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[Bluer101]

Stupid question time - we'll be checking out on a Sunday but will do the whole day in the park. We're driving so I'm trying to figure out if it would be easier to haul the bags back to the car in the morning or can we just leave them at the front desk and get them on our way out? The kicker is that morning is our early admission to HP morning, so I hate to spend the time to go out to the car and back (this is our first time, so I don't know how far out the parking lot is from the lobby).

Any advice would be appreciated!

We always roll our luggage back out to our car, it only takes a few minutes. We have done it so many times its nothing to do it.

 

[macraven]

you can check out that morning and still use the hotel perks.

you can store your luggage with valet and pick it up when you leave the parks.
just take the water taxi back to the hotel and retrieve your stored luggage then.

or as Bluer stated, put the luggage in your car early that morning.

 

[4greatboys]

Stupid question time - we'll be checking out on a Sunday but will do the whole day in the park. We're driving so I'm trying to figure out if it would be easier to haul the bags back to the car in the morning or can we just leave them at the front desk and get them on our way out? The kicker is that morning is our early admission to HP morning, so I hate to spend the time to go out to the car and back (this is our first time, so I don't know how far out the parking lot is from the lobby).

Any advice would be appreciated!

When we're in a hurry to get to the parks on check out day we just call Bell Services and they will come to the room and pick up the luggage. They usually come right up and It makes everything quick and easy.

 

[bumbershoot]

When we're in a hurry to get to the parks on check out day we just call Bell Services and they will come to the room and pick up the luggage. They usually come right up and It makes everything quick and easy.

Agreed.

I try to not leave things in the car, as I am always conscious of the possibility of theft. We almost never get trip insurance, and the idea of replacing all of our clothes is just too daunting for me to deal with.

 

[TheWog]

Express pass isn't good for HHN though, just in case you didn't know.

Thanks, I did know, I appreciate you making sure though. We just received the HHN express passes for our night the other day. I think we are set for a great weekend now. Plus with watching the season premiere of TWD last night DS15 is amped up for the experience.

 

[TheWog]

You'll use your room key to get a seperate FOTL/Express pass that has your picture on it from the kiosks located in the concierge area near the check-in desk.

Oh really? Didn't know that. I thought you just flashed your room key.

Thank you.

 

[4greatboys]

Oh really? Didn't know that. I thought you just flashed your room key.

Thank you.

You used to just flash your room key but recently they started this new system. It's just a little paper card.

 

[aubriee]

I'm sure it's somewhere in this thread, but which tower is closest to the boat dock?

 

[schumigirl]

I'm sure it's somewhere in this thread, but which tower is closest to the boat dock?

Tower 3 is closest to the boat dock.

It`s still not too far a walk if you miss one boat though......and such a beautiful walk too

 

[TheWog]

You used to just flash your room key but recently they started this new system. It's just a little paper card.

Ah, I see, thanks.

 

[aubriee]

Tower 3 is closest to the boat dock.

It`s still not too far a walk if you miss one boat though......and such a beautiful walk too

Thanks!

One more question: We'll have a rental car this time. Our Delta flight leaves at 5:35pm. I was thinking about dropping the rental car off at 4:00pm. Will that give us enough time to get through security and if so, what time should we leave RPR to get to the airport?

 

[macraven]

Thanks!

One more question: We'll have a rental car this time. Our Delta flight leaves at 5:35pm. I was thinking about dropping the rental car off at 4:00pm. Will that give us enough time to get through security and if so, what time should we leave RPR to get to the airport?

last week when i left RPH, my car service picked me up at 3:00.
at MCO at 3:22. this was on a weekday.


no long lines, just 15 minutes from start to finish thru the TSA line.

My flight started boarding at 4:15 for a 4:53 departure.
it was a full plane, no empty seats.


I think you will be fine based on the times you listed above.

dropping off the car shouldn't involve more than 10 minutes.
when i used to rent cars at the airport, drop off time and procedures were about 5 minutes or so for me.

the one thing that can through the schedule off is backed up traffic on the way to the airport.

 

[Jonesloonybin]

If I would like the water and nuts, etc. removed from the room, do I do that at check in? Or should I call and add that note to our reservation? Same thing with the fridge key?

Thanks!!

 

[macraven]

If I would like the water and nuts, etc. removed from the room, do I do that at check in? Or should I call and add that note to our reservation? Same thing with the fridge key?

Thanks!!

when your packet is issued, i tell the TM at the check in to remove the bar key.
it is then noted on my ressie i refused the key.

i always call star service on the phone to come pick up the million dollar bottle of water and nuts and cookies.

they take care of that and note to housekeeping the products were removed by them so no charges will occur on your bill.

 

[englishrose47]

Oh really? Didn't know that. I thought you just flashed your room key.

