DON'T PANIC! Go see The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy instead!
Let me try to relieve everyone’s concerns about DME and the bag tags…
First, the bag tags are used only for your arrival to the Orlando International Airport. The bag tags will have your resort information so when we claim your bags we can deliver your luggage to your resort separately by truck, and not on the motor coach that the guest will travel in.
When you arrive at the Airport terminal, just passed security you will be greeted by a Disney Cast Member wearing a blue blazer and MICKEY GLOVES. They will direct you to the Disney Welcome Center located on level 1 air side A where you sign in and turn in your luggage claim tickets you received from the airline.
Since everyone will travel with their luggage on the way back to the airport after your Disney vacation, no luggage tags are needed. If you are arriving before May 5th, or otherwise are scheduled on the Magical Express for a return only, you will not receive any luggage tags.
>>>>NEW INFORMATION!!!
Due to the printing error and delay, if your bag tags do not arrive in time to mark you luggage before you depart, DISNEY representatives will use your claim tickets to pull your luggage and transport it to your resort. In this case the luggage will travel on your motor coach to ensure proper delivery to your room.
For any guest traveling on or after May 17th, all printing delays HAVE been corrected and your luggage tags will be sent out approximately 15 day prior to your arrival by regular mail. Disney is now expecting them to arrive to the guest about 5 – 10 days in advance of you trip.
If you book through a Travel Agent your DME bag tags go to the travel agency, not the guest. The Travel Agent will then redirect them to you. The bag tags for Travel Agencies will be printed earlier and sent out 21 days in advance to arrival at the agency about 15 days prior to arrival. These guests should expect them at their home again about 5-10 days in advance of your trip.
I hope this helps! :sohappy: