Hi Christopher! Welcome to the Disney Parks Moms Panel!
You must be so excited to visit the Walt Disney World Resort later this month! I hope you have plans to check out the
Epcot International Food & Wine Festival. It is my favorite Epcot event because of all the tasty treats that can be experienced while eating your way around World Showcase. I would love to be there right now!
When it comes to
Disney's Magical Express, I suggest you cancel your reservation at least one day in advance. However, I have had friends that had reservations for Disney's Magical Express, but they were in a hurry when they arrived late to the airport, so they decided to use a ride-sharing service instead and simply didn't use their reservation for this complimentary transportation. As a courtesy to other Guests, I would still recommend cancelling your reservation in advance if possible.
If you are not using Disney's Magical Express, you will need to collect your own luggage at baggage claim and transport it with you to your
Disney Resort hotel. Whether by rental car, taxi, or ride-sharing service, you will be responsible for picking up your luggage and should leave off the yellow luggage tags to make sure there is no delay in receiving your luggage at baggage claim. If you decide to use Disney's Magical Express after all, they will be able to transport your luggage with the yellow luggage tags to your room, as long as your flight arrives between 5:00 A.M. and 10:00 P.M.
I hope this helps, Christopher! Please let us know if you have any other questions.
Tabitha