Mailing a box of items TO WDW

ScottNBecky

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Has anyone mailed a box of itmes to their resort from home this year? We are planning on leaving in about 3 weeks and wanted to know how long it took to get there and how you labeled the box. Thanks
 
I could be wrong on this one but I read somewhere that they like boxes to arrive no more than 5 days ahead of you. I usually send any deliveries to arrive the day before me...your shipping location should be able to tell you when you need to ship to arrive in your window.

Labeling: here is how I label ours:

My Name/Confirmation #
Arriving: December <>, 2007
Walt Disney World Resort
My Resort
Address

Have a great time!
 
I sent some stuff down back in July. Worked perfectly. Just sent 2 boxes down yesterday and we arrive next Friday. According to UPS, it will arrive on Tuesday.
 
We send a box or two everytime we go. Easiest way to ship granola bars and cereal to ourselves.

Use FedEx or UPS. Send the box about 6 business days before you arrive.
The box will be sent to a WDW package tranfer area before being sent to your resort.

You can call the resort about 2 days before you go and tell them a box for you will be arriving shortly.

DO NOT INCLUDE YOUR CONFIRMATION NUMBER

On the top of the box:
FROM: Your name (name of reservation) and home address

TO:
The name of the Walt Disney World Resort
Walt Disney World
the Address of the WDW resort


Then on the top of the box, a few lines below the TO:......
Write:
Hold For: Your Name Arrival on: Day of Week and Date (MM/DD/YY)

Also on all the other sides of the box (sides and bottom)
Write:
Hold For: Your Name Arrival on: Day of Week and Date (MM/DD/YY)

Writing your name and arrival date will help the resort locate the box when you arrive. Your box maybe stacked with other boxes. Being able to read your name and arrival date will help the resort CM find your box.


DO NOT INCLUDE YOUR CONFIRMATION NUMBER
The Confirmation number contains too much information about yourself for the general public to know. If someone hacks or has access to the WDW database, they may also find your credit card # to use and do other nasty things.

Good Luck !
 

I do it every year at Christmas with a box of Santa presents for my DD and have never had a problem. Do exactly as the previous poster said and whatever you do DONT include your confirmation number. I confimr arrival of the box with the carrier then again when I check in with the hotel -- but I leave it with the front desk until Christmas Eve when my DD's asleep. I pick it up, put the presents under the tree and my DD is so happy that Santa found her once again at WDW.
 














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