1st night ? DD

[Debbyt28]

Okay The plane is scheduled to land at 18.28 flying via Philadelphia so immigration should be sorted get to POP ? Half seven although we usually go to MK on first night trad this is when we flew with virgin s don't think it's worth going for an hour so I was debating going to DD and popping to T Rex for a cotton tini my question is can I just order an appetiser at the bar with this without an ADR ?? 9pm or later for a solo traveller

 

[flortlebap]

I think you may be being quite ambitious with taking only an hour to clear the airport!

I think after 9pm you should be fine to order an appetiser at the bar

 

[Kath2003]

I think you may be being quite ambitious with taking only an hour to clear the airport!

I think after 9pm you should be fine to order an appetiser at the bar

Nah - the OP will have already done the immigration so they can just walk straight out of the airport. It only takes about 10-15 minutes to get from the gate to the bus stop. Longer if you've got to get bags, I guess...

 

[flortlebap]

If ME turns up quickly (we've waited half an hour before) and there's no baggage (it's taken us up to an hour!) and without immigration, it's possible. But I still think its ambitious - an hour is the absolute minimum it'll take of everything goes according to plan.

 

[Debbyt28]

Thanks
It's just a thought because I like to stay up as long as possible the first night to try to get body clock in sync. All suggestions appreciated

 

[flortlebap]

That's a good point!

We will probably be in bed early... Then awake again at 2am! Arghh...

 

[chmurf]

one hour is very ambitious

Having cleared immigration and customs in philly will save you some time in Orlando, but ...

Where are you seated on the plane ?
Makes quite a difference between front and back.I saw once more than 10 minutes before being able to disembark off a 757 (one aisle plane)

Going from the gate to the tram should take you a good 5 minutes
5 more to ride it and go down to baggae claim or DME
somewhere from 5 to 15 minutes to get your luggage (if you don't have those yellow tags)
I would allow at least 15 minutes to wait for the next DME departure
Going to POP from MCO requires at least 35 to 40 minutes.
Checking in, depending on the check in day might take somewhere from 5 to 20 minutes (actually experienced half an hour in feb. due to computer issues, not counting wait times, I mean 30 mins at the counter with a CM)

and then you'd need to take the bus to DTD to go to TRex
Granted that you don't have to wait, I would allow 20 minutes to take the bus down to DTD and walk over to TRex

Making all that in under 2 hours would be quite fast. And only if all goes according to plan. 1 hour would seem so lucky that if you pulled that out, I'd suggest you go play the lottery

 

[Debbyt28]

Ok thanks for the reality check looks like I'll have counter service at the resort
I'll use the time for more planning