Magical Express changes pick up time from 3 to 4 hours prior to flight

[constanze]

We have CLEAR. So thinking we'll just catch a Lyft back to the airport. Just to clarify: we can still use the resort check in for our luggage even if we don't use Magical Express, correct?

 

[Meriweather]

Hope it goes back before our Jan. trip or I will have to cancel our lunch ressie.

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

Being at MCO earlier let's us finally use our Priority Pass Lounge tickets and kids 12 and under at free! Yay! LOL

 

[rstamm]

Did ME in October from BLT took 1:15 min to get to the airport with all the stops.
Over 1 hour at security since they check every piece of candy and food, made in on the plane 5 min before takeoff way too close for me.
4 hours is much better.

 

[dsanner106]

I have been through there multiple times recently and every year during the holidays. The 3 hour window always seemed like overkill to me unless you were flying international.

 

[GADisneyDad14]

We have CLEAR. So thinking we'll just catch a Lyft back to the airport. Just to clarify: we can still use the resort check in for our luggage even if we don't use Magical Express, correct?

Yes, RAC and DME are totally different. Anyone can use RAC regardless of their travel method to the airport. RAC is effectively curbside airport check-in, except the curb is at your resort.

 

[Hojobones]

It looks like ~$30.

Wow that’s not bad at all. Thank you

 

[constanze]

Yes, RAC and DME are totally different. Anyone can use RAC regardless of their travel method to the airport. RAC is effectively curbside airport check-in, except the curb is at your resort.

Awesome! Thank you!

 

[jcvalenti]

We're flying back 12/2 from our first resort-stay as a family. We were planning on taking ME, but now I'm thinking maybe we Uber back to airport. We'll be at MK that day, and our flight doesn't leave until 7:30 PM. I'm pretty cautious with my airport time, though ... so I can't see us leaving any later than 4:30pm for the airport anyway ... wonder if it's worth the Uber charge and hassle just to gain an extra hour at the park.

 

[eeyoresmom]

TSA at Mco is shameful. I travel very frequently and have never experienced such rude ineffectual behavior at any airport, repeatedly, over the past years. In March of this year I witnessed a young man be berated for taking a laptop out of his carry on after an agent further back in the line repeatedly yelled at everyone to take all electronics out of their bags. In September, they had started the new rule that you couldn't have food in your carry on, so more berating of everyone without the common sense of posting a sign at the beginning of the line stating the new rule. I'm going to start recording their behavior and posting it. It is so unprofessional and they need to be called out on it.

 

[Sugardimples]

We’re here now and our flight home is 6:20 pm today. Our pick up time is 2:00.

 

[Texans_loyal]

TSA at Mco is shameful. I travel very frequently and have never experienced such rude ineffectual behavior at any airport, repeatedly, over the past years. In March of this year I witnessed a young man be berated for taking a laptop out of his carry on after an agent further back in the line repeatedly yelled at everyone to take all electronics out of their bags. In September, they had started the new rule that you couldn't have food in your carry on, so more berating of everyone without the common sense of posting a sign at the beginning of the line stating the new rule. I'm going to start recording their behavior and posting it. It is so unprofessional and they need to be called out on it.

AGREED! their TSA is a mess, they all need to be trained.

 

[Texans_loyal]

Hello Lyft/Uber. I am already kicking and screaming when i leave 3 hours early, not doing 4. We normally do the last flight out on a weekday, the airport isn't as busy.

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

We fly out at 11:15am on a Monday, so hopefully it won't be busy with people leaving...

 

[bizeemom4]

TSA precheck and Uber. No way am I getting on that bus 4 hours before my departure.

 

[Lydia S]

To anyone flying international, I'd be interested in knowing how this affects us. Will pickup now be 5 hours prior to takeoff? Do international and domestic passengers all go through the same TSA lines?

 

[revdon64]

To anyone flying international, I'd be interested in knowing how this affects us. Will pickup now be 5 hours prior to takeoff? Do international and domestic passengers all go through the same TSA lines?

The way I've read it, everyone will now be 4hrs.

 

[Lesley Wake]

Wow that’s not bad at all. Thank you

Yeah, a lot less than I thought! If they continue the 4-hrs past the holidays I’ll probably take an Uber. With RAC and pre-check, plus no kids in tow, there isn’t much necessity for a 4-hr departure.

I do worry they may keep the 4-hr pickup after the holidays to cut costs and just have busses stop at more resorts.

 

[MickeyEarrings]

......... In September, they had started the new rule that you couldn't have food in your carry on, so more berating of everyone without the common sense of posting a sign at the beginning of the line stating the new rule. I'm going to start recording their behavior and posting it. It is so unprofessional and they need to be called out on it.

What?! Wait!— you can’t have food in your carry-on bag?!! Everyone brings snacks for the flight home! Can you have them in your purse/backpack/ Messenger bag, but not in your actual carry-on roller-type bag?

 

[siskaren]

What?! Wait!— you can’t have food in your carry-on bag?!! Everyone brings snacks for the flight home! Can you have them in your purse/backpack/ Messenger bag, but not in your actual carry-on roller-type bag?

You can have food, they're just giving food more scrutiny, including swabbing.