Good Laugh Today
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Good Laugh Today
I was working the exit gate a Studio late this morning and a couple came and asked which bus to take to Universal.
Rather than telling them what to take, I told them we did not have any buses going there, and they would either have to drive or take a taxi, which would be around $35.00.
They seem surprised and thought Disney provided transportation between parks. I told them that Universal was a separate and competing corporation; not part of Disney.
They said they had a ticket for Universal. I asked to see the tickets and they each had a one day park hopper. They said the person who sold them the tickets said they were god at all the parks.
They finally left, I think they were going to end up at MK.
(And for those interested, to get to Universal from DHS you take the bus to TTC, change to the Lynx #50 which will stop at DTD, Sea World and then express to the Lynx Downtown Orlando Central Terminal. Then you connect to Lynx #40 which is a local from Central Terminal to Universal. Total elapsed time, not including waiting for connections, is about 2½ hours.)
Rather than telling them what to take, I told them we did not have any buses going there, and they would either have to drive or take a taxi, which would be around $35.00.
They seem surprised and thought Disney provided transportation between parks. I told them that Universal was a separate and competing corporation; not part of Disney.
They said they had a ticket for Universal. I asked to see the tickets and they each had a one day park hopper. They said the person who sold them the tickets said they were god at all the parks.
They finally left, I think they were going to end up at MK.
(And for those interested, to get to Universal from DHS you take the bus to TTC, change to the Lynx #50 which will stop at DTD, Sea World and then express to the Lynx Downtown Orlando Central Terminal. Then you connect to Lynx #40 which is a local from Central Terminal to Universal. Total elapsed time, not including waiting for connections, is about 2½ hours.)
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Re: Good Laugh Today
Being a FL resident and had taken more trips to WDW than I can count before becoming a CM, it's a given that I know Universal, Seaworld, etc are completely different things from the WDW Resort. I sometimes try to give the benefit of a doubt from visitors who had never been - but still, it get pretty annoyed by people who make such assumptions. Geez people, do a little research will ya!
I tend to think these are the same individuals who go to Italy and ask where the Leaning Tower of Pisa is and what are the walking directions to there when checking out the canals in Venice.
I tend to think these are the same individuals who go to Italy and ask where the Leaning Tower of Pisa is and what are the walking directions to there when checking out the canals in Venice.
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Re: Good Laugh Today
Tooo Funny!! Since the SG's didn't seem to believe you, you should have just told them that the park was closed for repairs!! (heheheeeee!!)Cheshire Figment wrote:I was working the exit gate a Studio late this morning and a couple came and asked which bus to take to Universal.
They said they had a ticket for Universal. I asked to see the tickets and they each had a one day park hopper. They said the person who sold them the tickets said they were god at all the parks.
They finally left, I think they were going to end up at MK.
OR that they were not godlike at couldn't do a universal transfer to another corporation!!! (sorry, saw the gaff and took it!!!)
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LMMEO.....you do realize that you are never going to live that down :p:
As to the SG's....Now if I had a million bucks to throw around I might just have a TA make me reservations, damn the costs, but common sense and safety sense says not to just go to a totally strange place and have no idea of your surroundings.
then again we are talking SG's here.
As to the SG's....Now if I had a million bucks to throw around I might just have a TA make me reservations, damn the costs, but common sense and safety sense says not to just go to a totally strange place and have no idea of your surroundings.

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Re: Good Laugh Today
Exerp from my insaine rantings... and a conversation with a former Bus Driver..
SG: Excuse me... what bus do i take to get to Universal Studios from here?
CM: Well, You take the #69 bus to the TTC at the EPCOT boat dock. From their you take Monorail Pink to International Drive. Then walk 1 block to Universal's Main Gate.
SG: About how long will this take....
CM: If you leave now you should be their in about an hour.
I have no idea to the truth behind the story but this is what was told to me that this individual actually did....
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SG: Excuse me... what bus do i take to get to Universal Studios from here?
CM: Well, You take the #69 bus to the TTC at the EPCOT boat dock. From their you take Monorail Pink to International Drive. Then walk 1 block to Universal's Main Gate.
SG: About how long will this take....
CM: If you leave now you should be their in about an hour.
I have no idea to the truth behind the story but this is what was told to me that this individual actually did....
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Re: Good Laugh Today
Sorry...But hey....PIRATE!!!!!!Cheshire Figment wrote:Typos Don't Count!![]()
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At least the SG left happy...(for a while!!)Doctor McKey wrote:Exerp from my insaine rantings... and a conversation with a former Bus Driver..
SG: Excuse me... what bus do i take to get to Universal Studios from here?
CM: Well, You take the #69 bus to the TTC at the EPCOT boat dock. From their you take Monorail Pink to International Drive. Then walk 1 block to Universal's Main Gate.
SG: About how long will this take....
CM: If you leave now you should be their in about an hour.
I have no idea to the truth behind the story but this is what was told to me that this individual actually did....
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Re: Good Laugh Today
Doctor McKey wrote:Exerp from my insaine rantings... and a conversation with a former Bus Driver..
SG: Excuse me... what bus do i take to get to Universal Studios from here?
CM: Well, You take the #69 bus to the TTC at the EPCOT boat dock. From their you take Monorail Pink to International Drive. Then walk 1 block to Universal's Main Gate.
SG: About how long will this take....
CM: If you leave now you should be their in about an hour.
I have no idea to the truth behind the story but this is what was told to me that this individual actually did....
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Meaning that guest is now SEP -- Somebody Else's Problem.GRUMPY PIRATE wrote:At least the SG left happy...(for a while!!)
Works for me. :twisted:
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Re: Good Laugh Today
Right there shows how much the person was actually paying attention. Any person thinking when listening to that would immediately find something wrong with taking a bus from a boat dock. But I guess thats what happens when you check your brain at the gate.Doctor McKey wrote:Exerp from my insaine rantings... and a conversation with a former Bus Driver..
SG: Excuse me... what bus do i take to get to Universal Studios from here?
CM: Well, You take the #69 bus to the TTC at the EPCOT boat dock. From their you take Monorail Pink to International Drive. Then walk 1 block to Universal's Main Gate.
SG: About how long will this take....
CM: If you leave now you should be their in about an hour.
I have no idea to the truth behind the story but this is what was told to me that this individual actually did....
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