Grocery story questions

[loislane]

I see there are Walmart, Aldi, and Winn Dixie stores in both Orlando and Kissimmee - which puts them pretty close to the Fort.

It seems like Orlando might make sense for us to stop at on the way TO the Fort on arrival day. Does that make sense or would it be a horrific nightmare to try to navigate Orlando streets and a parking lot with a 14ish foot popup in tow?

Wondering if it's better to get to the Fort, get set up and then run out to Kissimmee, which seems closer, but is not necessarily on our "arrival path" like Orlando is.

So my questions:
1. Stop at Orlando on the way or set up and then shop in Kissimmee?

2. Has anyone here used any of those stores and if so, how did you find them? I shop weekly at Walmart and Aldi here at home, but I've never been to Winn Dixie and have no clue how its prices might compare with the other two stores. (My mom has told me to steer clear of Publix as it's pricey.)

 

[2goofycampers]

We've done both scenarios with a 30 ft trailer. If you can keep the perishables cold during transport and set up it's quicker to stop before The Fort. If not it's not too far to the stores. I personally do not like WD. Publix is pricey but their sales are well worth it. For example sirloin at WM was $6.98 today and $3.99 at Publix ( check their ad online). We buy meat, produce and seafood at Publix all else at WM.

 

[loislane]

We've done both scenarios with a 30 ft trailer. If you can keep the perishables cold during transport and set up it's quicker to stop before The Fort. If not it's not too far to the stores. I personally do not like WD. Publix is pricey but their sales are well worth it. For example sirloin at WM was $6.98 today and $3.99 at Publix ( check their ad online). We buy meat, produce and seafood at Publix all else at WM.

We will have a 12v cooler in the car that we can put stuff in, as well as a number of those nice cooler bags (I got mine at Aldi) that should keep our cold stuff cold for the time it takes to get to the Fort and set up.

I may bring some meat frozen from home as well. It will defrost slowly over a few days in the popup fridge. I also plan on cooking some stuff, like taco meat, at home and bringing it down frozen.

Still working all of it out, but my hope is to have a number of things that can just go in the crock pot on low in the morning and be ready by dinnertime.

 

[Laineysmom]

We shop at our local Winn Dixi all the time. They do have loyalty card that you'll need to take advantage of their sales. However, for every $50 you spend you get a certain amount off gas at participating gas stations (not owned by WD) so that works. We are staying in the cabins and plan to get settled in before we go get our groceries but that's so DH (who is disabled) can rest up from the drive from Mobile.

 

[jbrostek]

I would try to stay out of downtown orlando with the popup attached, but there are many places to stop along I4 before you get to Disney and you can find food. Just look over some maps and you can avoid the toll roads.