How much shopping does everyone do whilst in orlando

[scottishmum]

Hi
we normally have at least 3 or 4 days where we do our shopping, mainly at premium outlets, florida mall, and mall at millenia.
last year for myself i bought jeans from calvein klein, t shirts and shirt from ralph lauren, cable jumpers and zippers from ralphy,
just wondering is shopping a major part of your holiday too or not. and what did u buy. :grin:

[Scotsmomma]

As little as possible...I hate shopping with a purple passion

[scottishmum]

ha ha , its one of our highlights! dont do much here, grudge it with the prices over here so take advantage to get the things we would never buy in the uk, even my hubbie enjoys shopping in orlando and thats saying something ;)

[Vabeth]

We usually only spend an afternoon shopping and in 4 trips have only ever visited Festival Bay and the Prime Outlets!
This year we are planning on spending a day doing the Malls/shops along I-Drive! We were hoping to visit the Florida Mall, but as we are only there for 8 days i don't think we'll have time! :wave:

[guddy73]

Plan to do a bit more this time ;) got some great bargins in 2006 things like Timberland boots & trainers :thumbs-up My hubby loves shopping in Orlando too :wave:

[Sue]

I used to have a day going to say Premium Outlets and Mall at Millenia, but TBH my ex was more of a shopper than me - he liked surfgear and stuff.
I find shopping on my holidays a chore really - live not far from the Trafford Centre and not a fan of clothes shopping or hunting for bargains.
Next trip - I'll let the others go if they want and i may just chill out back at the resort or head off to a park on my own.
I don't go on holiday to shop!

[ccarcher]

I pray that it dont rain too much when we are there as thats the time we tend to hit the shops

although I can do my fare share of shopping

[xXxArielxXx]

Probs about 4/5 days i guess! there are so many bargains to be had!:D

[igoefamily]

We do loads of shopping. We have a few visits to the premium outlets also the Florida Mall and Mall at Millenia. We love to go shopping so many bargains to be had. I would say on a 3 weeks holiday we would do at least 4 or 5 days at the shops or half days on the way back from somewhere else.

[fluffybunny_15]

im really looking foward to doin a good bit of shopping whilst over there...much to my DFs dismay - "youre on holiday - you cant go shopping - you can do that anythime" thats what he thinks
What are the best bargains to be had?

[*source*]

The shopping is one of the highlights of my holiday!!

LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!! ;)

[kimmy]

We enjoy the shopping ,its the only time that my DH enjoys looking for clothes for himself.Serious retail therapy, I love watching my family getting excitied about what they v bought.

[BevS97]

I like to do some shopping but it's not much fun for the kids, so w usually do a couple of hours in the evenings maybe 2 or 3 times over the holiday, combined with a meal out and I can usually get away with a few shops but it's a challenge as I'd love to spend a few full days shopping but I know they'd be bored and it's their holiday too

[grottyrotty]

As little as possible...I hate shopping with a purple passion

I'm with you on this one, Scotsmomma.

Shopping doesn't feature on our "to do" list. We only go if we have time to kill :omg:

Deb :tinkani:

[tiff]

My kids love shopping, as long as they can buy something of course. DH usually goes off with DS and DD or she comes with me. I prefer the shopping to the parks! Love the parks but shopping is a priority for me. I dont get loads for myself as I'm a larger size but I love getting clothes and things for the kids. DH is another one that only buys clothes over there.

[bbabe]

We go to Walmart on the first day to get the basics and then book one of the shopping trips where you go out for the day.
I managed to spend quite a bit of money ;) in a very short space of time

Once when I went to Boston with my lovely little sister :grin: by the end of the holiday we were on first name terms with the colleagues in the Boston welcome centre we had shopped so much, unfortunately the DH does not share my passion that much even if things are sooooo much cheaper :erm:

:tinkani: :pd :tinkani:

Ha HA, my countdown is now under 100 days when it started at 450!!!!

[SusieK]

The shopping is one of the highlights of my holiday!!

LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!! ;)

Me too :spin: Even DH, DD & DS love shopping in Florida.

[kgfive]

Just got home last Thursday, we went out with 2 cases and came home with 5 ..... so do the sums as to how much shopping DW and I done :confused2

[matthews_mum]

I'm in the HATE IT camp. I detest shopping and am frequently referred to as "not normal" :grin:

[castanea1985]

Just got home last Thursday, we went out with 2 cases and came home with 5 ..... so do the sums as to how much shopping DW and I done :confused2

Always pack a smaller suitcase inside a bigger one when you fly out................then..................
SHOP TIL YOU DROP!!!!!!!!

Tracy xxx

[GaynorB]

Got to admit I love to shop when in Florida.Even the kids and hubby look forward to it so wouldn't want to disappoint them !!!There are some bargains to be found and it would be rude not to go in search of them wouldn't it :d: :spin: :d:

[olgaandcoda]

Always pack a smaller suitcase inside a bigger one when you fly out................then..................
SHOP TIL YOU DROP!!!!!!!!

Tracy xxx

Ditto to the above. Vabeth, from Essex and don't like shopping, please stand in the corner until you learn to behave!! :d:

[mickey rules]

me and dd cant wait to hit the shops as the stuff is so cheap compared to here but dh on the other hands only happy when we go to shops he likes.

[DebbieJRoss]

My family dont like shopping we spend one afternoon doing the trainers and school shoes and jeans and maybe another afternoon looking for games, this is when its stormy or at the end of the holiday when we see what moneys left, my hubbie usually drops me off for a couple of hours by myself which is definitely the best as going with the others is terribel they just stand and look at you they just dont get the shopping thing! Debbie

[Vabeth]

Vabeth, from Essex and don't like shopping, please stand in the corner until you learn to behave!! :d:
:pgig: :pgig: :pgig: :pgig:
I don't mind having a good nose around the Malls, but never tend to buy much for myself! :(
DH hates shopping in this country and we never, ever go shopping together as we always end up arguing, but he is like a man possesed out there!
He's the only man i know who can say he hates the shops but comes home with a suitcase full of boots, coats and trainers!!!! :erm: :pgig:
This year DD plans on spending every penny she's got in Hot Topic, DH of course needs more shoes and i fancy some clothes, christmas decorations and yankee candles! We're taking 4 empty holdalls with us, just incase!!! ;)

[ely3857]

As little as possible...I hate shopping with a purple passion

Ditto! I thought I was going to have a heart attack when one of our travelling companians for our next trip wanted to know where the Malls were!

I buy souveniers, not stuff

:grin:

Jodie

[motty1969]

A couple of days so we don't get Park Crazy. Bring on the shopping, too many days in the parks is enough to send a person mad. As much as I love them you do need a break from the parks so shopping is a great way to relax, have a bit of lunch some where, rest the purse and the legs, then start all over again :grin: :grin: :pgig: :pgig:

[motty1969]

Ditto! I thought I was going to have a heart attack when one of our travelling companians for our next trip wanted to know where the Malls were!

I buy souveniers, not stuff

:grin:

Jodie

What?????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :confused2 :confused2

[tiff]

lol, I'd rather buy stuff than souvenirs. :)

[scottishmum]

I suppose it all depends on whether folk are "into" clothes etc, as every year We buy as much as we can as I said before what we pay in this country is rip off! we all like a bargain, and it really does give you a change from the parks, now that would put me off completley if i had to go to a park "every day" ;)

[Heather S]

The shopping is one of the highlights of my holiday!!

LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!! ;)

I agree! :grin: Even my kids love shopping in Orlando. As well as half days here and there we tend to pop to Premium Outlets nearly every other day!!! :d: I love Florida Mall too and a shop (can't remember what it's called) on I Drive that sells lots of ski stuff and North Face..Great!

[marioner]

Spend about half a day shopping, that's all I would get away with.But I can buy an awful lot in half a day.

[Sue]

A couple of days so we don't get Park Crazy. Bring on the shopping, too many days in the parks is enough to send a person mad. As much as I love them you do need a break from the parks so shopping is a great way to relax, have a bit of lunch some where, rest the purse and the legs, then start all over again :grin: :grin: :pgig: :pgig:

Oh no it isn't and oh no you don't :pgig:

Shopping is my idea of going mad :omg:

[joanne]

How do you find out about a shopping tour?

