Cryptic Hints on Closing Attractions

[DISPrincessMom]

Hi,
So, on the way home to French Quarter from one of the parks late at night last week, we had a particularly chatty bus driver. He was rambling on about the upcoming 50th anniversary and changes that would be happening. One of the things he said was to 'enjoy all attractions to the fullest during this trip because many of them aren't going to be around in a few years'. Of course, he couldn't share any details because 'the Mouse keeps a close eye on them' and we would 'have to ask someone not wearing a name tag' what attractions would be closing.
This was kind of a weird and unsettling ride, to tell the truth, and i'm wondering if anyone 'in the know' has heard rumors of specific attractions closing? The way it was worded sounded particularly ominous like we were going to be losing some favorite things.

 

[Robo]

So, on the way home to French Quarter from one of the parks late at night last week,
we had a particularly chatty bus driver.
He was rambling on about...

Anything that comes after that phrase is, how shall we say... questionable.

(And, I'm not really kidding.)


The Disney Bus Drivers are absolutely NOTORIOUS for telling the wildest tales in WDW!!




.

 

[mom2rtk]

I wonder how long before they replace the castle with a Death Star........

 

[AngiTN]

They live to spread the worst rumors. I often wonder if they win a prize amongst themselves for the rumor they can get to spread the furthest the fastest

 

[DISPrincessMom]

Anything that comes after that phrase is, how shall we say... questionable.

(And, I'm not really kidding.)


The Disney Bus Drivers are absolutely NOTORIOUS for telling the wildest tales in WDW!!




.

I was wondering what would motivate him to be saying this stuff. Just trying to hold our attention? I mean, you would think they would not be allowed to say stuff like that. He also said that WDW would be running on 100% solar by the 50th which i did believe.

 

[Robo]

I was wondering what would motivate him to be saying this stuff. Just trying to hold our attention? I mean, you would think they would not be allowed to say stuff like that. He also said that WDW would be running on 100% solar by the 50th which i did believe.

The Bus Drivers have been the harbingers of tall tales since the first bus left the barn in the 1970's.

The solar thing is coming (but it will not be "100%.")

 

[ShirikiUtundu]

I wonder how long before they replace the castle with a Death Star........

That's just silly.
Everyone knows the Epcot ball is the logical choice for that.

 

[mom2rtk]

That's just silly.
Everyone knows the Epcot ball is the logical choice for that.

That's just too obvious. I mean, why not go for the heart and soul of WDW? Plus it comes with the added advantage of ousting those out of date princesses.

 

[sponica]

That's just too obvious. I mean, why not go for the heart and soul of WDW? Plus it comes with the added advantage of ousting those out of date princesses.

Fairytale hall replaced by a cadre of storm troopers? Walt and Mickey replaced with Emperor and Darth Vader?

 

[FastPasser.]

he couldn't share any details because 'the Mouse keeps a close eye on them

He couldn't share any details because he didn't have any details.

Everyone knows the Epcot ball is the logical choice for that.

It was for one night.

I often wonder if they win a prize amongst themselves for the rumor they can get to spread the furthest the fastest

I never won.

 

[Greg Lembrich]

Tomorrowland Speedway may be gone next when TRON comes (or maybe it will just be updated). I've also heard Journey into Imagination may get repurposed at some point, but there is enough space in the already empty pavilions in Epcot that space is not really at a premium right now.

 

[wcw57]

ahhhhhhhh, bus driver info is the BEST info.

 

[Ladyfish77]

Lucky! I never seem to get the "knowledgeable" bus drivers!

 

[AngiTN]

Lucky! I never seem to get the "knowledgeable" bus drivers!

Can't imagine why

 

[ravenclawtrekkie]

One of my co-workers is a former Disney bus driver (he retired and came back) and I asked him about the tall tales told by bus drivers. He thought it was funny that people talk about that because according to him it's really just a combination of the rumor mill being like a game of 'telephone' and the fact that they get bored driving around all day!