Hi Yvonne, and Welcome to planDisney! I'm so glad you found us and I'm happy to answer your question!
You have made an excellent choice for your Walt Disney World Resort vacation! I have stayed at both the
Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel and the
Walt Disney World Swan Hotel and I think you will really enjoy this beautiful resort. I ordered groceries for our family's stay this past Christmas and would love to share my personal experience to help you! Both of these hotels have Bell Services and they will hold your groceries for you until your room is ready. It will be important for you to check with the grocery delivery service before ordering to make sure they will deliver your order to these locations. I found that most major grocery delivery services will deliver to both of these hotels, but they might have a minimum order amount or there are sometimes delivery fees involved. I was able to avoid any fees by signing up for a free trial. Some delivery services also require you to meet the delivery person at the hotel's front entrance, especially if your order includes alcoholic beverages. In this case, you will also need to provide identification for proof of age. I loved that I could choose my delivery window based on our plans and had our order delivered on our arrival day, just a few hours after our flight was scheduled to land. The delivery person was in contact with me before delivery and I can also track them using a mobile app. I was able to hand off all of our groceries to Bell Services and enjoy lunch by the pool until our room was ready. I do have a tip for you as you are building your grocery order. If you are a higher-tier Elite Bonvoy Member, you have the option to receive a food and beverage voucher for breakfast items at the market-type locations at both of these hotels. Also, complimentary bottled water is provided at both of these hotels and the front desk will give you as much as you need, upon request.
Be sure to check the schedule for
Extended Evening Theme Park Hours. As a
Deluxe Resort Hotel guest, you can enjoy this special benefit on select nights at select theme parks! I also highly recommend including the
EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival in your plans! Because you will be a short walk or
water transportation ride away from
EPCOT, this is a great way to experience one of my favorite festivals! There are so many great
sips and bites at the Global Marketplaces around World Showcase and you can enjoy some great music as well with the
Eat to the Beat Concert Series.
Please visit us again at
planDisney if you have more planning questions! We would love to help you feel prepared for your vacation at
The Most Magical Place on Earth!
ChEARS!
Lisa