Trying to catch fireworks on travel day

[dlawallace]

We arrive at MCO at 6:00 PM (pending no delays). If we land on time, do you guys think we would be able to make it for Happily Ever After at 9:00. We are doing Magical Express from the airport.

 

[OhhBother]

It will be tight. I wouldn't count on it. Particularly if you check bags. You'll wait on bags, wait on Magical Express to leave, make multiple ME bus stops, get to resort and drop off stuff, wait again on MK transportation... I just don't think it'll work.

 

[Grammy4Lizzy]

If you are doing ME, you do not have to wait on the bags. They go separately.
It depends on where you are staying, as you have to go to your hotel and then you can go to MK.

 

[Alesia]

Where are you staying?

 

[gharter]

Its possible, but wouldn't count on it.
It really will come down to, if you flight is ontime, how long you wait for a bus, how many stops before your resort.
A lot of things out of your control.
I certainly would plan for it, with a backup plan if that doesn't work out.

 

[MakiraMarlena]

What resort? If it's on the monorail line you will probably make it if there are no delays. Anywhere else you'd need a spot of luck.

 

[Geoff_M]

We landed at MCO at 5:35 PM on July 3rd and ate a quick supper at the airport food court before catching DME to Wilderness Lodge. We dropped and ran to MK and made it to the "fourth" fireworks with only about five minutes to spare. We lucked out and didn't have to wait long for a boat to MK. If anything had delayed us a few more minutes, we would have been toast.

 

[dlawallace]

We are going to Caribbean Beach Resort. Thanks for the advice everyone. I think we are going to just plan on going to a Magic Kingdom area resort to eat dinner and if we make it to see the fireworks it will just be a bonus!