Is There a Lightning Lane for Shopping at WDW?

I want to make a purchase, but the line is too long!

Yep! Those lines to purchase your favorite Disney souvenir can get really long sometimes! There are a few things you can do to lessen that part of the experience, but if you’re looking for an actual Lightning Lane, you won’t find it…well not yet anyway!

Can I get my packages sent back to the resort?

Before the pandemic Disney had the most wonderful service that allowed you to have your purchases sent back to your Disney Resort! You might think you would have to pay extra for it, but you didn’t! It was free! Currently, this service has not come back. Why? I’m going to guess the reason lies somewhere between not enough Cast Members to Disney’s bottom line. Whatever the reason, if you’re listening Disney, it’s time to bring it back! Which brings me to the next thing, time of day.

I don’t want to carry my packages all day, so I’ll wait until it’s time to go!

You can certainly do just this, and trust me you won’t be alone! The end of the day is pretty crazy crowded in the shops! The experience for me at this time of day is less than magical. I mean, if you can muster shopping earlier in the day, I would. Of course that requires you to carry your stuff and some items are breakable, so choose wisely. I have been known to purchase a shopping bag with my first purchase. They fit nicely over one shoulder, as long as they don’t get too heavy. And when I get home, I use them to wrap gifts for people throughout the year. Who doesn’t live getting a present inside a Disney bag? But, at the end of the day, I think Disney is losing sales over the long lines or carry it issue. Resort Delivery would fix this problem nicely! That’s right Disney! I’m talking to you!

Can’t I just pay on my MDE app?

Maybe. It depends on where you are shopping. All 4 Disney Parks and Disney Springs have a few shops that will allow you to pay using your MDE app. How? First, download the app and attach your Disney account to it. If you haven’t done that part, do it right now! Don’t wait until you get to Disney to see if you need it! You do! Now that that is settled, go ahead! Download it!

Ok, so you have the app, it is attached to your information, perfect! Click on the 3 little lines in the bottom corner (ellipsis is the tech term!). It will open a new menu. Look for “Merchandise Mobile Checkout” and click. The next screen will show you all of the locations you can use this feature. If you click on the store name at home it will tell you you’re too far away.(you just clicked it, didn’t you!) However, when you are in the store it will tell you what to do. Basically, it will instruct you how to scan your items, pay for your items, and then to take them to a Mobile Checkout sign and Cast Member and they will finish the transaction for you and send you on your way. Is it faster? Oh, yeah!

Ready?

Yes, you can do it! Just remember, choose when you want to shop, consider carrying a shopping bag, and use your MDE app whenever possible!

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