North Carolina

[IMAPRINCESS]

is anyone else going to wdw from north carolina :banana: :woohoo: :wave: :banana:

[shasess]

We are!!! We are!!!...I can't wait :Pinkbounc

[Jennifer Hemric]

We are going in Feb 2007. will be my kids first trip. Wasn't the weather great today?

[Mom2DS]

Count us in! Going 8/06 for 6 days and flying this time!
NO I-95 for us!! :Pinkbounc :bounce: :cheer2: :bounce: :Pinkbounc

[byoung]

I'll be there tomorrow, but I'm from NJ.

[NC State]

I'll be there Oct 28 - Nov 4.

[flea1267]

We'll be there in 302 days!!! Not that we are counting....LOL And we're in the Raleigh Durham Area.

[DisneyMagic73]

Can't wait for September to come about!!!! :cool1:

[honeybee30]

Hey Flea1267! I'm from RDU too!

We're going back in exactly one year and I can't wait! :yay:

[flea1267]

Hey HoneyBee,
That's so cool, I work in Durham! I know you hate to "wish" a year away but Disney Trips can't get here soon enough!!
Nice "meeting" you :)

[KTSMOM]

We're going in mid August and we live in Raleigh! WOHOO..can't wait!!

[NC State]

Hey KTSMOM! Go Wolfpack! Hope you have a great time in August.

[torinsmom]

Hi from Hillsborough NC! We are going back in October and can't wait!

MArsha

[DisFhan]

We are going June 20th for 9 days, we live in Charlotte. Will be driving due to the crazy airfare out of Charlotte. Can't WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!

[torinsmom]

We're driving too. We took the train in March and all I have to say is NEVER AGAIN! LOL

Marsha

[MariaTia2]

Can I post?? I am from Western North Carolina-near Cherokee, but don't live there now and we are going to Disney World in 1 week!! :banana: :love: :Pinkbounc :moped: :hourglass :wave:

[scdisneyguy]

Going for 12 days nov-dec but from SC

[dean556]

going in 22 days but from sc

[Sweedee]

Some of these answers cracked me up! :lmao:

[MariaTia2]

Why?? What's so funny to you?

[SLDL]

Hi! From NC, going in Sept. Who's driving?? Who's flying? We're still deciding on that.

[Sweedee]

Why?? What's so funny to you?


The answers from somewhere OTHER than NC.

[sml70]

leave in 3 days from wilmington -driving

[Brutie]

I'm a born and bred Southern NC girl, but now living in CA. Does that count?

I'm flying out to FL in about 5 days.

[NC State]

Hi! From NC, going in Sept. Who's driving?? Who's flying? We're still deciding on that.

We drive each time. I'm so country I have never flew a day in my life (41). :teeth:

[4DisneyfansinNC]

5 more days for us!! :cool1: :cool1: :cool1: :banana: :cool1: We're driving. We've never flown there. Our kids are really good in the car. Sometimes we split the drive, but usually make it all in one day. It's not bad.

[jimmytammy]

We are from Burlington, near Greensboro. We will be driving down the day after Thanksgiving. That sure sounds like a long time from now.

[SLDL]

We drive each time. I'm so country I have never flew a day in my life (41). :teeth:


I am at the back door of Johnston County...Wake, actually...so I'm curious how long it took you specifically b/c it sounds like we're not that far away from you. How many times did you stop? Where? (I'm thinking our 1/2 way point is Savannah) And did you have small, recently potty trained children with you that required a few more rest stops? I am thinking we will drive b/c that could be a very memorable experience. Stopping at each state, etc.

BTW, what do you think about your new coach? I'd never heard of him before...

[Nisa]

We'll be going from Raleigh in September!! Can't wait. Usually we split it up and stay somewhere around Savannah. Sometimes finding a hotel is difficult unless you reserve ahead of time. The first time we went there was some sort of convention in Jacksonville and all hotels were booked for miles & miles.

[Zippa D Doodah]

We live near High Point. Just look at this countdown, will you?!! It'll be forever before we get there!
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[KTSMOM]

. BTW, what do you think about your new coach? I'd never heard of him before...

He's one of the NCSU players from their "Cinderella" win in '83. Hopefully he can breathe some life back into our team! GO PACK!! :woohoo:

BTW..we are driving for the first time ever due to airline prices. We're going to do it all in one day and just leave very early in the am! So not looking forward to the ride..but am definately looking forward to the destination! :banana:

[Zippa D Doodah]

I am at the back door of Johnston County...Wake, actually...so I'm curious how long it took you specifically b/c it sounds like we're not that far away from you. How many times did you stop? Where? (I'm thinking our 1/2 way point is Savannah) And did you have small, recently potty trained children with you that required a few more rest stops? I am thinking we will drive b/c that could be a very memorable experience. Stopping at each state, etc.

SLDL, you can probably count on about a 10 hour drive. More if you take lots of stops; we have driven from further west in the state, but its all about the same. It has taken us as long as 13 hours before, when there were younger bladders involved (kids are now 9 and 6)

Regarding driving, having done it many times, the trip down is never too bad. The trip back seems like it takes forever. We are all worn out and sad to be coming home, therefore kids are a bit more grumpy and restless. On going to FL, it does help to mark the entry into each new state. A nice neighbor of ours once made little treat bags for our kids with things symbolic of each state -NC = apples; SC = peanuts; GA = peaches; FL = oranges; WDW = giant lollipops shaped like a Mickey head. This was such a sweet thing for the neighbor to do; our kids loved those simple paper bags designated for each state. They looked forward to crossing into each new state.

[tinkandbelle]

We are going 8/13-8/20 to POFQ. I have flown and driven and found it easier just to drive.
We make it in about 8 hours (were from the Charlotte area) and leave really early so we have more time to play on our first day! :car:

[Tarheel Girl]

We heading down in mid-June!! :cool1: Can't wait!!
We're driving too from eastern NC... I know gas is expensive, but so is jet fuel!

And yes, the drive down is exciting; last time we drove straight through on the way back, which we plan to do this time, and it's not as fun. :rolleyes:

[miamimama]

We used to drive, but have flown the last few times - our vacation time and time off school for dd is much more limited. We'll be at SSR over Thanksgiving!

[SLDL]

10 hours is not bad. We can do that. We'll probably break it up also. One of the things I thought about is that if we flew, it would probably be on Southwest b/c they are cheaper & nonstop. But, the prices are still high & the flight we'd take is at 6 am from RDU, so we'd have to leave so early anyway!

I can imagine that the return trip seems twice as long!! That will really stink!

[marygraycesmom]

:wave2: Hey my fellow NC and especially the Johnstonians! Wow, more of us here than I thought there were!! :yay: I live out here in the forgotten part of the county...near Mudcats Stadium (5 County Stadium, I know).
Anyhoo, last November we drove an RV pulling a golf cart on a trailer all the way down to WDW. It was a LONG ride, as it I was with my DH:donald: (who is more like Donald Duck than you can imagine), my MIL :earseek:, and my DD3 who was SICK as a dog :sick: (we had to make a dr. office visit the morning we were supposed to leave). We left at 10 am from our house, and we were about 2 hours away from WDW that night at 8 pm. We stopped to spend the night in the RV and let the kiddo out of her car seat. We could have gone on to WDW but she was just miserably tired of that car seat. So that was 11 hours in an RV, with my DH driving straight through...we stopped 2 times. To get a lunch and gas up(NC somewhere); then to gas up once again(Ga/SC line) and to let DH have a potty break/leg stretch. Then for the night in FL. With the RV, us girls used the on board potty so that helped out alot. :cheer2:
This November we are driving the SUV so we think, if all goes as planned we will make it down in 10 hours. Hoping to only have to stop a few times for potty breaks and food/fuel. :hourglass
I would advise to take a potty seat with you if you have small children, in case there are some emergency potty breaks needed and you are in between exits with restrooms. I know we are doing that for DD this time.

