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Old 21 Nov 20, 04:40 PM  
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Hotel for 1st night at Orlando?

I'm thinking about booking a hotel for the first night, possibly the MCO airport hotel, we've got flights arriving in the evening, and I figured rather than pay out on Disney accommodation we'd crash at or near the airport and have a full first day. Last time we stayed onsite our flight was delayed and we arrived onsite after all the restaurants were shut, felt like a waste.

Has anyone else done this, how did it go, were food options reasonable, did it feel like too much hanging around the next day?

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Old 21 Nov 20, 04:48 PM  
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We usually do this for a similar reason to yourselves, namely so as not to waste a night at a Premium Universal hotel, instead checking in at Universal early next day.

We like the Ramada, cheap, cheerful and just N of Sandlake Rd on I Drive.

We paid £60 for four of us last August and that included breakfast and free parking. It was as you would would expect, nothing special, but fresh and clean. It was also very well placed for eating our evening meal on I Drive.
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Old 21 Nov 20, 04:49 PM  
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Will look at that, thanks.
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Old 21 Nov 20, 05:31 PM  
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We do this and stay at the Clarion LBV, cheap and cheerful, handy for Disney Springs
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Old 21 Nov 20, 07:21 PM  
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We did this last time. We booked the Ramada plaza on I Drive for the first night then we drove to Miami
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Old 21 Nov 20, 07:43 PM  
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Could you get magic express the next day if you did this and were booked in a Disney resort?
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Old 21 Nov 20, 07:48 PM  
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I don't see why you couldn't get DME, just give a different day when you book.

I'm being seduced by the Hyatt in the airport, it's got a rooftop pool, it's not cheap, but it's not Disney expensive. I'm getting worse at budgeting as I get older..
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We've stayed at the MCO Hyatt , it's a lovely hotel, the breakfast was great!
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We’ve stayed at mco Hyatt regency for our first night before and would definitely do it again. It wasn’t cheap but was very convenient. We were shattered and so just got fast food from the terminal and then got a Starbucks the next day when we were walking the airport at 5am (jet lag). It was great to get photos outside the Disney and universal stores without the crowds. After our early coffee, we packed up and travelled across to universal to check in at 7am, have breakfast and then be at the park for opening so we weren’t hanging around. Obviously, I’m not sure what it would be like in the future!
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If you don5 want to pay as much as the Hyatt, you could always book the first night at All Stars, POP or AOA. They are often $100 a night. Then have bell services transfer your luggage next day and go straight to the parks for opening.
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