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Where do you "drive" offsite when at WDW?
We've always flown down ... and consequently, always stayed at WDW (unless we took a cab to Universal).
Where do YOU drive to when down at WDW ... any particularly great shopping areas, outlets, disney outlets, restaurants that are not to be missed ... you name it!!
Thanks!
Barb
~~Barb~~
AKL Jambo House - 3/31/12 - 4/8/12
BWV - 10/07
BCV - 11/30 - 12/10/04
BCV - 12/03 (Christmas at WDW)
Contemp - 10/98
Contemp - 12/97
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Our first sto is usually to a car wash to get rid of 3000km of road grime!
We like going to Olde Towne in Kissimmee on Friday or Saturday night for their car cruise nights. It has a little shopping area with a cool nostalgia store and a little amusement park. You can see the lights from miles away.
We have gone to the malls too. If you do a search of Orlando malls and Orlando outlet malls they will all pop up.
Have a great time! You will love having a car with you!!!
Haunted Mansion Girl
1990 & 1992 Off Site
2002 & 2003 Fort Wilderness
2004 Disney Wonder & Fort Wilderness
2005, 2008, 2011 & 2013 Riverside
2006 & 2008 Pop
2009 Disneyland
2011, 2013 & 2014 Coronado Springs
2012 CB Pirate Room
2015 POR
2016 June & Oct Off Site
2017 Sept Coronado!
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Actually we often never leave WDW property once we are on site.
When we do leave it is usually to go to Universal City Walk!
One place we love to have a car for is Downtown Disney. I do not like the bus service there.
Jeff
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Not fancy, but a great way to ease the pain of dining on site is to hit a few off site locations for meals. We normally hit Fuddruckers and Sweet Tomatoes. We really enjoy both, and you can eat excellent meals for under $10 a person.
*1972-Contemporary
*1982-Tree House Village
*1987-Offsite
*1997-AS Music
*2000-CS
*2004-Offsite
*2005-Disneyland
*2006-WL
*2007-AS Sports
*2008-AKV/WLV/BCV and 4-day Disney Wonder
*2009-POP/AKV
*2009-OKW for Christmas
*2010-BLT
*2011-Spring Break: Offsite-Sheraton Vistana
*2011-OKW/BWV
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If you enjoy a variety of restaurants, starting at Hotel Plaza Blvd. drive north on SR535 (Apopka-Vineland Road) for five miles to Sand Lake Road. Turn right and after a few blocks you'll see a wide choice of restaurants on both sides of the road. This area is known as "Restaurant Row", all within about a half mile. You'll find everything from fine dining (Roy's, Seasons 52, Bonefish Grill) to pizza parlors and taco shops.
Ed
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We usually head to the Outlet mall just southeast of the property on 535 (?). I would say it is a 10 minute drive. Only half of us go shopping the other half takes a nap in the room or goes swimming. We make a trip to Wal-Mart too the day we get there.
WDW trips 76-77 off site 78-83 Vacation Villas 85,88, Club Lake Villas 88-89-91,95,99-00,03-05,07-08,09-11 Caribbean Beach 96-98,02 Boardwalk Villas 06 Boardwalk Inn/
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There are many Florida State parks within a hour of Orlando and there is also the Disney Wilderness Preserve south of 192. It's nice to get out and see some of the real Florida.
Dave aka: Altair
"Even though they're graceful when swimmin', it's hard to believe sailors thought they were women" - Manatee area, the Living Seas
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We always have our own car and the only times we've left Disney property was to go to Universal or SeaWorld.
I love to shop, and trust me I do my fair share of shopping in WDW, but I am not an outlet/mall shopper when on vacation. The last thing I want to do on any vacation is to spend my time in a mall or outlet.
As for food, it's just easier to eat on site. We love dining at the resorts, so we feel no need to go off site to find food.
Denise
Resorts we've stayed at in 20+ trips: ASMo, ASMu, ASSp, PC, CSR, CBR, POR, POFQ, WL, AKL Jambo, AKL Kidani, Poly, Contemporary, BC, YC, BWV, OKW, SSR, Swan, Shades of Green, Vero Beach, Disneyland Resort
Next Trip: ???
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We drive down and come in a day early to stay at the La Quinta on I drive. This way we can wake up super early and be well rested for our first day in Disney. Anyway we take this day to visit the outlet malls, eat out, play putt-putt golf and just relax. We have found two outlet malls that are great. They both have Disney stores and we have found some really cheap items there. We like to pick up disney pins there so we can trade them in the parks.
Once we get to Disney we drive the entire time. My DH hates the buses and refuses to ride them so we drive to the parks and to our dining plan locations. I will admit it is much faster driving yourself around than waiting for Disney transportation. You get to see a lot more of Orlando this way too.
Kelly
WDW TRIPS:
1985 off site; 1998 off site ;Sept 07 ASM;
May 09 POR; May 10 POR; Sept 11POR; May 12 POR
May 13 POR
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The only time we venture to I Drive is to eat! Texas De Brazil is fantastic! Charley's Steakhouse is also a favorite. They are far above any dinner we have had at Disney & comparable in price, if you do not run up a big bar tab! Also, we love Chevy's Fresh Mex @ the CROSSROADS shopping area close to DTD. They have great mexican food at decent prices. If you sign up to receive emails about 2 weeks b4 your trip, they send you a free appetizer coupon.