[shirley]

as often as possible.lol we all love the shops over there and usually spend a fair bit round all the places. dh is nearly as bad as i am shirley

[mainecoon lover]

As much as i can ;)

[lesley1960]

As little as possible...I hate shopping with a purple passion



I thought I was the only one !! can't understand wasting a holiday shopping tbh

[David63]

We usually go in Winter so the parks shut early, but the shops don't. Last December we went late night shopping a few times, plus a couple more at Downtown Disney. We also reserve a couple of afternoons for more shopping. In total we hit Florida Mall twice, M@M, Prime twice and Premium, DTD plus trips to Walmart to get a couple of Zunes.

[Jools]

As little as possible. DH likes to shop out there though :(

[Joolie Peaches]

I was told by my friends that Walmart's profits fell by half once I came home! ;)

I've already started a list of things I want to pick up and I don't even go until October! :spin: :spin: :d:

Of course Mum likes to pick up stuff for the grandkids and by the time I get over there I will have a new nephew to buy stuff for!

[Mickeys Mates]

I adore shopping and it is the only place I don't feel guilty about it!!

We have 3 days planned for the malls and we know the shops we want to go to so there is no browsing...Much!!!!

[AndyGB]

Never been shopping but have a couple of spare days this year so may end up shopping for one those. I'm of the "if you don't need it, why buy it just because it is cheap" mentality and my wife is the same so I expect we will be having a cheap visit. Our daughters on the other hand ...... :)

[derynifan]

We don't shop. Cheaper or not, we have paid to go to Orlando for the fun stuff, not to go shopping.

Years ago DH and I took a couple of hours out to go to a mall and came away with a t-shirt for the next door neighbour's little girl and nothing else, so we just don't bother now. We have a look at the shops in the parks and DTD but that's all.

And yes we go to a park every day - can't get enough of them!

[hel1304]

We also love the shopping - have not been to our town since Xmas coz can't see the point when everything is going to be 1/2 price to what we pay here!! Only downside is that WII games can't be bought - boohoo!! DH loves the shopping too & can't wait to buy some new golf stuff!

[David63]

We don't shop. Cheaper or not, we have paid to go to Orlando for the fun stuff, not to go shopping.


but shopping is fun.

And it isn't about just buying it because it is cheap, I put off buying clothes till I could get to Saks and Brooks Brothers outlet shops.

[scottishmum]

but shopping is fun.

And it isn't about just buying it because it is cheap, I put off buying clothes till I could get to Saks and Brooks Brothers outlet shops.

:thumb: :thumb: :thumb:

[alim]

Not enough!!!!

We go with another family and we take the kids to Walmart and prob 1 or 2 malls and then we alternate every night with the other couple. They put the kids to bed and we go out shopping and then the next night we put the kids to bed and they go out. It works really well and we all get time on our own as well for a nice meal and some shopping.

[Susiedo]

I tend to visit Mall at Millenia about 3/4 times but fit in a meal at cheesecake factory or the one opposite so it's not totally shopping;). It's been a long time since I've been in Orlando with young kids which makes it easier to shop and DS & DD like to shop as the $ is so good. I usually go to Premium Outlet once or twice max. :thumbs-up

[Happy Hammer]

we do our shopping in the evenings or if it rains

[envoguemia]

Shopping is both DH and my fav bit ot the holiday. If I had to choose Floridian shopping or the theme parks im afraid its shopping hands down, but doing both makes it the best holiday destination ever :grin:

[derynifan]

Nope, shopping is boring at best and torture at worst. Being chucked around on a rollercoaster is fun!

[BigGrilla]

As little as possible...I hate shopping with a purple passion

Ditto to that! Only shopping we do is around the Disney parks on the last couple of days and the occasional beer collection for the hotel fridge - which doesn't count as shopping as it is a necessity....

BigGrilla

[Disneybumble]

As much as possible. Love to shop

[castanea1985]

We love shopping :spin: :spin: :spin: :spin: :spin:
Need i say more???

