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Purchases delivered to our resort a bit early...maybe?
I'm guessing the answer will probably be, "Sorry, but no." Had to ask just in case someone may know if it's possible.
We'll be touring the Grand Floridian's shops, going for Afternoon Tea and then on to Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party. I'll be amazed--it would be a miracle, in fact-- if I can resist buying a bunch of bath bombs at Basin White. The catch is that we aren't checking into our Disney resort until the next morning, and I'm not about to lug a bunch of bath stuff all during the MVMCP.
Does anyone know if purchases made late on Sunday afternoon might be delivered to our resort for pick up there after we check in? We'd have our confirmation number as proof we'll be there the next day. Shoot! We could pull up MDE on an iPhone and show the CM that we truly will start our Disney resort stay the very next day.
The reason I'm wondering is that when I've had things delivered to our resort they usually didn't get there until the next day anyway, especially when bought later in the day on a weekend.
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I don't know the answer. However, I know at Disney's California Adventure (Disneyland) that you can leave package at the same place you would pick up packages that you had sent to the front of the park so you don't have to carry stuff around with you. Or at least you could the one time I did it years ago. If that's possible you could just check you bag of bath bombs on your way in to the MK and then pick it up when you leave.
Usually when I do that (have stuff sent to the room) I have to provide a room number on the forms. I suppose it's possible they'll let you do it since you'll be checking in after the stuff should get to the resort but I wouldn't count on it. The other options you have are to either rent a locker for the party or go to package pickup at the MK. They'll probably let you leave it. I know they let me do it I believe it was last year with stuff I bought from the GF.
I was told at basin that resort delivery took 2 days. I think it would be possible. But shipping them home is also a good idea. Or, pick out the scents you like and then order them online and have them sent to your home address.
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Hey, that's an idea about asking to leave it at MK package pickup. I never thought of that. Nor would I have thought they'd allow leaving stuff not bought in the MK, but that's cool that they will. I suppose that they will is part of the Disney philosophy of encouraging you to give them more and more money, huh?
Yeah, I remember the form for delivery to your resort asks for room number which is part of the reason why I figured they might not do it for someone not yet a resort guest.
Of course, the better solution is one DH Drewness is very good at--threatening to run me over with his scooter if I appear to be headed for Basin White. (Not that he'd actually do that, but he IS good at saying, "You know you shouldn't go there now. We can always come back." )
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I was told at basin that resort delivery took 2 days. I think it would be possible. But shipping them home is also a good idea. Or, pick out the scents you like and then order them online and have them sent to your home address.
True, Joanne. I know you can do both. However, since we drive, I'm too cheap to pay shipping on stuff we can haul home for free.
Disney shipping is amazing, I know from experience. We actually had a package we had shipped home arrive the morning after our return once. No way I expected it that soon since we'd bought the stuff only a few days before leaving WDW and lived in Kansas at the time.
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Hmmmm, yes, good idea. Silly Dot! We'll be using valet parking at the GF while there for Afternoon Tea so could simply ask at the valet station for a valet to run the bag to our car.
Honestly, it's a dumb question, I realized after starting the thread. We'll be at Citrico's for dinner the next day. I can just restrain myself from attacking Basin White till then or later in the week when we're doing dinner at 1900 PF. DUH!
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Besides, we decided it'd be waaaay easier on us to hop a bus from DtD to the GF since we're staying at the DtD Hilton right across the street from DtD.
I don't know what we were thinking talking about using valet parking when we can't leave the car at the GF and waltz off to the MVMCP. Silly silly us!
My Basin White raid will have to wait, or if we get in early enough to shop in DtD, I'll buy a slew there. As early as we woke up for the drive into Orlando last year, we might be there in time for lunch!
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