Magical Express Question

[KwikE]

Hi, I booked my magical express ten days out from my departure. I was a little confused and thought I had to wait that long. My question is what do I do if I don't get my luggage tags in time?

 

[JourneysEnd]

Hi, I booked my magical express ten days out from my departure. I was a little confused and thought I had to wait that long. My question is what do I do if I don't get my luggage tags in time?

You can always get the luggage yourself and take it with you to ME. A lot of people do that anyways.

 

[bpadair32]

You can always get the luggage yourself and take it with you to ME. A lot of people do that anyways.

That is correct, and would likely be your only option if the luggage tags do not come in time. Hopefully they come in time though, as not having to worry about your luggage is a really nice perk IMO.

 

[ninjaprincesst]

You should get them they sent my friends fed ex when she waited until a couple weeks out.

 

[KwikE]

Wow that would be nice if they express shipped them. Well I will keep my fingers crossed.

 

[jackson2005]

We didn't get ours with our other things so I called. They said 7 to 10 days, so I bet you get them with in 7, they put 10 on it just to be safe!

 

[Weather_Lady]

You can always get the luggage yourself and take it with you to ME. A lot of people do that anyways.

Always great advice! We pack light and transport our own bags -- nothing gets broken, stolen, or lost (not that that's a big risk with DME luggage transfer), and we can unpack as soon as we arrive.

It's too bad you can't download and print your own DME luggage tags (like you would, for example, when taking a cruise). I wonder if that will eventually become an option.

 

[KwikE]

They are sending them overnight UPS.. Printing them yourself would be a good idea.

 

[thomas998]

Hi, I booked my magical express ten days out from my departure. I was a little confused and thought I had to wait that long. My question is what do I do if I don't get my luggage tags in time?

Then they won't accept you on the bus and you will have to go to Universal instead.

 

[Monty]

Technically you don't have to have the tags for them to collect and deliver your bags. You can go to the DME check-in counter and describe your bags for them [I used to take a digital photo of each bag and print it off before leaving - speeds up the description process]. They'll send a staff member to collect your bags and they'll still deliver to your resort room.

Probably just as easy to pick them up yourself. Odds are you'll be 20-30 minutes later getting on a bus than if they do it.

 

[KwikE]

Then they won't accept you on the bus and you will have to go to Universal instead.

hahah . god thing there sending them out should me here tomorrow

 

[graphite1326]

I have been waiting for yellow tags and am getting concerned. I should get my magic bands tomorrow (per tracking number). I have always gotten my yellow luggage bags well before I get the magic bands.

 

[Minnie1986]

Always great advice! We pack light and transport our own bags -- nothing gets broken, stolen, or lost (not that that's a big risk with DME luggage transfer), and we can unpack as soon as we arrive.

It's too bad you can't download and print your own DME luggage tags (like you would, for example, when taking a cruise). I wonder if that will eventually become an option.

I was wondering about that myself. Hopefully, that becomes an option sometime in the near future.

 

[Minnie1986]

I have been waiting for yellow tags and am getting concerned. I should get my magic bands tomorrow (per tracking number). I have always gotten my yellow luggage bags well before I get the magic bands.

Best thing to do would be to call the Magical Express 800 number and check. It does sound odd, as I got my yellow luggage tags about 2-3 weeks before my bands.

 

[graphite1326]

Best thing to do would be to call the Magical Express 800 number and check. It does sound odd, as I got my yellow luggage tags about 2-3 weeks before my bands.

I called and it was like they didn't check why I haven't gotten the ME packet, they asked for my information and said they would send it.

 

[KwikE]

Got mine today UPS overnight

 

[thomas998]

Technically you don't have to have the tags for them to collect and deliver your bags. You can go to the DME check-in counter and describe your bags for them [I used to take a digital photo of each bag and print it off before leaving - speeds up the description process]. They'll send a staff member to collect your bags and they'll still deliver to your resort room.

Probably just as easy to pick them up yourself. Odds are you'll be 20-30 minutes later getting on a bus than if they do it.

If you are able to handle your own bags, then do it and don't rely on Disney to do it for you especially delivering to your room. Unless they have changed the policy they wont take them inside your room unless someone is there and that means you have to waste precious vacation time waiting in your room for them to bring the bags up... Have done it in the past and it was fine they were there within 5 minutes of me getting to my room... but I've also experienced a 2 hour wait which was the last time I ever let them steal any of my vacation time when I can just as easily roll my bag along with me.

 

[Rob562]

If you are able to handle your own bags, then do it and don't rely on Disney to do it for you especially delivering to your room. Unless they have changed the policy they wont take them inside your room unless someone is there and that means you have to waste precious vacation time waiting in your room for them to bring the bags up... Have done it in the past and it was fine they were there within 5 minutes of me getting to my room... but I've also experienced a 2 hour wait which was the last time I ever let them steal any of my vacation time when I can just as easily roll my bag along with me.

I'm sorry, but that is incorrect. They will indeed deliver your *yellow tagged* luggage without you being in the room. This is a benefit specifically mentioned in DME paperwork and even the video on the bus, and has always been the policy.

However that's only for DME tagged luggage. Luggage simply held by Luggage Services because you gave it to them when you got to the hotel, or luggage being transferred from another resort, you must be in the room to receive.

-Rob

 

[bpadair32]

If you are able to handle your own bags, then do it and don't rely on Disney to do it for you especially delivering to your room. Unless they have changed the policy they wont take them inside your room unless someone is there and that means you have to waste precious vacation time waiting in your room for them to bring the bags up... Have done it in the past and it was fine they were there within 5 minutes of me getting to my room... but I've also experienced a 2 hour wait which was the last time I ever let them steal any of my vacation time when I can just as easily roll my bag along with me.

This is 1000% not correct. We have used DME every time that we have gone and have never waited in the room for our luggage. They will deliver it whether you are in the room or not.

 

[J_Krafty24]

I'm sorry, but that is incorrect. They will indeed deliver your *yellow tagged* luggage without you being in the room. This is a benefit specifically mentioned in DME paperwork and even the video on the bus, and has always been the policy.

-Rob

We had a trip where our luggage made it to our room before we made it to Florida. We took a bump to a later flight but our luggage stayed on the original flight. It was nice seeing our luggage waiting for us after having spent 5 extra hours at an airport.