Hi all
Booked to arrive at Orlando airport may 2015.
Any advice re Disney magical express?
What a great way to start the vacation.
Our experiences with DME since Magic Bands came into existence is that you go immediately to the DME bus queue for your resort, just as if you were going through the park turnstyles...no more checking in at the DME desk in the airport. Do others have different experiences with their Magic Bands and DME?
Any other views
Great reply and thanks for the mapI'm not sure there's much more to be said about it. The toughest part of the whole thing is finding the Magical Express "Welcome Center" -- B side of the airport on Level 1. (If you land on the A side, and after you've taken the monorail-style shuttle to the main terminal, you have to cross over to the B side, stopping to collect luggage if you've checked it but aren't using the ME tags or are arriving after 10pm, before going downstairs to Level 1.) Once you're there, it's just a quick swipe of your MagicBand at a Mickey reader (or a quick consult with a CM at the podium), and you'll be directed to the line for your resort bus. (Another piece of advice: visit the restroom after you land and before heading down to the Welcome Center -- otherwise, Murphy's Law dictates that your smallest child will immediately "have to go, right now," just as your bus is pulling up -- some DME buses have restrooms but it's not a guarantee.) Also, this has been said before, but if you are using the yellow ME tags which designate your checked bags for ME transfer to your room, be sure to have all your important documents, ID, prescription meds, essential toiletries, and even a change of clothes or swimsuit, in your carryon bag, as it can take several hours for your bags to be delivered.
The day before you check out of your resort, you'll get a packet slipped beneath your door with boarding passes (if your airline is one of the ones for which WDW does complimentary flight check-in), invoice for charges to your room credit card, and designated time for ME pick-up.
Instructions and a link to an Orlando International Airport diagram (if it's your first visit to this airport, printing out a copy of the diagram to keep with your travel documents wouldn't be a bad idea) here:
https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/f...heck-in/magic-express-orlando-welcome-center/
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