Hi everyone! We are just about 30 days away from our trip to Disney and our stay at BC!! I'm so excited about everything from the smell I'm hearing about, to the beautiful rooms, to the amazing pool, just everything!! All of the info here is very helpful and you guys are funny too!
We are staying from 8/25-8/30 and have a late flight out of MCO at 9:30pm. We will be using the ME to get to the airport and my packet says be prepared to get picked up approx. 3 hours before the flight but how do we get an official time? Will we get that at check out? We would possibly like to go to a park that day since we will have time but I'm just trying to plan how much time we will have. Thanks so much!! This is our first time staying on site so the bussing is brand new for us!!
The notice left under your door the night before departure will state your exact departure time on ME, which is always a minimum of 3 hours, prior to your flight's scheduled departure. As mentioned, if you are checking in for your flight, picking up your boarding passes, and checking bag(s) for your flight, arrive no later than about 12:50 p.m. at the resort's airline check-in desk, which is located in front of the resort, just to the right of the front entry, as walking out. This is a great service. Make sure you bring along your official I.D.s, as well as the departure letter left at your room. If you will be changing clothes or freshening up, after a day at the parks, remember to place your change of clothes (or anything else you'll need for your trip home) in a carry-on, which can be checked with bag services or with a cast member valet at the podium in front of the resort. Just like checking your bags at airport curbside, it's appropriate to tip the person checking you in and accepting your checked bags at the outdoor podium.
The ME can arrive as early as ten minutes, prior to your scheduled departure, so start keeping an eye out earlier than the departure time listed; they depart the resort very promptly. The ME driver will collect your departure notice, when you board his/her bus, so be sure to have it ready when you board.
We have found the ME to be one of those perks that makes it worth the extra cost to stay at a Disney resort.
When you arrive at the airport, you will be dropped either at Terminal A or B; the driver usually makes an announcement, by airline. You may think that you arrive really early for your flight, but the time will give you a chance to grab something to eat and clear security, then proceed to your departure gate, and find a place at the gate to relax, prior to your flight.
Have a great time. You will enjoy staying at the BC. Oh, and if you do leave carry-on bags with the resort, during the day, don't forget to pick them up, before you board the ME.
our dates are Aug 17th - 21st.
