TinkerTerry
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Aug 19, 2011
Is it possible to schedule a later pick up time with Magical express? 3 hours early was too much for me and now 4 hours is crazy for me. Anyone have any experience doing this?
I have flown out of Mco 3 Times this year. The last time was October. I have Tsa pre and have a later flight on a week night. I haven’t waited in line for more than a few minutes. I’m always waiting at the terminal for an hour plus. Of course I would rather wait at Stormalong Bay.
I noticed walking though the airport that the check in lines looked long today.If you have to check in at the airport you may not want to leave any later. Frontier check in lines were a nightmare and all we needed to do was check luggage. We are pre check and got to MCO about 3 hours ahead of our flight. We had a whopping 20 minutes at the gate before we boarded. Factor in the fact that security at MCO is hit or miss and there is a good reason they are now saying 4 hours. If I had check in at the resort I might then decide to uber.
A better solution is to take Uber, Lyft or a taxi from DS directly to MCO. You have to allow almost an hour to get from DS to your resort using a Disney bus. It's maybe a 30 minute ride from DS to MCO.On a trip in 2014 I missed my pick time (I had gone to DS and misjudged the time it took to get back by boat) so they booked me on a later bus. Is it cheating to do that accidentally-on-purpose?
I guess so. I have never gotten on a ME bus that was full. On my Sept trip I was 1 of 8 people going to the resorts and 1 of 14 heading to the airport.You were lucky.
Well, if you're not the last stop, you could spend an hour on that bus, before you even leave WDW property. Then, with all the construction in MCO, your trek to security will be longer than before....smaller spaces for the same number of people means slower walking. And if you don't have precheck? The regular security lines are running at about 30 mins..average. Many have reported being in that line for an hour. Then, there is construction in some of the tram areas, so if you're flying JB, you are going to face a wait to get a tram...only one is running at that area. My friend reported that there were many people running to get to their gates a few weeks ago...and the new security hadn't been fully implemented at that point.I just can't imagine that four hours is necessary from resort to MCO. Maybe on major holidays, but on off-days, like after thanksgiving week/weekend and x-mas week/weekend and new years, no.
Here's the issue. There may not be another bus arriving at your particular resort for an hour. If there aren't any guests that fit the timing of a bus 30 mins after your assigned bus, there won't be a bus. They don't automatically run buses every 30 mins! As far as crowded vs non-crowded buses go? I haven't been on a bus that was less than 2/3 full in the past year...coming or going. Disney is running buses more full than they used to. Now, with the change to 4 hrs prior to departure, who knows what the situation will be like. But, I certainly wouldn't miss your bus, hoping to get on the next one. You may find yourself scrambling to find your own transportation back to MCO. It isn't Disney's responsibility to provide you with other transport.I guess so. I have never gotten on a ME bus that was full. On my Sept trip I was 1 of 8 people going to the resorts and 1 of 14 heading to the airport.
Book a car service to pick you up at a certain time. We've had good experiences with Happy Limo.I have flown out of Mco 3 Times this year. The last time was October. I have Tsa pre and have a later flight on a week night. I haven’t waited in line for more than a few minutes. I’m always waiting at the terminal for an hour plus. Of course I would rather wait at Stormalong Bay.
Irresponsible. Go ahead and lie if you choose, but please don't hold Disney even the tiniest iota of responsible for your inaction.On a trip in 2014 I missed my pick time (I had gone to DS and misjudged the time it took to get back by boat) so they booked me on a later bus. Is it cheating to do that accidentally-on-purpose?
Nine people need at least two vehicles.I like the idea of hiring transportation to MCO for our return flight. We plan on eating lunch and shopping at DS our last day. Having to bus back to the resort plus the extra hour would not leave much shopping time. We are a party of 6 adults, one 4 yr old, and one 18 month old both without car seats and one 3 month old with a Chico car seat/carrier but not the base. Any suggestions on how to handle the diverse needs of our group? Also any one-way Uber or limo cost data points would be appreciated.