Disney Springs and people with suitcases

[Scalemaster34]

Went to Sawgrass Mill Mall (huge) near Miami, and it seemed to be some kind of "trend" to roll around a large suitcase or two....

Maybe locals just using them to so they don't have to deal with keeping up with bags? Maybe people with connecting flights that are killing time in between flights from nearby airport and doing some high end shopping?

 

[gdrj]

Thanks for the replies. Definitely saw more on the most recent trip but have been seeing it more and more. For the most part it didn’t seem like resellers. If the bus to MCO leaves from DS that would make sense, otherwise for me I would Uber to airport with a stop back to my hotel. We will use Disney Bus back to hotel and Uber from resort. I would just find it weird shopping or dinning with the suitcase and less I’m at the airport.

 

[HopperFan]

Went to Sawgrass Mill Mall (huge) near Miami, and it seemed to be some kind of "trend" to roll around a large suitcase or two....

Maybe locals just using them to so they don't have to deal with keeping up with bags? Maybe people with connecting flights that are killing time in between flights from nearby airport and doing some high end shopping?

Haha, been that way for decades at Sawgrass. They are usually international visitors that are on an excursion from Port Everglades or side trip specifically to shop. They buy the suitcase then fill them as they shop.

 

[spit11fire]

Thanks for the replies. Definitely saw more on the most recent trip but have been seeing it more and more. For the most part it didn’t seem like resellers. If the bus to MCO leaves from DS that would make sense, otherwise for me I would Uber to airport with a stop back to my hotel. We will use Disney Bus back to hotel and Uber from resort. I would just find it weird shopping or dinning with the suitcase and less I’m at the airport.

It is one of the flaws of the LYNX buses. They created the 311 express to make less stops and as a cheaper option, for being a $2? ticket it is alot cheaper than Uber or other private transfers. Also travelers from other countries would be likely to do that as well. DL Paris for example the RER goes to their Downtown Disney and you have to transfer to hotel from there as well. Others may have checked out or have yet to check into their non-disney resort and did not want to pay for another Uber back to their resort/hotel before heading to the airport.