What is the benefit of checking in online?

[Rock'n Robin]

If I arrive early in the day anyhow (we fly into Orlando at 9:30AM) is there a real need to check in online? Will I be more likely to get my request, which is Grandstand or Congress Park? I don't care about view or whatever, but I don''t want our first trip, during peak season, to be in Carousel or Paddock as we won't have a car.
Robin M.

 

[Starr W.]

Do you have a request in for CP or Grandstand? If you do don't sweat it.

I got in late, 10:30 pm for our Thanksgiving trip and got our requested CP 2 br close to the quiet pool.

Are you booked on that 6:40 am NWA flight out of DTW?

 

[CarolA]

It gives Disneys "Crack" IT shop a chance to mess up your reservation?

Seriously I have yet to see a real benefit and considering who is running it, I plan to wait until the "issues" are resolved.

 

[Rock'n Robin]

Well Starr, it WAS the 6:40 NW flight, but now it is the 7AM NW flight--and the row 23 I had on the original 320 airbus? Now it's row 44 (out of 48) on a 757. Nothing like waiting for 300 slow people to get off of a plane in front of you. Fortunately I speedwalk through the airport, leaving kids and DH in my wake, knowing they'll meet me at the ME desk!
(that sounds really bad--but darn it, I want to be at SSR as soon as possible!)
Robin M.

 

[Donna M]

The benefit should be that you won't have to wait as long at check in since they will have your info already. There should also be a separate line for pre checked in guests.