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Debating if I should mail a box of snacks and stuff to SSR since we are in a studio and have a mini fridge or should I buy when I get there?? We will have a car but not sure if I want to waste time at the public or just have it all thère and waiting for us when we check in, what do you think?
We're placing an order with Garden Grocer. We don't have a car so stopping isn't an option. We need diapers and wipes so the cost of shipping is high due to the weight. Ordering it from GG and having it delivered is cheaper for us than shipping.
How does Garden Grocer work? Do you choose the exact time you want it delivered? How far ahead do you have to order? Do they deliver it to the front desk of your resort or to your room? We are staying at AoA in Aug. and this may be the perfect solution to not having to figure out how to get to a grocery store!!
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You choose a window of time for delivery. You do not have to be there when the order is delivered; bell services will hold it for you. I usually place our order a week or two in advance; they will block out days once so many orders are being delivered on any given day. They deliver to bell services and all you have to do is call for it when you get to your room; they will deliver it to you. (Bell services will keep refrigerated items in a refrigerator.) We have used Garden Grocer several times and while the prices may be a bit more expensive, it is totally worth it!
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Debating if I should mail a box of snacks and stuff to SSR since we are in a studio and have a mini fridge or should I buy when I get there?? We will have a car but not sure if I want to waste time at the public or just have it all thère and waiting for us when we check in, what do you think?
I'm thinking it just might end up being cheaper and less of a hassle to just bring another suitcase and pay the $25 or whatever to check it. Plus, if you put it in a duffle bag, you could fold it up and stick it inside a suitcase going home so you don't have to pay for it again on the way home. Since you're thinking of mailing, it doesn't sound as if you're looking at refrigerated things. Mind you, I have carried sliced roast beef lunch meat in my suitcase! I froze it first, then put it in an insulated bag with those sheets of reusable ice (like this: ShopThermos.com 24 Reusable Ice Cubes), and it flew across country to LAX & DLR, still very cold.
You choose a window of time for delivery. You do not have to be there when the order is delivered; bell services will hold it for you. I usually place our order a week or two in advance; they will block out days once so many orders are being delivered on any given day. They deliver to bell services and all you have to do is call for it when you get to your room; they will deliver it to you. (Bell services will keep refrigerated items in a refrigerator.) We have used Garden Grocer several times and while the prices may be a bit more expensive, it is totally worth it!
Great!! Thanks so much! This sounds awesome! Do they deliver cases of water bottles?
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Yes! I usually pack some of those flavor packets for water in our luggage. Just a case of water alone seems to make Garden Grocer totally worth it in the money you will save not purchasing water for $2.50 or more per bottle in the parks!
With a car, I'd go to the closest Target or grocery store. It's easy enough to run out during down time. And there's a lot more flexibility about what I can buy vs what I can have shipped.
With a car, I'd go to the closest Target or grocery store. It's easy enough to run out during down time. And there's a lot more flexibility about what I can buy vs what I can have shipped.
This. Plus if you forget to pack something you can grab it then as well.
We always have a car since we drive. But due to the length of the drive we always make a stop for perishables at Target or Publix. And it seems like every trip we have forgotten something we need. Last trip it was shorts for my DH
Yes! I usually pack some of those flavor packets for water in our luggage. Just a case of water alone seems to make Garden Grocer totally worth it in the money you will save not purchasing water for $2.50 or more per bottle in the parks!
Great!! I think you are absolutely right!!
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With a car, I'd go to the closest Target or grocery store. It's easy enough to run out during down time. And there's a lot more flexibility about what I can buy vs what I can have shipped.
Unfortunately, we won't have a car. I was thinking of just getting a taxi to go to a grocery store. But, now I think Garden Grocer is going to make things much easier!!
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I find by far the easiest is to do a Garden Grocer order. I have already done and paid for mine for my August trip. Delivery is really cheap ($2 I think!) if you spend over $200 which we always do as we do cook or snack some meals in the villa.
We also love Smokey Bones and there is one just outside the Publix on the 535. So this trip we have a dinner at Smokey Bones planned and if we forgot anything we will nip inot Publix and buy.
If you have a car, don't bother with shipping, and certainly don't bother packing that stuff (unless you have some specialty foods you need that are not available in Florida).
If you have a car, all you need to do is make a quick trip off WDW property to a local Walgreens, WalMart, or Target. WalMart will be cheapest, and the supercenter on SR 535 is just five minutes' drive down the street from Downtown Disney. There are a number of Walgreens stores all over the area, as well. The nearest Target is a supercenter on US 192, about five minutes farther away than WalMart.
Publix is also a great option for snacks and drinks, but I generally like to stop at Walmart, since I do most of my shopping there when at home, and I can mostly get the same brands that I get at home, for the same prices.
No matter which store you prefer, spending a few minutes to stop on your way into WDW from the airport to buy snacks and drinks is way easier and cheaper than any of the shipping, packing, or delivery options.
If you don't have a car, it seems that Garden Grocer is the way to go.
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. You must place at least a $40.00 order for them to deliver, which we had no problem with that.
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