Magical Express

Kfaux34

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My wife and I are staying at the Pop Century Resort starting at the end of February for a week. We are flying into Orlando International Airport from an out-of-country flight (WestJet). I was just wondering how the Magical Express service works once we arrive at Orlando International Airport.
Thank you
Kevin
 

Monty

Brilliant...and Canadian
In the Parks
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Kfaux34 said:
My wife and I are staying at the Pop Century Resort starting at the end of February for a week. We are flying into Orlando International Airport from an out-of-country flight (WestJet). I was just wondering how the Magical Express service works once we arrive at Orlando International Airport.
Thank you
Kevin

From AllEars.net:

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]* Upon arrival in Orlando, bypass airport baggage claim and go directly to the Disney Airport Welcome Center (Level 1, "A" Side). [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]* Car seats are not permitted on the motorcoaches and must be stowed underneath the motorcoach.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]* You will board state-of-the-art motor coaches that will take you to your Disney hotel. A video is shown during the ride. Your motor coach may make up to FOUR different stops at various Disney resorts![/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]* A team of Disney representatives at the airport will pick up your luggage and transport it to your Disney hotel room.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]* International Visitors - If the Orlando International Airport is your first point of entry into the United States, you will follow the U.S. Customs & Border Protection process and claim your luggage upon disembarking the airplane. Once you have completed this process you will proceed to the main Terminal building where you will be met by a Disney Representative. Your luggage will be transferred to the Baggage Claim area, where Disney will collect it if tagged with Disney's Magical Express luggage tags. If you have already completed the US Customs & Border Protection process in another US city or before entering the US, you will proceed directly to the main Terminal building; and Disney will claim your luggage.[/FONT]


[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Have a great trip! :sohappy:
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Sorry, just realized... Westjet means you're coming from Canada. Most departure airports from Canada to the States have U.S. Customs clearance at departure, so you can ignore the "International Visitors" portion if you've already cleared customs before landing.
 
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MadMax11

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no car seats permitted? i'm going in october with a child who won't be 2 yet. what are the laws regarding child seats in florida?? will they turn us away and make us get a cab or something?
 
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Monty

Brilliant...and Canadian
In the Parks
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MadMax11 said:
no car seats permitted? i'm going in october with a child who won't be 2 yet. what are the laws regarding child seats in florida?? will they turn us away and make us get a cab or something?

You just store it in the luggage compartment... but, take the little one out first though :lol:
 
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MadMax11

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MontyMon said:
You just store it in the luggage compartment... but, take the little one out first though :lol:

not sure that answers my question, but it's funny!! :)

in texas, children under a certain weight are required to ride in a car seat. i'm assuming florida has similar laws. is there some exception because it's a shuttle bus?
 
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MadMax11

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Nemo14 said:
Most busses are not equipped to accomodate car seats - in fact, many do not have seat belts at all.

thanks. i just didn't know what sort of vehicles the magic express thing was done through.
 
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If using DME just keep in mind that it could take up to 3 hrs for your bags to get to your hotel room so take anything you need for the first 3 hours in a carryon bag. it took 2 1/2 hours for my bags to get to my room. Just a word of advice.
 
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Monty

Brilliant...and Canadian
In the Parks
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Halfling418 said:
I got to watch most of The Emporer's New Groove on the Magical Express. I could never see that movie too many times. :D

How long were you on that bus? Did you take a really scenic route - like via Miami? :lol:
 
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RonAnnArbor

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Having done the Magical Express now several times -- it takes about one hour from the aiport to your hotel...you will most likely wait for your bus at the airport, and then wait ON the bus for 15 miutes of so before it leaves. Plan on 1 1/2 hours from the time you leave your airplane to the time you arrive at your hotel. The busses DO stop at several resorts. Even at peak, my bus was not full - but it does make all stops as people get off at each. For example, my bus to Port Orleans French Quarter stopped first at Saratoga Springs where 1 person got off, then Old Key West where 3 people got off, then POFQ (where I and about 10 others got off), then went on to PORIV with a remaining passenger list of about 15 or so people. Busses do NOT have seatbelts, as ironically, it is safer NOT to be wearing one in an accident in a bus. Child seats are usually placed under the bus in the luggage compartment - again, it is safer to keep your toddler on your lap, or sitting next to you, and there are no seat belts to strap your child seat onto the seat. They do show a short half hour video on the way to your resort. It is somewhat entertaining, and explains the checkin and checkout procedure. For the kids, it is filled with the Disney characters and you will find a pulsating hyperactivity take over as you near the resort and the characters appear on the tv screen. Otherwise, it is a relatively ordinary bus ride.
 
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