Hello, Tunice! Thanks for bringing another great question to the Disney Parks Moms Panel.
I love
shopping at Walt Disney World Resort, and two of its best perks are
Package Pickup and Walt Disney World Resort hotel delivery. If you’d like to pick up your packages as you leave the Theme Park, you’ll want to make those purchases at least three hours before closing time. There are exceptions for special events such as
Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party and evening
Extra Magic Hours, but the fine print on the Package Pickup slip says your items will be available for pickup three hours after purchase. If you have questions or concerns about whether or not your purchase will be available as you leave the Theme Park that evening, simply ask a Cast Member in the shop you’re visiting.
As far as
Walt Disney World Resort hotel delivery is concerned, generally speaking your items will be available for pickup after 3 p.m. the following day. Items purchased late in the evening may not be available for 36-48 hours, though, so it’s always best to purchase those items you know you’ll want delivered the next day as early as possible.
If that 3 p.m. pickup time is on your checkout day, I would recommend having your items shipped home. Although you will incur an additional shipping charge, this is a great option if you’re worried about space in your luggage or if you’ve purchased fragile items. Just ask the Cast Member at the cash register about this option and they can let you know the details for that specific purchase.
Please let us know if there are any additional questions we can answer for you, Tunice! We’re always happy to help.
Amy