Talk to me about ME and SWA.... first time using ME for us...

[kldmom2000]

Hi all! I just booked a spur of the moment trip for July 29 (DD's 9th bday)... going to surprise the girls that morning and tell them we're going to Disneyworld today!

Anyway, this is trip #20 for me and trip #5 for our girls... we always stay at the YC/BC and use Tiffany Town Cars. We've always had excellent service with them, but I'm trying to save $200 and use ME for the first time.

I know they're testing SWA at one of the value resorts, but the YC/BC are not included. How does it all work when your airline is not a participating one? Do we have to claim our bags @ MCO and take them to the shuttle or do they go to our hotel? What about on return.... do we carry them onto the bus and then check them @ MCO? I know how it works for partcipating airlines, but not SWA....

Also..... usually when we do the town car, we get the grocery stop to get a case or two of water.... who do you use for just a water shipment? I don't want to do garden grocer because I don't need $60 in groceries for a 5 night stay and we won't have a kitchenette...

Thanks in advance!!!

 

[Jestocost]

Any guest staying at a Disney resort can use ALL elements of the DME service, including luggage transfers, when flying IN to MCO. So passengers on SWA can use the DME luggage tags and have their luggage magically delivered to their resort room without having to stop at baggage claim (provided your flight arrives between 5:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.)

The issue of airline participation only applies to the Resort Airline Check in service when you are leaving WDW. At this point, SWA doesn participate in RAC except for the pilot at POP, so SWA passengers must take their baggage on the bus with them to the airport and check it there vs. checking it at the resort.