Has anyone shipped a package (food) ahead of time to resort?

[kristi626]

I posted this on the Budget Board, but this is probably the better place for it.

We are flying from NY, I want to ship ahead all of our snacks/juice boxes/etc. so we don't have to load up our luggage with it. Has anyone ever done this before? How soon in advance should I do it to be sure it's there when we arrive? What should the package say on it?

We are staying at POR w/ me, dh, ds (8), and dd (5).

THanks for any help!

Kristi

 

[39CINDERELLA]

would like to know also

 

[alisabethsmommy]

I usually ship it ups and normal ground takes normally 4 days. you should have resort name and address your name day of arrival.

 

[StormalongKay]

Have done this a couple of times with success!!

It really does save you precious luggage space.

However, since you pay based on the weight of your package, I don't pack alot of drinks. Maybe 1 pack of juice pouches and the very small water bottles (you can easily refill them at the resort). Alot of dry cereal, oatmeal and crackers/snack pouches. Fruit snacks travel well too and are the smallest snack to take into the parks.

Anyway, put it all in a large cardboard box, seal well and mark it with your name (ie The Smith Family) c/o the resort where you are staying, with the FULL STREET ADDRESS. You can find the resort addresses online. At the bottom of the box, I mark our arrival date. Then I send it about 2 weeks before - that way I'm sure it arrives. Any longer and it gets buried under many others. Once I sent it a month ahead of time and it took the front desk hours to locate it!

Have a magical trip!

 

[kristi626]

Thanks so much for the tips!! I will be doing this for sure!

Kristi

 

[welovedis]

I send my packages via FedEx Ground and it takes between 5-7 business days (not counting weekends or holidays) to get there. You can easily estimate how long and how much it will cost if you use the fedex online system.

As far as packing juice boxes and the like, really think about that in advance. They are not stable and can leak or spill if tossed about--like the packages are with any company. If you are planning a grocery stop anyway, I'd wait to pick up the juice at that point in time.

We've packed the following items, depending on what time of the year we are going: hot cocoa packets, cereal (full size box or small boxes) pringles (they break-don't do it!), granola bars, milk & cereal bars, fruit snacks, rice cakes, oatmeal packets, tea bags, drink mix packets, spaghetti sauce, spaghetti, sugar cubes, gum & candy, lollipops and small water bottles. I also pack items in gallon size ziploc bags before I box them to make sure nothing can get leaked on (whether it is from your box or another box or the weather!) or messed up.

Tape it up really securely, wrapping all around the box in different directions, and use a smaller box if you have to or send 2 smaller, I did! On the outside I made sure to make the name of the hotel and address, plus phone number, along with my name and arrival date. The also like you to mark it "Hold For Guest". The package will likely be delivered to an offsite location & when you check in make sure to let them know that you FedEx'd a pkg there and could they find it & deliver it. I always bring a copy of the FedEx page showing when it was delivered & who signed for it.

Anyway, sorry to ramble, but I love sending a box ahead. Last month I even sent a box of all of our personal items (like shampoo, etc...) it was great not having to pack it all at the last minute!

 

[prcoamo]

Hi,
Thanks for the list of snack items to ship to resort your staying at. I'm curious though, you listed "spaghetti sauce, spaghetti" - where/how did you cook a spaghetti meal?

Thanks

 

[Man In the Red Hat]

Hi,
Thanks for the list of snack items to ship to resort your staying at. I'm curious though, you listed "spaghetti sauce, spaghetti" - where/how did you cook a spaghetti meal?

Thanks

The home away from home resorts (OKW,SSR,BCV,BWV and WLV) all have at least a microwave,with the one bedroom and larger having a full sized kitchen.

 

[Kahana-ri]

I wanted to, but things like a 24-case of water was pretty heavy to ship. Instead, I ordered through gardengrocer.com and found to be much easier and convenient.

 

[HELPDESKGUY]

howd'y folks

I'll be staying at OKW

and i stumbled across www.greengrocers.com a little bit pricer but not all that expensive but have some of this stuff delivered to you door.

$200 free delivery or $10 to deliver if under $200

 

[mommyceratops]

When we went 2 weeks ago I shipped juice, pediasure (my son will only drink that ) some cereal and pop tarts down one week before our arrival date. Just so I could ship the cheapest way possible.

It was there no problem. I would remind you to remember to pick it up when you check in because I forgot and DH had to go do it and wait in line again

If you do pack juice or anything that can leak I double baged ours in ziplock bags JUST IN CASE they leaked. Nothing did but better safe than pick up a leaky box

To use padding around the stuff I packed socks and lightweight jackets (that I didn't need before then)

My only note is we packed a lot of food we didn't eat...We were on the dining plan. So I brought some back and left a lot for mousekeeping.

I did call the resort ahead of time and made sure I had the right address and information.

Include your name and check in date just to be helpful to them.

I also printed out verification that it got delivered online the night before we left in case we got down there and it was lost. But it wasn't

Any more questions you can PM me.