Thank you.

Neither did we until we had checked in and were pointed to the Express pass machines At that particular moment we were less than amused

 

[Jonesloonybin]

when your packet is issued, i tell the TM at the check in to remove the bar key.
it is then noted on my ressie i refused the key.

i always call star service on the phone to come pick up the million dollar bottle of water and nuts and cookies.

they take care of that and note to housekeeping the products were removed by them so no charges will occur on your bill.

Thank you!

 

[macraven]

 

[bumbershoot]

Thanks!

One more question: We'll have a rental car this time. Our Delta flight leaves at 5:35pm. I was thinking about dropping the rental car off at 4:00pm. Will that give us enough time to get through security and if so, what time should we leave RPR to get to the airport?

After nearly missing a flight due to mismanagement of time (by me), we aim to be walking in the doors of the airport at least 2 hours before a domestic flight. At least.

At MCO, every time we have been FORCED to go through the family line, whereas at different airports we can choose a different line if we wish to, even though we do have a child. We have flown a lot, and even if each of us might have a bag or two, we know what to do and don't need a line with lots of first-timers. But at MCO we have been outright denied access to the normal line, and I won't even get into the TSA person who laughed at the concept of a child being a frequent traveler (it didn't help my case that he flustered me so much I dropped one of the things I was holding while talking to him).

The family line is long. Long long long. At least, when we've experienced it during a mid-December, a later-September, and a mid-February, it's been long long long.

So there's no chance you would find my family dropping off the car at 4 for a flight that soon. If you haven't been there, know that the elevators to get up to the baggage drop areas can be jam-packed, and you might have to wait several elevator cycles just to get into one. That's been our experience using the elevators near the National area, at least. We have never gotten onto the first elevator that showed up, and generally have to wait for several elevators to go before there is room for the 3 of us and our bags.

Every step of the way at MCO can take time, and so we have been dropping off our car at the 3 hour mark.

Sure, that might mean that you'll be there for ages, if you hit a lull for drop-off, elevator use, and security, but after our experience almost missing that flight, I'd rather be bored at the airport for nearly 2 hours than be running to the gate with shoes flapping and pants falling down b/c you couldn't put your belt back on!


Don't forget that you'll also need to gas up the car on the way to the airport.

 

[englishrose47]

After nearly missing a flight due to mismanagement of time (by me), we aim to be walking in the doors of the airport at least 2 hours before a domestic flight. At least.

At MCO, every time we have been FORCED to go through the family line, whereas at different airports we can choose a different line if we wish to, even though we do have a child. We have flown a lot, and even if each of us might have a bag or two, we know what to do and don't need a line with lots of first-timers. But at MCO we have been outright denied access to the normal line, and I won't even get into the TSA person who laughed at the concept of a child being a frequent traveler (it didn't help my case that he flustered me so much I dropped one of the things I was holding while talking to him).

The family line is long. Long long long. At least, when we've experienced it during a mid-December, a later-September, and a mid-February, it's been long long long.

So there's no chance you would find my family dropping off the car at 4 for a flight that soon. If you haven't been there, know that the elevators to get up to the baggage drop areas can be jam-packed, and you might have to wait several elevator cycles just to get into one. That's been our experience using the elevators near the National area, at least. We have never gotten onto the first elevator that showed up, and generally have to wait for several elevators to go before there is room for the 3 of us and our bags.

Every step of the way at MCO can take time, and so we have been dropping off our car at the 3 hour mark.

Sure, that might mean that you'll be there for ages, if you hit a lull for drop-off, elevator use, and security, but after our experience almost missing that flight, I'd rather be bored at the airport for nearly 2 hours than be running to the gate with shoes flapping and pants falling down b/c you couldn't put your belt back on!


Don't forget that you'll also need to gas up the car on the way to the airport.

I wish I could convince my daughter of that, without actually almost missing a flight !!She has already started "We are NOT going to the airport 3 hours before take off time " I try to explain that you load 1/2 hour before , making the 3 hrs = 2 1/2 That you need to allow baggage check time of 30mins , also for each step security, getting to your gate and that last potty stop . You may sit for 45 minutes tops . Next april we will be renting a car so ahead a good 30 mins for that

 

[cc_nike]

I wish I could convince my daughter of that, without actually almost missing a flight !!She has already started "We are NOT going to the airport 3 hours before take off time " I try to explain that you load 1/2 hour before , making the 3 hrs = 2 1/2 That you need to allow baggage check time of 30mins , also for each step security, getting to your gate and that last potty stop . You may sit for 45 minutes tops . Next april we will be renting a car so ahead a good 30 mins for that

No way could I be at an airport 3 hours prior to departure. I would go nuts. 90 minutes is almost to much.