Just back. GREAT experiences with Frontier Airlines and Uber

[GEM]

Just got back last week from a seven night trip. Wanted to let you all know, since it gets asked sometimes, that we had EXCELLENT experiences with Frontier both ways. I had never flown them before and, obviously, I booked them because they were super cheap. For the two of us, we saved about $400 total over the next cheapest option, even paying to check one bag each way. That said, I was apprehensive. It ended up honestly being the most painless air travel experience I've ever had. We flew out of St. Louis at 6:15am on a Sunday. Flight boarded and left precisely on time and got us to MCO about 30 minutes ahead of schedule. Plane was very clean and all staff were friendly and helpful. Boarding process was very calm and organized. Just overall a great experience. One little bit of "magic" for my son was that the gate agents at St. Louis were all wearing Disney lanyards and trading pins while working the flight to Orlando. A nice touch. My son was thrilled to make his first pin trade of the trip before he ever got on the plane. Flight back was just as smooth. Again, precisely on time. Very nice. Wouldn't hesitate to fly with them again if the price was right, as it was this time. I know bad experiences can happen on any airline. (Personally, I will NEVER fly American again, lol.) Just wanted to share that we had a good one with Frontier this trip.

Also, we used Uber several times this trip and really enjoyed the flexibility and convenience for trips like Caribbean Beach to Disney Quest (bus lets you out on the complete other end of Disney Springs and it was a 90 degree day so we wanted to skip the hike), Typhoon Lagoon to Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom Lodge to Caribbean Beach, etc. We had never used Uber before, but it was quick, simple, and easy and way cheaper thab the cabs we have used for those kinds of trips before. We enjoyed chatting with our drivers and had nothing but great experiences. We even used it our last day from Epcot back to Caribbean Beach so we could stay in the park a little longer and still make our Magical Express pick up. Uber from Epcot direct to the Custom House at CBR was less than 12 minutes - MUCH faster than bus from Epcot to CBR and then wait for the internal bus or walk to Custom House. My DS12 especially loved the Uber trips because he loves all things tech and was fascinated by the whole idea of ride sharing, the way the app worked, following our driver's progress toward us by watching the little car on the phone screen, etc. Lol.

And, for those staying or thinking of staying at CBR, we had zero problems with the buses to and from the parks overall. Never waited more than a few minutes for a bus and didn't mind making the stops around the resort since it only added a few minutes of travel time, really. No big deal. If you are staying there or thinking of staying there, don't let the bus situation scare you off. Honestly, we had much better bus experiences there than at some of the deluxes we have stayed at!

Just thought I'd throw those experiences out there.

 

[AngiTN]

Just to note for a future trip, you can always take Uber back to MCO too.
We have begun doing this as it allows us to stay at the park for an hour more than we would with ME (we have PreCheck so we don't need the extra time at the airport)
If we are going to Epcot we even bring our carry on bags with us as there are lockers (cash only!) that can fit a carry on suitcase outside the park. Our carry on suitcase is also a back pack so no problems bringing them on the bus either.

Glad to hear about your good experience with Frontier. I've looked at them for our next flight but the flight times are going to work this trip. But they may later

 

[GEM]

Just to note for a future trip, you can always take Uber back to MCO too.
We have begun doing this as it allows us to stay at the park for an hour more than we would with ME (we have PreCheck so we don't need the extra time at the airport)
If we are going to Epcot we even bring our carry on bags with us as there are lockers (cash only!) that can fit a carry on suitcase outside the park. Our carry on suitcase is also a back pack so no problems bringing them on the bus either.

Glad to hear about your good experience with Frontier. I've looked at them for our next flight but the flight times are going to work this trip. But they may later

Thanks, we knew we could do Uber back to MCO, but we had a large suitcase that we needed to pick up at the resort anyway. We don't mind Magical Express since we prefer to get to the airport early anyway.