Grumpy and Grandma 739 Posted March 11, 2014 Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 Found out some interesting info today about the boats and maybe this has already been discussed somewhere. As Lou mentioned each resort decides on it's own level of service so this all coincides. Anyway I asked today why they don't run all 3 big boats as green/red and then the two smaller boats under red or green only and was told that WL actually paid for one of the cruisers and "they don't want to share. Consequently the FORT normally gets 2 large and the Lodge gets 1 small and 1 large. Also found out that since the small boats have wooden hulls they can't be modified for ECV's. There is a rumour floating that they may get retired soon do to their age. BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
h2odivers...Ray 952 Posted March 11, 2014 Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 Very interesting. Good reporting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted March 11, 2014 Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 Found out some interesting info today about the boats and maybe this has already been discussed somewhere. As Lou mentioned each resort decides on it's own level of service so this all coincides.Anyway I asked today why they don't run all 3 big boats as green/red and then the two smaller boats under red or green only and was told that WL actually paid for one of the cruisers and "they don't want to share. Consequently the FORT normally gets 2 large and the Lodge gets 1 small and 1 large. Also found out that since the small boats have wooden hulls they can't be modified for ECV's. There is a rumour floating that they may get retired soon do to their age.I heard that rumor about retiring also. Because of their age they are exempt from making them accessible, BUT if they have to refurb them more than a certain percentage then they would have to be made accessible, so they are only repairing what has to be repaired, but if they break enough to go past that percentage then they will be retired. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daverene 14 Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 I like the small boats sad to see them go Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ftwildernessguy 778 Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Bobby leaked a picture of the new boats. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Won't matter much longer. The Four Seasons plans on filling in Bay Lake to build a road for running limos straight to the Magic Kingdom. Avatab.... Steve 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wak648...Bill 94 Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Won't matter much longer. The Four Seasons plans on filling in Bay Lake to build a road for running limos straight to the Magic Kingdom.No No, they are going to be fully submersable subs with torpedos if a Fort boat gets in the way. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 No, they are going to be fully submersable subs with torpedos if a Fort boat gets in the way. And Lou is already planning to hijack one for a secret mission involving said missile and King Neptune. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 And Lou is already planning to hijack one for a secret mission involving said missile and King Neptune. Don't need no stinkin missile.It's going to be just like a scene right out of 10,000 leagues under the sea.I wonder if one of the subs from the ride is still back stage at Epcot? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ftwildernessguy 778 Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Don't need no stinkin missile.It's going to be just like a scene right out of 10,000 leagues under the sea.I wonder if one of the subs from the ride is still back stage at Epcot?I'm pretty sure you mean EPCOT Center. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Starbuc71 162 Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 Something definitely wired going on with boat transportation. The past few days. Smaller bay lake boats have been making runs in place of the bigger MK boats. Strange thing is that The larger boats(mermaid, castaway and Bon voyage) have been running at the same time. And even stranger, two trips back from MK the past few days we have waited 45 minutes for a boat. On boat even swung by the poly but did not stop on the way to the MK..What the fort? Looks like they also built a new ferry boat landing on the MK side that makes all resort boats enter the dock from the west side only Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 Something definitely wired going on with boat transportation. The past few days. Smaller bay lake boats have been making runs in place of the bigger MK boats. Strange thing is that The larger boats(mermaid, castaway and Bon voyage) have been running at the same time. And even stranger, two trips back from MK the past few days we have waited 45 minutes for a boat. On boat even swung by the poly but did not stop on the way to the MK..What the fort? Looks like they also built a new ferry boat landing on the MK side that makes all resort boats enter the dock from the west side only This mess is the result of the resort monorail being shut down during the day. Like always, the Fort gets crapped on. They are using our boats to shuttle the rich folk back and forth to the Poly and Grand Floridian. So, shut your yap. You should be used to this treatment by now. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Starbuc71 162 Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 This mess is the result of the resort monorail being shut down during the day. Like always, the Fort gets crapped on. They are using our boats to shuttle the rich folk back and forth to the Poly and Grand Floridian. So, shut your yap. You should be used to this treatment by now. TCDWhy are the resort monorails shut down during the day? Also, this seemed to happen more at night. