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News Disney's Magical Express to end after 2021
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JMcMahonEsq
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Did they actually revive the train project? The last I had read was that the project was on an indefinite suspension/delay as they were rethinking the route. I hadn’t heard they had made a decision on the final route and restarted the program.
Disstevefan1
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A quick Google search says the Magic Kingdom in WDW, even in 2020, leads the world in visitors.
No matter what the mix of new and returning guests that is, even in a pandemic, WDW is winning…
Depends on how many people and how much luggage
TrainsOfDisney
Well-Known Member
Service to Disney isn’t expected until 2026 but it’s still planned.
Brightline service to the airport will begin next year hopefully!
JoeCamel
Well-Known Member
Depends on how much it costs to have those non ending flows, you can't fix a losing operation with more volume.
Ayla
Well-Known Member
Lynx isn't an option for multiple reasons. Does Lynx even allow luggage onboard?
TrainsOfDisney
Well-Known Member
I’ve used Lynx many times. It’s definitely an option and yes they allow luggage.
Disstevefan1
Well-Known Member
Time will tell. I will be watching from the sidelines; sidelines being Universa/IOA/SeaWorld/EPIC Universe…
kbmum
Well-Known Member
If anyone is planning to use Magical Express to the airport until January 10, have a backup plan ready. I just returned from a trip last night. ME to the airport, at least for my family, was a mess. We were supposed to get on a bus at 2 p.m. -- it didn't show up. A front desk CM tried to reach Mears for 10 minutes, but no one would answer the phone. They eventually gave us a taxi voucher and told us to call for a taxi. I wasn't too happy about that and asked which company we were supposed to call when a bell services CM ran outside and flagged down a paid Mears shuttle that was dropping off a family. The driver checked with dispatch, who told him to take us to the airport. We overheard the dispatcher tell the driver that they didn't know we were supposed to be picked up by ME, which is why the bus didn't show.
On the way to the airport, the driver told us that Mears and Disney have been feuding over the end of ME. I mentioned that when we arrived on December 22, the line for ME was absolutely huge and a CM there told us it would be hours before we would get on a bus. We opted to take a cab because we didn't want to miss our lunch reservations (or stand in line for hours for a bus). The driver said that Disney hadn't been giving Mears accurate passenger counts and was letting Mears take the heat from people who were angry about the long delays. Don't know how true this is, but there is no doubt that something was really wrong with ME on the 22nd.
On the way to the airport, the driver told us that Mears and Disney have been feuding over the end of ME. I mentioned that when we arrived on December 22, the line for ME was absolutely huge and a CM there told us it would be hours before we would get on a bus. We opted to take a cab because we didn't want to miss our lunch reservations (or stand in line for hours for a bus). The driver said that Disney hadn't been giving Mears accurate passenger counts and was letting Mears take the heat from people who were angry about the long delays. Don't know how true this is, but there is no doubt that something was really wrong with ME on the 22nd.
That's service from the S, Miami not from Tampa
TrainsOfDisney
Well-Known Member
That is correct!
flynnibus
Premium Member
Well that's why you didn't have a return pickup..
flynnibus
Premium Member
they were basically a no-show
So you claim there is a never-ending, infinite pool of guests for WDW, but “will be watching from the sidelines; sidelines being Universa/IOA/SeaWorld/EPIC Universe”? Not sure what your angle is here, troll or shill.
Which doesn't affect their return. Disney gave them a time for the bus back to MCO. Airlines cancel your return if you don't take your first flight. DME doesn't
Some of the issue is with airlines changing flights. We don't notify DME every time our flight changes, new flight # not an adjustment. Also canceled trips.. Long lines at DME results in guests bailing
kbmum
Well-Known Member
We did have a scheduled return pickup and the paperwork was left on our hotel room door on the day we checked out. I also checked with the front desk and they confirmed it.
lazyboy97o
Well-Known Member
Central Florida Expressway Authority has delayed approving Brightline’s preferred FL-417 route to see if the FL-528 route might be made more viable.
JMcMahonEsq
Well-Known Member
That is what I had thought that the project was in limbo pending route review. I had also read that universal was pushing a route that would allow a stop there