Super early arrival

[wendlle]

We're taking a red eye from LAX and arrive into MCO at 6:30am

Anyone know what my chances will be of getting the room early at RPR ?? We arrive on May 3rd 2025
I know I could book an extra night so it's ready for our arrival but it's really expensive and I don't feel like getting a room elsewhere for just 1 night, it's such a hassle.

 

[optstud]

Last time I checked in that early to get express passes the room was not ready. Got text msg room was ready at 2pm. I think it all depends on how busy the night before.

 

[CAPSLOCK]

I think it all depends on how busy the night before.

This. If hotel is booked up, you will not get anything at 6:30am.

 

[wendlle]

Thanks, I think we will just chill at the pool and rest in a lounger by the pool.

 

[Lewisc]

We're taking a red eye from LAX and arrive into MCO at 6:30am

Near zero. I don't think I ever got a room before 2p. I frequently check in by 9a. I'm not sure they release any rooms that early, even if available.

Maybe the Universal hotels will join other hotels and charge a fee for early check in.

Plan on going to a park. Movie in citywalk.

Can't sleep on the plane. Too tired to do anything.
Book a room. Hyatt in the airport sometimes offer day rates.

Edited to add Afternoon thunderstorms could arrive before your room is available

 

[CAPSLOCK]

I got a room (standard room at Dockside) at 10:15am last weekend, so fairly early can happen. The front desk person seemed surprised it was ready; I think we got pretty lucky. Bigger hotel with more common room category will have the best chance.

 

[Skywalker3]

Trying to find my text from 2023 on when the RP room was ready, but this past October, 2024, we'd checked in around 8AM, got the room ready text about 1:15PM. I did text a few times w the contact number they gave, to see if a room was ready yet.....not sure if that helps/hurts/makes no difference. Portofino was also ready in the 1 o'clock hour. SF, 2 o'clock

editing to add
finally found text/photo from June, 2023. RP room was ready at 8:14 AM when we checked in. Was a Tues morning, transferring over from Aventura.
you just never know.
I do always do the online checkin, the day before.
hopefully it wont' be too late in the day for y'all. Have a great trip!!

 

[MamaKate]

No harm in asking, but as others have said, it highly depends on if they were full the night before. You are checking in on a Saturday which makes your odds a little lower.

I fly redeye from LAX frequently and the earliest I've ever gotten was 9am at PBH and I told them I would take anything. We received the 2nd to last room at the end of a VERY long hallway .

Usually, its late afternoon at the earliest.

 

[georgina]

I got a room (standard room at Dockside) at 10:15am last weekend, so fairly early can happen. The front desk person seemed surprised it was ready; I think we got pretty lucky. Bigger hotel with more common room category will have the best chance.

I've occasionally gotten a room at CB early (like 11 AM?) but mostly not that early. I always take the first flight out in the morning and arrive early.