Disney World Grocery List: What to Buy on Arrival

Quick answer: For a Walt Disney World resort stay, most families only need a short first-day grocery list: water and drinks, breakfast for the first few mornings, snacks for park days, sunscreen, and a few basics you forgot to pack. Buying them on the way from the airport saves a second trip out after you check in. With Grayson Towncar, your arrival ride from Orlando International Airport (MCO) can include a free 20-minute stop at Publix, 9930 Universal Blvd. Add it when you book, or text us by the day before you land.

Below is a practical Disney World grocery list you can copy, plus tips for fitting your shop into 20 minutes and what to do if you land on a holiday or late at night.

Before you shop: check your room

Rooms differ from resort to resort, so check what yours has before you buy anything cold or anything that needs heating. Look at your resort's room details or ask the front desk whether your room has a refrigerator or a microwave. If it doesn't, stick to the shelf-stable items on the list below.

The Disney World grocery list

Drinks

• Bottled water or a multi-pack for the room, plus refillable bottles for the parks
• Juice boxes or drink pouches for kids
• Electrolyte drinks or drink mix packets for hot park days
• Coffee, tea or creamer if you like your own in the morning

Breakfast for the first few mornings

• Cereal or instant oatmeal cups
• Bagels, muffins or bread with peanut butter or jam
• Yogurt and milk (if your room has a fridge)
• Bananas, apples, clementines or other fruit that travels well
• Breakfast bars for early starts

Park-day snacks

• Granola bars, trail mix or crackers
• Fruit snacks, applesauce pouches or dried fruit
• Pretzels or individual chip bags
• Zip-top bags to split big packs into daily portions

Baby and toddler items

• Diapers and wipes
• Formula, baby food or pouches your child already eats
• Sippy cups or spill-proof cups

Florida-sun and room basics

• Sunscreen and after-sun lotion
• Bug spray for evenings outside
• Pain reliever, bandages and any allergy medicine you use
• Paper plates, plastic cutlery and napkins if you plan to eat in the room
• Ponchos for afternoon showers

Planning what goes in your suitcase as well? Our Orlando packing guide covers the clothes and carry-on side.

How to fit your shop into 20 minutes

The stop is 20 minutes, counted from when the car pulls in to when it pulls out. A big store with tired kids can eat that up quickly, so these steps help:

1. Pre-order for curbside pickup. This is our best tip. Order before you fly and set the pickup time for about an hour after you land. You pull up, the groceries come out, and you're on your way.
2. Shop for two or three days, not the whole trip. A smaller list is faster, and it leaves room in the vehicle for your suitcases.
3. Send one or two adults in. Everyone else can wait in the car.
4. Write the list by store section. Drinks, breakfast, snacks, then baby and health items.

Going past 20 minutes adds a fee, so curbside pickup is the easiest way to stay on time. Full details are in our reservation policies.

How the grocery stop works with Grayson

• Where: Publix, 9930 Universal Blvd. It's Publix only.
• When: on your arrival ride from the airport, not on the ride back.
• Hours: for pickups between 6 AM and 9 PM only.
• Cost: the 20-minute stop is included in your fare.
• How to add it: ask when you book, or text us by the day before you land. Same-day requests usually don't fit around other reservations, and when one does, there's an additional stop charge.
• Late flight: if your flight is more than two hours late, we may have to skip the stop so your chauffeur can make his next pickup. We'll text you before you land.

For more detail, read our guide to MCO car service with a grocery stop.

Landing on Thanksgiving, a holiday or late at night?

The grocery stop isn't offered on New Year's Day, Easter Sunday, Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving or Christmas Day. This year that includes Thanksgiving on Thursday, November 26, 2026 and Christmas Day on Friday, December 25, 2026. If you land on one of those days, or after 9 PM, a grocery delivery to your resort is the easy backup. Your ride still runs as booked; only the stop is off.

Traveling over the holiday? Our Thanksgiving week MCO car service guide covers arrival and departure timing.

Leave room for the groceries

Grocery bags ride with your suitcases, strollers and car seats. If you're planning a big shop, or your group is right at a vehicle's suitcase limit, tell us when you book or step up one size. Our guide to which vehicle fits your group lists guests, suitcases and free car seats for every vehicle.

What every airport ride includes

• Meet and greet: your chauffeur tracks your flight and meets you inside baggage claim with a name sign.
• Free car seats and boosters, installed by your chauffeur. See car seats and family rides.
• All tolls and taxes, and one price for the whole vehicle.
• Pickups between 10 PM and 6 AM have a flat $20 after-hours fee, shown in your total when you book online.
• Gratuity is optional and never added automatically.

Book your ride with the grocery stop

1. Choose your route and vehicle on our rates and booking page.
2. Enter your airline and flight number so we can track your flight.
3. Tell us how many travelers, suitcases, car seats and boosters you need.
4. Ask for the Publix stop when you book, or text us by the day before you land.

More on Disney rides: Disney World transportation and Orlando airport transportation. We have driven 20,000+ happy families around Orlando, and we'd be glad to add yours.

FAQ

What should I buy at the grocery store for a Disney World trip?

Start with water and drinks, breakfast for the first few mornings, park-day snacks, sunscreen, and any baby items or medicines you need. Check whether your room has a refrigerator or microwave before you buy cold or heat-up foods.

Can our car service stop at a grocery store on the way from MCO to Disney?

Yes. Grayson Towncar airport pickups can include a free 20-minute stop at Publix, 9930 Universal Blvd, on your arrival ride. Add it when you book or text us by the day before you land.

Is the grocery stop free?

Yes. The 20-minute stop is included in your fare. Going past 20 minutes adds a fee, and same-day requests that fit the schedule are charged as an additional stop.

How do we finish our shopping in 20 minutes?

Pre-order for curbside pickup before you fly and set the pickup time for about an hour after you land. If you shop in the store, keep the list to two or three days of basics and send one or two adults in.

Can we do the grocery stop on the ride back to the airport?

No. The stop is offered on your arrival ride from the airport only.

Is the grocery stop available on Thanksgiving?

No. The stop isn't offered on Thanksgiving (November 26, 2026), Christmas Day, New Year's Day, Easter Sunday, Memorial Day, July 4 or Labor Day. A grocery delivery to your resort is a good backup on those days.

What if we land after 9 PM?

The stop is available for pickups between 6 AM and 9 PM only. If you land later, plan a grocery delivery to your resort. Pickups between 10 PM and 6 AM also have a flat $20 after-hours fee.

Will our groceries fit in the car with our luggage?

Tell us about a big shop when you book. If your group is close to a vehicle's suitcase limit, step up one size so the bags, strollers and car seats all fit.