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From: Peppermint Patty on 16 Jun 2010 12:36

> Judy says I "hate" ME, I really don't, I just want total control of my
> own time and stuff.  Plus I enjoy driving around Orlando.  The thought
> of standing in line right off the plane for anything is anathema to the
> spirit of why I do trip plans -- to avoid lines and crowds.
>

I'm not overly fond of ME but I love the price. The first time we
used it, we waited an hour. I also don't like having to make stops
before getting to our resort. It would be so much easier to rent a
car and drive there but, alas, that's not going to be in the budget.
From: Ginny Favers on 18 Jun 2010 10:27
On 6/18/2010 9:20 AM, Sandi Femino wrote:
> In article<hvaqgp$15d$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>,
> Ginny Favers<ginnyfavers(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On 6/11/2010 4:26 PM, Peppermint Patty wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> We're using Magical Distress er I mean Magical Express.
>>
>> Patty, you came up with a new one! Maybe I'll combine them. Tragical
>> Distress. LOL
>>
>> Judy says I "hate" ME, I really don't, I just want total control of my
>> own time and stuff. Plus I enjoy driving around Orlando. The thought
>> of standing in line right off the plane for anything is anathema to the
>> spirit of why I do trip plans -- to avoid lines and crowds.
>
> Amanda,
>
> I assume you had a really bad experience with ME, but maybe it was just
> a fluke. We have used ME several times now, and and have never waited
> more than 2-3 minutes to be assigned a bus, and maybe 2-7 mins after
> boarding until departure. When we rented cars we typically waited much
> longer at the counter.
> OTOH, I understand that you usually rent a car and if you like driving
> around Orlando, of course a car makes sense. And I would NEVER stay
> offsite without a car, so i'm right there with you on that.
> Guess I drank too much Kool-Aid, but getting on the bus, listening to
> the characters tell me about WDW makes me excited for the start of my
> trip and starts my Dis immersion.
>
> Add'ly NOTHING beats the luggage service for me. I LOVE not having to
> go to baggage claim and schlep my suitcase, and I can't wait to avail
> myself of the resort luggage check-in, now that Southwest has started
> participating for the return.
>
> IF we ever travel together, we'll have to work out a compromise ;-)
>

Yes, we will rent a car, and Joe will carry your luggage. We will walk
out to the garage and get into an Alamo or National car and drive out,
no counter. The only hitch is you'll have to bribe Joe with something
to wait around for your checked bags.

Wait, I have a better idea. Fly down and we'll pick you up -- because
we live there.

And no, I've never used ME, but I have taken the Disney cruise line bus
to and from the airport to the cruise terminal, and used Mears round
trip from the airport to the resort in 1996. I hated both experiences.
It was fabulous when I started doing Tiffany Towncar, and then even
better when I started driving myself.

I don't like direct control of my time or my stuff, and I really don't
like standing around in groups of waiting people. Do enough of that in
lines all week at the parks.

~Amanda
From: Ginny Favers on 18 Jun 2010 10:28
On 6/18/2010 10:27 AM, Ginny Favers wrote:
> On 6/18/2010 9:20 AM, Sandi Femino wrote:
>> In article<hvaqgp$15d$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>,
>> Ginny Favers<ginnyfavers(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> On 6/11/2010 4:26 PM, Peppermint Patty wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> We're using Magical Distress er I mean Magical Express.
>>>
>>> Patty, you came up with a new one! Maybe I'll combine them. Tragical
>>> Distress. LOL
>>>
>>> Judy says I "hate" ME, I really don't, I just want total control of my
>>> own time and stuff. Plus I enjoy driving around Orlando. The thought
>>> of standing in line right off the plane for anything is anathema to the
>>> spirit of why I do trip plans -- to avoid lines and crowds.
>>
>> Amanda,
>>
>> I assume you had a really bad experience with ME, but maybe it was just
>> a fluke. We have used ME several times now, and and have never waited
>> more than 2-3 minutes to be assigned a bus, and maybe 2-7 mins after
>> boarding until departure. When we rented cars we typically waited much
>> longer at the counter.
>> OTOH, I understand that you usually rent a car and if you like driving
>> around Orlando, of course a car makes sense. And I would NEVER stay
>> offsite without a car, so i'm right there with you on that.
>> Guess I drank too much Kool-Aid, but getting on the bus, listening to
>> the characters tell me about WDW makes me excited for the start of my
>> trip and starts my Dis immersion.
>>
>> Add'ly NOTHING beats the luggage service for me. I LOVE not having to
>> go to baggage claim and schlep my suitcase, and I can't wait to avail
>> myself of the resort luggage check-in, now that Southwest has started
>> participating for the return.
>>
>> IF we ever travel together, we'll have to work out a compromise ;-)
>>
>
> Yes, we will rent a car, and Joe will carry your luggage. We will walk
> out to the garage and get into an Alamo or National car and drive out,
> no counter. The only hitch is you'll have to bribe Joe with something to
> wait around for your checked bags.
>
> Wait, I have a better idea. Fly down and we'll pick you up -- because we
> live there.
>
> And no, I've never used ME, but I have taken the Disney cruise line bus
> to and from the airport to the cruise terminal, and used Mears round
> trip from the airport to the resort in 1996. I hated both experiences.
> It was fabulous when I started doing Tiffany Towncar, and then even
> better when I started driving myself.
>
> I don't like direct control of my time or my stuff, and I really don't
> like standing around in groups of waiting people. Do enough of that in
> lines all week at the parks.
>
> ~Amanda

