What to do with my Bag?

[delux]

Merry Christmas to me! I decided to join some friends for a quick 3 day trip!

My friends drive in on a tuesday night but my flight gets in Tuesday Morning. We are not staying in the park, so I will be homeless until they arrive.

My question is, when I get to Orlando, I want to head to a park until my friends arrive. So what can I do with my carry-on bag? Are there lockers?

Thanks!

 

[Shelly F - Ohio]

Are you staying at a Disney resort? If so take it to your resort and leave it with bell services.

You will not be allowed to take any luggage on any to the Disney buses except the DME. So if you are not staying at a Disney resort I have no idea what you would do with it

 

[delux]

We are not staying at a Disney Resort

 

[purple figment]

How are you planning to get to the park from the airport? Are taking a taxi, town car, shuttle?

I've seen large luggage sized lockers outside of Epcot. It looks like AK and DHS also have lockers outside the park gates, but not quite as large as the ones at Epcot. The lockers inside the park are smaller and security may not allow you to bring in luggage since there is a size limit/prohibition on wheeled carriers that can be brought into the park.

If you are going to the MK ask to be taken to one of the resorts on the monorail line and check your luggage with bell services. If you choose the Contemporary Resort, you can walk to the MK. From the Poly or GF you can take the monorail or boat to the park. Likewise you can store luggage at a resort near any of the other parks.

If you rent a car you can leave your luggage in the trunk.

Here's some detailed info on the size of the lockers:
http://www.wdwinfo.com/tips_for_touring/lockers.htm

From the DW site - looks like the prices have increased since the wdwinfo page was posted:
https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/guest-services/locker-rentals/

 

[delux]

How are you planning to get to the park from the airport? Are taking a taxi, town car, shuttle?

I've seen large luggage sized lockers outside of Epcot. It looks like AK and DHS also have lockers outside the park gates, but not quite as large as the ones at Epcot. The lockers inside the park are smaller and security may not allow you to bring in luggage since there is a size limit/prohibition on wheeled carriers that can be brought into the park.

If you are going to the MK ask to be taken to one of the resorts on the monorail line and check your luggage with bell services. If you choose the Contemporary Resort, you can walk to the MK. From the Poly or GF you can take the monorail or boat to the park. Likewise you can store luggage at a resort near any of the other parks.

If you rent a car you can leave your luggage in the trunk.

Here's some detailed info on the size of the lockers:
http://www.wdwinfo.com/tips_for_touring/lockers.htm

From the DW site - looks like the prices have increased since the wdwinfo page was posted:
https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/guest-services/locker-rentals/

Thanks!!! My carry-on will be a small tote, no wheeled luggage. I was going to take a taxi or a shuttle depending on my final plan. I like the idea of bell services but is that OK if I am not a guest at that hotel? I was thinking about heading to Kona Cafe for late breakfast/early lunch. Maybe I could leave my bag there at the Polynesian?

 

[Shelly F - Ohio]

Bell Services is only for resort guest.

In order to enter the parks you will have to have your bag searched by security so be prepared for what they will see.


Why not take the cab to the hotel you will be staying at and drop off your luggage with that bell services. Then take a cab to the park. Much easier than relying on the availability of a locker big enough for your bag and avoiding the security check.

 

[Manda]

We put our carry on bags in lockers at the gate to Magic Kingdom, no problems.

 

[GaSleepingBeautyFan]

Bell Services is only for resort guest.

In order to enter the parks you will have to have your bag searched by security so be prepared for what they will see.


Why not take the cab to the hotel you will be staying at and drop off your luggage with that bell services. Then take a cab to the park. Much easier than relying on the availability of a locker big enough for your bag and avoiding the security check.

This is what I just did except I had my own car. I got to the offsite hotel I was staying at and my room wasn't ready so I gave my luggage to Bell Services and off I went to a park.
It worked perfectly.

 

[delux]

This is what I just did except I had my own car. I got to the offsite hotel I was staying at and my room wasn't ready so I gave my luggage to Bell Services and off I went to a park.
It worked perfectly.

Thanks for the help! I was trying to avoid 2 cab rides. We are not staying in the parks so there would be no disney bus transportation to the park once I got to our off site hotel. I am sure they will have a shuttle but I thought going straight to the park would be faster. My friends are driving down so when they get there we will have transportation. I could always just hang out at the pool.
But if it is not a pool day I will just use the lockers at EPCOT since they are outside the gates.