When planning your Disney World vacation, you’re making your packing list, you have your itinerary down, and you make your hotel and park pass reservations.
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But you also have to think about how you will actually GET to Disney World, especially if you are flying. After Disney’s Magical Express ended service in January 2022, we saw 2 major companies take over that role, transporting guests to and from the Orlando International Airport and their Disney World hotels (for a fee). Those main services were Mears Connect and The Sunshine Flyer. But there’s since been a change.
In July, Mears Connect and the Sunshine Flyer announced that they agreed to MERGE their services into ONE combined service that’ll get guests from the Orlando International Airport to Disney World’s hotels.
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That service began on August 1st. The new service is named Mears Connect Driven by Sunshine. It provides guests with transportation to and from the airport and the eligible hotels and offers guaranteed 24/7 service.
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If you had an existing reservation, you could contact the customer care team listed in your confirmation email. If you have any questions, you can also reach out via email during business hours by sending a message to [email protected].
If you had an existing Mears Connect reservation, don’t worry — your reservation isn’t impacted and will remain the same. There is a dedicated hotline available 24/7 to answer any questions you might have. You can call them at (407) 423-5566.
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I wish they would go back to handling your luggage for you. I have arthritis pretty bad and on our last trip it really wore me out struggling with my luggage. It was always nice to get to your resort and not have to worry about dealing with your luggage and then getting to your room later and it is already there. I would be willing to be charged extra for this service.
Hi Stephanie. It depends on which option you choose. You can find more information here.