Anyone been to (former) Belz outlets recently?

[jjpenguin]

I want to do one day shopping on my next trip and thought of going to Belz instead of my usual (closer) Premium outlets.

I haven't been there for about 5 years or so and wasn't that impressed, have they changed since the Refurb??

Also, what is the best way of getting there without a car? A taxi would be pretty expensive I think...

 

[rpbert1]

not worth the trip and taxi fare as it was very empty when we where there in june

 

[brer rabbit 28]

I was there in June as well and found it depressing.Pretty grotty looking and nothing very different to before.
Save your cab fare and stick with premium outlets!

 

[UKPhil]

Belz Designer Outlets as was seems largely unafffected by the takeover. Stores like Fossil, Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, Guess, Saks Off 5th and I believe Vans are there now too. It is on the left going up I drive before you get to what was Belz Factory Outlet World.

 

[tartangirl]

I thought Belz (or Prime 1) was good.

Mall 2 is pretty much shut but most of the good shops are in mall 1, the designer mall or in one of the annexes.

 

[tazz23]

We found it disappointing too. We were there beginning of July and a lot of the stores are shut or closing down- It was really sad. We took the I-Trolley from Seaworld to Belz- It took one hour though! Never again! On the plus side, Festival Bay, next door was quite good. Overall, I prefer the Premium Outlets so Id say stick with that!

 

[JohnnySharp2]

Belz has been taken over by Prime Outlets and I would imagine will undergo many changes over the next year or so, to be honest until this is complete there are many better shopping malls within the Orlando area.

 

[Cochise]

We found it good last October but whilst being renovated i am sure it is a turn off.

 

[Bozza]

It's a shame, and also a surprise, how much Belz has gone downhill. I remember it as a thriving enterprise back in the 80s, although just putting it like that gives an indication that it would need freshening up a tad.

 

[jjpenguin]

Thanks guys, in that case it will just be the usual Premium Outlets then!

Which is good as I know where everything is and can get round quickly leaving more time for the parks!!

 

[paulfoel]

I want to do one day shopping on my next trip and thought of going to Belz instead of my usual (closer) Premium outlets.

I haven't been there for about 5 years or so and wasn't that impressed, have they changed since the Refurb??

Also, what is the best way of getting there without a car? A taxi would be pretty expensive I think...

Premium Outlets - is that the one by Dolly Partons show?

 

[paulfoel]

I want to do one day shopping on my next trip and thought of going to Belz instead of my usual (closer) Premium outlets.

I haven't been there for about 5 years or so and wasn't that impressed, have they changed since the Refurb??

Also, what is the best way of getting there without a car? A taxi would be pretty expensive I think...

As a yearly visitor to Orlando, Belz has been going downhill steadily for the last few years...

Similarly, the Mercado on I-drive went downhill but much more quickly....

 

[jjpenguin]

Premium Outlets - is that the one by Dolly Partons show?

Yes, it's just across from the Crossroads, about a mile or 2 if you drive directly and not via the turnpike.

 

[freddykrueger]

Is Belz the one that had the Universal outlet store - is this still here after the refurb?

 

[foxylady]

Got back from WDW yesterday! Belz or Prime or whatever it is called (?) is all but closed. We went one evening, and it was a real disappointment. I think I bought 1 pr of jeans from the Levis outlet. Everything else closed temporarily. Real let down.

 

[wicket2005]

Is Belz the one that had the Universal outlet store - is this still here after the refurb?

Yes it was there last year, not there now though.

 

[Revtel]

Belz used to be one of the "must do" items on our list, but in recent years it has become a ghost town. Wouldn't bother.

As someone has already said, Mercado is a very sad place nowadays. Just too much competition.

Love the Mall at Milennia now!

 

[wayneg]

Just been upto Belz this evening. One Mall has all the guts ripped out for refurb. Other has about 10 empty units. Called at Disney discount shop and spent $175, some good stuff in.

 

[Groovee]

Can anyone tell me where I can find a swim wear shop. If belz is rather low down and I don't recognise the names on the website, I used to use a fantastic swim wear shop in there which had the most amazing 2 pieces and I always save and buy them from there.

Lxx

 

[TinkTatoo]

I was there two days ago and they have started demolition on Mall 2 which was the one right at the end where the carousel used to be. Mall 1 had a lot of shops closed - we only went to try and get some cheap pins at the Disney Character Warehouse.

I agree with most comments - it's not worth a visit.