The bus...

[3PrinceMom]

Ok....as much as I'd like to use the Disney Bus for transport, most being that I drive alot for work...close to 1000 a week.

I still can't get over how rude and inconsiderate people are on the disney bus! So....u all take that bus. AND I will stay at MK till 3am!

 

[Florida Dreamin']

Oh gawrsh, it's amazing how some people are on those buses. I just can't believe how some people are so inconsiderate to people with little ones / elderly / etc.

 

[stargazertechie]

Oh gawrsh, it's amazing how some people are on those buses. I just can't believe how some people are so inconsiderate to people with little ones / elderly / etc.

I'm sorry, and I know this is a flammable opinion, but at the end of the park day, aside from guests in wheelchairs who obviously require a specific spot on the bus, the rest of the seats are fair game, and I will not be giving my seat up after 13-17 miles of walking in the park.

 

[sissy_ib]

I'm sorry, and I know this is a flammable opinion, but at the end of the park day, aside from guests in wheelchairs who obviously require a specific spot on the bus, the rest of the seats are fair game, and I will not be giving my seat up after 13-17 miles of walking in the park.

I agree. At 3am you are not gonna see many elderly people or pregnant ladies. Why should I give up my seat just because? First come first serve.

If there was an elderly person or pregnant lady I would give up my seat.

Ok, no I wouldn't. I would make DFH.

 

[tony609]

I rarely ever get a seat leaving the park (unless we are leaving at an odd time), I do sometimes in the morning. I WILL give up my seat for a pregnant lady or elderly..if it''s easy to do. If I am trapped in the back then no. People with wheelchairs and scooters are already allowed on first.

HOWEVER I also believe that if you REQUIRE a seat for yourself,children or whoever in your party then you should make arrangements to do so. Like wait for another bus, let others willing to stand go ahead of you,so your first for the next bus and you'll get your seat,take your own transportation,call a taxi etc..there are many ways around WDW.

 

[FlightlessDuck]

To be honest, at closing time, it's hard for someone to get out of his or her seat and offer it to a pregnant woman when the riders are packed in like a bunch of sardines to begin with.

I will agree that it's not gentlemanly to not offer your seat. But should the "person of need" think they are entitled?

 

[3PrinceMom]

I'm the first one to give up a seat, and make my 3 son's give up theirs! Not when I see toddler's sitting in their own. I still only take up 2 seats on the bus....so shame on the parents that let this happen. I'll stand for the elderly, and any parent with a child younger than mine. I will not move if there is another family with toddlers stealing a row of seats. Put them damn kids on your lap! I'll be in wdw next week....and I'm done being nice. I'm sure I'll be the mom with 3 boys hogging the bus seats! It's too bad...that people suck!

 

[Sappermont]

I see all of your points, but I'm happy to give up my seat if someone needs it.

 

[sissy_ib]

I see all of your points, but I'm happy to give up my seat if someone needs it.

I guess the question is who is to say someone needs the seat more than me? Sure if I see an elderly person I would give up my seat. But just another tired, cranky, 30ish year old? Nope. Seat is mine. And I'm not gonna make my DFH give up his seat for an able bodied woman. I have stood on the bus before and so can most people. If you cant you need to be in a wheelchair, rent a car or wait for the next bus and be first in line so you know you have a seat.

 

[DRDISNEYMD]

lol. I like to sit down with my family. If any of us have to stand, we get off the bus and allow others ahead of us who wish to stand. And that way we are first on the next bus and have a seat.

 

[3PrinceMom]

To be honest, at closing time, it's hard for someone to get out of his or her seat and offer it to a pregnant woman when the riders are packed in like a bunch of sardines to begin with.

I will agree that it's not gentlemanly to not offer your seat. But should the "person of need" think they are entitled?

I used to, as a single mother with 2 toddlers. Like I said, my family has only taken 2 seats on the bus.....which could have been 4. Now that my boys are getting older, it's only right that I should get up...and make them get up when I deem it necessary. This will only be when there are not 3 and 4 year olds hogging
seats....when they can sit on a parent's lap.

 

[CaptainJackNO]

I'm sorry, and I know this is a flammable opinion, but at the end of the park day, aside from guests in wheelchairs who obviously require a specific spot on the bus, the rest of the seats are fair game, and I will not be giving my seat up after 13-17 miles of walking in the park.

To each, his own, but I always offer my seat to children, ladies, elderly, and men holding children. My wife will, usually, sit with my 2 kids, and I will stand with the stroller. I feel like I can, even though I am not a cast member, bring a little magic to someone's evening by being considerate and being a little inconvenienced to provide comfort to another.