Oops, make that "losing direct control". My editor needs more caffeine.
Or sleep.

~Amanda
From: Barry on 18 Jun 2010 11:12
On Jun 18, 6:20 am, Sandi Femino <fem...(a)nospamcomcast.net> wrote:
> In article <hvaqgp$15...(a)news.eternal-september.org>,
>  Ginny Favers <ginnyfav...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > On 6/11/2010 4:26 PM, Peppermint Patty wrote:
>
> > > We're using Magical Distress er I mean Magical Express.
>
> > Patty, you came up with a new one!  Maybe I'll combine them.  Tragical
> > Distress.  LOL
>
> > Judy says I "hate" ME, I really don't, I just want total control of my
> > own time and stuff.  Plus I enjoy driving around Orlando.  The thought
> > of standing in line right off the plane for anything is anathema to the
> > spirit of why I do trip plans -- to avoid lines and crowds.
>
> Amanda,
>
> I assume you had a really bad experience with ME, but maybe it was just
> a fluke.  We have used ME several times now, and and have never waited
> more than 2-3 minutes to be assigned a bus, and maybe 2-7 mins after
> boarding until departure.  When we rented cars we typically waited much
> longer at the counter.
> OTOH, I understand that you usually rent a car and if you like driving
> around Orlando, of course a car makes sense. And I would NEVER stay
> offsite without a car, so i'm right there with you on that.
> Guess I drank too much Kool-Aid, but getting on the bus, listening to
> the characters tell me about WDW makes me excited for the start of my
> trip and starts my Dis immersion.
>
> Add'ly NOTHING beats the luggage service for me.  I LOVE not having to
> go to baggage claim and schlep my suitcase, and I can't wait to avail
> myself of the resort luggage check-in, now that Southwest has started
> participating for the return.

Hmmm... when we were there in December we used ME and it was nearly a
disaster. It was the first time in their history that the luggage
hardware broke down. They told us that we would have to wait until the
morning to have them deliver our luggage. Since we had flown in early
enough to claim our luggage I informed them that this was unacceptable
to us. That we made sure we followed the guidelines and we needed to
work together on resolving the problem. Once we got it escalated to a
manger, we were able to resolve the problem. It turns out the luggage
was being brought to the regular luggage carousel where the ME folks
were planning on sorting through it manually over night. A manager
accompanied me to the luggage so I could identify ours. Once we
identified it, they brought it up to the bus with us and loaded it on
the next handicapped accessible bus. All in all, it took about an hour
longer and our nerves were frazzled, but we made it to the resort with
our luggage. Hopefully, this was a one time occurrence.

- Barry
From: Barry on 18 Jun 2010 19:02
On Jun 18, 12:19 pm, Sandi Femino <fem...(a)nospamcomcast.net> wrote:
> In article
> <feec7853-ed26-4646-9bf6-9d3f36154...(a)q39g2000prh.googlegroups.com>,
>
>
>
>  Barry <barry.wal...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hmmm... when we were there in December we used ME and it was nearly a
> > disaster. It was the first time in their history that the luggage
> > hardware broke down. They told us that we would have to wait until the
> > morning to have them deliver our luggage. Since we had flown in early
> > enough to claim our luggage I informed them that this was unacceptable
> > to us. That we made sure we followed the guidelines and we needed to
> > work together on resolving the problem. Once we got it escalated to a
> > manger, we were able to resolve the problem. It turns out the luggage
> > was being brought to  the regular luggage carousel where the ME folks
> > were planning on sorting through it manually over night. A manager
> > accompanied me to the luggage so I could identify ours. Once we
> > identified it, they brought it up to the bus with us and loaded it on
> > the next handicapped accessible bus. All in all, it took about an hour
> > longer and our nerves were frazzled, but we made it to the resort with
> > our luggage. Hopefully, this was a one time occurrence.
>
> I remember reading about your experience after the trip, Barry.
> Bad stuff happens, and I'm sorry it happened to you, but kudos to Dis
> for listening to your concern and doing what they could to fix it.  I
> know it didn't give you back your hour, though.

You can never tell when things will go bad. All you can do is solve
the problem as best you can and move on. In the grand scheme of things
the extra hour was not a large percentage of my two week vacation.

- Barry
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