1987-off site (Honeymoon)
1992-off site (5/3 yr. old)
1995/97/99 FW
2000-WL
2001/02/03 -FW
2005-FW
2008-FW(still camping w/the kids)
2009-WL (No Kids!)
2011-WL
2012-WL (25th Anniv)
2015-POFQ
2017-30th Anniv trip w/kids & grandkids! MK for a day!
2018-FW in OCT! (camping with MOOSE)
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I realize I'm atypical here but my son lives in Orlando (he's a CM) so we will typically go to his place at least once while we're there. I also have business associates in the area so I kill the proverbial two birds with one stone and visit them while I'm in the area.
We also usually end up making a trip to Walgreens
Steve
First visit: Disneyland, July 17, 1955 (well, somebody had to be there on opening day!)
Most Recent Visit:
Disneyland - June 21-25, 2017
WDW - Sep 22 - Oct 5, 2019
Next up: WDW - May 9 - 16, 2020 at Riviera!
Dec 5 - 16, 2020 at Poly
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Target.
Morse Museum
Kennedy Space Center
Beach
Universal
Seaworld
Busch Gardens
Boardwalk
Animal Kingdom Jambo
Coronado Springs
POP
POP
POP
POP
Riverside
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In all of our trips, we have never been without a car. Besides visiting the competition, we visit relatives and friends, go shopping, and eat off property.
I simply cannot fathom being anyplace without the use of a car.
PETE FROM NYC
DISNEY NUT SINCE THE 1950s.
I AM POOH SIZED AND PROUD OF IT.
FORGET ABOUT THAT OTHER FAT GUY ON TV.
I AM THE REAL KING OF QUEENS
TWELVE TRIPS FROM 1975 - 2007 all by plane
Drove down 2009,2010,2012,2014.
DVC since 9/09. We own at BLT.
Next trip: 11/1 to 11/12. BLT
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When staying at a Disney Resort (every time except once), once we park, we have never taken the car anywhere.
1990 -Caribbean Beach (Honeymoon)
1995 - Port Orleans (5th anniversary)
2005 - off site (15th anniversary, 1st visit with son)
2008 - All Star Movies (18th anniversary, son 7 yrs old)
2011 - All Star Sports (21st anniversary, 1st Thanksgiving visit)
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We like having a rental car. We drive to Downtown Disney and Boardwalk for evenings. We have visited Celebration, Florida Mall, Milleniun Mall -we love a restaurant called Brio in there.
Tara
"It's a Small World after all..."
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We always drive to WDW (a short trip for us) and usually stay a week. Normally during the stay we'll drive to Wal-mart, Crossroads shopping center, maybe the outlet mall, and sometimes to Universal and to DTD (not really off-site).
1971 (age 15) MK was new!
1974 off-site (Senior Trip)
1982 off-site
1988 off-site
May 2002 AS-Sports, with DW & kids
May 2004 Pop Century
Feb 2005 Wilderness Lodge
Oct 2006 Pop Century
Oct 2008 Camped at Fort Wilderness
Feb 2010 Cruise on the Wonder
Dec 2014 POFQ for Christmas!
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We've drove everytime and we never go anywhere but to the Hess station on the way home. We are going to try and hit some of the outlet malls this next trip.
~Beth~
1st trip Nov. 24, 2006-ASmovies (4nights)
Nov. 25, 2007-ASMovies (6 nights)
Sept. 6, 2008-ASMovies (6 nights)
Nov. 28, 2009 ASMovies (7nights)
Nov 28, 2015 AOA (7 nights)
December 10, 2016 AKL/Pop (7nights)
Nov. 25, 2017 AsMusic (8 Nights) Next Trip March 4 AsSports (4 nights)
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Originally Posted by crltkcagle
Once we get to Disney we drive the entire time. My DH hates the buses and refuses to ride them so we drive to the parks and to our dining plan locations. I will admit it is much faster driving yourself around than waiting for Disney transportation. You get to see a lot more of Orlando this way too.
We're driving to DW and staying at CSR and I've been wondering if we should drive around the Resort or take the bus and other Transportation. This opinion helps!
Off-site August 1986
All Star Music May/June 1999
Coronado Springs August 2012
Animal Kingdom Lodge May 2017
Port Orleans Riverside June 2022 (planned)
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Other than stopping at the one outlet mall that has White House/Black Market and Coach on the way TO WDW (you can see the hot air balloon in DTD from it), we don't leave property unless we need an emergency trip to Walmart or Target.
We never go off site to eat. I would much rather enjoy Narcoossee's or any Epcot restaurant than a Joe's Crab Shack any day!
Other than that, we only drive on property.
NEXT TRIP - DCL Fantasy Oct. 2016
Yacht Club - Oct. '14, Dec. '15
Poly - Dec. '07, '09
Grand Flo - Too many times to keep track!
CBR - May '10, Oct. '10, Dec. '11
POR - Sept & Dec '03
AoA - Oct. '12, Dec. '13
Pop - May '11
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