Hello All, I've been reading through, and searching, a lot of the posts here. I am concerned about travel/Magical Express arrangements for a young gentleman who will be joining us at Disney World as our guest from another country. I have some etiquette as well as procedural questions.
I am not sure yet if his flight will arrive anytime close to ours. We will arrive around 2:30. He might be really early at the airport, or late.
Etiquette Question: He is our daughter's boyfriend. We like him a lot. He will have a 9 hour flight or so. At home we would go to the airport to greet him, and bring him home. At Disney it is not so clear. Should he hang around for us if he is early? Should we wait for him if he is really late? Should we leave our daughter at the airport to wait for him, while we go ahead to the resort and check in/settle things - there may be an issue with this, as she is the primary on a second room. I don't think that I will be allowed to check in for her.
Being Practical vs. Welcoming:
I would like to encourage him, if he arrives early, to take ME to the resort, check his bag with bell services, and have him enjoy himself at the resort. Since he is on the reservation, will he be able to have access to the pool? If he will not get to the airport until late, I thought it would make sense for us to go ahead to the resort, and have him meet us there. It feels a little sad, though, if he were to come in, find his way around, all alone after the long flight. It feels like something much nicer for him to do with our daughter, or with us all together. Our daughter visited with his family, and they were so welcoming and gracious - the idea of his coming in late and alone makes me a bit sad. Advice here is very welcome.
Magical Express Voucher Question:
I will be sent the ME package - if we decide to arrive at the resort separately, how do I make sure that he receives his voucher? What if I mail it and he doesn't receive it? I thought I could scan it and mail it to him, so he could show it on his phone in case it doesn't get there in time. Has anyone done that?
Any and all advice welcome! Thanks.