Garden Grocer Question

[DisneyStarWisher]

I was planning on using Garden Grocer on this trip so we wouldn't have to leave the World. But then I got to thinking about the delivery. I would want the groceries delivered on a Sunday so we will have breakfast food the next morning, but it's our first day at the parks, and we won't be at our resort all day. We are doing the Sunrise Safari at 6:45 and won't be returning until about 9:30 that evening. My question is do you have to be there when groceries are delivered, or can they leave them with bell services? Also how early and how late do they deliver?

 

[dvcterry]

when we did a split stay, bell services transferred our luggage groceries for us, but they also asked if we would have any groceries delivered (like garden grocer). because items had to be put in their fridge they needed to tag and sort them. bell services only brought to our room once we were physically in our room.

 

[RobDoc]

Garden Grocer will leave the groceries with Bell Services and they will put perishables in the fridge. Once you get back to your villa, just let the Bell staff know and they will bring them to you.

Enjoy!

 

[beccasmom]

GG actually delivered our groceries earlier than we expected this year. It was fine; we were able to access our unit before noon and one of their reps called me to let me know the items had been delivered to bell services. It worked out very well.

 

[disneymath]

Also how early and how late do they deliver?

We used GG for the first time this August - no complains, they were great. When you place your order, you get to choose a 2-hour delivery window. I know we choose 3PM - 5PM and there were definitely later windows that than available.

As others have said, GG delivers to Bell Services and they will put your perishables in the fridge, so no worries if you aren't at your resort when they deliver.

 

[DisneyStarWisher]

Thanks for the replies.

I'm still debating whether to get my groceries this way or not. I'm not getting a lot since we are on the DDP. I just need a few breakfast items, some bottled waters, and soft drinks.

I have 3 options and need advice on which I should choose:
1. Buy my groceries at home.
PROS: We have good prices, plus we are driving. There will be no refrigerated items, except cream cheese which I think I can get in the resort gift shop, right?
CONS: We are staying overnight on the way down. Then we are staying in a concierge studio one night before moving to a 2 BR. It will be a lot of moving things around and storing things with bell services if our 2 BR isn't ready.

2. Buy my groceries when I get there.
PROS: I have a car. Hopefully prices will still be better than what garden grocer's website shows.
CONS: I have to take time out of my evening to go get the groceries. We were planning on just hanging out at the resort and enjoying the concierge lounge. I hate to leave once I get on property. Plus we would still have to store our things with bell services the next day if our room wasn't ready. (We won't have time to get groceries the day we check into our 2 BR. We have a full day planned.)

3. Get our groceries from garden grocer.
PROS: We don't have to worry about transporting groceries at all.
CONS: The prices seem high, plus we have to pay the delivery charge. We will have to have them delivered to bell services since we have a full day planned that day. We will have to wait to go to bed until after bell services delivers them that evening.

Which would you do?

 

[Chellymouse]

If you're driving and have mostly non-perishable items, may as well buy them at home if they are less expensive. We use GG for all of our trips, but we fly and do not rent a care. Love GG and don't think their prices are too bad, but that's us.

 

[earthiejen]

we used them on our first trip down last year for the cold stuff. I brought all the other from home. That way I didn't have to worry about a cooler. We stopped half way coming down for the night. It worked out well for us.