8.20 Virgin flight -arrival questions

[chocolateMinnie]

Haven’t been to WDW since lockdowns.
Used to travel about 1pm and remember the long immigration queues.
Anyone been recently, especially arriving at about 1pm and how long are the lines?
Also can someone remind me if you have to carry your luggage up stairs or if there is an escalator?
How long for baggage reclaim (2nd time) if I do that?
Thanks

 

[Ruttangel]

The immigration queue kind of depends on what other flights are coming in just before you. Which I suppose you could look at typical arrivals now to see. Where you are on the plane can make a difference too.

Have you also looked at the Mobile Passport Control app, entering details in advance can help

Whenever you encounter a change in floors you can get elevator or escalator, you can get Mco app as well to check in advance

Baggage reclaim is ok, no real change from before

 

[CVG]

If you're standing in the queue, then it was about 30 mins for us last time thru immigration control. That day it was (wo)manned by Grumpy and Happy. The other 5 were nowhere to be seen.

The US takes disability access pretty seriously so there are always lifts where needed.

We only take cabin luggage as I've heard it taking up to one hour to appear on the carousel. It's luck of the draw really. We don't risk it.

 

[chocolateMinnie]

Thanks for the replies. I can remember that you could carry your cases to the monorail or put them on the belt but couldn’t recall if there was an escalator there or not. Would prefer to take them if possible to save the wait.
In 2019 there definitely wasn’t a lift at that point to take your luggage.