Hi, there!
Welcome to planDisney, Barbara. We're so glad you stopped by! It sounds like you're planning a Walt Disney World Resort vacation. It's the very best kind, if you ask me!
You must be staying in a Disney Resort hotel. How wonderful!
Guests of the Disney Resorts Collection enjoy unique perks like Early Theme Park Entry and complimentary transportation throughout the Walt Disney World Resort. They also enjoy lots of amenities, including in-room beverage coolers (or refrigerators, depending on what type of room you booked), perfect for storing bottled drinks, fresh fruit, and other perishable items. Guests have lots of options for grocery deliver including Instacart, Amazon Prime Now, and Walmart+, but I like to place a grocery order with Garden Grocer, an Orlando-based delivery service. Ordering groceries from Garden Grocer is super easy! You select your date and delivery time, fill your online cart, select your Disney Resort hotel, and then check out. The day of your delivery, your order will be dropped off with
Bell Services who will store your items until you're ready for them. They'll even refrigerate your perishable items! When you're ready for your groceries, you can stop by Bell Services to pick them up or call Bell Services from your in-room phone to request that they be delivered directly to you.
If you choose to have them delivered by Bell Services to your room, expect a $6 handling fee to be charged to your room folio (prices are subject to change at any time). I like to have some small bills on hand when my groceries are delivered to my room. You're not required to tip Bell Services for the drop-off, but tips are certainly appreciated!
Did you know you can take food and non-alcoholic beverages into the theme parks with you? This perk saves my family a lot of money on snacks and drinks!
Loose ice is not permitted in the theme parks, so be sure to pack reusable ice packs or resealable Ziploc bags. I always pack a whole box of Ziploc bags for my family's Disney vacations. Before we leave our room in the morning, I fill a few of the bags with ice from the hotel ice machine and then toss them in our cooler to keep our snacks and drinks nice and cold for our theme park adventures!
I hope this was helpful, Barbara. Please let us know if you have any other questions about your Walt Disney World Resort vacation! We'd love to help you plan a magical stay.
Ashley