Magical express

[crazyfordisney2000]

I am flying Westjet from Toronto to MCO. Do I claim my luggage myself or does Disney do this? I thought they only claimed your luggage for specific air lines but can't remember, it's been 4 years since I've done this.

MeDHDSDD

 

[cab0899]

We always use Magical Express to pick up the luggage, it doesn't matter what airline you're coming in on just that you're staying at a Disney hotel. You do have to take your own luggage to check-in on your flight home.

 

[TraceyDisney2008]

I used west-jet in September and they brought my bags to the resort while I was at HS. I will be using it in May.

 

[fan1080]

I am flying Westjet from Toronto to MCO. Do I claim my luggage myself or does Disney do this? I thought they only claimed your luggage for specific air lines but can't remember, it's been 4 years since I've done this.

MeDHDSDD

The important part of the equation is if you can pre-clear US Customs before your departure flight to Orlando. If you can, you are fine, ME will take care of your luggage. If you can't pre-clear US Customs you will have to collect your bags at MCO, go through US Customs at MCO and then give your bags back to ME.

 

[jsweeks@cogeco.ca]

Our travel agent advised us not to put our tags on our bags, to grab them ourselves. We arive in at 10:15pm so she said our bags can take up to 5 hours to reach you. So make sure if it is a late flight you grab your own.

 

[grover]

Our travel agent advised us not to put our tags on our bags, to grab them ourselves. We arive in at 10:15pm so she said our bags can take up to 5 hours to reach you. So make sure if it is a late flight you grab your own.

Anyone arriving after 10pm is required to collect their own bags..they will not do it for you at all--they recently put this in place. LOL..so if you wait for them to do it..you will be waiting a whole lot more than 5 hours! You may want to let your TA know about this

 

[Tantor]

Our travel agent advised us not to put our tags on our bags, to grab them ourselves. We arive in at 10:15pm so she said our bags can take up to 5 hours to reach you. So make sure if it is a late flight you grab your own.

We claim ours anyways just because it takes SOOOOO long.

 

[fan1080]

Our travel agent advised us not to put our tags on our bags, to grab them ourselves. We arive in at 10:15pm so she said our bags can take up to 5 hours to reach you. So make sure if it is a late flight you grab your own.

Take a small carry-on with essentials in it, check the rest. When you get to the resort, leave the carry-on bag in your room and head to the parks. If your room isn't ready you can leave all the carry-ons you have with the front desk.

We've used ME 4 times, never had a problem.

 

[redrosesix]

Anyone arriving after 10pm is required to collect their own bags..they will not do it for you at all--they recently put this in place. LOL..so if you wait for them to do it..you will be waiting a whole lot more than 5 hours! You may want to let your TA know about this

This is absolutely correct!

And those leaving for MCO from Toronto will pre-clear customs, so if the OP is arriving before 10 pm, they can put those yellow tags on and not pick up their luggage at the airport -- works for all flights where you don't have to go through customs at MCO.