DME HELP!! Reservations

[happymom2one]

I have read somewhere on here about needing a dummy reservations. I have asked my travel agent and she has been less than helpful but she said that we can't do dummy reservations and I can figure it out and get back to her? So here is my plan that needs help!

We get into Orlando on Nov 26 and are planning on staying at the Hilton for the night since we are getting in late. They have airport shuttles. So the plan was to sleep there and then come back to the airport and then hop on the DME to go to the hotel to start our Disney vacation on Nov 27. We don't mind carrying our luggage but need the shuttle to get there.

We were planning on doing that on the way back also. Checking out that morning and having them hold our luggage and at the end of the night going back to the hotel, hopping on the DME with our luggage and then going to the airport. then using there shuttle service to Hilton...

Please let me know if I am doing something wrong... Thanks for all your help!

 

[brockash]

You just need to put that u want to use magical express and give them a flight number that arrives on the day you want to take magical express (day you check out of hilton.)

 

[happymom2one]

You just need to put that u want to use magical express and give them a flight number that arrives on the day you want to take magical express (day you check out of hilton.)

Thanks! She made me feel as though I am really breaking the rules and she would not help me! So times, are not that important, so get them as close as possible? Thanks for getting back to me so quickly!

 

[Alesia]

You don't really need to give them a flight number at all. Just call them and tell them the date you're arriving. If the CM says that they need a flight number, just say you don't have one yet.

It sounds like your TA doesn't really know what she's doing. Keep an eye on that.

 

[brockash]

Thanks! She made me feel as though I am really breaking the rules and she would not help me! So times, are not that important, so get them as close as possible? Thanks for getting back to me so quickly!

The pp is right, really you don't even need to give then a flight number, just the day. It would make me feel better to give them one (no idea why lol), but if you are going to give them one just anything on that day will be fine. Also, I second what the pp said about your TA not really knowing what she's doing, so just be careful and don't take her answers as an absolute.

 

[happymom2one]

You don't really need to give them a flight number at all. Just call them and tell them the date you're arriving. If the CM says that they need a flight number, just say you don't have one yet.

It sounds like your TA doesn't really know what she's doing. Keep an eye on that.

Thanks!! So, I can just call Disney instead of going through her? I am getting more and more worried about my TA! She is not willing to help at all! I thought about calling the company but I don't want her to do anything to my reservations!

The pp is right, really you don't even need to give then a flight number, just the day. It would make me feel better to give them one (no idea why lol), but if you are going to give them one just anything on that day will be fine. Also, I second what the pp said about your TA not really knowing what she's doing, so just be careful and don't take her answers as an absolute.

LOL. hearing both of you two saying watch out for the TA is making me nervous. Luckily I have you guys on this board! I would be lost without you guys.

 

[AngiTN]

Thanks!! So, I can just call Disney instead of going through her? I am getting more and more worried about my TA! She is not willing to help at all! I thought about calling the company but I don't want her to do anything to my reservations!



LOL. hearing both of you two saying watch out for the TA is making me nervous. Luckily I have you guys on this board! I would be lost without you guys.

Something someone with a TA should never say.
So yeah, I'd be worried about your TA too.

 

[happymom2one]

Something someone with a TA should never say.
So yeah, I'd be worried about your TA too.

I couldn't agree with you more! It has been horrible ride getting my plans figured out!

 

[smitch425]

Fill out the online reservation form yourself and don't even involve the TA

 

[Alesia]

Thanks!! So, I can just call Disney instead of going through her?

I'm not sure, but I'd give it a shot. Make sure to call DME directly - don't just call the main Disney line.

 

[brockash]

I'm not sure, but I'd give it a shot. Make sure to call DME directly - don't just call the main Disney line.

Yes.

https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/airport-transportation-reservation/

This should be the link and if it doesn't work, just Google magical express online reservations.

 

[AngiTN]

Yes.

https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/airport-transportation-reservation/

This should be the link and if it doesn't work, just Google magical express online reservations.

But don't try to use it in Chrome. It probably won't work. Works great in everything else

 

[nkereina]

You don't really need to give them a flight number at all. Just call them and tell them the date you're arriving. If the CM says that they need a flight number, just say you don't have one yet.

