Help PLEASE...How would I

[lizardqueen]

do this? I am thinking about making a 1 night trip into a 2 nighter. I want to stay at a WDW resort for 1 night. On my 2nd day, I would check out of my WDW resort, but be in the parks until 11pm or midnight. Because my flight the next morning leaves at 6:30am, I wouldn't want to spend another night at WDW. What would be the best way to get from the MK to MCO? What time does DME run until at night? Would I be able to use them even if my flight is not leaving until the next morning? If I check in for my flight online, would I be able to just go straight through security and head to my gate and just rest there until it was boarding time? Sorry so many questions, but I am just so confused. Finances will be an issue, so I really can't afford to stay another night at WDW or a hotel that I would have to pay to take a taxi/shuttle to. Thanks so much for any advice.

 

[lizardqueen]

Any suggestions?

 

[kaytieeldr]

Only that I don't think you can use the airport as a hotel. You could call Magical Express and tell them you've got a 3 or 4 AM flight (although they may not believe you, depending if planes depart MCO at that time). If they do provide service, you would most likely need to find a hotel in the airport or one in the airport area that has a free shuttle back and forth.
If there are no flights departing in the middle of the night, I really don't think they'll let you hang around the gate area.

 

[CarolA]

You can sleep at the airport. Folks do it all the time. (I won't say it's good sleep, but..)

I am pretty sure at MCO you have to stay in the atrium area. Check here for info on sleeping at MCO
http://www.sleepinginairports.net/usa/orlando.htm (Yes, there is a whole website devoted to sleeping in airports all over the world)

The trick is to find an airline to tell the ME folks you are on. I did a quick and dirty check on SW and the lastest I could find was around 9:30 to BWI. You might try a search for airlines heading West (American West?) Maybe they have redeye type flights. Virgin to London might be another options.

 

[lost*in*cyberspace]

Only that I don't think you can use the airport as a hotel.

Sure you can. Check out these websites:

http://www.sleepinginairports.net/bestof.htm

http://www.sleepinginairports.net/tips.htm

http://edition.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/11/10/airport.sleep/index.html