Plane in at 5, can I eat at 7:30??

[Bev J]

Our plane lands at 5pm, we are using ME going to POP. Will we be able to make reservations at Kona or a Epcot resturant for 7:30/8 and get there in time? Otherwise we will enjoy yummy counter service...

Bev

 

[Bob P]

That would be too stressful for me. It's possible, but I'd be on edge the whole trip. First of all, if your flight is delayed, there goes that....

 

[Edd]

I'd push for 8:00 to 8:30.

 

[boomhauer]

If you make it, it would be very close, and that's if you don't have any other stops and don't bother going to your room.

Figure, you get on the bus and leave around 5:30 (best case). You get to Pop by 6:00 (best case). You get checked in and are out to the bus stop by 6:30 (again, not going to your room). Bus comes right away and gets you to Epcot by 6:45. By the time you get into Epcot it's 7:00. That would give you just enough time to walk over to World Showcase.

As for Boma, even less of a chance. Your best bet would be to get an Animal Kingdom bus, but the park will already be closed, so I'm not sure if they'll be bringing guests back to the park. Then you'd have to get off at AK and take the AKLodge bus.

8:00 might be possible but I wouldn't plan on it. I would probably opt for a dinner at Downtown Disney or Boardwalk instead.

Of course, you could always take a cab to either Epcot or AKL, and you should make it.

General rule of thumb, always give yourself at least 3 hours leeway from the time you land in Orlando until whatever you have planned first.

 

[cinjam]

I would push it later. We had a simliar scenario on our last trip (flight arrived at 3:00pm, we had Chef Mickey reservation at 6:00) and we couldn't swing it. First flight was a little bit late, we got in at 3:45. By the time we got our luggage and were on our way to POP it was 4:45. Got to POP around 5:30. I had to go to the bathroom & freshen up (kids too) - I called & cancelled at that point.

So, my vote is to make it later or just do counter service.