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 Why are the resort monorails shut down during the day? Also, this seemed to happen more at night. They are allegedly working on the monorails. They have been shutting down the resort line during the day on weekdays. The boats were messed up the entire time we were there a week ago. It's not so much fun being on one of those small boats on a cold or rainy night. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 From an announcement in December... Monorail service on the Magic Kingdom Resort and Express beams will be temporarily unavailable between 11:30am - 7pm during non-peak weekdays, from January 21 through the end of March, 2014. This service interruption will be to accommodate planned maintenance. During this time, watercraft and additional buses will be available The Epcot monorail beam will continue normal operations. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 This mess is the result of the resort monorail being shut down during the day. Like always, the Fort gets crapped on. They are using our boats to shuttle the rich folk back and forth to the Poly and Grand Floridian. So, shut your yap. You should be used to this treatment by now. TCD If the monorail shutdown is during the week only, why would the boats be affected on the weekend? They are using our boats to shuttle the rich folk back and forth to the Poly and Grand Floridian. "Our boats", excuse me, but transportation vehicles don't belong to any resort.WDW Transportation is providing a service as per whatever the Fort's IM's see fit. If they can provide that service with the smaller boats and the Fort's IMs are ok with it, that's that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 If the monorail shutdown is during the week only, why would the boats be affected on the weekend? I don't know. Maybe it's the same reason why the sign about the monorail service being unavailable was posted on Saturday and Sunday when I visited last week? "Our boats", excuse me, but transportation vehicles don't belong to any resort. WDW Transportation is providing a service as per whatever the Fort's IM's see fit. If they can provide that service with the smaller boats and the Fort's IMs are ok with it, that's that. Can't argue with that. The Fort gets the leftovers. Nothing new there. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grumpy and Grandma 739 Posted March 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 Looks like they also built a new ferry boat landing on the MK side that makes all resort boats enter the dock from the west side onlyThey are adding a second Ferry dock so they can load unload 2 boats at once. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grumpy and Grandma 739 Posted March 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 This mess is the result of the resort monorail being shut down during the day. Like always, the Fort gets crapped on. They are using our boats to shuttle the rich folk back and forth to the Poly and Grand Floridian. So, shut your yap. You should be used to this treatment by now. TCD If the monorail shutdown is during the week only, why would the boats be affected on the weekend? They are using our boats to shuttle the rich folk back and forth to the Poly and Grand Floridian. If "our boats", excuse me, but transportation vehicles don't belong to any resort.WDW Transportation is providing a service as per whatever the Fort's IM's see they can provide that service with the smaller boats and the Fort's IMs are ok with it, that's that. But they can't provide proper service since ECV'S cannot get on the smaller boats. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 But they can't provide proper service since ECV'S cannot get on the smaller boats. Do they have to provide boat service to MK for people in ECVs or just transportation to MK?If the latter is the case, they are providing transportation to MK via the buses. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 Do they have to provide boat service to MK for people in ECVs or just transportation to MK?If the latter is the case, they are providing transportation to MK via the buses. They are? From the Fort? Since when? TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 They are? From the Fort? Since when? TCD FW to the WL, to MK. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 FW to the WL, to MK. Oh. That's convenient. Not quite the same as driving the ECV down to the dock. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 Oh. That's convenient. Not quite the same as driving the ECV down to the dock. TCD Oh you want convenience?No it's not the same, but if as Starbuc posted, he waited 45 minutes for a boat, it will be quicker.For operational reasons, the WL/MK bus makes the run more often than that just about any other route.There are Fiends that will not use the boat and always take the bus to MK. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 Oh you want convenience?No it's not the same, but if as Starbuc posted, he waited 45 minutes for a boat, it will be quicker.For operational reasons, the WL/MK bus makes the run more often than that just about any other route.There are Fiends that will not use the boat and always take the bus to MK. I know that the WL to MK bus is a quick route. Normally. Are you aware that because of the monorail work, the WL bus currently shares with the Contemporary? It's not a quick run anymore. And, what about getting to the WL in the first place? Depending on where the guest is coming from at the Fort, that may require two loadings and two unloadings of the scooter before getting to the Lodge. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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