Unfortunately, I have a VISION...of the number one complaint when ME starts in May

[dudspizza]

Magical Express *is* available to international visitors. It doesn't matter where your flight originates, it just matters that you fly into MCO. They facilitate all Disney resort guests including those who need to go through customs and immigration.

Some excerpts below. Full details at http://www.wdisneyw.co.uk/magexfaq.html

What is Disney’s Magical Express service?
Disney’s Magical Express is a complimentary new airport transportation and luggage delivery service available to all Disney Resort Guests that offers hassle free transportation between Orlando International Airport and the Walt Disney World Resort. The magical part of this service is that Guests do not have to claim their luggage when they arrive at the airport...Disney’s Magical Express claims the luggage on their behalf and delivers it to their Resort room.
The inbound portion of the service (into Orlando International Airport) is available for all Disney resort guests, regardless of the airline they’ve selected - domestic and international flights.

Do international Guests have to claim luggage?
If Orlando is the Guest's first port of entry into the United States then the Guest claims their luggage after debarking the plane (luggage is not transferred to Baggage Claim at this point). The Guest proceeds through the Customs process with their luggage. When complete the luggage is given back to the airport to be transferred to Baggage Claim and Disney’s Magical Express service pulls the luggage on behalf of the Guest. If Orlando is not the Guest's first port of entry into the United States then the Guest has already completed the Customs process and does not have to claim luggage.

The outbound portion of Disney’s Magical Express (from a Disney Resort to Orlando International Airport) offers Resort Guests complimentary return transportation from their hotel to Orlando International Airport..........

A secondary benefit of the return trip to the Orlando International Airport – Resort Airline Check-In – offers remote check-in for select Guests, allowing them to check their luggage and receive their airline boarding passes at their Disney Resort. At this time, this remote check-in service is only available for Guests flying domestically on the following airlines: American, Delta (including Song), Continental, and United (including Ted).

My apologies, I stand corrected.

I would suggest that the DIS update their page then, because this is where I get my info.

This is posted on the DIS, "This service is for domestic travel only" at http://www.wdwinfo.com/Transportation/magical-express.htm

Have a wonderful trip.

Duds

 

[DebIreland]

My apologies, I stand corrected.
I would suggest that the DIS update their page then, because this is where I get my info.
This is posted on the DIS, "This service is for domestic travel only" at http://www.wdwinfo.com/Transportation/magical-express.htm
Have a wonderful trip.
Duds

Wow! I see what you mean. I'd hate to think of lots of international guests discarding the service due to that info and paying out a lot of cash to get to/from the airport. No apology necessary. It's not like you're trying to boot all the foreigners off the bus
You have a great trip too!

 

[SyracuseWolvrine]

Just wait...pack an change of undies in your carry-on.

Actually, this is pretty sound advice, whether or not you'll be using the Magical Express service. I almost always have a spare t-shirt, and an extra pair of underwear in my carryon, just in case my luggage should happen to be lost, or my plane delayed, or other similar misfortune. I HAVE spent the night on an airport floor before ... it was mighty nice to be able to pull on a clean t-shirt in the morning, while most of the rest of my fellow passengers didn't have the same "luxury"

 

[CarolA]

I cannot believe this thread is five pages long. They haven't even run the first bus yet!