BTW, what is up with the $$ airfare to Orlando? Getting expensive.

Sidney Lowe is a former NCSU basketball player from the early-80's. He was on the Champoinship team of 83 (or was it 82) -- I was only 6 or 7 years old then. DH is a UNC man, and I am a Dukie -- our daughter is just CONFUSED!! :confused3
She'll make the right choice in the end --> ECU!!!:lmao: (heeheehee, over her daddy's cold dead body heeheehee!) :furious:

Okay, ya'll have a GREAT vacation!!!

[NC State]

I am at the back door of Johnston County...Wake, actually...so I'm curious how long it took you specifically b/c it sounds like we're not that far away from you. How many times did you stop? Where? (I'm thinking our 1/2 way point is Savannah) And did you have small, recently potty trained children with you that required a few more rest stops? I am thinking we will drive b/c that could be a very memorable experience. Stopping at each state, etc.

BTW, what do you think about your new coach? I'd never heard of him
before...

We leave about 3:30 am and stop maybe 3 times for bathroom breaks/gas. We get to POP about 12:15-12:30 pm. We get lunch at the hotel then take a nap and up by 6:00 pm then go over the Chef Mickeys or Ohanas for dinner. We don't have any small children so that helps in travel time.

I'm so glad to have Sidney, I think the guys would love to have someone that has played pro-ball plus coached in the pros as well. It can only help us in recruiting. I know everyone on campus is very excited about him coming back. I'm also glad we're getting someone that knows the what the Brickyard and the Free Expression Tunnel is. :cheer2: Don't get me wrong I liked Herb and I enjoyed working with him, but I just think he needed something fresh as well as the Univeristy. GO PACK! :wave2:

[Sweedee]

Savannah is a great stop, about 5ish hours from WDW. There is a Motel 6 at Richmond Hill that we stayed at. It's a bit on the old side, but was only 39.00 for one night (Sat night). You might be able to get it cheaper during the week. We picked up some coupon books at the SC/GA Welcome Center, and they had coupons for 29.99 a night from Mon-Thurs. It wasn't 5-Star, but it served it's purpose!

[MouseDogMom]

I'm from Raleigh - we just got back last night! Left Thursday afternoon, drove to St Mary's/Kingsland GA and spent the night, arrived Fri AM at the park, and drove all the way back yesterday. (Yes, we're crazy - drove all the way just for the weekend!)

I-95 was the worst I've ever seen. It took us 4 1/2 hrs yesterday to get out of FL (should have been a 3 hr trip). Once we crossed the GA line, we didn't have any problems. I did vow never to drive again based on the traffic, but I'll probably forget that vow before our next trip!

We almost always stay in Kingsland on the way down. It's exit #3, just this side of the FL border, and there are several decent hotels there (and gas is usually cheap too). From Raleigh, it's about 6 hrs to Kingsland, and then another 3 hrs from there to Orlando.

And as for NC State, I'm old enough to be really excited about Monte Towe coming back as an assistant coach!

[momginger]

:cool1: We're doing the single digit dance now! :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: Just a little more than 8 days now!! :woohoo: Everytime I stop to think about it I think of the Disney commercial where the Dad's too excited to sleep! That's me!!

[Zippa D Doodah]

Sounds like many of y'all break the drive into two half-days. We have driven many times but have always done it in one big chunk. We start out in the morning and get to resort before supper time. I know it sounds like we are gypsies, but we have lived in Maiden, Asheville, and now Trinity over the last 6 years. Funny, but the drive is within 15 minutes from all three locales.

I can only rememner getting into a traffic jam one time -that was going thru GA where they were doing all that raod work between Savannah and Brunswick. Guess we've been lucky.

Being a stereotypical dude, my goal is to stop as few times as possible. We hook the kids up with some tapes, games, and books and head down the road as far as we can before stopping. Boy, I wish we could go back to the good ol' days of $86 rt airfare out of Raleigh. :teeth:

Oh, and speaking of Sydney Lowe... I think NCSU made a great hire, if an unconventional one. I am a Carolina fan, but I always admired Lowe and thought he was a fine leader even as a younger man. I am guessing he will recruit as well as anyone could alongside Roy and K.

[mickeyluv]

We're from NC...around Greenville/ECU area and just got back from WDW May 6th. We flew Southwest. We had a great time and now I'm planning for our "hopeful" next trip!! I would love to go down around Christmas!! My DH just keeps telling me to stay off the computer!!! :rotfl2:

[torinsmom]

I have driven straight through both times I drove. Either left early in the morning and arrived after lunch or late at night and arrived in the late morning. I think we will drive during the day this time, so we can stop at South of the Border, and then stop for a few more country stores right off the highway in Georgia and Florida.

Marsha

[LVSWL]

We always drive straight thru. Can't imagine stopping, just too excited to wait. Occasionally on the way home we have stopped to split it up, but then who cares, there is no anticipation and we are usually leaving the parks later in the day. If we leave NC by mid-day, we are hanging with the mouse that evening :cool1:

[gingereebs]

Hey Y'all!! Another Wilmingtonian checking in!!! :wave2:

We are going Aug 20 - Aug 26, driving down. Hope to make it in 8 or 9 hours. Last year we flew, but airline tickets are so much this year! This year we a re going over to Sea World for a day, so it will be nice to have our car.

I can't wait!! :banana:

[Mom2DS]

I-95 was the worst I've ever seen. It took us 4 1/2 hrs yesterday to get out of FL (should have been a 3 hr trip). Once we crossed the GA line, we didn't have any problems. I did vow never to drive again based on the traffic, but I'll probably forget that vow before our next trip!

I hear ya!! We drove last time and what should have been about a 10 hr. trip turned into 13 hours because of all the traffic snarl-ups on I-95! You know the kind where you're thinking, "Geez, there must have been an accident up ahead." and then you finally break out of the pack and there was no reason for the back-up? :furious: :furious:

We had enough flyer miles for a free ticket this time so -- :yay: -- we're flying!!

[SLDL]

Hey North Carolinians....how 'bout those 'Canes?!?!?!! :woohoo:

[NC State]

That's great but I just don't get the game of hockey, now NASCAR that's for me! (I guess it's because I was born and raised in North Carolina.)

[donaldude]

From Statesville NC. Leaving out next week

[marygraycesmom]

Hey North Carolinians....how 'bout those 'Canes?!?!?!! :woohoo:
GO CANES!!
let's hope they win the Cup, to show the rest of the world that NC is a great place to live and play -- any game, any time! Now, it's time for a MLB franchise to set up shop here.
GO CANES!! 2006 NHL Eastern Champsparty:

[Eeyore77]

Hi there guys and gals. Well I saw this post and just had to check in. I just moved last week from Raleigh to West Palm Beach, FL and I am a tad homesick. Why one would ask. I am a born and raised NC Girl originally out of Greensboro. West Palm is beautiful, but NC is the place to be. I miss it especially with Canes in the Cup Finals. I was there at the RBC (ESA at the time) working every game for News 14 Carolina. GO CANES... As for my next Disney Trip it will be in Sept. on Labor Day weekend. I will be going there to plan my Disney Fairy Tale Wedding YEAH!!! :cheer2: I guess the best thing about this move is that I am now 2 hour and 15 monutes from the Mouse.... :woohoo:

[Samantha/NC]

Checking in from Gastonia NC--we are planning on driving down, we plan to leave around 4:00 am. We decided we would be 2 excited to stop, and why pay for an extra hotel room, when I can spend that money in Disney!!!

