How much time to play?

[Angie_Ohio]

We are flying out of Orlando on Dec. 26 at 6pm. How long can we play at Magic Kingdom before heading back to Wilderness Lodge to catch Magical Express? I thought it was 3 hours before scheduled flight.

 

[parboy]

They will leave a letter in your room on the last night with information on what time you will need to be present to catch the DME.

 

[minnie mum]

ME will DEPART from your resort 3 hours before your flight- so around 3 pm. So allow lots of time to get back from the park, pick up any bags you have stored with luggage services, go to the bathroom etc. I'd leave MK a little before 2.

 

[tobikaye]

It is usually 3 hours, but they want you ready about 15 minutes before that time. So if your scheduled pickup time is 3:00 pm, you would need to be at the stop and ready to board at 2:45 pm.

I would suggest leaving MK for WL about 1:30. That would give you time in case you have any unusually long waits for a boat or bus to WL or getting any stored luggage. I find that midday there seem to be less boats running so there might be a longer wait. Plus, I once had to wait about 20 minutes to pick up some stored luggage at a resort because of others in line.

 

[MakiraMarlena]

See the above. They will give you around a 3 PM pickup time. You must be at the pickup area at least 15 minutes before the scheduled time, with your entire party and your luggage ready to go. The bus will probably not wait for you if you're not ready. The drivers don't have that time built into their schedule. I recently saw a party left behind at Saratoga Springs because one member was not present.