Port To MCO

I am arriving at Port Canavral from the Disney Dream catching a 4:00 flight at MCO. If I rent a car is there enough time to do any thing on the way to the air port with my 4 YO grandson? I don't want to be rushed but also don't want him to be stuck at the airport for too long!

Thank you!

You'll want to be back at the airport a minimum of 2 hours before flight time, and 3 hours is actually safer. SO, you basically have from 9-1 to do something.

You can choose to rent a car and do something like going to Downtown Disney (parking is readily available and no charge there). Alternatively, you can get a day room at the Hyatt MCO. Price is right at $100 including taxes and you can swim, nap, whatever for the day and go down to the airport when it is appropriate to your flight time.

Obviously there are restaurants with kiddie land an things like that in the areas as well. I don't think it is worth a park admission for just a few hours.

Thank you I had not considered either option and both are super ideas!

Actually there are no day rooms available at Hyatt MCO and not sure Downtown Disney the right option for us so was considering Budget car rental and Airboat Rides at Midway.

Any body done this before airport?

My concern with the air boat stop on the way to the airport is the weather! Will we get too hot and sweaty June 20 ? I know we can't predict the weather but is it a bad idea for that reason?

We've used Budget several times but the last time in Port Canaveral going back to MCO was a disaster at the Budget rental place both coming and going.

what 4 yo doesn't like dinosaurs?

http://www.dinosaurstore.com/adventurezone.htm

the bad thing about Downtown Disney ... well there are two:

1) you actually go past the airport to get to Disney so the travel minutes add up ...

2) due to ongoing construction at DownTown Disney (it is being re-themed) parking is a HUGE mess . . .

concern about getting sweaty on an airboat b4 your flight is valid IMO ... June is HOT!

Brevard zoo is not too out of the way and has a kiddie pool area . . .

(I presume you called the airport hotel about day rooms? 'cuz I routinely see signs in the airport saying "come on in, we have day rooms available")

You can also pre-book day rooms through the between nine and five web site. Sometimes calling does not work because the hotels do not like to pre-book these rooms.

what 4 yo doesn't like dinosaurs?

 

http://www.dinosaurstore.com/adventurezone.htm

 

 

 

(I presume you called the airport hotel about day rooms? 'cuz I routinely see signs in the airport saying "come on in, we have day rooms available")

I had called the airport hotel directly and they said no rooms were available however booked it no problem using the website Between 9 to 5.

Dino Store was a great choice tho! Thanks so much!

You can also pre-book day rooms through the between nine and five web site. Sometimes calling does not work because the hotels do not like to pre-book these rooms.

I'd never heard of this web site. When i called the hotel they said no day rooms available but it took 2 minutes to book one on the Between 9 and 5 website!

Great tip!

My concern with the airboats is the noise level for a 4 year old. An adult friend suffered hearing loss even though he wore the ear head gear given on the tour. Have you considered Kennedy Space Center? We took our grandson when he was 3.5 and he had a wonderful time in the play areas. This would give him plenty of time to run around before getting to the airport.

Ah DTen11, I live smack in the Orlando metro area and I am sad to tell you that YES MA'AM it will likely be hotter than blazes in June for you. Could be stormy in the afternoon time as well.

Not worth the price of admission for only a few hours...you NEED an entire day..and that's not really enough!