CAN'T WAIT!!! :banana:

[NC State]

Checking in from Gastonia NC--we are planning on driving down, we plan to leave around 4:00 am. We decided we would be 2 excited to stop, and why pay for an extra hotel room, when I can spend that money in Disney!!!

CAN'T WAIT!!! :banana:


I like your plan, I do the same. :thumbsup2

[TruBlu]

Another NCer signing on!!! We leave in 7 days!!! We are flying down (out of RDU). CAN'T WAIT!!!!! :rotfl:


Had to comment on this....
That's great but I just don't get the game of hockey, now NASCAR that's for me! (I guess it's because I was born and raised in North Carolina.)

Me too!!! But if you try it once you will love it!!! The best part is when they score a goal and Ric Flair comes on the big screen with his famous "That's another Carolina Hurricane's Goal... Whoooo!.....Whoooo! Whooooo!" And the crowd goes wild....

[NC State]

I work here at NCSU and go to to the RBC for basketball games but just never go to the hockey games. I do hear this from others "if you just go just once you would like it". I don't know if my pocketbook could handle anything else!

[TruBlu]

I know what you mean!!! The cheap tickets to the Stanley cup games start at $100 each!! It's not so bad for the regular season. You should try it just once. You'll be hooked.

[NC State]

I know everyone will think I'm crazy but I even have a co-worker that dates a hockey player and they tried to give me tickets to go for "free" a while back and didn't go!

They did release 100 more seats for tonight's game!

[mydogisbo]

We're near Winston-Salem & our next trip won't be until January.

We've driven straight through, stopped in Savannah & stopped at Jekyll Island, GA (not too far from the interstate & a nice fun stop for the kids to get out & play--and a really pretty place). Our next trip we'll either drive straight down or stop in Savannah on I95. We always stop on the way home.

[Jobie]

My wife and I are!! We are going this coming August!

[torinsmom]

Looks like I may be going Labor Day weekend too! Just couldn;t resist that free dining! Mapquest is saying between 8 and 9 hours from my mom's house(Dunn) to Pop Century, but I remember the delays on I-4 last time I drove. Is there a way around Orlando to Disney? Maybe a toll road?

Marsha

[NC State]

Dunn isn't far from my house, I'm 20 mins north of Dunn (I-95). We leave about 3:15-3:30 am and only stop 2-3 quick times and get to Pop about 12:15 pm. We don't run into no toll roads. It's just I-95 south then to I-4.

[KTSMOM]

We're going in August too and driving up and back on Sat. Is there usually a lot of traffic on Sat? I know we're planning on leaving Ral at 4:00 am on the way down but on the way back we will probably leave mid afternoon.

[chell]

:wave:

Luckily when I went down for Memorial Day weekend I got a great deal on a flight. Now that it is just me I prefer to fly but hope the prices don't keep going up so much. I just don't feel comfortable doing an 8 - 9 hour drive alone. In September I'm meeting up with two other ladies and we are driving down together. :goodvibes

[samano]

Flying out of RDU next month....no other option for me. I HATE driving long distances (especially since I'll be the only driver), my whole time in WDW would be filled with the dread of knowing that loooonnnggg drive back was looming! LOL!

[SLDL]

For all of you driving down before Sept...or if you have before...I just can't imagine driving the whole way from the Raleigh area in one day w/ 2 kids. Where is a good 1/2 way point?? Savannah? If you have any good (i.e. inexpensive & clean!) hotel suggestions, I'd appreciate it. Also, are there any special places you like to stop for food along the way?

[tarheeltink]

Hi all! We're flying down in September out of RDU, we got a fairly decent rate with Delta. We used to drive down... it's such a looooong drive. We'd leave late at night and drive straight through. Of course by 'we' I mean my dad did the driving while the rest of us slept/complained about how bored we were! :teeth: Good luck to all of you who are driving and have a wonderful vacation!! :banana: :banana:

[YCFAN]

Born and raised in a little town called Maysville just north of Jacksonville but now live in Lumberton. We're going down July 14 and flying out of Raleigh. We usually drive but the last two trips we've flown. It's just so much quicker!!

Sidney Lowe was definitely on the 1983 championship team because Carolina won it in 1982!!! Go Heels! You can tell I also spent time in Chapel Hill at another one of those tobacco road schools, LOL!! :goodvibes Should be a great year with Roy W., Coach K., and Lowe too. Don't you just love it. :cheer2:

[stites1]

We're going in August, the week before our school starts. We live on an island, so it's fun to leave the tourists at my home and go drive slow in someone else's town. Not that i plan on setting foot in my car at Dis, but you get the idea. :)

[SLDL]

Anybody see a little game tonight?!? :cool1:

[daisy duck]

Were going in aug :cool1:

[Sweedee]

For all of you driving down before Sept...or if you have before...I just can't imagine driving the whole way from the Raleigh area in one day w/ 2 kids. Where is a good 1/2 way point?? Savannah? If you have any good (i.e. inexpensive & clean!) hotel suggestions, I'd appreciate it. Also, are there any special places you like to stop for food along the way?

We found Savannah to be a good stopping spot. We stayed at a Motel 6 in Richmond Hill that was less than 40.00 for our family of 4. Nearby there was a Denny's and Cracker Barrel, and lots of gas stations. For us, that's all you can ask for when traveling! :)

[torinsmom]

Anybody see a little game tonight?!? :cool1:

Oh yeah, Canes rock! That was a great series! :)

Marsha

[Minnie&Nana]

:wave:
What a great thread! Moving to Greensboro July 10 :)

Happened to see this thread when I came on DIS this morning - made my day! So happy to see so many from NC hooked on the Mouse!

[holcomb-mania]

We stop in Jacksonville, FL. Going that extra 2 hrs early seems to make an exponential difference on when you arrive in Orlando the next day. Time is time, but I'd rather be checking in and hitting the parks ASAP and driving that extra little bit is a small price to pay. And we go from Winston-Salem, having to factor in Charlotte and Columbia traffic.

[marygraycesmom]

GO CANES!!!!!!:cheer2:
Cam Ward is THE MAN!!!!!! :worship:
(ROD is not far behind!)

Any bets on where we'll spot the Cup in Raleigh in the coming days???
Anyone here going to the celebration tonight at RBC? Too bad we can't have a parade around downtown, but we'll take what we can get!:woohoo:
party:
CAROLINA HURRICANES -- 2006 NHL CHAMPS

[DLBDS]

I'm in Raleigh (Cane Country). We're driving down on Nov. 27th. We'll 'probably' leave around 7:00 AM...but you know how that goes. I'm a firm believer in "insomnia the night before WDW" though and don't really think this will be a problem. Truth be told, we'll probably leave closer to 6:30! :goodvibes Anyhoo, this is our 1st trip to WDW. Our plan (*ahem*...MY plan) is to leave as early as possible, drive commando-style ('cause we're on a mission after all. Only stopping a couple of times for gas/potty/fast-food), arrive at WDW early-evening (5:00-6:00ish?), check-in at WL, then it's over to the Poly for dinner at 'Ohana at 8:10. I have 160 days before I go! :yay:

[Nisa]

Yippee!!! Go 'Canes!!! :dancer:

BTW: Leaving in September for "home"....staying at the POFQ for the 1st time. Can't wait!!! Already have all our plans made and have picked everywhere we are eating.

