Question about GPS in WDW busses

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

Reminds me of our recent trip.. We were on the bus returning to POR from Epcot and seemed like a extra long ride. Next think I know we are passing the Nickelodeon hotel..
Drives said "OPPS!!!!!!!!!!!! Missed a turn"
Deb

It was "ADDED MAGIC" ya got a FREE tour!! WooHoo, YOMD!!!!

[Big Wallaby]

Reminds me of our recent trip.. We were on the bus returning to POR from Epcot and seemed like a extra long ride. Next think I know we are passing the Nickelodeon hotel..
Drives said "OPPS!!!!!!!!!!!! Missed a turn"
Deb

That's a long way to go to realize you missed a turn. Now that's scary!

Pushing this inconspicuous button summons all kinds of heavily armed LEO's and does some other things that I can't talk about in a public forum.

So that could be considered "added magic" for the SG's!! (should the need arise!)

The added magic comes in the form of a new, professional friend to talk about the magic you saw. Like Cranbiz, I really can't say more. Actually, I have some concerns with that button. And I don't mean the intentional use of said button.

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

That's a long way to go to realize you missed a turn. Now that's scary!



The added magic comes in the form of a new, professional friend to talk about the magic you saw. Like Cranbiz, I really can't say more. Actually, I have some concerns with that button. And I don't mean the intentional use of said button.

I know what you mean, for a while I was on the other side of one at work. WE scared the poop out of a few "mistakes" before they realized it is not a toy!!

[Goofyernmost]

The added magic comes in the form of a new, professional friend to talk about the magic you saw. Like Cranbiz, I really can't say more. Actually, I have some concerns with that button. And I don't mean the intentional use of said button.

We have had the "button" accidentally pushed a number of times. The results show outside the bus only. If the company has a pre-determined code message that dispatch can relay to the driver then they are truly effective. Someone from the outside, notifies authorities, who, in turn, call the dispatch office to see if it is a legitimate 911, the dispatcher uses the coded message to call the driver and the driver will either respond with the negative reply, if nothing is going on or the positive if it is. If it isn't anything, then dispatch will inform the driver that the 911 button is on so he/she can shut it off. If the driver responds in the positive manner then he/she will know that we are aware that a problem exists and let the authorities figure a way to deal with it. Not foolproof by any means but better than nothing.

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

We have had the "button" accidentally pushed a number of times. The results show outside the bus only. If the company has a pre-determined code message that dispatch can relay to the driver then they are truly effective. Someone from the outside, notifies authorities, who, in turn, call the dispatch office to see if it is a legitimate 911, the dispatcher uses the coded message to call the driver and the driver will either respond with the negative reply, if nothing is going on or the positive if it is. If it isn't anything, then dispatch will inform the driver that the 911 button is on so he/she can shut it off. If the driver responds in the positive manner then he/she will know that we are aware that a problem exists and let the authorities figure a way to deal with it. Not foolproof by any means but better than nothing.

Yeah, there are variations, but that is a standard procedure in a duress situation. we had reverse codewords and other things. then again, sometimes someone just didn't have a second cup of coffee, and drops the ball!!

Ooooppsss!!