airport help!!

[karentan]

hiya
our flight is due to land at 4.25pm. what realistic time am i likely to get to disney? we're staying in the poly, trying to arrange dinner for our first night.
any help on rough arrival times will be greatly appreciated!!

 

[Andy B]

Which airport and what form of transport.

 

[karentan]

oops, sorry!!
coming from orlando international to the poly. hiring a car through dollar.

 

[wayneg]

If its MCO, get thru Immigration quick, dont do 2nd bag drop and have an express card to collect you car you can be at Disney within about 90 mins. Personally I would not arrange dinner 1st night, even without a delay its going to be after 7pm when you are unloaded and ready to go out which is midnight at home. A delay anywhere at the above and it could be late.
At Easter we we lucky enough to have friends prepare us pizza at their house. Other times a quick burger at Mc's or BK has been more than enough for us.

 

[wilma-bride]

Failing any flight delays, the earliest you're likely to get to Disney is probably around 7 pm (if you're lucky). This allows the usual 20 minutes or so to get off the plane, then an hour and a half to get luggage and clear customs and immigration, then get your car. When we went back in April, we landed at 10:15 pm and were checking into the Wilderness Lodge just before midnight - we were through very quickly though, to be honest. I would definitely allow 3 hours to be on the safe side.

 

[paulh]

would go with 7pm as well,to get to room and get cleaned up
Paulh
Paulh

 

[daipp]

To be honest, I wouldn't book anywhere for the first night as any delay will set you back AND remember you will be several hours behind so your body is telling you it's time for bed.

David