[NC State]

I left work early today because of the traffic on campus, everyone is very excited about the big celebration going on tonight.

[torinsmom]

We're going in August, the week before our school starts. We live on an island, so it's fun to leave the tourists at my home and go drive slow in someone else's town. Not that i plan on setting foot in my car at Dis, but you get the idea. :)

You live at Oak Island?! That is such a great place. My son's class goes there each fall and the kids have a blast!

Marsha

[miamimama]

GO CANES! :goodvibes I'm in Raleigh as well. We'll be flying down for Thanksgiving, but don't have a return trip yet (guess we'll have to stay!) Just waiting for SW to release their fares.

[samano]

I got an email today from Southwest saying the 'Canes win was my win - Congratulations, they have deposited 2 credits in my Rapid Rewards account!! Thank you very much!
Any other NC Rapid Rewards folks get this???

[SLDL]

Hey! I don't know if its this way all over NC, but I just love these last few days around Raleigh...'Canes flags flying everywhere, people are just in a really good mood! We went to Crabtree Tues. & it was great...merchandise everywhere, flags displayed from the banners, etc. We are certainly an area normally dominated by GREAT basketball which does tend to divide us but when it comes to hockey, it unites us :goodvibes

Oh, speaking of Crabtree, good Disney store sale. Got lots of stuff for our upcoming Disney trip!

[disneymom727]

We are!!! We're from Raleigh and going in Sept. :cool1: WOO-HOO CANES!!!!

[miamimama]

Wow! Didn't get that from SW, but probably haven't been in Rapid Rewards long enought. Still a good sign -I'll keep flying SW! And thanks for the advice about Crabtree -I'll have to force :) DD14 to go there with me tomorrow

[disneymom727]

For all of you driving down before Sept...or if you have before...I just can't imagine driving the whole way from the Raleigh area in one day w/ 2 kids. Where is a good 1/2 way point?? Savannah? If you have any good (i.e. inexpensive & clean!) hotel suggestions, I'd appreciate it. Also, are there any special places you like to stop for food along the way?

When we went in Jan. we left when DH got home from work. We drove about 4 hrs. to Santee, SC and stayed at the Clark's Inn. It was very, very clean ( must for me) and a great place to stay for a quick night of sleep. We also stopped at the SC Welcome center and got one of those travel books with coupons in it. I think we stayed for like $50. The next day was only about a 6 hr. drive. Which is a lot better than 10 hrs. in one day (which we have done numerous times). We will probably do the same thing when we go in a few months.

[SLDL]

Thanks for the advice about Santee, SC. My husband wants to drive straight there but we will be going to the Halloween party the night of our arrival & I don't want everyone to be tired, ill & grouchy! I have finally talked him into breaking up the trip & he is suggesting sleeping in the van at a rest area. I don't even know if that's allowed...I thought there was a time limit. I'd rather have a nice (clean!!!) bed to rest my head & then get up & be refreshed in the morning.

Okay, and on for the sports portion of the NC posts...Anybody keeping up w/ the baseball World Series?!?! GO HEELS!!! I think our state could have a Putt-Putt Championship & we'd win...we're just that good! :banana:

[DawnM]

We live near Charlotte.

We went down to WDW four times last year with our AP's.

This year we are on a tighter budget with the adoption and it looks like we won't go back for possibly a whole year! So, looking at Sept. of '07. We are hoping for free dining again next year!

We have always driven. It takes 10 hours with small kids and stops from Charlotte. Thank goodness for DVD players in cars these days!

Dawn

[YCFAN]

OK it's tied in the 8th and I'm really getting nervous. I want this championship so bad for the Heels!!

[SLDL]

OK it's tied in the 8th and I'm really getting nervous. I want this championship so bad for the Heels!!

Well, I guess we can't win them all! It was a good game, though!! My father-in-law flew all the way there to see the games...bet he's pretty upset now! Oh well, football's right around the corner!

[EeyoreFan1]

Nope, but does SOUTH Carolina count? ;)

[TruBlu]

Oh well, football's right around the corner!

Are you trying to cheer us up??? :confused3
:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Just kidding. I love TarHeel football. We have season tickets. It looks like the recruiting class is very good this year. :jumping1:

[KristiKelly]

:wave: We're in Burlington and heading down 9/16-23:wave: DH & I had finally decided Saturday night to drive down for our Sept. trip since Southwest wasn't budging from $96 each way and what d'ya know, today it's $49 each way from RDU :banana: . That comes out to $585 w/ taxes for the 5 of us. :Pinkbounc


For all of you driving down before Sept...or if you have before...I just can't imagine driving the whole way from the Raleigh area in one day w/ 2 kids. Where is a good 1/2 way point?? Savannah? If you have any good (i.e. inexpensive & clean!) hotel suggestions, I'd appreciate it. Also, are there any special places you like to stop for food along the way?

When we drive, we're in Burlington and Dh has experimented with many different ways, taking I-95, or going through Charlotte, or going through the "Boonies", etc. They always work out about 10 - 11 hours from Burlington. On the way down, we usually stop in Brunswick, Ga. at a Comfort or Days Inn (I believe on New Jessup Hwy). Once we stayed at a Baymont Inn (I believe) it was only $39, but we were not happy with it at all. We had to move from the 1st room because it smelled really bad. The rooms were really small also. Anyway, that leaves about 180 miles left to Orlando, similar to a beach trip for us.

[KTSMOM]

:wave: We're in Burlington and heading down 9/16-23:wave: DH & I had finally decided Saturday night to drive down for our Sept. trip since Southwest wasn't budging from $96 each way and what d'ya know, today it's $49 each way from RDU :banana: . That comes out to $585 w/ taxes for the 5 of us. :Pinkbounc


You are so lucky to get those rates. I could only get the $49 rate on our return date, not on our depart date, so we are still driving. :moped:

[disneymom727]

I saw those rates today too. We would have the same problem with only getting $49 one way and having to pay more the other. So we are still driving as well. It's not a bad drive but it sure would have been nice to fly.

[StephSparrow]

:) yay

[SLDL]

:woohoo:

Thanks so much for posting this info. I have been looking periodically but the price before was double this price. I booked my flight!!! Now, I have one question...anybody got any tips on flying with a 4 yr old & 1 yr. old?!?!?
Okay, two questions, anybody ever used that Magical Express?

[KristiKelly]

I saw those rates today too. We would have the same problem with only getting $49 one way and having to pay more the other. So we are still driving as well. It's not a bad drive but it sure would have been nice to fly.

Have you checked with other airlines? The same thing happened to us last year. We were able to fly down Southwest for $39 but had to fly back American for $69, not as good as $39 but not bad either. I got an e-mail the other day that Delta was having a sale also.

[KristiKelly]

:woohoo:

Thanks so much for posting this info. I have been looking periodically but the price before was double this price. I booked my flight!!! Now, I have one question...anybody got any tips on flying with a 4 yr old & 1 yr. old?!?!?
Okay, two questions, anybody ever used that Magical Express?

We will be flying with a DS9, DD's6 & 1 y/o (14-1/2 mo. to be exact). I plan on sitting with DD's 6 & 1 y/o and taking a portable DVD player. 6 y/o will watch anything so I'm going to put the Wiggles, Pooh or something on that will keep both happy. Our flight is early 7:50 a.m. so I'm hoping DD1 will sleep.

We rode Magical Express last year. When you get off the plane you will look for someone wearing Mickey gloves (at least that's how it was last year) and they will direct you. It took us about 30-45 minutes from getting off plane and onto Mag. Exp. then another 30-45 minutes to get to resort. There is a movie (Disney of course) playing on the bus to keep kids entertained.

