Resort/WDW Package Shipping

[can]

Has anyone ever had items they have bought while at Disney shipped back home via their Disney resort or Disney merchant? We go during Thanksgiving week and several years ago it seemed like there was such a long wait for them to be shipped from Disney to our home, we took them to a UPS store and shipped them ourselves. We started doing this since the year of 911 and the heightened security, it just seems easier than trying to take these extra items home on a plane. If you did have items shipped through Disney, how did it go?

The other issue was, Disney would not ship "food" items such as chocolates and their powdered drink mixes (cocoa, lemonade, etc.). Does anyone know if their policy has changed on this or who would I contact to find these things out?

Obviously we do alot of holiday shopping while at Disney for the "hard-to-buy for" crowd. Thanks for your help!

 

[Debi]

I frequently have itens shipped home from WDW. I love the convenience of not having to lug around large purchases, and then have to struggle to get them back in my suitcase when I go home. The shipping cost varies depending on the cost of the item, and I've found that it arrives to your house about a week after it's shipped. If I recall correctly, you can request that it be shipped on a certain date so that you'll be home when it gets there (if you ship it early on your vacation).

 

[Feralpeg]

If a WDW merchant arranges shipping on your purchase to a destination outside of Florida, you will not pay any sales tax on the item. That often offsets the cost of the shipping. Just ask to have the item shipped out of state before they ring up your purchase.

 

[sandiegosusie]

If a WDW merchant arranges shipping on your purchase to a destination outside of Florida, you will not pay any sales tax on the item. That often offsets the cost of the shipping. Just ask to have the item shipped out of state before they ring up your purchase.

That's a great tip that I will be using next trip...BTW if you get back into the gift basket business next year, pm me...I would love to order from you!

 

[Feralpeg]

That's a great tip that I will be using next trip...BTW if you get back into the gift basket business next year, pm me...I would love to order from you!

Will do. Thanks!