Magical Express and arriving into MCO super late

[valerie160]

Our flight is scheduled to arrive into MCO at 12:05am on Friday May 20. Is it possible to use the Magical Express so late? Or do they have a cut off time when they pick up and drop off?

 

[Marlyn]

You can use Magical Express but you don't use the luggage tags. You pick up your luggage at baggage claim before heading to the ME busses.

 

[dvc at last !]

You can use Magical Express but you don't use the luggage tags. You pick up your luggage at baggage claim before heading to the ME busses.

Agree.

 

[Jestocost]

Put another way, DME buses run 24-7 but the luggage transfer service only operates until 10 p.m.

 

[valerie160]

Put another way, DME buses run 24-7 but the luggage transfer service only operates until 10 p.m.

Thank you so much for this information! Do you have any idea how long the wait may be for the bus? I'm trying to decide if it makes more sense to stay at the Hyatt at MCO for the night and just take the ME the next morning since I know it can take about 90 minutes to get to the hotel using ME.

 

[maxiesmom]

I can tell you the one time I used DME late at night it took us 2 1/2 hours from disembarking the plane and standing at the resort check in desk. I don't use it that late any more. I pay for a town car. Best $75 spent.

 

[bumbershoot]

And the one time we used it with a flight landing after midnight it didn't take anywhere near that long. Short line, on the bus, moving. We were the third of four stops but we were in motion.

 

[maxiesmom]

And the one time we used it with a flight landing after midnight it didn't take anywhere near that long. Short line, on the bus, moving. We were the third of four stops but we were in motion.

I don't doubt it. But it is a risk I am no longer willing to take. And I can't be a proponent for others taking DME that late. Sitting on the bus not moving, listening to kids scream because they were over-tired, not being to the resort check in desk until 1:30 am, it wasn't fun. I won't use DME that late again. Too risky, imho.