I hope this helps.

[dramagirlem]

were going in august.
:woohoo:

[KTSMOM]

I just wanted to let all you NC disers know that SW has excellent DING rates right now to Orlando for those who are going in Aug. I got a $39 ticket going and a $49 returning! Can't beat that!!

[bags6490]

Clayton here!

we went for oldest DD 7th BDay in early june and we are spending Christmas at OKW.

[DawnM]

That must be from Raleigh???? SW doesn't fly from Charlotte.

Dawn

I just wanted to let all you NC disers know that SW has excellent DING rates right now to Orlando for those who are going in Aug. I got a $39 ticket going and a $49 returning! Can't beat that!!

[kellyg403]

We are going 9/29-10/7...from the Wilmington are! MNSSHP on 10/5.

Can't wait and it feels like forever!

Kelly

[KTSMOM]

That must be from Raleigh???? SW doesn't fly from Charlotte.

Dawn

Yep, it's from Raleigh. I didn't realize SW didn't fly from Charlotte.

[daisy duck]

we live in boone NC we will be there for are first time in 25 day's. :cool1: :cloud9:

[TruBlu]

we live in boone NC we will be there for are first time in 25 day's. :cool1: :cloud9:
Hi Daisy! :wave: We'll be in Boone for Ghost Train!!!

[SLDL]

bags6490, Hey there! I'm close to Clayton :wave2: Hi!

General question about SW travel for those of you that have used that airline...have any of you ever checked on a cooler?? That would be much cheaper & smarter than renting the fridge at the resort & I was just wondered if anyone has done that! Thanks!

Oh, btw, I never responded to the Tarheel football post... :cheer2: can't wait for football season! :cool1: Of course, all the Tarheel seasons have been pretty good lately! ;)

[GSLand]

Hello fellow tarheels.
After an absence from the boards for a couple of years ... we are now planning another trip and this has been the BEST place for advice.
Thank you sooo much to all.
I know there have been changes since December 2002 (wow - that has been a long time) and I am looking forward to catching up now in the next few months.

[NC State]

Welcome back, you will find most of your answers here and yes, you will get alot of feedback on everything.

[sharlon]

Hello everyone!
We check in on the 30th. Woohoo! I think this is my 35th or 36th time at WDW, but I am still as excited as I was when I was a kid.
Anyway, we are over in the mountains, so flying is not an option (cheapest I found was almost $400 pp). Boy I wish Southwest was closer!
As for football season, I am so glad it is close, but I'm not a Tarheel. Good luck in the ACC though! I am SEC born and bred.
Everyone enjoy your trips!

[eeyoresmountainpals]

we live in boone NC we will be there for are first time in 25 day's. :cool1: :cloud9:


Hi Daisy Duck!

We live just west of Boone (about 15 miles west) and I work in Boone! What a small world



We'll be in Boone for Ghost Train!!!



You'll enjoy Ghost Train!!!

[drakester]

Go Pack! I'm wondering where are all my fellow Person County Disboarders. I know your out there! We are headed back down in January and we are flying. I just heard today that Jetblue is now operating out of RDU, It would be great if they start flying to MCO by then. We drove down last year and I can tell you we will never do that again. I firmly believe any drive longer than 5 hours should be flown. Question about checking the cooler. We did that many years ago when we stayed at the CBR and it worked great. We stopped got the basic and just refilled with ice everyday. Good Luck! Everybody from the Tarheel state have fun in the World! :happytv: :rotfl: :moped: popcorn:: pirate: :bounce: :Pinkbounc

[withay]

I live in Raleigh!! It's good to see some hometown folks on here! :thumbsup2

[lovemickeyworld]

we're newbies to Mooresville, NC and just planned our Christmas trip to WDW, we are NOT driving back to Ohio this year! So we'll be having Christmas Eve and Christmas Day with Mickey and Minnie, sorry Grandma!

Oh! and it will be the first time we're trying to drive there, so we'll see!

[hobbester]

I live in Wendell (15 miles east of Raleigh). Driving down October 1st!

[sorul82?]

Count us in! Going 8/06 for 6 days and flying this time!
NO I-95 for us!! :Pinkbounc :bounce: :cheer2: :bounce: :Pinkbounc

Hello Mom2DS! All of my family is from Fayetteville and surrounding areas!

[sorul82?]

I live in Raleigh!! It's good to see some hometown folks on here! :thumbsup2

Withay,

Greetings from Wake County! Where in Raleigh are you?

[sorul82?]

Hey North Carolinians....how 'bout those 'Canes?!?!?!! :woohoo:

WooHoo! I love all things Carolina: Hurricanes, Panthers, and Tarheels!

[withay]

Withay,

Greetings from Wake County! Where in Raleigh are you?


I'm out in Knightdale..where are you?

[sorul82?]

I'm out in Knightdale..where are you?

About five miles from 40/42, just inside Wake Co. We are equa-distance from Garner, Fuquay, Clayton, and Angier.

[sorul82?]

Oh, BTW, we are driving to the World in 17 days, and flying in September!

[withay]

I leave on the 8th and we are flying. I went to three..count 'em THREE home depots around raleigh and could only scrounge up 10 alien green mickey heads...did you take 'em all?? haha!

[NC State]

I leave on the 8th and we are flying. I went to three..count 'em THREE home depots around raleigh and could only scrounge up 10 alien green mickey heads...did you take 'em all?? haha!

I got two at the Cary Crossroads location. These are small, I made my own last year but I didn't have no one to notice me. My husband was glad, once I start talking I don't know how to stop. :wave:

[sorul82?]

I leave on the 8th and we are flying. I went to three..count 'em THREE home depots around raleigh and could only scrounge up 10 alien green mickey heads...did you take 'em all?? haha!

Uhhh....I only hit the one in Garner. I only got 15 because my children told on me!

[withay]

Uhhh....I only hit the one in Garner. I only got 15 because my children told on me!


I went to the one in Knightdale, and got the wrong color! They didn't even have a slot for Alien Green..only Sonic Boom. Then I tried the one on Capital Blvd, and they only had 3, and then I went to the one in Garner and got about 8. Maybe I'll try the one in Cary...

[TruBlu]

They have TONS of them in Hillsborough!! :cool1:

[disneymom727]

Okay so what do you do with these things? I have heard people talk about them but couldn't figure out what they were for.

[hazeyc]

My DS who is 2 going on 3 keeps asking to go to Disney. So, that means we have to go. ;) So, I'm looking at the Sept 30th weekend since it is the end of the preschool promo and the beginning of Food & Wine.

My husband says, but we went last Oct. I said I'm fine with my son going to Disney every year of his childhood. :rotfl:

With a kid this young I have to fly. We live in Raleigh very near the airport (Stonehenge subdiv.). Nothing beats being in Orlando in 3 hours (total time) vs. 10 hours driving time.

My son watched a travel channel show about Disney, started insisting that we go right then to Disney. I asked if I had to turn off the show, because we weren't going right then, he said yes. He couldn't watch it anymore, he had to be there. Definitely my son! :love:

[torinsmom]

They have TONS of them in Hillsborough!! :cool1:
Hey, I'm in Hillsborough, about a mile from that HD. I got some Mickey Heads there, but I am not too impressed with the customer service at that store. They need to take a lesson from the Disney CM's!

Marsha

[SLDL]

Hey Wake Countyians (is that a word?!?!) Anybody else doing the dance over our new K'dale Target!?! :banana: I have only been 5 or so times already!

