Magical Express in MDE?

[Princesca]

Hey all - I used an online link to arrange for Magical Express, and received a confirmation email that it was good to go, but I'm not seeing it on my MDE homepage. Should ME details be showing up somewhere in MDE?

 

[dansdad]

Never been there for us.

 

[katiz]

You should be receiving info by mail with luggage tags, etc 2-3 week prior to your flight. It is my understanding it won't show up on MDE.

 

[Princesca]

Okay, thank you! Just wanted to make sure. Also I might be so desperate to leave on vacation that I'm micromanaging. A wee tad.

 

[Linleedo]

We had received an e-mail this month confirming our information. We will be visiting late September. We were surprised when the MDE luggage tags arrived within a week of the e-mail. It's exciting! The trip is getting closer!

 

[katiz]

Princess, just received our Magical Express Packet, 30 days out, including luggage tags, confirmation numbers, etc.

 

[mickeygirl78]

I set mine up online and it did not show up in MDE. I'm going in September and already received my tags.

 

[Dean Marino]

All personal opinion

Some details....

Depending on your package, or (perhaps) DVC membership.... You can BOOK ME via MDE or the DVC member site.
Of the two - at least DVC will acknowledge your request.

MDE, however, becomes a black hole, swallowing all data, after you have booked. The reason? The WDW and MEARS computer systems are totally SEPARATE. MEARS (http://www.mearstransportation.com/) actually RUNS ME - they are a contracted company. And WDW seems to have issues connecting with ANY foreign computer system.... often, their OWN.

Now, the GOOD news....

1) HAVE a WDW Reservation number.
2) KNOW your Airline, and Flight Numbers.
3) When the MDE site throws up, contact MEARS at 1-855-463-2776. You will be talking to ME DIRECTLY. These are wonderful people.... armed with 1) and 2), they will take care of you. And they are VERY used to WDW Computer System problems .

Now - SHOULD MDE reflect ME bookings? Yes, it should. The issue SHOULD be trivial - inter-organization DB synch. Wife and I were doing this in 1993. On the other hand, we have not personally associated MDE and basic mid 1990's technology in the same sentence . That thing is a joke .

All personal opinion - I'm not right, you aren't wrong.

 

[Shanti]

Hey all - I used an online link to arrange for Magical Express, and received a confirmation email that it was good to go, but I'm not seeing it on my MDE homepage. Should ME details be showing up somewhere in MDE?

It does not show up on MDE, unfortunately.