I expect no DME tags

[CleveRocks]

I got a mailing from my TA today, expecting my DME tags because I leave in 10 days. Instead I got duplicate documents and duplicate blue Tinkerbell luggage tags rather than DME bags. I called my TA (actually, my mother-in-law's TA, but that's a whole other issue) and she was comletely clueless. She started telling me she didn't understand the DME system at all, and was especially quizzical about why you can fly into MCO on any airline and have your luggage handled but need to be on a participating airline to have you luggage handled on your return trip. Anyway, all she did was give me the DME toll-free number (866-599-0951). I called and it rang for about 15 minutes. They answer the phone actually from their location at MCO. The friendly CM explained the printing problem we all know of by now, and told me he thought it was unlikely I'll get my DME tags before I leave. He told me not to worry, to find them after I land -- past security, look for the CMs in blue jackets and Mickey gloves carrying a clipboard. He told me to present my luggage claim tags to them and that CMs would pull my bags for me. He also said to mark each bag with something unique like a certain-color ribbonor something like that. The way things are going, it's going to be one colorful baggage carousel.

-- Eric (packing as much as I can in my carry-on)

 

[ken skellington]

SKETCHY to me....I mean the whole idea of receiving no tags and then just handing over your baggage claim info. to a CM - also, I got the same info. when I called CRO yesterday and I hung up feeling very weary of the whole baggage claim situation. I find it hard enough to find my own bag on the carousel - I have a black rolling bag - LIKE EVERYONE ELSE! I do not trust someone else to find my bag having received no information or tags about ME in the mail first. I am thinking that I will just get my own bag and board the bus - I doubt they will have a problem with this since the whole system seems kinda unorganized at this point. We don't leave until May 11th - maybe things will change.

 

[spiceycat]

my luggage is different - but I am definitely going to take a picture with it to give to the person.

go look for the other post

One lady is making up a BIG Label - their name, the Disney hotel, their arrival date and their reservation number - on put that on their luggage.

I might do that too and put everything in big print!!!

You have got to wonder what WDW thought they were doing - as Tyler says they do this for the cruise line....

 

[kycat]

Thanks for passing along the info....