Florida mall?

[nlginny]

Is it close to Disneyworld and is it safe to drive to and visit?

 

[Metro West]

Is it close to Disneyworld and is it safe to drive to and visit?

Florida Mall is on the corner of Sand Lake Road and OBT (Orange Blossom Trail). It's about 20-25 minutes from WDW...depending on where you are on property. FM is busy most hours of the day as is OBT and Sand Lake Road. Lots of traffic but if you like to shop, check it out one day. I work right down the street from the mall.

 

[sympatico]

We go every time we're down (twice/year) We're from a small community in Nova Scotia so probably not too different from you. Love the mall and there's a Burlington Coat Factory across from it on Orange Blossom Trail.

 

[saradela]

There's a Premium Outlet Mall $7 dollar taxi ride one-way from Downtown.
Very cheap.

Also, you can take a bus to Florida Mall from the Bus Stop near Magic Kingdom, they turn up every 45min or so. It's an hour away from Florida Mall.

 

[ChristmasElf]

There's a Premium Outlet Mall $7 dollar taxi ride one-way from Downtown.
Very cheap.

Also, you can take a bus to Florida Mall from the Bus Stop near Magic Kingdom, they turn up every 45min or so. It's an hour away from Florida Mall.

The Florida Mall IS NOT an hours drive from anywhere on Disney property.
Maybe the bus was going super slow that day or made a lot of stops.

The drive to the Florida Mall from Disney will take you approx 23 minutes depending on the time of day and the route you decide to take!

You can take the 417 (North) to the Orange Blossom Trail exit. Head North on S Orange Blossom Trail approx 5 miles. The Mall will be on the right side at the corner of Sand Lake and SOBT. There are tolls on the 417

My favorite option is below. (and the quickest IMO-considering traffic)

If you don't like driving on the highways and want to see other stores, restaurants or whatever, you can drive down Palm Parkway to Central FL Parkway. Turn right-- stay on Central FL Parkway-you will pass Discovery Cove on the right side and then Sea World on the left. Cross over John Young (it will get residential here with apts and houses as well as a school zone.)
Turn left when you get to Orange Blossom Trail.

Or you can take I 4 to the Sand Lake exit. (This is my least favorite way to go as when you exit onto Sand Lake there will be heavy heavy traffic, not to mention the ridiculous traffic you just went thru on I 4) When you get to Sand Lake, you will turn right (East) Cross over John Young (there will be a Super WalMart, Logans Steakhouse, and Lowes among others in a shopping plaza on the right hand side of Sand LakeRd and John Young Parkway.
Stay on Sand Lake til you get to Orange Blossom Trail where you can stay straight and make a right turn at Chilis Restaurant to enter the mall parking areas.

The Florida Mall is a great mall. They have a fantastic Dillards, JCPenney is another anchor store, SEARS, and Macys along with about 135 smaller stores.

Park outside of JCPenney. For some reason, this always seems like the best place to park. Another option is Dillards-on the east side of the mall.

 

[dennise]

Sympatico: I also am from a small community in NS and the FM and Burlington coat store are always on my list of stops.

 

[kmb584]

I believe that the PP was giving a time quote if riding on Lynx. When I was a student at UCF a trip on Lynx could be highly unpredictable and the ONE time I took it from campus to the MK, it was close to a 90 minute ride when factoring in all of the various stops along the way.

The Florida Mall IS NOT an hours drive from anywhere on Disney property.
Maybe the bus was going super slow that day or made a lot of stops.

The drive to the Florida Mall from Disney will take you approx 23 minutes depending on the time of day and the route you decide to take!

You can take the 417 (North) to the Orange Blossom Trail exit. Head North on S Orange Blossom Trail approx 5 miles. The Mall will be on the right side at the corner of Sand Lake and SOBT. There are tolls on the 417

My favorite option is below. (and the quickest IMO-considering traffic)

If you don't like driving on the highways and want to see other stores, restaurants or whatever, you can drive down Palm Parkway to Central FL Parkway. Turn right-- stay on Central FL Parkway-you will pass Discovery Cove on the right side and then Sea World on the left. Cross over John Young (it will get residential here with apts and houses as well as a school zone.)
Turn left when you get to Orange Blossom Trail.

Or you can take I 4 to the Sand Lake exit. (This is my least favorite way to go as when you exit onto Sand Lake there will be heavy heavy traffic, not to mention the ridiculous traffic you just went thru on I 4) When you get to Sand Lake, you will turn right (East) Cross over John Young (there will be a Super WalMart, Logans Steakhouse, and Lowes among others in a shopping plaza on the right hand side of Sand LakeRd and John Young Parkway.
Stay on Sand Lake til you get to Orange Blossom Trail where you can stay straight and make a right turn at Chilis Restaurant to enter the mall parking areas.

The Florida Mall is a great mall. They have a fantastic Dillards, JCPenney is another anchor store, SEARS, and Macys along with about 135 smaller stores.

Park outside of JCPenney. For some reason, this always seems like the best place to park. Another option is Dillards-on the east side of the mall.