BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted March 27, 2011 Report Share Posted March 27, 2011 ok, so not quite, but inspired by the new monorail thread, how about photos of all the OTHER modes of transportation around Walt Disney World? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted March 27, 2011 Report Share Posted March 27, 2011 Hey, it's Disney transportation. So what if it's in Tokyo.How come WDW doesn't have these cool looking buses? I want one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted March 27, 2011 Report Share Posted March 27, 2011 The Gillig is favored by drivers and passengers alike. It has the best instrument panel and has the best climate control system of the 3 buses. It's the most common bus used at the Fort.The RTS is the older bus. It has the steps. They are being phased out. Never used at the Fort.The Nova bus is a piece of crap made in Canada. Rumor has it that early on the roof AC system would catch on fire. They vibrate at 40mph. They have an annoying self braking system that engages as soon as you lift off the gas. You can't coast without feeling the bus jerk repeatedly. It will actually come to complete stop without applying the brakes. It's hard to give guests a good ride with this bus. Here's the kicker, it's a Prevost. The newer ones are better.Misc facts:. Only one model has a cabin heating system.. Drivers can't adjust the AC temp. It's either on or off, it's preset, so don't ask the driver to turn up the temp.. How do the drivers stay warm when it's so cold in the rest of the bus? They turn on the windshield defogger.. Although it's noisy in the bus, drivers can hear private conversations about half way down the bus.. How many riders will fit in a bus? About 75.. All buses get washed & cleaned every night. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PureTcrazy...rita 380 Posted March 27, 2011 Report Share Posted March 27, 2011 The bus from Tokyo does look :rofl2: Of course, I'm glad to see any Disney bus! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Lou... 3,118 Posted March 27, 2011 Report Share Posted March 27, 2011 Who is Admiral Joe Fowler?http://legends.disney.go.com/legends/detail?key=Joe+Fowler Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PureTcrazy...rita 380 Posted March 27, 2011 Report Share Posted March 27, 2011 Who is Admiral Joe Fowler?http://legends.disney.go.com/legends/detail?key=Joe+FowlerWow, he was a very accomplished man! As much as he did, you'd think he'd have a whole park named after him! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted March 27, 2011 Report Share Posted March 27, 2011 In addition to the Admiral Joe Fowler there is the General Joe Potter and the Richard F. Irvine ferryboats. All three were renamed in 1999 to honor the three men that were most responsible for the building of WDW. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 The RTS is the older bus. It has the steps. They are being phased out. Never used at the Fort.Except at the Outpost going to Epcot!! More than 50% of the time, the Epcot bus from the Fort is an RTS bus. I know you've said it's totally random, but we ride the Epcot bus from the Fort ALOT and we get a ALOT of RTS buses. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 Clarification, Never used on the Fort's internal routes.Your chances of getting the older bus on the external routes is 25/30%. That's the percentage of the fleet that are still RTS buses. If you're getting one half the time, you're just unlucky. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted March 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 This would be the bus from the Fort to Hollywood Studios that DH and I had all to ourselves the week before Thanksgiving week in 2009....That's the same day we rode Toy Story Mania 4 times - only once with a Fast Pass and never with more than a 30 minute wait.Good times!! :heart: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted March 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2011 Lou, wait up!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo..Karla 77 Posted April 4, 2011 Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BR60103 5 Posted April 5, 2011 Report Share Posted April 5, 2011 Are the horse cars still running? I didn't see one out all time we were there in January. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo..Karla 77 Posted April 5, 2011 Report Share Posted April 5, 2011 Are the horse cars still running? I didn't see one out all time we were there in January.The picture is from February and yes, it was running. Off to the right of the horse car was a stall with one of the horses in it resting and a couple of CMs brushing him down. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted April 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 Do I get extra credit for getting in the ferry AND the monorail? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
devores 382 Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 It is Disney Transportation...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted April 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 Sure is - great shot!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
devores 382 Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 Thanks, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Lou... 3,118 Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 VM South Bus FacilityThis is VM South, vehicle maintenace south, located way back stage. If something goes wrong with a bus, you'll be told to take it to FIW, see below. They'll attempt to fix the problem, but if they can't it's off to VM south. That's where the buses get repaired and serviced. You'll see buses in different stages of dis-assembly. I get a kick out of the huge lifts they use to lift the buses for servicing.The smaller white rectangles are busesFIW Bus FacilityThe two white rectangular buildings are the FIW facility. It stands for fuel, inspect, & wash. It's located behind the car care center on World Dr.If you drive a WDW bus at night, towards the end of the shift, you'll be told, post trip & FIW. That means take the bus to one of the pre-designated locations and do an inspection then drop the bus off at FIW. It goes in one end of the larger building and comes out the other end, fueled and inspected. Then it goes through the smaller building to be washed. After washing it's parked in the staging lot where you can see a few buses lined up ready to go. The way it works is you drop off a dirty bus and pick up a clean one and take it back to the park that you're driving out of. It will be used the next day. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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