BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 From WDWMagic... PHOTO - Disney testing bus wait time system for My Disney Experience appNov 11, 2014 | 9:25am EST Disney is currently testing a new feature of My Disney Experience that should make waiting for busses at the Walt Disney World Resort a lot less frustrating. Currently in very early stages of in-house testing, the app gives an indication of when the next bus will be arriving at the current location. You can see in this screen shot below the app in action at Port Orleans Resort (Thanks LucyBC for the pic). [follow link below for photo] No word yet on when or if the feature may be released for guest use. Disney has been experimenting with wait times for transportation over the past few years, most recently with screens installed at a few of the bus stops. Providing the data to the app would appear to be a much more realistic solution, saving the need to install hundreds of screens around property at each stop. http://www.wdwmagic.com/other/mymagicplus/news/11nov2014-photo---disney-testing-bus-wait-time-system-for-my-disney-experience-app.htm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oft013 23 Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 That would be cool to have. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 That would be great! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 Totally unnecessary. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 Totally unnecessary. Then it's a natural extension of MDE's capabilities. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 Then it's a natural extension of MDE's capabilities. Not that I would know, but I've read that because the MDE app is an energy hog, people are using other apps. Being forced to use MDE can't be a good thing for those people that just need to know that a bus will arrive in 5.6 minutes instead of 15 minutes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twiceblessed....nacole 433 Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 If it works, it would be nice... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Katman1356...Jason 1,140 Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 It will work just as soon as magic bands open the gate and comfort stations at the Fort Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gots2pitt.. Jeff 64 Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 It will work just as soon as magic bands open the gate and comfort stations at the FortSadly my money is on the bus times working first. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 It will work just as soon as magic bands open the gate and comfort stations at the Fort What's the reason for having a lock at the CS?Are all campers able to unlock all comfort stations? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted November 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 They've been locked "after hours" for years, that I can recall. They only started locking them regularly the last couple of years and I think it had something to do with some vandalism, if I'm remembering right. Before MBs, anyone with a Fort KTTW card could open them. I suppose the thinking is that most paying campers wouldn't be trashing the laundry rooms? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Memphis 105 Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 You can be sure the bus will get there before they ever get this to work. The app is sooooo slow even after it's working the bus will get there before you get an error free update. We don't ride the buses very often but rarely have had to wait more than 15-20 mins. What are you going to do anyway if the wait time is too long? I mean if you have already left camp you won't have many options that will get you there faster. By the time you walk to catch a slow boat (that may or may not get there before a bus) your bus would probably already have you at your destination. I think they should be taking things off MDE until they get it working faster and error free. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 New Fort Fiend game....taking bets on whether your bus arrives first or MDE drains your battery first. Loser buys the next round. BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 rarely have had to wait more than 15-20 mins. What are you going to do anyway if the wait time is too long? I mean if you have already left camp you won't have many options that will get you there faster. Agreed, and as far as WDW transportation, excluding MK, as there is no bus, the bus to the other destinations is the only option. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ependydad...Doug 176 Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 rarely have had to wait more than 15-20 mins. What are you going to do anyway if the wait time is too long? I mean if you have already left camp you won't have many options that will get you there faster. Agreed, and as far as WDW transportation, excluding MK, as there is no bus, the bus to the other destinations is the only option. There's always private taxis. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 Agreed, and as far as WDW transportation, excluding MK, as there is no bus, the bus to the other destinations is the only option. There's always private taxis. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Roller ... aka Ed 351 Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 Adding this to the app will work about as well as it does on standby times now ... it will always be wrong. If it says the next bus is due in 10 minutes, expect to wait 25. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted November 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 New Fort Fiend game....taking bets on whether your bus arrives first or MDE drains your battery first. Loser buys the next round. ^THIS^ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 For us, it's completely unncessary. A bus will show up when it shows up. We plan so little, and for what we do plan, we make sure we have plenty of time to get to our destination, or forgo till next time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted November 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 For us, it's completely unncessary. A bus will show up when it shows up. We plan so little, and for what we do plan, we make sure we have plenty of time to get to our destination, or forgo till next time. And ^THIS^ Right about now I can't wait to be sitting on a bench waiting for a bus... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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