Hi, Judith!
If you arrive at your
Disney Resort before 3 p.m., you can start the check-in process and, if you are lucky, you'll get a room assigned to you and will be ready to go! If the room is not available yet, you can still complete the rest of the check-in process (provide your information, put a credit card on file, set up your
MagicBands, etc.) and give them your phone number so they send you a text message when your room is ready. My family and I always get to our hotel early in the morning (international flight) and we always head straight to a
Park or visit
Disney Springs and get out vacation started!
You can leave your bags and suitcases with Bell Services (they will give you a card with a distinctive number for you to claim them later) and hop on a bus to go directly to one of the Parks or Disney Springs for some great
food and
shopping! When you receive the text indicating your room is ready, you can choose to go back to your Resort hotel to get in your room and settle in or not! If you are like me, you will want to stay for more fun at the Park of your choice and head over to your room after the
fireworks!
Judith, I hope this helps. I wish you a super productive and fun trip to
Walt Disney World from beginning to end! And remember, you can come back to the
Disney Parks Moms Panel with more questions as many times as you need to! We are always happy to help!
~Desiree