(WDW uses an estimated average of 45,000-50,000 gallons of diesel daily in their buses, so even a reduction of 20% by using recycled fryer oils can save over $20,000 daily or just over $7,556,000 annually. This money saved helps keep the prices of the tickets and everything else from going even higher than they already are. To put that into a little bit of perspective, this means they save roughly the cost of purchasing 25-30 brand new buses every year, just by using a 20% bio-diesel blend. Also you may have noticed, if you have visited WDW in the last 4-5 years, they are upgrading all of their buses to a more modern and fuel-efficient fleet. That DOES help the environment – removing buses that are environmentally UNFRIENDLY from daily use does make a difference, so even if the bio-diesel does prove to be slightly less eco-friendly in the future, the newer buses more than make up for the difference in any case.)

For anyone wondering about my statements here, no, I am NOT a current WDW cast member (although I did work for them for about 5 years, and some of that time was driving those buses, so I am familiar with the equipment and processes), but I AM currently in the Bus Industry, and am very current in my statistics and facts regarding fuel and fuel-related costs, as well as purchase prices for the new buses WDW has operating.

Thank you for taking the time to read this, and digest the facts as presented. I know some may disagree, but I do believe that bio-diesel is a good thing, and I applaud WDW for pioneering its use in its fleet of buses. I rarely agree with things Disney does from a “corporate” standpoint, but this is one area that I cannot fault them for, but rather must applaud them.