Disney Welcome Center/Magical Express

[flamestarrdust]

I am taking the Magical Express for the first time for my July 06 trip. I have all the brochures and info that WDW has sent me. However, I just have a curious question that keeps bugging me. I understand there is a Disney Welcome Center where you go to catch the ME. Now what I'm curious about is what exactly the Disney Welcome Center is. Is it just a room? Are there snacks? Someone had mentioned before about there being a table in there. If anyone has been there before and could pass on a description of it, I'd greatly appreciate it. Thanks.

 

[goofy4tink]

When you arrive at MCO, you will head to Side A of the main terminal. Go all the way to the bottom level, where the rental car booths are, the limos, and other transportation agencies. You will be directed, if you ask someone, to an area that emcompasses the DME checkin site. It is basically a counter, you wait in line for your turn. WHen your turn comes, you go up, checkin, then you are directed to the appropriate bus line for your resort. When your bus arrives you hop on. And off to the resorts you go. I guess it isn't a 'true' welcome center where they 'wine and dine' you so to speak.

 

[susykt4]

I don't know anything about a special room or anything, but we got off the plane, waited in a line to check in to DME (like a car rental line but actually moved really fast) and then immediately went to our bus line. Unless DME was extremely busy, I can't imagine having time to do anything else at the airport. DH took the kids to the restroom while I was checking in at DME and I finished first. We couldn't have been at the airport longer than maybe 25 minutes at most. We LOVED DME!!!!

 

[flamestarrdust]

Thanks so much for your help! I was only curious because my friend is arriving to the airport half an hour before me and was curious if they could wait at the welcome center. Now I can let them know to go elsewhere. Thanks!

 

[lilybeth11602]

pretty much what has been said.you wait in line,check in,then get in the line for your hotel and wait for the ME.Its really nice you dont have to worry about your bags or getting a cab you get to sit on a nice bus and watch a little movie on your ride then your there.There are seats and a few little tables at the airport if one of you is checking in the other can wait there but there isnt a room really. I think its great. We loved it and wont go without flying again.