It sounds like your TA doesn't really know what she's doing. Keep an eye on that.

Bingo. Every WDW resort guest is entitled to round trip transportation to and from the airport. When and how you use those entitlements during your stay does not matter to Disney. It does not have to be on the actual day you fly in.

 

[happymom2one]

Just wanted to let all of you know... I booked it myself!! Thanks for all the help! I called them and the CM was so nice, he kind-of giggled and said "we want you to get here, it isn't a problem just put the day you are starting your vacation to get on the DME. It just had to be the same day your vacation starts. He did give me the website address to put my own DME request in and it worked great. so, We are good to go!

Again, thank you everyone!

 

[Alesia]

I have to ask, is your TA internet based or from a brick and mortar agency?

 

[tjmw2727]

Just wanted to let all of you know... I booked it myself!! Thanks for all the help! I called them and the CM was so nice, he kind-of giggled and said "we want you to get here, it isn't a problem just put the day you are starting your vacation to get on the DME. It just had to be the same day your vacation starts. He did give me the website address to put my own DME request in and it worked great. so, We are good to go!

Again, thank you everyone!

Glad it worked out for you!

Not to nit pick but for those reading along for info now and in the future you were given slightly incorrect info. You don't have to use DME "the same day your vacation starts" (or return on the day it ends)! It just has to be "during" your stay and not before or after. My sil often joins us during our vacation and has used the service after we have arrived or departs prior to us with no issues.

Every resort guest is entitled to round trip DME during the resort stay regardless of when or how they get to the airport! You do however have to make an advance reservation.

 

[happymom2one]

I have to ask, is your TA internet based or from a brick and mortar agency?

internet based that I found on facebook that has huge following. Idk... maybe I just got a less experienced one?

Glad it worked out for you!

Not to nit pick but for those reading along for info now and in the future you were given slightly incorrect info. You don't have to use DME "the same day your vacation starts" (or return on the day it ends)! It just has to be "during" your stay and not before or after. My sil often joins us during our vacation and has used the service after we have arrived or departs prior to us with no issues.

Every resort guest is entitled to round trip DME during the resort stay regardless of when or how they get to the airport! You do however have to make an advance reservation.

Very interesting to know. Though, it will be many many years until we go again... I am just grateful it worked out and I was able to do it myself.

 

[stitchlovestink]

Thanks! She made me feel as though I am really breaking the rules and she would not help me! So times, are not that important, so get them as close as possible? Thanks for getting back to me so quickly!

And it's the annoying situations like this that make me glad I book my own trips. No benefit to using a TA here....just added stress!!!

 

[Hopefully]

internet based that I found on facebook that has huge following. Idk... maybe I just got a less experienced one?



Very interesting to know. Though, it will be many many years until we go again... I am just grateful it worked out and I was able to do it myself.

From reading your opening post, I have a concern for you. Did you also book your return trip on DME? You said you wanted to spend the day in the park and get on the bus in the evening and go to the Hilton. Return bus service works differently. It is actually scheduled pick up times, 3 hours prior to your flight. You can NOT just get on any bus in the evening. They very well may be filled with reservations for that bus. You will need to give DME a flight out that evening that is approximately 3 hours prior to when you would like to go to the airport. The later in the evening the harder that becomes, as there are fewer and fewer departing flights out of MCO.

 

[happymom2one]

From reading your opening post, I have a concern for you. Did you also book your return trip on DME? You said you wanted to spend the day in the park and get on the bus in the evening and go to the Hilton. Return bus service works differently. It is actually scheduled pick up times, 3 hours prior to your flight. You can NOT just get on any bus in the evening. They very well may be filled with reservations for that bus. You will need to give DME a flight out that evening that is approximately 3 hours prior to when you would like to go to the airport. The later in the evening the harder that becomes, as there are fewer and fewer departing flights out of MCO.

Yes you are correct I did say that in my opening post but in the mean time I changed my flights to leave that night. We got a great deal on the flight that last day and now we don't have to stay at Hilton for the night. SO, it made that leg of the trip much easier when it comes to DME. Thanks for the information as I did not know that. It really would have made it difficult.