The last morning of a Disney World trip has always involved a logistical reality that no amount of pixie dust can fully dissolve. You are checking out, managing bags, figuring out transportation to the airport, and doing all of it while not wanting to leave. Disney has been quietly working on a solution to that specific problem for the past year, and the latest expansion of that solution has just made it relevant to millions more guests than ever before.
The Airport Luggage Transfer service at Walt Disney World, operated by BagCheck, has just added American Airlines and United Airlines to its coverage. The service launched in April 2025 for Southwest Airlines departures only, expanded to Southwest arrivals by November 2025, and has now taken its biggest step yet by bringing two of the largest carriers flying into Orlando International Airport into the program.
Disney has also signaled that more airlines could be added in the future, which means this is likely not the last expansion guests will see.
What the Service Does and Why It Matters
The concept is straightforward and the value is immediate. On arrival guests flying on a covered airline can skip baggage claim at MCO entirely and go straight to their resort while their bags are delivered behind the scenes.
On departure guests can drop their bags at their resort before heading to the airport and find them waiting at baggage claim at their destination. For families traveling with multiple pieces of luggage and young children the removal of the airport luggage management process from both ends of the trip is a genuinely meaningful quality of life improvement.
The Arrival Process
Register at enroll.bagcheck.com between five and 30 days before your flight. You will need your Disney Resorts Collection hotel confirmation number and your airline confirmation number to complete registration. If you register more than seven days before your flight, luggage tags will be mailed to you. Register within seven days, and no tags are sent, but delivery still happens.
On travel day, check in and drop off bags with your airline as normal. When you land at MCO, walk past baggage claim and go directly to your resort. Contact Luggage Assistance at the resort by in-room phone or in person at the lobby to collect your bags when you are ready.
For guests arriving after 11:00 p.m., bags can be collected at MCO baggage claim, or guests can wait up to four hours for BagCheck to deliver them to the resort.
The Departure Process
Check in for your flight online starting 24 hours before departure, and pay any baggage fees directly through your airline. Drop bags at Luggage Assistance in the resort lobby at least four hours before your flight with a valid photo ID in hand. Go to the airport, clear security, and your bags will be waiting at baggage claim at your destination.
Luggage Assistance operates 24 hours a day, and Disney strongly encourages dropping off bags the night before your flight whenever the schedule allows. Boarding passes must be ready at drop-off because printing is not available at the resorts. If your flight is canceled, your bags will automatically be redirected to your new flight.
Which Disney Hotels Are In the Program
Five Disney Value Resort hotels are currently participating. Pop Century Resort, All-Star Movies Resort, All-Star Music Resort, All-Star Sports Resort, and Art of Animation Resort are all offering the BagCheck service. Guests staying at Moderate or Deluxe Resort hotels who want access to the service can switch to a Value Resort for their final night of the stay. It is an extra logistical step, but for guests who prioritize a smooth morning departure, the trade-off may be worth it.
The Bigger Picture for Disney
Southwest alone covered a meaningful share of MCO travelers, but the addition of American Airlines and United Airlines changes the scale of who this service reaches in a significant way. Between the three carriers now covered, the program is relevant to a much larger portion of the Disney World guest base than it was even a few weeks ago.
The indication that more airlines are coming suggests Disney is treating this as a long-term infrastructure investment rather than a limited pilot program, and the trajectory points toward a version of this service that eventually covers the majority of guests flying through Orlando.
For anyone who has ever spent a final Disney morning wrangling bags through a resort lobby and an airport on the same day, this expansion is the most useful thing Disney has announced this month.
