Old 04-27-13 | 09:26 PM
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Bikes: Some bikes. Hell, they're all the same, ain't they?

Originally Posted by john426
The Disney corportion does not like bikes because they lose parking revenue and they want people to use their transport system. This way they have a "captive audience" for more upselling of Disney products.

A few years ago I had the opportunity to go to Disney for free. I never went.
My wife and I went to Disneyworld on our honeymoon just a couple years ago, and we drove exactly twice: to get to the resort where we were staying, and to leave. For the other five days, we rode Disney's buses and monorail. I don't think we paid a dime extra for ANY transportation while we were there.

As much as we would like to ride bikes all over Buena Vista, I don't think it would be a good idea. You'll have families show up and expect to have a spankin' good time riding from the hotel to the Magic Kingdom, but their kids are going to be so worn out by mid-afternoon that they won't have the energy to finish the day -- never mind ride all the way back to the hotel.

I know, I know, all of our BF families are super-active and would climb K2 together if given the chance. Sure, I get it. I might enjoy a little 30-40 minute ride in the early morning before hitting Space Mountain. But we also all know that there are plenty of inexperienced families that would throw a fit if they had to ride more than fifteen minutes to get somewhere. I see them every time I go out on the National Mall, slogging their way to their final museum of the day, learning what it's like to walk more than a hundred yards at a time.

Anyway, that's all assuming that there was actually a bike-friendly infrastructure down there. There isn't. Cars, buses, and monorails, plus water taxis for some places. I don't even remember any shoulders along most of the roads.

So, do this: ride to your resort hotel, park your bike in the room, and don't bother touching it again for the duration of your stay. Let someone else chauffeur you around. You'll have plenty of time on your feet anyway.
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