Front Cab Rides: A Right or a Privledge?

[Big Wallaby]

Steve, it was very nice to meet you tonight. You sound like most of the rest of
the pilots I've met... enjoyable to work with.


Now, to hunt down Driver_Dylan... or DC, as I guess he's called...

[Driver_dylan]

I'm not hard to find, thought I have been out with the flu for the last three
days. I normaly can be found at MK or on the resort line, and I work nights.
Stop by say hi. Oh, I usually have Wednesday off. :)

[TMiles]

I always treat the front cab as a privilege and not a right. I have emptied the
front cab before, and not felt guilty about it either. I was driving the resort loop
(as usual) A family of eight wanted to board the front cab at the Contemporary,
we explained that only four could go. They kept insisting that ALL EIGHT could
fit. I continued to tell them that we can have only four. I pulled out of the
contemporary and drove to base. Now this was the days several years ago, that
the driver loaded their own trains at base. So I get out of my cab and close the
cab door. When I was walking down to load the train, I heard the cab door
re-open. When I got back to the cab, all eight were inside, the first words out
of their mouth was "See we fit". This angered me, so I told them to get out of
the cab. The family went down to the original four. I said NO YOU LOST YOUR
PRIVILEGE get out of my cab! The cab went emptied, and I re-loaded it at the
Poly

[crystal_crtr]

Of course, you have the added whammy that the person sitting in front of
you. At least if I say that I wasn't listening for a moment because I was
navigating, they'll believe me. If you were not listening because you had to
do something, I'm sure they wonder what the heck you mean, since "all" you
do is speed up and slow down... oh, and bring a 120' train to a stop on a
dime (and they often leave that part out).

When we were in WDW we were given the privilige of being able to ride in the
front of the monorail on the way from TTC to MK. The gentleman (can't
remember his name) was very polite and answered all of our questions. We
were impressed by how he was able to controll that train. He explained to us
how he knew when to stop and I have to admit that we were impressed with
how much training he said he had to go through. It really convinced me that
it was much harder than it looks. He had to stop several times and we
thought it was rather awesome that he was able to stop before the mark he
was supposed to. He also made me feel safer while in the train. (I was afraid
that it was going to fall off the tracks)

[Elena (aka: Bubble Lady)]

I miss Disneyland but will never go back as long as my record is corrupted. I
am in constant pain physically, I have a 50th birthday that I cannot afford
and will get nothing, my mother's birthday, the $1000 in car repairs, the trip
to San Antonio next year and severe depression which keeps me from paying
bills and stuff. I will never be able to afford an ECV and the cost of going to
WDW. I also am afraid that if I went I would again be harrassed by security
when I was an innocent viction.


Now I am crying. I was so happy when I came here as this ia my island away
from life.

[font=Palatino Linotype]
dearest churchy...i am so sorry that you're not able to go to dl because
some stupid people causing problems for you... :( ...pin trading can be a
very nasty business...really cut throat...there's a guy there who
purports to be a trader (he's there all the time), but never has a nice word to
say...

so if this is your "happy place" think happy thoughts here...and we'll all try to
keep you happy :) [/font]

[mechurchlady]

I used to park for free in Downtown Disney and then take the monorail as it was
closer for me to get to the pin trading and there was food, water, bathrooms
and friends along the way.

One nght the monorail through its bushings. I and two other people said we
could not walk back to the monorail station. One of the drivers pushed me all
the way through DL to the other monorail station. They had a couple other
drivers pushing people as I remember. That driver was so nice and we talked
along the way and I learned that the drivers were very special people and some
inside stuff.

[Zazu]

Hey Zazu, any hope of a monorail emoticon?

There is if you like this one:

[Driver_dylan]

Cool, I like it.
and this one too

[Princess Susi]

The official way.
ASK That is it. I can't tell you how many people will just walk up to the
front and stand there. Then when someone asks, I get the inevitable. "But we
we were waiting." The good news is that I have not yet caved to these
people and usually make them wait another train. Just remember, Safety
before Efficiancy. Also, remember that the number in the cab is set by Reedy
Creek, and not by us.

Thanks! We will ask next time we are there. I do not mind waiting several
trains if there are others ahead of us and don't mind 2 others joining us. It is
an experience we would like to try and NOT bug the driver. I just think it
would be a memorable part of a trip to DL or WDW. We usually get on at DtD
in DL or if we are in WDW at the Contemporary where we stay.

Thanks all for the tips. We hope to be waving at y'all from the front of the
Monorail next trip! :)
Sues

[Princess Susi]

Why not? I think you'd get rid of quite a few SGs that way! 'Course, you'd get
rid of the nice ones too... maybe we make a PropaneLand, where only SGs are
admitted, and the nice guests can go watch from a distance.

"Hey, everyone, we need some actors to play in Catastrophe Canyon! Ah, here
are our victim...err, volunteers! Let's see... you're going to sit on this barrel,
you go stand on the fuel truck, you go hang from the power lines, and you go
stand next to that gas pump. What? No, it's not charred, just
decorated."

OOOOOH...so mean..HAHAHA I want to ride your bus Big Wall! It is probably the
best attraction in the resort!
sues