Getting on DME 8 hours after flight arrival?

[jpeterson]

In early July I'm taking a late Thursday flight, arriving into MCO about 12:15 am on Friday. I didn't really want to add another day to my reservation at Bay Lake, so I decided to just crash at the Hyatt Regency at MCO. Is there any issue with me rolling up to DME 8 or so hours after my plane landed? I figured there shouldn't be, after all planes get delayed all the time. I'll still be arriving on the day I told them.

 

[ncc1701]

No . I have read reports of people who do this on the Disboards. They give info for a flight arriving that morning. Just collect any check bags and don't use the yellow luggage tags. It is the return trip that you have a reserved bus time. As you said flights can be late and also some people stop to eat before heading to MDE.

 

[mom2rtk]

You can just list an arrival flight number closer in time to when you will be there if it makes you feel better about it.

 

[kaytieeldr]

You can just call and change your arrival date.

 

[WishICouldSpeakWhale]

Just call the DME number and tell them what you plan to do. We did this in November and didn't have to give a fake flight. The CM didn't even care what time we planned to head down to DME.