Shipping LARGE items to resort?

[addiedisney]

Can anyone out there answer this for me?

We are currently living out of the country, but will be back in the US for our March trip. I'm currently expecting and need to buy some baby stuff while there to bring back on the plane with us. In particular I need a stroller, car seat and a pack-n-play crib.

It would be much easier (and not take away from park time) if I could just have these things shipped to the resort. Does anyone know if they have a limit of how large the packages are that they receive? Also, does anyone know what the current storage fee is? We are staying at the GF.

Thanks!!
Addie

 

[Best Aunt]

If you ship by FedEx or UPS, and your hotel has a convention center (which the Grand Floridian does), your package will go to the hotel's convention center. You have to go to the convention center to retrieve your package. The convention center has limited hours. If you arrive after the convention center has closed for the day and you have a package waiting, you cannot retrieve your package until the next day.

A company (not Disney) handles the packages at the convention center. They charge a fee. I stayed at the Beach Club last year and asked about the fees. They said that the fee is based on the weight of the package.
1 to 4 pounds: $3
5 to 20 pounds: $5
21 to 70 pounds: $10
over 70 pounds: $0.70 per pound.

When I stayed at the BoardWalk, I walked over to Bell Services and told them that I had a heavy package at the convention center. One of their guys got a cart and walked over to the convention center with me.

If you ship by the U.S. Postal Service, your package will first go to a central sorting facility before it goes to the hotel. You need to leave extra time for shipping because of this. I am not sure if your package will go to the lobby or the convention center if you ship by USPS. I believe there is a Sticky at the top of the Resorts Board which might answer this question.

 

[addiedisney]

This is a huge help. Thanks so much for the information!