Magical Express Question

[Horace Horsecollar]

Just in case I have missed this elsewhere - my wife and I are flying in to MCO from the UK (London Gatwick) and have booked DME. Will we have to reclaim our baggage from the downstairs carousel at MCO (the one after Customs and Imigration where you collect your bags for check through then put them back on the conveyer) or will DME retrieve these after customs / inigration clearance ?

According to a Disney's Magical Express FAQ...

Do international Guests have to claim luggage?

If Orlando is the Guest's first port of entry into the United States then the Guest claims their luggage after debarking the plane (luggage is not transferred to Baggage Claim at this point). The Guest proceeds through the Customs process with their luggage. When complete the luggage is given back to the airport to be transferred to Baggage Claim and Disney's Magical Express service pulls the luggage on behalf of the Guest.

If Orlando is not the Guest's first port of entry into the United States then the Guest has already completed the Customs process and does not have to claim luggage.​

If I'm reading the FAQ correctly, if you use the yellow tags, your bags will go to DME after you complete the US Customs and Immigration process at Orlando. You can then ride on the DME motorcoach and your bags will "magically appear" in your room a few hours later.

Perhaps an international guest with personal experience can provide some comments.