wearegoingtoDisney
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On our last morning we would like to eat at Chef Mickey's. Can we take the Magical Express from CR instead of the Beach Club where were are staying?
On our last morning we would like to eat at Chef Mickey's. Can we take the Magical Express from CR instead of the Beach Club where were are staying?
I think this is the first example of someone saying they HAVE done that. Generally the answer has been "no", you must catch ME from your resort. I would contact ME well before your trip to find out what the "official" word is. Regardless of what you're told, I'd call back another couple times to play "CSR Roulette", and make sure the majority of the answers you get are "yes".My wife and I did almost exactly that last year... We stayed at all star movies but had breakfast at chef Mickey our last day. We just had to talk to the ME people the day before and the day of but was no problem... Checked our bags at our hotel then away we went to meet the chef
My wife and I did almost exactly that last year... We stayed at all star movies but had breakfast at chef Mickey our last day. We just had to talk to the ME people the day before and the day of but was no problem... Checked our bags at our hotel then away we went to meet the chef
If DME is now letting some do this, then it should be available to just about anyone. I hate when Disney puts out 'policy' but then lets some get around that 'policy'. Either make the policy and stick with it or don't. It muddies the waters when there is a set policy but people are allowed to go against what is the stated policy.There have been a handful of posters who were able to arrange a DME drop off at a different resort or a pickup at a different resort.
Couldn't hurt to nicely ask.
If DME is now letting some do this, then it should be available to just about anyone. I hate when Disney puts out 'policy' but then lets some get around that 'policy'. Either make the policy and stick with it or don't. It muddies the waters when there is a set policy but people are allowed to go against what is the stated policy.
Of course, this could be the start of a change in DME policy. Perhaps we will soon see the option of going to/from wherever we wish!!
Wouldn't you say making an exception to policy in order to enhance a guests experience is one definition of "pixie dust". We may not give pixie dust on the transportation board but now we're against it altogether?
Makes it hard to plan when you don't know the answer ahead of time. If the OP was an early ADR and is told No when they ask to use DME from the Contemporary they may have to change their plans around.
Nitpicking.
Wouldn't plan A be racing back to your resort while plan B (if you got a "yes" to your inquiry) would be relaxing a bit after lunch, taking pictures, buying gifts, etc. at the other resort?
I think that the Magical Express drawing board had the provision for letting guests select what resort they wanted to arrive at and depart from. But that one of the pitfalls was last minute minute disputes, he said she said, about being reserved on a bus from the wrong resort back to the airport. Requiring guests to return to the airport from their own resort cut down on the number of permutations and therefore cut down on possible confusion.
However, seeing that you need to reconfirm your DME back to the airport by the morning of the day before the day you will take it, that should avoid both of the problems immediately above.
I never have an issue with 'pixie-dust', ever. BUT...when it's something like this, that is supposedly against stated policy, it makes is very hard for the general public to know what the rules are.Wouldn't you say making an exception to policy in order to enhance a guests experience is one definition of "pixie dust". We may not give pixie dust on the transportation board but now we're against it altogether?
Guests who were dropped off at another resort asked a DME employee at MCO. Guests who were picked up at another resort called and asked a day or two before their departure.