vacation home at Emerald Island

MeghanNRileysMom

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We are going to be staying in a vacation home at Emerald Island resort this January. Anyone stayed here before that can offer any insight? I have heard there is a "shortcut" to WDW near the AK resort. Any directions? What are the closest grocery stores to that area? Any and all tips welcome! As well as weather tips! This is our first January trip!

Thanks in advance!
 
We have not stayed at Emerald Island before but I am familiar with the location.

You have a Publix supermarket just a few minutes away, turn left at the junction of Formosa Gardens boulevard and the 192, less than 5 minutes drive away on the right hand side.

You also have restaurants within easy reach too, Outback, Bob Evans allsorts really.

The shortcut is Sherberth Road, take a right at the junction of the 192 and it's the first junction on the left after that.
 
Here are some suggestions on food places I pasted off of our website for you...we like the last option of pre-ordering everything for delivery when you arrive, hope this helps!

Where can I pick up any extra sundry items I need?
Our home (so is EI, we're in Windsor Hills) is located just minutes from US 192 where numerous supermarkets and superstores are found. There is a Publix supermarket located 2 miles West of Old Lake Wilson Road on highway 192, an upscale Goodings market at Water Tower Place in Celebration, just about 5 minutes East on 192, and a Winn-Dixie at Formosa Gardens Plaza, just West of Old Lake Wilson Road on highway 192. There are also 3 Wal-Marts and a Super Target within a short driving distance, well as numerous convenience stores located on US-192. Also nearby are stores such as Walgreen's, Wal-Mart, Target, and many others, so obtaining nearly anything you should need while vacationing should be quite easy, and a whole lot less expensive than staying on the Disney properties and eating out all the time with no kitchen!

Here is a map of US-192 and all the stores on it:
http://www.kissimmee-us192.com/map/ushwy192mapindex.htm

Windsor Hills is on section 2, the "shortcut" road to WDW is on this map 2...and I think EI is off of Formosa Gardens Blvd (don't quote me on this though!)

Here's another great idea...don't feel like spending time at the grocery store when you arrive? Pre-order it all and have it delivered right to your vacation home from http://www.gardengrocer.com/ !! This company is like what we call "Peapod" here in Chicago. You can pre-order all of your groceries online and have them delivered anywhere in the Disney Resort area whenever you would like!! The groceries cost the same as going to the store yourself, and are of high quality, and they charge you only $20 for delivery... if you spend over $200 then delivery is free! It'd be cool to do all your "shopping" online before you ever even leave so you're not wasting time at the store when you arrive!
 

We have stayed in Emerald Island twice and loved it both times. I recommend the Publix mentioned in 5Mins post above.

The trip to WDW is quick if you take the Sherberth Road "shortcut", which means basically take a left off 192 onto Sherberth Road and follow signs from there. But any way you go, it's quick to WDW from E.I. or any Formosa Gardens area development.

Have a great trip!
 















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