I just think that's so hilarious that we probably see each other stealing Mickeys at the Home Depot (of course, they are free so it's not really stealing!)

[withay]

Hey Wake Countyians (is that a word?!?!) Anybody else doing the dance over our new K'dale Target!?! :banana: I have only been 5 or so times already!

I just think that's so hilarious that we probably see each other stealing Mickeys at the Home Depot (of course, they are free so it's not really stealing!)

DO YOU LIVE IN KNIGHTDALE?!? i do! i've frequented that target..the worst for my checking account! just to let you know--home depot doesn't have alien green mickey heads..they have an empty slot.. DISers maybe keeping our BRAND NEW home depot from having any..or maybe you grabbed them all??

[disneymom727]

Hey Wake Countyians (is that a word?!?!) Anybody else doing the dance over our new K'dale Target!?! :banana: I have only been 5 or so times already!




How exciting. We used to live over in east Raleigh but did a lot of our shopping in Knightdale. A Target there would have been so convenient. We are in North Raleigh now so I don't get out that way much. I'll have to make a trip and check it out.

[Eoywin]

We live right outside Asheville, NC :)

We are trying to determine... is it better / cheaper to fly or drive. I think it would be cheaper to drive, since we'd have to rent a car while there anyway.

What do you all think?

[marygraycesmom]

Hey! Well, I a Johnstonian (JoCoGirls ROCK!) but I live just outside Zebulon--around Five County Stadium (GO MUDCATS!!) My DD (3) and I have visited the new Target a few times. We love the $1 bins at the front with all the "teacher supplies."
What is the deal with the Mickey's at Home Depot, I must have missed out on the meaning behind these. Are they with the paint chips? Do they have any meaning? Please inform me!!! Feeling so out of the loop on this one!
Who's ready for the cooler weather of fall already? I know I am, for one. Bring on September and football! (would rather watch basketball any day, though)
Well, I'll see you all at the Target...I'll be the one with the overloaded buggy!

[marygraycesmom]

We live right outside Asheville, NC :)

We are trying to determine... is it better / cheaper to fly or drive. I think it would be cheaper to drive, since we'd have to rent a car while there anyway.

What do you all think?
Oh, from Asheville, I think driving would be okay if you wanted to save money. Wouldn't you have to drive to a lager airport to even get a flight to Orlando? Which then means you have drive AND fly.
I guess the best bet is to wait until the 90- or 60- days before your trip and then check out some travel sites to see if there are any really cheap airfares to MCO.

On another note, how is A-town these days? I went to college at UNCA in the mid to late 90's. I liked the city. Very unique place. I loved going to all the coffee houses and bars. Every one was laid back.

[hbehrman]

Sorry so late to this thread. Has anyone taken the train from Raleigh to Orlando/Kissimmee? If so, what did you do for transport from Amtrak to WDW on arrival?

We are going (me, DW, twin DD4) Sept 23rd to 30th and staying at POR, MNSSHP on 9/29. (Anybody doing MNSHHP on that date?) Leaving Raleigh 9:15 pm via Amtrak from the Raleigh station on the 23rd.

Oh, and we live out by Lake Wheeler South of Raleigh.

[withay]

I have been on the Amtrak before, but in the wrong direction--to Washington DC.. Sorry I won't be of much help! But, my mom and I were wondering--how long is the train ride to Orlando?

[Eoywin]

Oh, from Asheville, I think driving would be okay if you wanted to save money. Wouldn't you have to drive to a lager airport to even get a flight to Orlando? Which then means you have drive AND fly.
I guess the best bet is to wait until the 90- or 60- days before your trip and then check out some travel sites to see if there are any really cheap airfares to MCO.

On another note, how is A-town these days? I went to college at UNCA in the mid to late 90's. I liked the city. Very unique place. I loved going to all the coffee houses and bars. Every one was laid back.

We could fly right from Asheville, but it would be more expensive than driving to Atlanta or Charlotte, and flying from there.

It's nice, though we haven't seen much of what Asheville has to offer... we just moved here last fall, and haven't had much time to do anything... yet anyway.

[torinsmom]

Sorry so late to this thread. Has anyone taken the train from Raleigh to Orlando/Kissimmee? If so, what did you do for transport from Amtrak to WDW on arrival?

We are going (me, DW, twin DD4) Sept 23rd to 30th and staying at POR, MNSSHP on 9/29. (Anybody doing MNSHHP on that date?) Leaving Raleigh 9:15 pm via Amtrak from the Raleigh station on the 23rd.

Oh, and we live out by Lake Wheeler South of Raleigh.

We rented a car from Enterprise for the week and they picked us up. It was around $130 for the week. You can get a towncar both ways for around $90. I think ****** was the one we had quoted. We were going to Universal for dinner, so we figured renting a car was worth it.


My son and I rode the Amtrak to Orlando in March and I was not impressed. It was late arriving to pick us up(1 1/2 hours) and then 2-3 hours late getting into Orlando. The Amtrak has to stop for freight trains and pull onto a siding. We waited 15-45 minutes several times on the way there. On the way back, train was late again, we arrived back in Raleigh about 4 hours behind schedule, a train broke down in front of us and we sat for over an hour.

The other thing that bothered me is that at neither the Orlando nor the Raleigh station did they check carryon bags or people for guns, etc. No metal detectors, nothing. Maybe its just me, but that was a little scary.

The coach seats are fine for sitting, but sleeping for adults is almost impossible. If possible, I would get a sleeper.

At the Raleigh station, as you are coming in the station door, the train loads from the door on the RIGHT. They don't tell you this until they call for boarding and we were at the other door. Got there before almost everyone, but because they don't have assigned seats, we were almost split up. We WERE split up from our friends.

If you take Amtrak:

1. Expect and plan for delays.
2. Bring your own pillow and blanket. It gets cold and their pillows are nasty and they CHARGE for blankets
3. Bring your own snacks and drinks. The ones on the train are expensive and the snack car can be a long walk.
4. Bring lots of things to keep the kids entertained.
5. Bring pop-tarts or something for breakfast--the one in the dining card is not that great and big bucks
6. You can bring 2 carryons each onto the train, not including purses, pillows, backpacks. If possible carryon all your luggage, so you can save some time when you arrive in Orlando.
7. Orlando stop is first, but supposedly Kissimmee is nicer(I got off in Orlando, because I was DONE with the train and I was fine there waiting for our rental car)

If you have any more questions feel free to ask. We will NEVER ride the Amtrak again. We are driving down at the end of this month.


Oh, and I believe the ride is SUPPOSED to be 13 hours......Usually end up more like 15, if you add in time it was supposed to pick you up and when it actually arrives
Marsha

[NC State]

[QUOTE=marygraycesmom]Hey! Well, I a Johnstonian (JoCoGirls ROCK!) /QUOTE]

I have a friend that sells the "JoCo" window stickers in her shop. We drive with pride!

[chell]

We live right outside Asheville, NC :)

We are trying to determine... is it better / cheaper to fly or drive. I think it would be cheaper to drive, since we'd have to rent a car while there anyway.

What do you all think?

The drive from Asheville ran us about 9 hours. How many people are in your family? If you can't get an excellent rate and there are more than 2 people in your family I would say that driving would be your best bet.

Did you check out Bele Chere last weekend?

[Eoywin]

The drive from Asheville ran us about 9 hours. How many people are in your family? If you can't get an excellent rate and there are more than 2 people in your family I would say that driving would be your best bet.

Did you check out Bele Chere last weekend?

It's just going to be me and my soon-to-be husband.

And nope... It was my fiancee's birthday weekend, and he doesn't like festivals.

