After delays, upgrades coming to Disney World bus system
Anyone who has taken the Magical Express and stayed at a non-deluxe resort knows exactly how much room for improvement there is in Disney World’s bus system. We have all waited in the afternoon for what seems like over a half an hour, with screaming and sun exhausted kids, in the blistering heat for a bus to take us back to the resort for nap or a swim. We have all seen buses for other resorts come by two or three times while we wait impatiently for ours. And forget trying to connect to anywhere!
Well, perhaps those days are behind us to some extent. We have all heard about improvements coming to the buses, but earlier this week the Touring Plans website reported some really positive news…
After extensive delays, the Disney bus system upgrades have finally implemented the functional features then merely the aesthetic uses. Driver have begun being dispatched over the radio according to the computer monitoring system and will soon begin receiving the same data by the in-cabin computer read outs. Guests should see a noticeable reduction in wait times at bus stops soon.
Will there be a truly noticeable difference in wait times? Only time will tell on that, but we can not under state the importance of this. Disney World has built a wonderfully expansive complex with scores of things to do and places to eat. Those who choose, by Disney’s own suggestion, to not rent a vehicle and take their transportation often find much of Disney World out of reach. They need to close that gap and open great resort restaurants to people who otherwise wouldn’t bother.