Bus Route at OKW???

reallybadeggs

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I saw this route posted on another thread but, after looking at the OKW resort map, it didn't seem right.

Is this the correct order of bus stops from first to last?

#1 - Pennisula Rd (bldgs in the 20's)
#2 - South Point (40's/50's)
#3 - Turtle Pond (30's)
#4 - Miller Rd (10's/60's)
#5 - Hospitality House
 
They do use that sequence, but they sometimes use a different sequence. It also depends on if it's in the morning when most riders are going to the parks, and in the evening when riders are coming back from the parks.

Other variations I have experienced are stopping at HH first, and at other times stopping at Miller's first.

The Peninsular stop followed by South Point and then Turtle is pretty much the same all the time. It's easier for the busses to go from Peninsular to South Point, thus going straight across the intersection, and then on the way back from South Point make a left turn to go down to Turtle Point, then when leaving Turtle point, make another left turn to head back toward HH.

That route is easier than making right turns. For example going from Peninsular to Turtle Pond and then to South Point, involves two right-hand turns. The other route makes two left-hand turns instead. If you think about it, for those big busses, it's much easier to make left turns than it is to make right turns. If you've ever pulled a long trailer, or driven a long motorhome, you know what I mean. Or next time you're at an intersection, notice the difference in those semi-truck drivers when they have to make a right-hand turn as opposed to a left hand turn.
 
Caskbill said:
Or next time you're at an intersection, notice the difference in those semi-truck drivers when they have to make a right-hand turn as opposed to a left hand turn.

Thanks for the great info. I will be using this info to request my room assignment.

The right-hand/left-hand turn thing makes perfect sense. I didn't give that a thought at all when I was first looking at the map.

Thanks again.
 

long ago - the first stop was HH, then Miller road, then Peninsular, then Old turtle pond, south point, then HH again.

when DVC was having trouble getting people to stay in the back - they changed it

now besides Peninsular (who across have problems with people not wanting to be there - not a quiet pool close by), South Pointe (furtherest), then Old Turtle Pond (next), then Miller road (people will always want to be on miller road), then HH (again - very popular)

besides in those days it was horrible to be in South Pointe - some times the bus would come by loaded - people standing blocking the doors - sometimes the bus didn't even stop here before leaving to go the parks.

It was not a happy place to be then - despite the wonderful views.

now it is much fairer!
 



















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