Tracy xxxx

[claireh]

Didn't do hardly any when we went two years ago :( :( :( and have spent the time since then planning my campaign of attack this time - my DH and 2 DS's won't know what's hit them!!!! :spin: :spin: :spin: :thumbs-up

[tinkerlink]

God i love the shopping in florida!!! We usually go eveyday! lol how bad is that. We go down the coast near tampa so also do lots of shopping in that area too! They have a lovely posh mall in tampa that is fab! :)

[Aarti]

Shopping is great!! As some people had already said, I try and save and buy things out there which I might not buy here. I love browsing around, having something to eat and looking at all my bargains!!

[JudeB]

We love shopping in Florida! It spoils you for shopping at home though - we are always thinking how much cheaper it would be there!

[roadtrippersx2]

We go everyday absolutely luv it,cant get enough of it.We go for a week in november just to do xmas shopping and eat at all them lovely restaurants.If i dont get my november fix i feel ive been ripped off. :d: When we go in the summer we still go everyday but also do other things as well.Dont very often go to the theme parks now as its just dh and me so can please ourselves. :wavey:

[Betty_Boop41212]

we go loads ive planned about 4 days to shop its one of teh reasons I go to Florida

[70054609]

As little as possible, can shop anywhere !!!

[scottishmum]

Not for designer gear at florida prices you cant! ;)

[Mummymouse]

ATTENTION ALL SHOPPERS!

Hubby has 'allowed' me 1 afternoon & 1 evenings shopping trip. :cry: :cry: :cry:
First time to Disney with 3 kids in tow. :cool2:
Eldest boy 13 - into sports names, ECKO, NIKE etc
Middle boy 10 - not into fashion at all!
Girl of 6 - What can I say - She's a female and takes after her Mum!!
Question is:
What shop/mall should I head for?
How late are they open?
Whats the best place for trainers?

On a budget, so won't have loads to spend!
You all seem SOO experianced!!!!!!!!!!

[tiff]

First time has to be Florida mall, almost everything can be bought there. Here is the store directory for Florida Mall, as you can see its rather large!

http://www.simon.com/mall/directory.aspx?ID=139

If you click on the links it will take you to that stores website.

I would say Footlocker would be a good start for trainers.

[Joolie Peaches]

[QUOTE=tiff;2007461]First time has to be Florida mall, almost everything can be bought there. Here is the store directory for Florida Mall, as you can see its rather large!

http://www.simon.com/mall/directory.aspx?ID=139

If you click on the links it will take you to that stores website.

Thanks for the info Tiffs, I've just bookmarked the site and sorted out directions already! :wavey:

I don't need much of an excuse to go the Mall I can tell you!

[tiff]

I've only been once to Florida, but went to Florida Mall 2 or 3 times. Hope you have a great day shopping :)

[Simple]

ATTENTION ALL SHOPPERS!

Hubby has 'allowed' me 1 afternoon & 1 evenings shopping trip. :cry: :cry: :cry:
First time to Disney with 3 kids in tow. :cool2:
Eldest boy 13 - into sports names, ECKO, NIKE etc
Middle boy 10 - not into fashion at all!
Girl of 6 - What can I say - She's a female and takes after her Mum!!
Question is:
What shop/mall should I head for?
How late are they open?
Whats the best place for trainers?

On a budget, so won't have loads to spend!
You all seem SOO experianced!!!!!!!!!!

I would suggest the Prime outlet shops, they stay open really late and you have everything you want, loads for your son have an Ecko and Nike outlet shops and everything else you could want + cheap trainers in Reebok, Nike and Adidas. Enjoy !!

[bridgetg]

Shopping is our 'to do' list we all LOVE it........our next trip is just hubby and me and we aim to shop lots, but even our girls are shopoholics :)

[GYPSIES]

We love the shopping in Florida, its a big big part of the holiday and this year we have to shop for a toddler and I can't wait any suggestions of cheap baby clothes (age 11 months upwards)

Mummymouse I suggest Prime Outlets - reebok for trainers I think we got 3 pairs for $50 if I remember rightly but they always do good deals.

[sunsetlakes]

We have just returned from 14 days shopping in Orlando, 5 hours per day - to find everything we needed for our villa - I'm all shopped out and on returning home looked in the cupboards and guess what - Walmart here we come, good job we have a local one here in the UK!!

[ClaireB]

We do loads normally a couple of full days at malls but then theres afternoon/morning/evening trips to Premium outlets, walmart, cost co, outdoor world