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[tobin04]

How long do you usually wait for the ME? We arrive at MCO about 9:30 a.m. on a Saturday! How long til we get to our resort do you think?

 

[Mousema]

From my 2 times on ME, it took about 70 minutes from leaving the plane to arriving at resort check-in.

 

[tobin04]

Oh, that's not bad!

We did the ME before they did the busses...well, I guess it was Mear's then! LOL! We arrived late on maybe a Wednesday or Thursday night. I swear we waited 3 hours. It was RIDICULOUS! My daughter was 1 then, so it REALLY sucked. Plus, it was late at night and all! UGH! I hope it doesn't take 3 hours. I can handle an hour though.

 

[disneynutz]

How long do you usually wait for the ME? We arrive at MCO about 9:30 a.m. on a Saturday! How long til we get to our resort do you think?

That time of day, 70 min is a safe bet. Relax and enjoy the ride. There is even a short Disney story that they play on the bus TVs. You will get to your destination in no time.

 

[tobin04]

That's perfect! Yes, we'll surely enjoy the experience! Once we're on that bus, the Disney experience begins! I'm so excited about our trip!!! I'm just glad to hear 70 minutes, not 3 hours! Thanks!

 

[mdhkitten]

When I went in January and used ME for the first time, they rushed us to the bus like we were going to leave that very second. We ended up waiting on the bus at least 30 minutes not quite understanding what the huge rush was (it may have been closer to 45). This was in the early evening, so maybe that made a difference. Once the bus left it only took about 20ish minutes to get to the hotel, but we were the first stop (Pop Century).

 

[tobin04]

That's still okay with me-I can handle a 30 minute wait for the bus! LOL! Seriously-that 3 hour wait was the WORST!!! I'm hoping they've got it together now that they have the ME going!

 

[katrinao]

That time of day,

What times are good times? We arrive at 1:15, is that a good time?

 

[lustergirl]

I love taking DME. They are pretty fast and very efficient. We get to our resort in about 30 to 45 minutes top. Plus the anticipation is nerve wrecking until you actually get to your resort. Can't wait to got on that bus come september bound for my resort!!!

 

[disneynutz]

What times are good times? We arrive at 1:15, is that a good time?

It's been reported that night arrivals tend to have the greatest delays. Some have suggested that the additional wait is due to fewer buses waiting to full up before leaving the airport.

 

[CanadianGuy]

From my reading on these boards... It kinda goes like this...

More planes tend to arrive between 7am and 7pm.. than outside of those hours..

So if you arrive at the airport after 7pm, you might have a bit of a wait before your bus is ready to depart.

Still, most times your wait shouldn't be that significant.

Knox

 

[MHTeacher]

From my reading on these boards... It kinda goes like this...

More planes tend to arrive between 7am and 7pm.. than outside of those hours..

So if you arrive at the airport after 7pm, you might have a bit of a wait before your bus is ready to depart.

Still, most times your wait shouldn't be that significant.

Knox

Oh great....We have a late flight coming in to MCO; won't arrive until 11:40 p.m.

 

[disneynutz]

Oh great....We have a late flight coming in to MCO; won't arrive until 11:40 p.m.

Bring a book to read.

 

[PeachesDoesHair]

We arrived at MCO around noon and we were at our resort in 65 minutes.

 

[SonicGuy]

Does each resort have its own bus or does everyone just get on the first bus and it makes 30 stops???

 

[mdhkitten]

I know that each bus has more than one stop, but I don't think it's more than 3 hotels. Hopefully someone has more info!

 

[CleveRocks]

Wait a second, wait a second ....

There's a lot of misinformed, prejudiced stuff being thrown around here regarding DME.

First of all, the "bring a book" comment, if it wasn't meant as a joke, is just complete B.S. Disney reports the average time from plane exit to resort drop-off as 70 minutes.

And the 3 hour comment, about using DME before it was DME ... well, it wasn't DME!!! Why scare people about an old, defunct system when they're asking about a new system??? I mean, it used to take my parents three days to drive to Florida from Philadelphia, but then the U.S. government invented interstate highways, so what good is it to quote times from when there were no interstates???

The first time I used DME was the 4th day it was available. About 9:30 a.m. on Mothers Day, 63 minutes from plane exit to resort (I timed it -- DME was brand new and members of a message board were waiting for my report!)

I used DME again a few months ago. We landed around 10:00 p.m. on a Saturday. From plane exit to resort drop-off it was 56 minutes. 56. Less than one hour. On a late-night flight.

They don't wait for buses to fill up. The procedure (which, of course, might not be followed by every single driver every single time) is that once the first guest boards the bus, they are to wait no more than 15 minutes before shoving off.

Each bus will stop at no more than 4 resorts. Four is pretty rare, three is the most common.

If you put the special DME tags on your luggage, you can skip baggage claim. Your bags will be delivered to the inside of your resort room within about 3 hours of when you arrive at your resort. Take a carry-on packed with your immediate needs (which is a smart way to fly anywhere, just in case the AIRLINE delays your luggage). You don't need to wait in your room for your bags. They will be delivered whether you're in there or not. The Bell Services CMs receive a payment from Disney for each guest's bags, in exchange for the fact that the guests are often not present in the room to give tips.

The DME luggage tags have barcodes. These barcodes are scanned 5 separate times in the delivery process (starting "behind the scenes" at the airport), and the delivery trucks are tracked by GPS -- Disney knows where your bags are at all times.

Anyone who has any more questions about DME ... there is a WEALTH of info about it on the Transportation forum.

 

[disneynutz]

Wait a second, wait a second ....

There's a lot of misinformed, prejudiced stuff being thrown around here regarding DME.

First of all, the "bring a book" comment, if it wasn't meant as a joke, is just complete B.S. Disney reports the average time from plane exit to resort drop-off as 70 minutes.

"Bring a book to read. " See the little winky guy... That means in jest, not serious, joking. Besides, you could probably finish a chapter in 70 minutes.

 

[dvc at last !]

Oh great....We have a late flight coming in to MCO; won't arrive until 11:40 p.m.

We will have the same experience---

waiting to hear this answer, too !

 

[pntrdoc]

I Have Used Dme Several Times And Have Been At My Hotel Within 65-70 Minutes Every Time. Decided Not To Use It The Last Time I Went Down In March And It Took Me 60 Minutes Just To Get My Luggage At Mco.