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I know we arent supposed to be doing this but we have a family of 5 staying in a room at pop century. Does anyone know if this is going to pose a problem with the magical express tickets? Any info would be helpful...thanks
Oh good. Someone else made a thread about DME issues.
I just booked my hotel reservation last Monday, and booked DME, as well. I leave this coming Monday morning. If my DME packet doesn't arrive by Monday, what can I do? I want to have my bag brought right to my room, so I don't have to worry about where to put it while I'm running around, taking care of business.
I know we arent supposed to be doing this but we have a family of 5 staying in a room at pop century. Does anyone know if this is going to pose a problem with the magical express tickets? Any info would be helpful...thanks
Just check your luggage at the airport like you normally would for any flight and when you arrive at MCO go get your own luggage and take it to the DME line. They will load it on the bus for you and then you don't have the worry of wether or not they got your luggage. When you get to your hotel and check in ask to have your luggage stored at the front desk until you are able to take it to your room. I believe they will hold it for how ever long you need them to. Remember to tip those who help you along the way! Have a good trip!Oh good. Someone else made a thread about DME issues.
I just booked my hotel reservation last Monday, and booked DME, as well. I leave this coming Monday morning. If my DME packet doesn't arrive by Monday, what can I do? I want to have my bag brought right to my room, so I don't have to worry about where to put it while I'm running around, taking care of business.
I am afraid there is no way around this issue. All who ride DME must be registered hotel guests, names on the reservation. :shrug:I know we arent supposed to be doing this but we have a family of 5 staying in a room at pop century. Does anyone know if this is going to pose a problem with the magical express tickets? Any info would be helpful...thanks
I have an even better idea for you!Just check your luggage at the airport like you normally would for any flight and when you arrive at MCO go get your own luggage and take it to the DME line. They will load it on the bus for you and then you don't have the worry of wether or not they got your luggage.
Awesome! Thank you for the detailed advice!I have an even better idea for you!
Disney set up a system to help folks in your situation. They set up this system from Day One. Back then, there were just awful problems with the printing/mailing subcontractor out of New York, and LOTS of people who used DME in the first month or 2 did it without any paperwork.
Two words: NO PROBLEM.
Nine words: YOU CAN USE THE AUTOMATIC LUGGAGE DELIVERY SYSTEM ANYWAY!
Skip baggage claim, just as if your bags had tags. Go to the DME Welcome Center like everyone has to. One of the questions they will ask you is if you put DME tags on your checked luggage. When you answer "No," they will ask you for your baggage claim ticket numbers, as well as a physical description of each bag. They then immediately dispatch a CM to go to baggage claim, claim your bag for you, and then bring it back "behind-the-scenes" where it will be tagged and put with the rest of the DME luggage about to be trucked to the resorts.
Meanwhile, back at the DME Welcome Center, they will print out bus vouchers for you, as well, so that you can board the bus and so on.
This process will add about one minute to the time it takes to serve you, which will bring your time being served at the DME counter to a total of about 2 minutes.
If you have a digital camera and a printer - take a picture of your luggage and print it off. This greatly speeds the check-in at DME if your bags aren't tagged.Awesome! Thank you for the detailed advice!
And I'm sure they'll have no problem spotting a magenta, hawaiian print duffle bag. :ROFLOL:
Could I just take a picture of it with my cell phone, so I can show them what it looks like? I mean, I really don't get how "it's a magenta hawaiian print duffle bag" is that hard to pick out...If you have a digital camera and a printer - take a picture of your luggage and print it off. This greatly speeds the check-in at DME if your bags aren't tagged.
That would work too. I said it helps, but it's certainly not essential. When you check in, they have a huge laminated board with pictures of every variety of luggage known to humankind... having a photo saved me from trying to find my bag on their board is all.Could I just take a picture of it with my cell phone, so I can show them what it looks like? I mean, I really don't get how "it's a magenta hawaiian print duffle bag" is that hard to pick out...
Could I just take a picture of it with my cell phone, so I can show them what it looks like? I mean, I really don't get how "it's a magenta hawaiian print duffle bag" is that hard to pick out...
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