So, do you cook?

[Dancind]

Forgot to ask, very important. Can I buy beer and wine at Walmart, or will I need to go somewhere else?

 

[Stinky_Pete]

Dancind -

As far as cooking goes, we also mainly pick up breakfast & lunch items (eggs, sandwich stuff, snacks, cold deli salads, etc.). We've often purchased a "family sized" lasagna, "lazy salad" (prepared lettuce/cherry tomatoes/etc.) and pre-made "heat and serve" garlic bread. We have this for dinner the first night, and there's usually left overs for lunch or dinner another evening.

As far as where to "lay in supplies," here's a post of mine from another thread:

I'm a big fan of Albertson's on the Orange Blossom Trail, right off the highway on the way from the airport to WDW. It's not the cheapest in the area (in fact, our bagger said Alberston's was the most expensive around -- he'd obviously not been to Goodings!). However, it was lower than what we typically pay at home, and frankly, the couple of bucks we might have saved was not worth the extra time it would take to go beyond WDW to the Wal-mart in Kissimmee (which we tried once, and it was a crowded, traffic-filled nightmare!).

If you're interested, just take the exit onto the Orange Blossom Trail off the expressway from the airport. You'll see a Home Depot from the highway just before the exit. It costs $.50 to exit (and if it's late at night you may need exact change). It's a straight shot across the road to the parking lot entrance.

There's also a liquor store right next to the Alberston's.

Since it's right off the highway on the way to WDW, we make the stop on the way to our resort. That way we don't have to go out later. And as I mentioned, when we went to Wal-mart it was PACKED with other tourists trying to save that $2-$3. We waited about 20 minutes in line at the check out, then had to go around the block a couple of times in order to get out of the pooly designed parking lot heading in the direction we needed to go to get back to WDW. We spent over three hours just getting groceries, whereas we've never spent more than an hour stopping at Albertson's.

 

[MaryJ]

I don't know about the Super Wal-Mart near WDW, but my local store does sell beer and wine. Also, don't forget that when you go out to eat, you can get take home boxes for any leftovers that you might have. They make a wonderful lunch a few days later!

 

[mickey7861]

Yes Super Walmart has a large selection of Beer, Wine, Wine Coolers, Mike's Hard Lemonade (a personal favorite). Anything you need they have it. We even bought my DD's birthday cake there. Round trip stop including shopping , about 1 1/2.

 

[yesdisneyfool]

First time in OKW 2/2001. Brought breakfast items (cereal, powdered doughnuts, snacks, chips, drinks) we bought in the general store some fruit, milk and OJ. We seem to move a little slooowweeerrr in the mornings so this is not only a $$ saver it reduces our stress level by not have to rush out to find breakfast.

We do plan on at least one character breakfast (Chef Mickey's is our favorite) during the week.

Next Feb 2002 we will try to bring lunch & dinner stuff (the quick microwave or prepared stuff)

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[Dennis the WDW Menace]

As the King of the stove decoration I have developed some quick and cost saving things to buy at the store. Try the Publix or the Walmart because Goodings is very expensive and they do not have a good variety as the other stores. Try buying the Hormel Roast Beef or Pork Already cooked meal. Then get some of the frozen mashed potatoes and a can of French cut Green Beans. All you need is some milk and butter to add and you have a great and fast dinner. The beef and pork is in a plastic bag with gravy and it does taste very good. It takes me about 15 minutes to cook this meal.

 

[mrsdon]

I cook most of our meals.
We usually drive, so we bring alot of our supplies and it saves alot of money. We do bring a crock pot. It makes meals very convinen. We just through in a roast and some potatoes and add a few spices and veggies and leave. When we come back to the room the meal is ready!!!!!
We get tired of eating out and it saves so much money for other stuff.

 

[Bennet]

We do breakfast every day at home and most lunches and soem dinners.

Here is a map to Wal Mart

 

[Mary Anne]

I too cook. Mostly light cooking but we do cook. Some mornings we do early entry and then come back and have a BIG Brunch. Eggs, muffins, bacon, pan cakes, you name it. We all chip in fixing and it's done in no time.

Our usual plan is to have a fast non-cooking breakfast in the room, we have our main meal out for Lunch (usely PS) and then food in the room at night, frozen pizza, sandwich, junk food etc.
To me the best part of being in the DVC is having the kitchen right there. By the way for those of you who haven't tried the stove it's ELECTRIC not Gas, and that takes a bit to get used to if you've never used it before.

 

[Dizzy4Dizney]

It's always great to have some snacks around. Also, I bought paper plates and plastic wear.
I don't do dishes on vacation.

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