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<\/a>Hey, Disney!<\/p>\nAt this point, the longest I\u2019ve ever been in Orlando is about a week, and while I loved it, I\u2019m the type of person who\u2019s go-go-go nearly all the time. That means that my schedule is usually so packed, I don\u2019t always have time to be down in Orlando for days at a time. Not to mention, I\u2019m pretty spontaneous when it comes to solo trips, so it\u2019s not surprising if I randomly decide to go on a trip two weeks in advance. Back in October 2025, I had some friends who were visiting Disney World for the first time in EIGHT years, and I had a very short window of time to surprise them, so yes, I did fly to and from Orlando on the same day and spent about 12 hours in the park, and I learned A LOT.<\/p>\n
Plan For Delays<\/p>\n
While I was hoping and crossing my fingers that I wouldn\u2019t experience any flight delays, I ended up hitting snags both TO Orlando and back to Atlanta. On the way to MCO, we had a tiny bit of trouble on the runway that delayed us for about half an hour, though we made it up mostly in the air. However, on the way back? Yeah, we were delayed in boarding by about an hour and 15 minutes, because our plane was still in the sky when we were supposed to be boarding.<\/p>\n
While I was hoping for the best, I already went in expecting the worst. Maybe it\u2019s just due to my naturally anxious nature, but I\u2019ve almost always got multiple plans in my head to fix any situation that may arise. I even had a backup plan for if my flight back was completely canceled! Not only does this help me still feel like I\u2019m in control as a Type A person (should probably go to therapy for that, huh?), but it also means that I don\u2019t feel like the ground has just been pulled out from under my feet when something slightly goes awry.<\/p>\n Check BOTH Uber and Lyft<\/p>\n Rideshare prices will change depending on the day you\u2019re using it, the time of day you\u2019re searching for the ride (yes, 20 minutes can make a difference), and I found that prices were different depending on whether I looked at Uber or Lyft.<\/p>\n Not only that, but there were certain perks that I had on one rideshare app that the other didn\u2019t have, which also lowered prices. It wasn\u2019t anything that had been planned, but I made sure I had both downloaded AND I had created my accounts before the day of my trip, so it was easy to see what was the cheapest. Additional tip: when you\u2019re looking for the rideshare stop at MCO Airport, head to the second floor and go all the way to the right to number 20 \u2014 that\u2019s where rideshare pickup is!<\/p>\n Sometimes Saving Money Isn\u2019t The Best<\/p>\n *GASP* The cheap 25-year-old just said sometimes saving money isn\u2019t worth it? I KNOW, WHO AM I?! It\u2019s true, though \u2014 on this trip, I knew I wanted to get to the park ASAP to meet up with my friends, so it was most important for me to pay for a rideshare to get to the park faster.<\/p>\n I could have chosen to take the LYNX bus<\/a> to Disney Springs<\/a> for just $2, but that would have taken me an hour, plus another 30-45 minutes to hop on a bus at Disney Springs that would then take me to an EPCOT area hotel, where I could then head into Disney\u2019s Hollywood Studios<\/a>. While I\u2019ve done that route before and loved it to save money, in this case, it wasn\u2019t the way to go.<\/p>\n Getting To The Correct Terminal at MCO is Harder Than It Seems<\/p>\n Don\u2019t ask me how this happened because I have no idea, but in my rideshare back to MCO Airport, I almost went to Terminal A, when I was supposed to be at Terminal B. Fortunately, my rideshare driver was so kind to drive me to the correct one, and it wasn\u2019t until I stepped inside that I realized what a mistake going to the wrong one would have been.<\/p>\n Being closer to Terminal A would have put me closer to security for the WRONG set of gates! Now, fortunately, they\u2019re just across the way from each other, so if I had paid attention, I likely would have noticed that my gate number wasn\u2019t in the group listed, and I would have gone to the other one. But after waking up so early and spending a whole day in the parks, it\u2019s entirely possible I wouldn\u2019t have been thinking straight, and I would have gone through the wrong security wing (\u2026I\u2019ve done it before, but that\u2019s a story for another time).<\/p>\n<\/a>Ready to head to Disney World!<\/p>\n<\/a>Rideshare Sign in EPCOT<\/p>\n<\/a>Disney Springs Rideshare<\/p>\n<\/a>MCO Airport<\/p>\n