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We are staying our first night at Pop. Here in Ft Lauderdale now and driving up in the morning. We plan on arriving at Pop by 9:00am ish!
So we want to leave our luggage with bell service. I don't know how well our toiletries and make up would survive being left in a roasting car all day
Does Bell Service deliver your luggage to your room when you get in it? When we stay at a moderate or deluxe we can phone Bell Service and they bring it up. Is it the same at Pop? I heard they work differently but not sure?
We leave first thing at 6:00 am so hope someone sees this today
Sue...how is the temp down there?????? How is the humidity???
We are staying at AoA and we were told that we could leave our luggage at the front with bell services since we are checking in too. I am sure for a tip they will do it.
......if your room is ready ...you can arrange to have your luggage 'carted' to your room ....but I'm not sure that they will do it without you being there.
....if your room is not ready at 9am (good chance it won't be) ...then they will store your stuff in the secure baggage area until such time as your room can be 'officially' checked in to.
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I am not sure if they will deliver your luggage that's been in storage for you or whether you have to pick it up and lug it to your room yourself. We always carry our own to the room, so have never asked about delivery.
Glad to hear you made it to Florida safe. I think if you ask them, when you are ready to go to your room they will bring it for you!!! We stay there every trip!!!!
DH and I stayed there last year and although our room was ready when we got there, we did have a Garden Grocer delivery. I called down to luggage services and they brought it right up, so I'm sure they also would bring your actual luggage up. Don't forget to tip them.
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My experience is that you can either pick it up yourself at Luggage Storage (and walk it to your room) or you can go to the room and call down to Luggage Storage and tell them to bring it up.
Either way, you're gonna want to tip them for handling your bags, so I always get them to do the "heavy lifting."
My understanding is that only Magical Express bags will be taken to your room at a time you might not be there. Luggage Storage only comes if you'll be in the room.
I stay at Pop Century often and if my room is not ready and I've not used the Magical Express then I check my luggage with the luggage services out front and ask that once my room is ready that they bring my bags up to my room. It's usually always in the room when we get back from our first day in the park! There have been a couple times that I've had to call the luggage desk and ask that it be brought to my room but for the most part they bring it up without requesting it.
Sue...how is the temp down there?????? How is the humidity???
We are staying at AoA and we were told that we could leave our luggage at the front with bell services since we are checking in too. I am sure for a tip they will do it.
Aw, your asking the wrong person about weather, I am pretty heat tolerant, so think the weather is just fine! We have a beach hotel, and get the nice sea breeze. My car temp reads high 90's. I don't think it's been too humid. But I'm not in Orlando yet! Leaving now
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Glad to hear you made it to Florida safe. I think if you ask them, when you are ready to go to your room they will bring it for you!!! We stay there every trip!!!!
Thanks! Can't believe we've been here 9 days already.
Thank you to everyone that replied. I know pretty much I have to be in my room, I just wasn't sure if Bell Service brings up luggage.
I always tip $1/bag.
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I am pretty heat tolerant, so think the weather is just fine! We have a beach hotel, and get the nice sea breeze. My car temp reads high 90's. I don't think it's been too humid. But I'm not in Orlando yet! Leaving now 
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