Orlando outlet malls

[bobnjill927]

We (husband and I) are renting a car for Fri/Sat during our upcoming Disney trip. We plan to visit all 3 major outlet malls on Friday - Prime Outlets, Premium Outlets and LBV Factory Stores. I am a shopping pro so this is no problem for me, and I am not one to go in every single store! (After all, I shop from 5a-10p the day after Thanksgiving every year!!) What order do you suggest visiting them in to save mileage/back-tracking? We want to end up at the Universal CityWalk for dinner at the Hard Rock after shopping. We don't need too much time at LBV Factory stores since the main attraction there is the Hard Rock Cafe outlet. Most of the other stores there I can visit at the other malls.

Thanks for any tips!

 

[U2_rocks!]

I would start with LBV and work my way north. When you're done with LBV, turn right and drive until Vineland Ave lights and turn right there - Premium Outlets is on the right after a few minutes' drive. After Premium, turn right onto Vineland, and you'll end up on South International Drive (I believe). Prime Outlets is all the way at the north end of Int'l Drive, just north of Universal. You can either follow I-Dr all the way up to Prime and then come back down a bit to Universal, or, if you want to avoid all the lights, u-turn and go back down Vineland after leaving Premium, and you'll pick up the ramp to I-4, which should get you up to Prime quicker. It is very difficult to turn left out of Premium (no turn light and lots of lanes to cross), which is why some people turn right and then u-turn. I don't remember if it's I-4 east or west that you'd take to go north to Prime - I-4 runs from Tampa (west) to the east coast, but tends to run north-south in the Orlando area. A map should be able to tell you, or, pick the ramp that will send you in the direction that goes past Premium, or away from Disney - do not take the direction that goes to Disney.

 

[bobnjill927]

Wow! Thanks for the detailed reply. Have not been there in 5 years so I know a lot has changed. Thanks again!

 

[Detailor]

We don't need too much time at LBV Factory stores since the main attraction there is the Hard Rock Cafe outlet. Most of the other stores there I can visit at the other malls.

You should be aware that, while many of the stores are the same from one outlet mall to another, prices may not be the same. Over the years we've found that pricing at LBVF can be a bit lower for the same merchandise at the same stores than either the Premium or Prime Outlets.

Dick Taylor

 

[bobnjill927]

You should be aware that, while many of the stores are the same from one outlet mall to another, prices may not be the same. Over the years we've found that pricing at LBVF can be a bit lower for the same merchandise at the same stores than either the Premium or Prime Outlets.

Dick Taylor

Good to know - thanks!

 

[Detailor]

Good to know - thanks!

You're welcome.

Happy shopping!

Dick Taylor