Disney Transportation - affected by any fuel shortages?

[andrew1968]

Does anyone know if the Disneyworld buses are likely to be affected by any possible fuel shortages?

Thanks!

[marivigi]

We havent heard anything on that front yet.

There are a few boardmembers there (mmmh..mmmh.. Keith, psst, over here...) ... maybe they can find out about it

[OKWTink]

Nope. Was there today. Buses, boats, taxis, vans, (and monorail, but that doesn't count, eh) all running full tilt. Gas on WDW property is $2.98 gallon.

[andrew1968]

That's good news! :thumbs:

We're not actually going until 20th October - do you think there's likely to be any problems in the future?

[OKWTink]

Couldn't tell you. That's a "we'll have to wait and see how it plays out" sort of thing.

[andrew1968]

Yep - hopefully the fuel situation won't take too long to start getting back to normal.

[Keith]

I heard a bus driver laugh and say they had enough fuel to run a small city for a year but hmmmmm. Anyway I'll ask a couple of drivers later and see what they say but so far as Tink says, everything is absolutely fine

[Johnie]

Keith, I think the bus driver may be right. Many places buy their fuel in large quantities at a set price about a year in advance.

I do wonder if they will start to conserve energy a bit more. Example: wait for a bus to get more people on it before they run it.

[Keith]

Keith, I think the bus driver may be right. Many places buy their fuel in large quantities at a set price about a year in advance.

yeah absolutely :) he was just a bit ott being positive if you know what I mean. I don't doubt Disney have reserves though


I do wonder if they will start to conserve energy a bit more. Example: wait for a bus to get more people on it before they run it.

Yeah me too.. again they haven't been so far!

[andrew1968]

I do wonder if they will start to conserve energy a bit more. Example: wait for a bus to get more people on it before they run it.

Buses run every 20 minutes normally don't they? So I would have thought they'd maybe start running them every 30 minutes instead, something like that, so they'd save the fuel in one bus every hour!

On another note - does disneyworld have any electric or gas powered buses?

[JuniorMickey]

Gas on property yesterday $2.98. Station just off property - $3.16 :eek: i'm really glad I filled up before I left property last night.

I noticed busses waiting for more people this trip then in the past

[Josette]

I don't think they would, unless they are cutting back but so little that you cannot really tell.