Lou... 3,118 Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 Looked at my schedule today and I'm not on it as a bus driver. So that's a wrap. My last day driving a bus was in fact my last day driving a WDW bus. It would have been 6 years later this month. I never planned to be one and didn't request to be one. Casting was even more desperate then than they are now and bent over backwards for me to be one. They gave me whatever days I wanted and I could be scheduled for only 2 days, and they didn't have to be weekend days. That's unheard of today. I and a bunch of other guys got special training in order to get us into a bus quickly, which has never been repeated. It was grueling. I had gotten my license and was working as a bus driver in less than 3 weeks. At the beginning I worked 4 days a week, but towards the end, I was down to 1, 2, sometimes no days a week.Except for the past year, those shifts were during the day. It was, past tense, a good situation. The switch to working very late nights hastened my desire to transfer. Bus drivers are at the top of the food chain as far as costumed CMs go and the job does carry a certain amount of prestige, but it also comes with a fair amount of responsibility. A mistake at the wrong time is literally a life or death situation. I will admit that I didn't want that responsibilty anymore. I wanted something where people are not depending on me except to tell them where to go or what to do. It was fun, I did it real well, and I will miss certain aspects of being a WDW bus driver. So farewell busman, busnut, cranky bus driver, crabby bus driver, MagicBus, captain Lou, it was nice knowing you. BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 On to more fun things! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 Onward and upward!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 Au revoir, Busnut. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AC in A2......Aaron 693 Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 Farewell Busman.....hello Luke Bryan concert at Epcot planner! BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GaDawgFan.....Kelly 799 Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 Farewell Busman.....hello Luke Bryan concert at Epcot planner!Woot! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 So have you gotten a schedule or report date for training on the new position yet? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LONE-STAR 370 Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 Have fun Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Travisma 1,317 Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 Have fun doing whatever job you end up in. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Momoffive aka Loretta 34 Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 Ta Ta for now Bus Man!!!Good Luck and Congratulations on the new position!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 I'm excited to hear about your new adventures! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PureTcrazy...rita 380 Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 Congrats on the new position! :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dblr....Rennie 224 Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 Good luck Lou as you start another adventure in making peoples trips Magical. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted July 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 So have you gotten a schedule or report date for training on the new position yet? I was told that my first week is the week of the 20th. Also that my scheduled work days are Thur, Fri, & Sat, and that I will be called regarding the next step. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twiceblessed....nacole 433 Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 Good luck Lou as you start another adventure in making peoples trips Magical. :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grumpy and Grandma 739 Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 So now it will be "Hello Crabby Tour Guide"... :rofl2:Oh, and have fun in the new job. BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
h2odivers...Ray 952 Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 Good bye. Busman. The memory of your crankiness will live on in Fiendom. And so will your "stay off of the buses".You have given of yourself for the enjoyment of others and for that I say thank you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jmaul 65 Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 So farewell busman, busnut, cranky bus driver, crabby bus driver, captain Lou, it was nice knowing you. You forgot MagicBus. Have fun in your new endeavor. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
h2odivers...Ray 952 Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 So now it will be "Hello Crabby Tour Guide"... :rofl2:Oh, and have fun in the new job.Perhaps Lou would prefer...My favoriteCantankerous Event Coordinator. OrPeevish Party PlannerOrGrouchy Tour Guide. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
h2odivers...Ray 952 Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 Wait... Did I just invent a new game? I think I did. Let's call it Name the New Lou. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 Lou, I forget....did you grow up speaking Portuguese? I'm seeing a wonderful opportunity to lead the chanting flag wavers through the World Showcase as they try to find the Brazil Pavilion. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AuburnJen 772 Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 There are as many from Argentina right now as from Brazil. They all are so loud. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Okieatheart 33 Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 Ah, Lou, that was beautifully written. As I said previously, I will miss the hope of ever seeing you as I board one of those big ol' people haulers. Although I never was lucky enough to be chauffeured by you, I would like to thank you for safely getting your passengers to their destinations, your conscientiousness as a driver, and the part you played in "making the magic" come alive at Disney. I know you are eagerly awaiting your new position, as there is always such excitement with a new job on the horizon, and I know you will be wonderful; but sometimes endings are just a little bit sad. Best of everything to you! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Momof6....aka Marty 769 Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 Ah, Lou, that was beautifully written. As I said previously, I will miss the hope of ever seeing you as I board one of those big ol' people haulers. Although I never was lucky enough to be chauffeured by you, I would like to thank you for safely getting your passengers to their destinations, your conscientiousness as a driver, and the part you played in "making the magic" come alive at Disney. I know you are eagerly awaiting your new position, as there is always such excitement with a new job on the horizon, and I know you will be wonderful; but sometimes endings are just a little bit sad. Best of everything to you!I tried to think of just what I wanted to say on this thread, and Okieheart beat me to it. Praying your next adventure brings you much joy! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TnBob 311 Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 I dub you Partyman, you are too old for Partyboy so there ya have it, from this day forward you are the Partyman BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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