Lou... 3,118 Posted July 19, 2011 Report Share Posted July 19, 2011 8:45am, driving underneath the WDW sign on Osceola Parkway to the AK bus hub, beautiful, clear, sunny morning. Every time I do that, I think, how many people would want to be doing this? Wow, got a pretty good parking space in the AK CM lot. I won't have to take a cab to get to the front.It's time to clock in, done. There are a ton of drivers waiting for a bus. It's going to be a while before I start working. It's not the most efficient system, but whataya gonna do? Thirty minutes later, finally, I get assigned a bus. It's always a crap shoot of what you're gonna get. As Forest Gump said, getting a bus assignment is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get. Well, maybe not exactly in that context. But because they've just added 40 or so brand new buses, the odds are in the drivers favor now. I didn't get one of the new buses, but at least I didn't get one of the old clunkers, not that many left.Ok, quick bus inspection and I'm off to the WL & GF, not bad for a first run. It's early, but there are guests at AK going to the GF. Good thing, I hate driving an empty bus, but believe it or not, that's what we do most of the time. It's off to the ritzy GF & rustic WL.Hmm, lots of people going to AK this morning. I picked up a lot of people at both resorts. Of course I have to stop at BB first and when I get close to the AK hub, no automatic trip on the computer, gotta call in the old fashion way. I hate when that happens.Dispatch, bus 4879. over the radio I hear, Magic Bus coming back? No, I'm not a Magicbus, I'm an AK bus. Oh, who's driving the bus? Me, and I give them my name. And they say, 10-4, and finally give me my next run.I do that run and it's back to AK , same thing. No I'm not a Magic bus, I'm an AK bus. It never did got straightened out. I guess the automatic bus dispatch system was having a bad day.So I thought it was a little ironic that I was a reluctant Magicbus today. BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
doodlebug....Cherie 461 Posted July 19, 2011 Report Share Posted July 19, 2011 Lou, I'm sure whatever bus you're on it's MAGIC :rofl2: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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OrangeBlossomMama 4 Posted July 20, 2011 Report Share Posted July 20, 2011 Oh, who's driving the bus? Me, and I give them my name. I don't know why, but when I first read it, I was cracking up. "Oh who's driving the bus??" D'uh! My imaginary friend! I always loved to see the WDW sign coming onto property....it's cool to see it everyday. My kids love it now since they know exactly where they are when they see it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nicki aka Rebelstand 272 Posted July 20, 2011 Report Share Posted July 20, 2011 I thought every bus at WDW was magic, yours especially....guess I was wrong. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kampfirekim 260 Posted July 20, 2011 Report Share Posted July 20, 2011 :rofl2: You take the magic with you wherever you go Lou. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lil Lisa 53 Posted July 20, 2011 Report Share Posted July 20, 2011 Why am I suddenly singing a Heart song... He's a magic man... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted July 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 Back at AK this morning and I had the correct identity, AKbus, But tomorrow, I will be a MagicBus again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
doodlebug....Cherie 461 Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 Back at AK this morning and I had the correct identity, AKbus, But tomorrow, I will be a MagicBus again.Oh good, Magicbus is much more magical :rofl2: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 Could be worse, you could be driving THIS Magic Bus... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted July 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 It will be a tense and very important day for me at WDW today. I'll tell you why after I get home.Wish me luck. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SCTigerCock 171 Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 GOOD LUCK! :dance: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PureTcrazy...rita 380 Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 It will be a tense and very important day for me at WDW today. I'll tell you why after I get home.Wish me luck.That sounds a little scary and I'm a worrier. I hope everything is good for you todoay. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 Good luck! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 :popcorn:Good luck Lou! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
doodlebug....Cherie 461 Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 good luck Lou! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted July 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 So what's this all about? Why was I going to be tense and why was it going to be an important day for me, you ask? The reason is that today is the last work day before reaching my three year anniversary in the WDW Bus Transportation Dept., which is next Sunday. So what, you're thinking, big deal? Yup, it is a big deal and it's not so much the 3 year anniversary, I've actually worked at WDW for over 15 years off and on, as what was on the line. If I had any sort of driving incident today, three years of incident & accident free driving would go down the drain. So that would mean no coveted 3 year WDW Bus Transportation Safe Driver Award. It's not easy to earn that award considering the number of hours behind the wheel and number of opportunities for something to happen. So of course I had the usual number of people cut me off or just stopping in the middle of the road for no reason. In other words, a normal day. So I was overly cautious and was counting the minutes for the shift to end. Well it did end with no incidents and as far as I know I will be getting my award.Thanks for the good luck wishes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
doodlebug....Cherie 461 Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SCTigerCock 171 Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 Congrats Lou! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stefa70 205 Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 :heart: :heart: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 Congrats Lou!!!:bravo: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PureTcrazy...rita 380 Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 That's great, Lou! Is it a pin? a plaque? certificate? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
doodlebug....Cherie 461 Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 That's great, Lou! Is it a pin? a plaque? certificate?money? :banana: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted July 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 That's great, Lou! Is it a pin? a plaque? certificate?It's a pin that you can't wear on the job and a certificate.Which makes no sense that we can't wear it. If guests knew what the pin stood for, wouldn't they feel better if their driver was wearing one?Yet we're allowed to wear the generic 1 year anniversary pin which means nothing.money? Nope Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Total Joker ... TJ 203 Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 :bravo: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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