favorite malls

[plutomad]

Hi we have one day to do a mall (i have a heavy itinerary!) last time we did the premium outlet mall and would like to do another one. Lake Buena Vista Factory Stores of Kissimmee Manufacturer's Outlet Centre, are they any good? or what was your fav mall to go to:p

[wicked witch]

Hi
I love the big and expensive Mall of Millennia it's wonderful so many fab shops like Tiffany & co lovely eats The Cheese cake factory is so nice to see how the other half shop.
Take a look at the web site you will find it on the web sorry can't help with a link.
If you want to spend go to the Florida Mall it's like our big shopping centers and much for affordable.
If you are going to spoil your other half buy Diamonds as they are so much cheaper in florida, got my bling in Oct.
Have fun spend loads.

[OKWTink]

Lake Buena Vista Factory Outlets are really inconsistent. Sometimes they have nice items and other times it's a waste of time. Compared to the other outlets, it's quite small too.

If you want to overdose on outlet shops you could go to Prime Outlets at the end of I-Drive (used to be called Beltz). They have about a gazillion stores there.

[Relishy]

I like the Florida Mall too. We have been to the Mall at Millenia but that was a bit more for window shopping. We have found the outlets can be a bit hit and miss too.
It is one of our must do's where ever we are in the US. A visit to the mall including the food court especially on a Friday night is a truly pleasurable experience.

[benjones70]

Florida Mall and Premium Outlets are my favourites, got some really good stuff at both. Mall at Millenia was a bit high-end for me, but the Cheesecake Factory makes it an absolute must.

[ukwdwnut]

we like the formerly know belz, whats it called now anyone tink did tell me but i cant remember :( and premium outlets and florida mall, there is another one we went to off is it hwy 535 not too sure on that one its an open air one, anyone know, there is a bose sound studio there too :)

[gizmobabe]

didn't really like the prime outlets (old belz) the only good shops were timberland and nike, but they are also at the premium outlets, which is MUCH MUCH Better.

[Keith]

we looooove shopping so we actually tend to hit the malls before we get anywhere near the parks :lol:

The mall at millenia is wonderful for an elegant Mall experience. It's new and very well laid out but is far from the cheapest place around. We used to go there for the Apple store but they have one in the Florida mall now too so now we just go for stores like Tiffany or if there's something specific that we want.

The Florida mall is our new favourite. The apple store is great ;-), they have a great range of stores and some bargains can be had especially relative to UK prices. (Out of country visitors remember that you can get discount cards for the stores by going to their customer service area and showing your passport!)
Ruby Tuesdays at the Florida Mall is great too <G> (2 for 1 on budweiser and house wines ;-) and a good range of food.

We pretty much hate premium outlets... full of tourists (like us :lol: ) and very little we want to buy BUT the bose outlet there is excellent and given bose in the UK is around the same price in £ as it is in $ over there, large savings to be had.

[ukwdwnut]

im not a lover of premium outlets either, dont seem to be that cheap

[BigThunder]

The only shopping I have any concern with while on a WDW vacation is stuff from WDW. So it's a must to hit the Prime Outlets (formerly known as Belz) off of I-5 (sorry, don't know what exit #). But, must admit, never been to impressed with the shops as a whole but LOVE the WDW outlet store. And there are two of them within walking distance of each other!!

[Whitequeen]

Florida Mall is my new fave, too. Mall @ Millenia is too much like my nearest Mall to get excited over and I wasn't that impressed with Premium Outlets.

[Redkop]

If i have to go to any shops, then its the Reebok shop and the Levi shop and i am done then :D

[ukwdwnut]

Florida Mall is my new fave, too. Mall @ Millenia is too much like my nearest Mall to get excited over and I wasn't that impressed with Premium Outlets.


we did FM for the 1st time in 04, DS and my nephew loved the timberland shop there they both bought some basketball boots and b'cos they didnt sell them over here they were the envy of their classmates, tbh we never did see them on sale over here. we also love the food court there, will defo be going back next trip

[ukwdwnut]

the shops i like at Prime Outlets are tommy hilfiger, ralph lauren and the addidas shop for trainers, used to go to the reebok shop all the time but the seem to be making their trainers too narrow these days. ds love the nike shop

[triciacarole]

DM told me when she was offered discount in a Mall if she could provide her passport, can't remember what shop it was though, anyone know?

[benjones70]

im not a lover of premium outlets either, dont seem to be that cheap

My French Connection Polo Shirts for £5 each say they are.:D

[triciacarole]

We've got good deals on reebok trainers there also :)

[ukwdwnut]

My French Connection Polo Shirts for £5 each say they are.:D

never saw any that cheap, all the shops i have been to looked dearer than other places. kids like it there so will have a look when we go next, thanks for letting me know tho :)

[Giggles]

I love the Florida Mall it has lots of different shops to choose from as well as department stores like JC Penney, it has an excellent choice of places to eat as well and its nice to get into an air conditioned mall on a hot sunny day.

[triciacarole]

Giggles, I love your dog :)

[ukwdwnut]

its nice to get into an air conditioned mall on a hot sunny day.


thats one of the reasons why we like visiting there too its lovely and cool in there, albeit only once so far

[PaulaK]

You have to ask at the visitors desk if they have any international visitor shopping discounts. The Mall at Milennia for example give you a leaflet that explains what each store offers (have to show driving licence or passport to get it). We got a Macy's card that gave us 11% off. They stamped it so it was valid for 1 month and it could also be used at the Florida Mall store too. Each store has different discounts. Some give straight percentages on everything, some have 'offers' that aren't worth having ;)

[triciacarole]

Thanks Paula :)

[Giggles]

Giggles, I love your dog http://www.wdisneyw.com/ubb/smile.gif


Ahhh thanks triciacarole, he is "the apple of my eye" I miss him dreadfully when we go to Orlando :tears: .

[triciacarole]

Send him here, I'll look after him :)