Late Check-Out or Earlier Flight

[amy390]

I've heard some of the resorts will allow you to check-out later than 11:00am. We're booking CBR for May and our return flight will either leave Orlando to Albany, NY at 1:00pm or 6:00pm, depending on which we choose. My question is: on your last day are you ready to get up and go home or do you savor every last minute. Hubby wants to take the later flight and I want the earlier one. So, what to do? Do we take the later flight and hang out at the resort without a room? Or just leave earlier? Thoughts appreciated. Thanks.

 

[Our2Girls&Disney]

Everyone is different. Personally, I would go with the 1:00 flight because I hate getting home late and then have to go to work the next day. Just my opinion.

 

[Boston5602]

we always get an early flight home . This past trip our flight wasn't until 5:05 pm and it hung over my head all day.

I just couldn't really get to enjoy the day even though we were able to go to the park because I kept thinking about getting to the place to get the bus to go to the airport all at the right time!

Good luck

 

[pezheadmeg]

I always do a later flight. This year it was an 8 pm out of MCO. We checked out in the morning, checked in for the flight with Resort Check-in. Then hit EPCOT for a few hours, came back grabbed a late lunch and sat out by the pool.

POFQ has a locker room with showers by the pool, I would've packed the bathing suit in the carry-on if I had known this, that last swim would've bee nice!

 

[Rpsemont]

We almost always take the last flight (unless we take the first flight, in which case, we stay at the airport the night before)
Anyway, I would not count on late check out. DH got food poisoning once and was deathly ill (we thought it was the flu). They let us have late check out, but it only gave us until 4PM and they charged us 1/2 days room rate.
If you're using ME, a 6PM, means be at resort for 3PM Personally, I'd send one spouse with kids off to the parks early in the morning, and leave the other spouse to pack up and get the bags checked for ME (THey will also check your carry ons at Bell Services) Then all meet at the resort for a late lunch around 1:30.
We usually have a car, so we just load the car and go wherever we want for the day.

 

[I'mNoPrince]

We always do a late flight as well. Hit the EMH park ( normally pack the night before) for a few hours come back to the resort check our bags with Bellservices. Then we head to DTD or one last trip to the parks for a few more hours.DME aroung 5:00pm or so .

We also always take one of the early flights down as wellgetting in around 10:00 or so.

 

[salmoneous]

Me? I can never fully relax on departure days with the flight hanging over my head. 1:00 is just about right - allows you to get through the morning without rushing, but doesn't have any downtime where I'm checking my watch.

 

[DebbieB]

For me it depends on how long the trip is. If it's a 4 day trip, I'll take the later to get the most out of it. If it's a 7 day trip, I'll take the earlier.

 

[antmaril]

I always take the early flight home. I cannot relax on the last day. I just want to get home and have some time before I have to go back to work.