Grumpy and Grandma 739 Posted January 22, 2015 Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 Back gate? Are you talking about the entrance the buses use just past the overflow? I thought the only gate we could come in and out through is the main one with the guard shack. Are guests allowed to use another entrance?Yep..once you are checked in and parked you can come and go that way as much as you want. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GaDawgFan.....Kelly 799 Posted January 22, 2015 Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 Wow! We might be fancy soon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cyclonic 55 Posted January 22, 2015 Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 1500 is effective the 23rd as well. Both automated gates switched over as of yesterday. The was a surprise, they have had notices up regarding the comfort stations, but nothing about the gates. BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AC in A2......Aaron 693 Posted January 22, 2015 Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 Wow! We might be fancy soon.One of my young relatives calls things like this "middle class fancy." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted January 22, 2015 Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 Yep..once you are checked in and parked you can come and go that way as much as you want. As long as you ignore the signs saying Castmembers Only. Since it's OK to ignore those signs, can we also drive to Wilderness Lodge on our golf carts? TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grumpy and Grandma 739 Posted January 22, 2015 Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 As long as you ignore the signs saying Castmembers Only. Since it's OK to ignore those signs, can we also drive to Wilderness Lodge on our golf carts? TCDCast members don't have MBs and that is the only reader on that gate except the bus transponder. The regular card reader is gone. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted January 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 Both automated gates switched over as of yesterday. Spiffy!! One of my young relatives calls things like this "middle class fancy." I'm going to start using that. :rofl2: Since it's OK to ignore those signs, can we also drive to Wilderness Lodge on our golf carts? Naturally. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Travisma 1,317 Posted January 22, 2015 Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 As long as you ignore the signs saying Castmembers Only. Since it's OK to ignore those signs, can we also drive to Wilderness Lodge on our golf carts? TCDOnly if they are jacked up gas powered ones without a muffler and a stereo playing death metal as loud as it can. Need to scare the wildlife off the path so they don't get run over. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BigTom 76 Posted January 22, 2015 Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 Only if they are jacked up gas powered ones without a muffler and a stereo playing death metal as loud as it can. Need to scare the wildlife off the path so they don't get run over.Don't forget the horn blowing every 50 feet Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keith_h 420 Posted January 22, 2015 Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 Back gate? Are you talking about the entrance the buses use just past the overflow? I thought the only gate we could come in and out through is the main one with the guard shack. Are guests allowed to use another entrance? When we were there last October they were routing all out going traffic through the back gate. Due to that we decided to use when returning too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Travisma 1,317 Posted January 23, 2015 Report Share Posted January 23, 2015 Don't forget the horn blowing every 50 feetTrain horn or Dukes of Hazard General Lee horn? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sherryberry 35 Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 They must have put a hold on getting 1500 done. They took the signs down and nothing's been done yet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Classact....Mike 17 Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 Well...this is just good news all the way around! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AC in A2......Aaron 693 Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 New sign as of this afternoon on 1600: BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grumpy and Grandma 739 Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 The MB at the gates, at least the back gate, are working better than I expected. Twice now I have had the light go green by just having the MB in close proximity(about a ft), did not have to touch the "Mickey Head" reader. :) BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted January 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 The MB at the gates, at least the back gate, are working better than I expected. Twice now I have had the light go green by just having the MB in close proximity(about a ft), did not have to touch the "Mickey Head" reader. :) I've heard similar reports that you just need to get close. Interesting, considering how touchy the readers are for other things. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 I've heard similar reports that you just need to get close. Interesting, considering how touchy the readers are for other things. That is interesting. When we have stayed at one of the hotels, the readers on the return gates require the Mickey heads to be aligned perfectly, and, the band must be touched to the sensor. Which is near impossible to do if the thing is actually on your wrist. Being able to wave it at the sensor is good. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Travisma 1,317 Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Now are they going to put in low and high readers? One for passenger cars, and another for the extra tall tow vehicles? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grumpy and Grandma 739 Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Now are they going to put in low and high readers? One for passenger cars, and another for the extra tall tow vehicles?At the back gate they already did. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Retired and Happy (Ken) 101 Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Just out of curiosity: Is there some kind of code on the outside of busses that is read by a sensor on the gate? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted January 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 That is interesting. When we have stayed at one of the hotels, the readers on the return gates require the Mickey heads to be aligned perfectly, and, the band must be touched to the sensor. Which is near impossible to do if the thing is actually on your wrist. Being able to wave it at the sensor is good. TCD And the room locks are super sensitive also. I wonder if this is all part of that whole "long range" stuff that Disney said they weren't going to do? (says the person who has no idea what that actually means) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 And the room locks are super sensitive also. Yeah, this has been a concern of mine since the idea of having to use a Magic Band to get into the restrooms was first introduced. We have a cassette potty in the camper, but it's really only for emergencies. I am not looking forward to having to run back there after being denied access to a comfort station late one night. And, I know it's going to happen. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grumpy and Grandma 739 Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Just out of curiosity: Is there some kind of code on the outside of busses that is read by a sensor on the gate? The buses have a built in transmitter that is read by a different device. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cyclonic 55 Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 The MB at the gates, at least the back gate, are working better than I expected. Twice now I have had the light go green by just having the MB in close proximity(about a ft), did not have to touch the "Mickey Head" reader. :) Wish I'd had the same luck. Last week they could not get mine to work with the gate at all. Maybe they expanded the range. I think they do need to turn the one on the front gate about 10% clockwise to make it more easily accessible. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
momofmany...Christina 17 Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 The 1200/1300 comfort station magic band readers were completed today. BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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