timing...ME

[cmusschoot]

Trying (really hard) for a last minute trip...next week, just wondering...

how far in advance do you need to book to get Magical Express, luggage service? If there isn't enough time to mail documents is there another option?

 

[erionm]

From the member website:

Once you have submitted your reservation for Disney's Magical Express you will receive an Airport Transportation Booklet (United States and Canada only) which includes transportation vouchers, luggage tags, and instructions to ensure a smooth arrival and departure process.

The Airport Transportation Booklet will be mailed approximately 42 days in advance of arrival. For reservations booked inside 42 days, the Airport Transportation Booklet will be mailed as soon as possible. For reservations booked within 10 days of arrival at the Walt Disney World Resort, all attempts will be made to deliver the Airport Transportation Booklet in time for your home city departure, but no guarantee can be made.

 

[cmusschoot]

thanks for the info, I was looking at a trip in 4 days (leaving on Tues...) so I am guessing I will not be able to take advantage of Magical Express...

Anyone out there with an experience like this???
Thank You!!

 

[Candace]

thanks for the info, I was looking at a trip in 4 days (leaving on Tues...) so I am guessing I will not be able to take advantage of Magical Express...

Anyone out there with an experience like this???
Thank You!!

I do not have the last minute experience you are talking about, but I bet if you call Member Services, they can tell you how to get on ME. You don't have time to receive the yellow luggage tags, so you would have to collect your own luggage, but I would think you can still go down to the ME desk and get cleared to get on. Just call MS. Good luck!

 

[cel_disney]

We went in September and another couple was with us. They never recieved their travel documents from ME, no yellow tags etc.

They went to the ME desk at MCO, were given paper boarding passes at the counter and then provided their baggage claim tickets to ME and they pulled their luggage for them and dropped it off at the resort.

I'm sure you can work around this for your trip! Enjoy! A last minute trip to Disney would be so nice right now!!

 

[shortypots]

We had went on a last minute trip in Aug and had the same experience as Cel Disney. We just went to the desk and gave them our claim ticket #'s and a description of the bags. They arrived with no problem and we didn't have vouchers either and they just printed them off for us while we were there. Piece of cake!

 

[Tozzie]

thanks for the info, I was looking at a trip in 4 days (leaving on Tues...) so I am guessing I will not be able to take advantage of Magical Express...

Anyone out there with an experience like this???
Thank You!!

You can use ME and the luggage service even without the paperwork from DME all you need is a reservation, when you land at MCO you will have to stop at the desk, they will print you up a paper to give to the bus driver and will take your luggage claim checks and you will get your luggage delivered. There is no issues you will be fine with or without the paperwork just make sure you make a DME reservation in addition to your resort reservation.