DisneyMom93
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Agreed!We can still agree to disagree
Agreed!We can still agree to disagree
Yes. That's my husband's choice. I agree. But he feels he doesn't have a choice. He's not going to let someone with a baby stand.
We stayed at all star music. Three consecutive times on this trip we waited 40+ minutes for a bus to come get us. The last time this happened we ended u[ being 30 minutes late for our Chrystal Palace reservation. Before people chime in and say I should have left earlier... I think being at our bus stop 45 minutes before the reservation should suffice. Isn't that the benefit to staying on property?
TIA
Yes. That's my husband's choice. I agree. But he feels he doesn't have a choice. He's not going to let someone with a baby stand.
Honestly? No. 45 minutes prior to your reservation isn't nearly enough time. The expected wait time is up to 20 minutes, the ride from All Stars to MK is about 15 minutes (and more in traffic), then you have to go thru security and enter the park. There is a reason why Disney suggests 1 hour transportation time.
If you drove up, why not drive?, especially if you were feeling that they buses were inconvenient.
I think we need to stop judging others on their decisions. We don't know why they decide to board a full bus knowing they will be standing, it could be many things. I don't think that parents are willing to risk injury, most probably feel comfortable standing and holding a baby.I know what you're saying.
My point was that people with babies have to wait in Disney for all sorts of things. Waiting ten minutes for another bus so that they can safely sit with their baby is just that... Another ten minute wait. I don't think it's unreasonable. I've seen parents do it and to me it makes sense. They are now in the front of the line for the next bus and can sit with their baby safely. I saw one baby squirming all over the place and the father had a tough time holding it and holding on to the pole at the same time.
I guess I have an issue with someone risking their baby getting hurt just so they can get on a bus and not wait for the next one. Unless of course they assume someone will give up their seat for them, and then that raises my other issue.
I guess it's just one of those things. It's kind of like you replying to my comment. My comment has no affect on you, neither does the fact that it's off topic, yet you chose to address it. Sometimes we feel compelled to comment on something for whatever reason.Ok. I guess I just don’t understand complaining about a stranger’s behavior when it has no affect on you unless you choose to let it, as your husband does. It also seems a bit off topic of the OP.
If you don't want your husband to stand up for someone with an infant, then why don't you yourself jump up before he can and offer your seat instead?
That's what I'd do, if I was worried about my husband's bad ankle. And then I'd loudly insist he keep sitting, while pointing out that he has a bad ankle.
Also, another strategy you could try... park your husband in the very rear of the bus, on the back seat in the corner. That way, he won't be able to offer his seat (since any late comers will be standing at the front), and he won't have to feel guilty about it.
I already addressed by concerns about giving up my seat...
LOL. We don't usually get the pick of seats but I will keep that back seat in mind.
True. It is my husband's decision. I love that he WANTS to give up his seat for someone with a baby. It's not just because he feels others will judge him for it (and others will since that's what people do). I just know in his heart he wishes he didn't feel he has to give up his seat because I know how badly he wants to stay seated.I think we need to stop judging others on their decisions. We don't know why they decide to board a full bus knowing they will be standing, it could be many things. I don't think that parents are willing to risk injury, most probably feel comfortable standing and holding a baby.
Your husband's decision is his own as well as parents with kids.
Who do you ask?
Also, it seems as this is more the norm than the exception...
Well we rented a car. This was our first trip onsite and we didn't actually use the bus transportion at all even though we had every intention of doing so. We just found that using our rental car was better. But we also tend to like to rely on ourselves more.Before people chime in and say I should have left earlier... I think being at our bus stop 45 minutes before the reservation should suffice. Isn't that the benefit to staying on property?
It's a benefit but not the benefit. Just being closer to the parks than off-site is likely a larger benefit.I think from here on out we are just going to stay off property. As an AP holder, the only benefits in my mind to staying on property are... 1)Extra Magic Hours and 2) Transportation.
Just like many things wiggle room is good. Would it be worse for Disney to not provide any estimate period? I'm envisioning that a lot of guests would be missing their ADRs if they didn't at least have some sort of expectation set and one that allows for a bit of unknowns.I know they quote you 90 mins, but that doesn't mean its how it should be. Not sure why if they say busses run every 20 mins why you should need to allow 90 mins to get from resort to reservation? Just seems to contradict each other.
Disney says the buses "operate at approximately 20-minute intervals." Now obviously 45 mins is way out of norm but you wouldn't be complaining if the bus showed up in 15 mins which is still off from what they advise. Most people probably wouldn't complain if a bus showed up in 25 mins if they were using 20 mins as a guideline.They also say buses run every 20 mins...
True. It is my husband's decision. I love that he WANTS to give up his seat for someone with a baby. It's not just because he feels others will judge him for it (and others will since that's what people do). I just know in his heart he wishes he didn't feel he has to give up his seat because I know how badly he wants to stay seated.
Oh Avis Preferred is lovely for that. No line just your spot assigned and provided to you on a board (and usually e-mailed to you too). Go straight to the spot.I can understand the frustration, 40 minutes is a long time when "time is money." There's a lot of waiting in lines at WDW, it does get old. We've given up on Disney transport and rent a car as it's one less line to wait in. OTOH we do have to wait in line to rent the car.
Maybe we just got lucky but we used this multiple times a couple weeks ago and would use 10 times out of 10 over a bus. Very little wait and I don't mind the stops at the other resorts because at least we are making some progress to the destination.
Well, like I said I’m not comfortable standing on a bus because I don’t always have a solid place to hold on to without being tossed around. Especially since I only have one good wrist because I broke the other one and it never healed well.It's interesting that you don't feel the same way as your husband, given that you're comfortable remaining seated while he gives up his seat.
If this is a character trait you love in him, wouldn't you want to try to live up to that ideal yourself?
My husband frequently brings out the best in me, by the example he sets. And, I hope, I do the same for him.
Incidentally, my husband isn’t going to let me stand either while he remains sitting.It's interesting that you don't feel the same way as your husband, given that you're comfortable remaining seated while he gives up his seat.
If this is a character trait you love in him, wouldn't you want to try to live up to that ideal yourself?
My husband frequently brings out the best in me, by the example he sets. And, I hope, I do the same for him.