need timing advice

[shoppie]

We will be arriving to MCO on 9/11 @ 11am. We are going to make a stop at the grocery store & the character corner outlet on the way to CBR. We should only be at the stores for an hour or less. We rented a van from National (@ the airport).

What time do you think we will arrive @ CBR? We are planning on parasailing that day & I need a guestimate on what time is reasonable to make the ressies. I've never been to FL, so I need help planning. Thanks!!!

 

[kilee]

Plan on an hour to get off the plane, catch your luggage and get your car. This needs at least a 45 minute buffer. As, sometimes the rental car counters can be dead and other times they can be horrendous. I would plan 45 minutes for each store too. That gives time to park, shop, check-out, get back to your vehicle. So, I wouldn't plan much before 2:30-3pm. When we were at MCO last time (a few weeks ago) it took almost 20 minutes before they let us start unloading the plane!! So, that put a dent into my plans alittle. Worse case scenario-- if you run short on time, go grocery shopping later on. There are a lot of stories within close proximity to WDW.

 

[Baloo]

I'd allow myself a 3 hour,at least, time frame to do all that... getting baggage,picking up your van,traveling,shopping,checking in and getting to the parasailing....4 hours might be even better.Most of the time things like that take longer than we expect.