the worst though, the father was in the little boy's face screaming. The boy was sobbing and it was awful to witness. A policeman at MK saw the incident at the park then boarded the bus back to AKL with us. We all were afraid the boy would be physically abused.

That is awful!

 

[WilsonFlyer]

This is why I drive... everywhere on-property.

 

[ffcheff]

Sounds like philadelphia buses at rush hour.

 

[HookdonWDW]

This is why I drive... everywhere on-property.

 

[smjj]

I know a lot of Disney people(I am a very Disney person) give Disney a pass on so many things but the way the bus service has gone down hill over the last few years is one that they should not be given a pass on. Rude people are always going to be a given. However, having to wait at the stops for much longer and adding stops to the buses that extends the rides is asking too much. As one who has been going now for many years I have seen this happening and it is only getting worse. It is as if Disney sees this as a huge money pit and is not going to address it until they absolutely need to and that time has already passed in my books....smjj

 

[Luv2trav]

I can handle most of these with amusement but the one that gets me everytime is when YOUNG ABLE BODIED PEOPLE (Men and Woman) refuse to stand to give their seat to elderly or people in need (Parents of very young children). I don't think my family sat much on any bus on our last trip and if we did it was me making my 10 year old sit on my lap much to his dismay.

Since becoming a mother I have learned to tune screaming/crying kids out

 

[thebigman65]

This is why I drive... everywhere on-property.

Always....

 

[HookdonWDW]

I can handle most of these with amusement but the one that gets me everytime is when YOUNG ABLE BODIED PEOPLE (Men and Woman) refuse to stand to give their seat to elderly or people in need (Parents of very young children). I don't think my family sat much on any bus on our last trip and if we did it was me making my 10 year old sit on my lap much to his dismay.

Since becoming a mother I have learned to tune screaming/crying kids out

What gets to me is that people make judgements on who is "young and able bodied", yet expect me to tune out their screaming/crying kids...

They call them "hidden disabilities" for a reason...

 

[anna08]

And another reason why we like staying where we can walk to parks. I'd really love to see more pedestrian paths on property. Really, with the image Disney promotes with the whole RunDisney thing, they provide very few decent running paths.

 

[mkpat]

And another reason why we like staying where we can walk to parks. I'd really love to see more pedestrian paths on property. Really, with the image Disney promotes with the whole RunDisney thing, they provide very few decent running paths.

I beg to differ; the trail from Old Key West to Downtown Disney, the Boardwalk, the walkway from the Boardwalk to Hollywood Studios, the walking trail at Fort Wilderness; a lot of the resorts have fitness centers too.

 

[Jennasis]

My DH has knees that are SHOT, and I just had back surgery. Im 38 and he's 41, both young and healthy and fit looking on the outside. No way either of us will stand on a bus (we mostly drive our own car to avoid the shenanigans).

 

[mkpat]

This is why I drive... everywhere on-property.

You stay on site and prefer driving? Why? Is it that more convenient?

 

[smjj]

You stay on site and prefer driving? Why? Is it that more convenient?

Read all the comments here and you will see why so many prefer to drive. If it was just the two of us and not a party of many on most occasions, we too would rent and drive onsite...smjj

 

[Darklord77]

I once saw a guy (no older than 55) park his scooter and run to the entrance of a ride to catch up with his family. A common game my family plays in the parks is trying to spot the oldest/biggest kid in a stroller.

 

[bellablue2]

walking (taking the bus, driving, scooting or strolling) in another's shoes before drawing conclusions about their behavior seems prudent here.

 

[WilsonFlyer]

You stay on site and prefer driving? Why? Is it that more convenient?

OH yea... IMO.

Here's an ongoing discussion (1 of many over the years) from just the past few days.

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=3370337