Friendly Frog
DIS veteran with a mouse on her back.
- Joined
- Jul 31, 2005
I think it is time to use a pass (call it Gac or any name you want) for the buses. This will resolve UPFRONT the number of people allowed on the bus and make allowances for alternate bus entrance.
At resort check in you will inform Disney of your special transportation needs. For the sake of this thread, I will focus on tiedown spots on the bus but it could also be used for other special loading circumstances.
Disney then can determine the number of people in the party and discuss allowable party limits based on REASONABLE family NEEDS. It will be easier for a large group to be told they will have to split up up at this point, rather than when standing in a bus line *.
( A party of 6 kids and one adult will have different reasonable needs than a party of 6 adults and one child. A flat number system is not in the best interest of anyone.)
Once a transportation pass system is put in effect, Disney should go back to the alternate bus line entrance method . This is really no different than a GAC guest using an alternate ride entrance. It will be a more efficient use of the tiedown spots on the bus than the current "new mainstream line" allows. Again, if Disney can allow alternate ride access, they should have no problem with allowing alternate bus line access. They just need to make reasonable limits on the number loading.
This will take some pressure off of the bus driver. The driver would not have to argue about limits as the transportation pass/GAC will be clearly marked to the number allowed on the bus.
* If a group is not happy with the # of people allowed on the transportation GAC, they are are welcomed to mainstream through the line and be transported together as space is available. ( stand by line)
Efficient use of bus space, reasonable enforced limits on travel companions and even a system for Disney to better monitor the number of passengers in need of tiedown spots.
At resort check in you will inform Disney of your special transportation needs. For the sake of this thread, I will focus on tiedown spots on the bus but it could also be used for other special loading circumstances.
Disney then can determine the number of people in the party and discuss allowable party limits based on REASONABLE family NEEDS. It will be easier for a large group to be told they will have to split up up at this point, rather than when standing in a bus line *.
( A party of 6 kids and one adult will have different reasonable needs than a party of 6 adults and one child. A flat number system is not in the best interest of anyone.)
Once a transportation pass system is put in effect, Disney should go back to the alternate bus line entrance method . This is really no different than a GAC guest using an alternate ride entrance. It will be a more efficient use of the tiedown spots on the bus than the current "new mainstream line" allows. Again, if Disney can allow alternate ride access, they should have no problem with allowing alternate bus line access. They just need to make reasonable limits on the number loading.
This will take some pressure off of the bus driver. The driver would not have to argue about limits as the transportation pass/GAC will be clearly marked to the number allowed on the bus.
* If a group is not happy with the # of people allowed on the transportation GAC, they are are welcomed to mainstream through the line and be transported together as space is available. ( stand by line)
Efficient use of bus space, reasonable enforced limits on travel companions and even a system for Disney to better monitor the number of passengers in need of tiedown spots.