[chell]

It's just going to be me and my soon-to-be husband.

And nope... It was my fiancee's birthday weekend, and he doesn't like festivals.

I would only fly if you can find an excellent deal. The drive is a nice one.

That is my birthday weekend as well. Too many people go to it for my taste.

[Eoywin]

I would only fly if you can find an excellent deal. The drive is a nice one.

That's what I figure. If we fly, we are going to have to rent a car, since we want to stay at a Disney resort, but we are going to spend a day at Universal Studios.

[Empare]

I have to leave a comment on the North Carolina post! Driving to Orlando was a HUGE deal for my family when I was a kid. They prepared more for the actual drive then the vacation itself! We always left late at night and got there in the morning. I slept pretty much the whole way and my parents each got about 6 hours of sleep. We would basically check into the hotel and go from there. :sunny:

[torinsmom]

We are driving down from Dunn(my mom's house) on August 30. Both my mom and I have to work that day, so we will be leaving around 4pm and getting to Disney around 1am. We just have a late day planned for the next day--DisneyQuest and DTD and we'll get a good nights rest that night. The other three days of our trip are jampacked, and then we drive back first thing Labor Day morning.

Marsha

[NC State]

We have always driven, I keep a log book with milage and time. If we drove non-stop it would have taken us 8 hours which I know we couldn't do. We only stop for gas/restroom stop and one quick drive through. We leave about 3:00-3:15 am and arrive about 12:30 pm at POP, check in, quick lunch and then take a nap until 6:00 pm. Then we're ready to eat at Ohanas about 7:30 pm that night. I have only 84 more days!!

[camatwell]

Well We are going in only a short time more, From High Point, NC.. I am super excited.

[hbehrman]

I have been on the Amtrak before, but in the wrong direction--to Washington DC.. Sorry I won't be of much help! But, my mom and I were wondering--how long is the train ride to Orlando?

About 13 hours. You leave Raleigh at 9:15pm and arrive thenext day at 10:15am in Orlando. Essentially sleep in couch overnight. This sort of saves me some time because I was going to drive during the same time, this allows me to sleep as well as my family. Also saves on gas and wear and tear on the vehicle.

Sorry about the slow response.

[JillinNC1964]

We live in Wake Forest...

[sorul82?]

Sorry so late to this thread. Has anyone taken the train from Raleigh to Orlando/Kissimmee? If so, what did you do for transport from Amtrak to WDW on arrival?

We are going (me, DW, twin DD4) Sept 23rd to 30th and staying at POR, MNSSHP on 9/29. (Anybody doing MNSHHP on that date?) Leaving Raleigh 9:15 pm via Amtrak from the Raleigh station on the 23rd.

Oh, and we live out by Lake Wheeler South of Raleigh.

OMG! We are spittin' distance from you!

[sorul82?]

Sorry so late to this thread. Has anyone taken the train from Raleigh to Orlando/Kissimmee? If so, what did you do for transport from Amtrak to WDW on arrival?

We are going (me, DW, twin DD4) Sept 23rd to 30th and staying at POR, MNSSHP on 9/29. (Anybody doing MNSHHP on that date?) Leaving Raleigh 9:15 pm via Amtrak from the Raleigh station on the 23rd.

Oh, and we live out by Lake Wheeler South of Raleigh.

Also wanted to say, have you looked at Southwest? YOu can get RDU to MCO for $49 each way. That makes a 1.5 hour trip instead of 12-13 hours? WE looked into taking Amtrak last year, but decided against it. But it looks like you have already booked.

[hbehrman]

Also wanted to say, have you looked at Southwest? YOu can get RDU to MCO for $49 each way. That makes a 1.5 hour trip instead of 12-13 hours? WE looked into taking Amtrak last year, but decided against it. But it looks like you have already booked.


Actually it was down to $39 at one point. The train is still cheaper. Also, my inlaws are planning to take care of our youngest DS (18mths) while we take our twin DD4. If that falls through at the last minute we can cancel the train with no penalty and drive down. Also, the train is an adventure in itself, especially for the kids. Hopefully it will not be too delayed on the weekends.

[hbehrman]

OMG! We are spittin' distance from you!

Where are you spittin'? :wave2:

We are off of Graham Newton between Penny and Ten Ten.

[sorul82?]

Where are you spittin'? :wave2:

We are off of Graham Newton between Penny and Ten Ten.

We are more out in the county. Ten Ten/Old Stage area. :cool1:

[SLDL]

Hey North Carolinians!! I think it is so interesting that Florida didn't get the brunt of the hurricane (at least I don't think so). Yet we came home to a house w/ no power...it finally came back. I am not expecting it to be on long though. I am so weird...I couldn't get ready for bed until the lights came back on!! And where are we going tomorrow? The beach. Carolina Beach actually. This just eases my anxieties about going to DW in Sept....if a hurricane arises, I'm just as likely to feel it here as I am there!

[DizneyNutz]

The DH and I are from Angier, NC. We have driven three times, flown once, actually we've "flown" on every trip :scared1: Lord, the drive back is MUCH worse than the drive down---the DH is a little "impatient" to get home once we hit the road to return.....flying, as in the "friendly skies" is a much better choice for us rather than "flying" on I-95!

That said---I start checking out Delta for a good price well in advance of our trip and the same with car rentals---it is a little more expensive to fly, but when you're anxious to get there---one hour and 42 minutes is a bargain and when you're TIRED and home is 9+ hrs away and the DH :love: (gotta love him) is driving like a MANIAC it's even more of a bargain :rolleyes1

We normally stop no more than two times---DO NOT DRINK A MOUNTAIN DEW OR COFFEE BEFORE LEAVING HOME....makes the ride feel like you're crawling :moped: and I-95 seem like the Hwy from #$!$*!__!$*@

[sorul82?]

Disney Nutz,

How far do you live from Broadwell's? I can get there in exactly 11 minutes!

[DizneyNutz]

Hi there!

We are about three miles from Broadwell's Nursery, we live in town near Wimberly Road.

So you're flying in September? We are flying in December, hopefully, if we're ever there at the same time, we can meet up and exchange LGMHPC! I see you "got" yours from Garner---we hit Fuquay-Varina!!!

[sorul82?]

Disney Nutz,

My DH hits the Fuquay HD from time to time!

[kellyg403]

Hey North Carolinians!! I think it is so interesting that Florida didn't get the brunt of the hurricane (at least I don't think so). Yet we came home to a house w/ no power...it finally came back. I am not expecting it to be on long though. I am so weird...I couldn't get ready for bed until the lights came back on!! And where are we going tomorrow? The beach. Carolina Beach actually. This just eases my anxieties about going to DW in Sept....if a hurricane arises, I'm just as likely to feel it here as I am there!


I live about 35 minutes N or Wilmington and it was certainly bad over here. We finally got power back last night and cable sometime late in the day. I woke up at 2 in the morning and couldn't believe it was so bad. I don't like when we get the hurricanes/storms at night. You hear the noise but its pitch black so you can't see what the noise is! We lost a tree and the shed. For a tropical storm it certainly came in with gusto. I have been watching the news and Carolina Beach area of Wilmington got alot of flooding. My county was on National news with all the flooding. It certainly was a strange storm! We have been through many hurricanes including Bertha and Fran, and others but this one rivaled Floyd in many ways.
Glad things are getting back to normal!
Kelly

[KristiKelly]

:wave: Hi all NC'ers.

We're leaving 2 weeks from today (on 9/16) anyone else??? :cheer2: :cheer2: :cheer2: Let's hope for some cooler weather and NO hurricanes!!!