It is what I hope someone would do for my wife. (And many people have)

 

[YodaGirl]

Would it be nice if people offered their seats to guests who are elderly, pregnant, or have small children?

Yes.

Should it be required?

No.

And this comes from someone who has stood with their 2 year old on a bus one year, and the same child the following year at 3.

If I really wanted to sit, I would have waited for the next bus. At the time, it was more important to get back to the campground, so she was either carried, or I held onto one of the polls with one hand and DD with the other.

 

[HeartWDW]

Pregnant or elderly people deserve to sit, especially after a long day in the parks. What I don't get are the perfectly healthy 10,11,12 year olds that are sitting all around them (who will probably be going back to their resort and play for another three hours) and their parents say nothing.

 

[Disney Jen]

We were in the World last week. I have 2 young boys (9 months and 4 years old) and we got to parks late and stayed until 3am EMH! Somehow, my boys could keep going another few hours in the parks...until we get into the bus lines!

I traveled with my mother, 2 sons, and double stroller. Most people were very considerate and I do not feel as if I am entitled to a seat. Many times people would help me carry off double stroller when I had 2 sleeping boys (or I would go back to get it).

Of course, there were a few rude people. One time we got on bus to go to park around 2pm. My mom found a seat holding DS4 but I was left to stand with stroller and 9 month old in carrier. No big deal. A woman jumped up and offered to stand and hold my stroller so I could sit. I thanked her but on my way to her seat a man jumped in that seat she was giving me. People around him told him to get up!!!

However, one EMH we were leaving MK. A bus pulled up and we were near the back so knew we wouldn't get a seat. We asked driver if another bus was coming and he said yes (after he offered to get on bus and see if there were 2 empty seats ...that was unexpectedly nice of the driver)! There was 1 seat left so we chose to wait. The family behind us said if we got on people would give us their seats...but that is not fair to expect that so we waited for the next bus!!!! I get it that people (even healthy ones) are tired after walking all day...and maybe they skipped the previous bus to ensure a seat on this one!

 

[Florida Dreamin']

I'm sorry, and I know this is a flammable opinion, but at the end of the park day, aside from guests in wheelchairs who obviously require a specific spot on the bus, the rest of the seats are fair game, and I will not be giving my seat up after 13-17 miles of walking in the park.

The whole thought of what you just said makes me cringe. Care about others every once in a while. You might make their day very special JUST because you gave up that seat. I understand they're fair game but c'mon, they could've walked just as much or more as you did...

 

[sissy_ib]

The whole thought of what you just said makes me cringe. Care about others every once in a while. You might make their day very special JUST because you gave up that seat. I understand they're fair game but c'mon, they could've walked just as much or more as you did...

So you're tired, cranky and sweaty having walked for 14ish hours strait and you see a person your same age and gender you give up your seat just because you're feeling nice? Sorry, but that is not how it works. We all wait in line for our turn. No one is obligated to give up their seat just to "make someones day".

 

[footballmouse]

I agree that I won't give up my seat or say something to my dh for an abled body person our age, we were there first. However, my dh & myself would offer our seat to the group of people mentioned in this discussion. I would also have my boys offer their seat to someone especially when there are kids taking up seats. First of all I would want people to realize that there are respectful kids out there and second I would hope I made the parents of the seated kids feel like crap since their kids are sitting & mine were nice enough to offer their seats.

 

[StitchSpawn]

It's a comparative issue, "Am I more able than they are? Or, are they less able then I am?"

I am a healthy 24yr old with no kids & not preggers, so I pretty much come last on the scale and I only take a seat if there isn't someone who needs it more. I have also been stuck in the back and not able to give my seat up (because I could move past all 10 other sardins)

We should call bus ppl "sardins"

 

[Stitch's Greatest Fa]

I'm the first one to give up a seat, and make my 3 son's give up theirs! Not when I see toddler's sitting in their own. I still only take up 2 seats on the bus....so shame on the parents that let this happen. I'll stand for the elderly, and any parent with a child younger than mine. I will not move if there is another family with toddlers stealing a row of seats. Put them damn kids on your lap! I'll be in wdw next week....and I'm done being nice. I'm sure I'll be the mom with 3 boys hogging the bus seats! It's too bad...that people suck!

Well said - this is my view entirely and if the bus is full my 2 year old DD WILL sit on mine or DHs lap. However I once posted this view on here some time ago and a lady replied back saying that her kids were entitled to seats as they had paid for them to go to WDW too so her kids (young) would not be giving up their seats to anyone. It annoys DH and I as we were always brought up to sit on our parents laps as kids if the bus/train/whatever was ffull.