[camatwell]

Wow :sunny: Glad for the most part you all survived the Big mighty Ernesto. pirate: We actually got hit with this nasty never ending rain and lightening storm Wednesday night and Lightening struck our cable box, Yuck. Our house has a history with the magic of lightening, You see 10 years ago it hit the roof and took off our third story by way of fire, :furious: So this house must actually like lightening. All is well now. Glad you all are safe and We are still in on our Countdown to the most magical place on earth. :hourglass

[sorul82?]

:wave: Hi all NC'ers.

We're leaving 2 weeks from today (on 9/16) anyone else??? :cheer2: :cheer2: :cheer2: Let's hope for some cooler weather and NO hurricanes!!!

We are leaving 9/14!

[disneymom727]

We leave in 10 days. Can't wait!! I'm with ya on the cooler weather thing but I am not opptimistic. Today is a gorgeous day I would love it if it would stay like this around here at least we'd be coming home to nicer weather. Praying for no hurricanes either. :goodvibes

[DizneyNutz]

DW and I were out and about this morning and discussing the blue skies and WHAT ELSE? Our next trip to Disney World. We are flying and discussing how nice it would be to have blue skies like todays. Here's to wishing you and yours the most magical trip! pixiedust: pixiedust: pixiedust:

[rebelmommy07]

i was a bragg for a while.
does that count

[mma]

We are from Greenville, NC. My DH and I both grew up here and we have two DD ages 9 and 7. I work part time as a RN in the Pediatric ICU and my husband owns Jersey Mikes subs. We will be going to Disney for the 4th time Jan. 29 thru Feb. 1. My sisters family and our parents will be going with us and it is their first Disney trip. I wish we could go in Sept. too but my husband thinks I'm a Disney addict. Is anyone else from NC going when we are?

[sorul82?]

We are from Greenville, NC. My DH and I both grew up here and we have two DD ages 9 and 7. I work part time as a RN in the Pediatric ICU and my husband owns Jersey Mikes subs. We will be going to Disney for the 4th time Jan. 29 thru Feb. 1. My sisters family and our parents will be going with us and it is their first Disney trip. I wish we could go in Sept. too but my husband thinks I'm a Disney addict. Is anyone else from NC going when we are?

Hey, I'm from Wilson!

[wewantmore]

We are going in December. I have friends there right now. She called me today to 'rub it it' :furious: LOL

DisneyNutz we are staying at the Coronado too. :thumbsup2

[SLDL]

Kelly, We enjoyed the beautiful weather of Wilmington this weekend!! Have you ever eaten at the Pilot House? We did this weekend & it was yummy! I love the downtown area!

[kellyg403]

Kelly, We enjoyed the beautiful weather of Wilmington this weekend!! Have you ever eaten at the Pilot House? We did this weekend & it was yummy! I love the downtown area!

I have not eaten there but if you get the chance there is a "AnnaBelle's" restaurant there and it is the BEST. And yes, we did have great weather this weekend..but already raining again this morning!

Kelly

[kribit]

does that count? :) Have never been...anyone from the area? What's it like?

The hotel that we're staying in looks nice enough.

[mma]

Hi Sorul82 I think you are the closest Diser I have met yet. I don't know of anyone else in the eastern part of the state on these boards. Do you?

[kellyg403]

Hi Sorul82 I think you are the closest Diser I have met yet. I don't know of anyone else in the eastern part of the state on these boards. Do you?


We are! :cheer2: :cheer2: Down south of you!

Kelly

[sorul82?]

Hi Sorul82 I think you are the closest Diser I have met yet. I don't know of anyone else in the eastern part of the state on these boards. Do you?

Another DISer, NC State, is from Johnston Co. She and I had some good exchanges going on the sweet tea thread! We were talking about bottlegging sweet tea at Disney since they only have unsweetened tea. I have met someone from Angier and White Lake, but I have met anyone else yet from downeast.

[DizneyNutz]

We are going in December. I have friends there right now. She called me today to 'rub it it' :furious: LOL

DisneyNutz we are staying at the Coronado too. :thumbsup2

How about yourselves? Maybe we will see you there :thumbsup2 Best wishes on your trip :cool1:

[SLDL]

Just trying to wake up this thread!! Anyone planning a trip this year? We are going March 1-7 and driving for the first time!!

[Fainfamily5]

Hi!! We are from Gastonia NC and we are planning a surprise trip for
Thanksgiving. Can't wait!!!!!

[DawnM]

Not sure yet!

Dawn

[figgy4me]

DH & I have been approx. 25 times and we have driven all but once. We got some cheap SW tickets in Oct. '04... DH likes having our car. We also do not have to worry about what we buy, or extra luggage, or rental car expense.

We live in the Northeast corner of NC in Hertford, so it takes between 11 to 13 hours depending on traffic and time of day. Sometimes we leave after work and sometimes 2-3 in the morning.

We used our annual passes at Christmas, so I forsee at least two more trips before Dec. 23rd......... Too bad we do not live closer........

:banana: :jumping1: :figment: :mickeyjum :tigger:

[DizneyNutz]

Second week of December for us.

[Lauralee131]

We are from Greenville, NC. My DH and I both grew up here and we have two DD ages 9 and 7. I work part time as a RN in the Pediatric ICU and my husband owns Jersey Mikes subs. We will be going to Disney for the 4th time Jan. 29 thru Feb. 1. My sisters family and our parents will be going with us and it is their first Disney trip. I wish we could go in Sept. too but my husband thinks I'm a Disney addict. Is anyone else from NC going when we are?

Hey mma! I'm in Greenville too!! And Jersey Mikes gets ALMOST as much of my money as WDW does!!! :lmao:

I work at PCMH - I was transferred down here in May of last year - my company is building the new cardiac center:banana:

For some reason I never saw this thread before - nice to know I'm not the only Disney addict in this area!!:thumbsup2 My hubby feels the same way as yours...We went back in December, then for a weekend a couple of weeks ago, then I'm going in August for a "Focker" meet and then we're all going again in September. DH thinks I have a "problem" and need to see someone about my Disney addiction!! :lmao:

[MouseDogMom]

We're leaving as soon as DD finishes her last exam in June - will be there for a week. We almost always drive down. Then we're going again in January '08 for marathon weekend, but I'm debating flying for that trip since it will be for such a short time. We live in Raleigh and it usually takes us 9 hours to drive, but we almost always spend the night around the FL border.

[camatwell]

Count us in. We are going for a surprise trip in September. I am super excited. I can't get enough of the planning part or the excitement once we get there. LOVE IT ALL.

[torinsmom]

Hillsborough here. We are going in October, but not sure of the dates yet. It depends on our fall break.

Marsha

[miamimama]

Hi from Raleigh - we are going March 30th for 5 days, flying SW. Don't like the Easter crowds, but have to work around the school schedule. Still excited!

[WDWBoundAgain]

Hello Fellow NC DISERS!!!

FainFamily we are practically neighbors. We are from Lowell, NC.
Hoping to make a trip after August.

[SLDL]

We are going March 1-7th & live close to Raleigh. I'm glad to hear someone say they can drive it in 9 hours! :cool1: Now, how many stops is that??

[torinsmom]

We drove it from Dunn, NC(not far from Raleigh) in 9 hours. We stopped for dinner(fast food) and twice for bathroom/snacks. We left at 4pm and got to Pop at 1am. Probably would have taken longer(I-4) if we had arrived during a busy time. ANd it could have been quicker, if we hadn't been driving through bad thunderstorms TWICE! I normally drive 70-75MPH, but not through THAT!

Marsha

[hannahsmomma]

Live about 5 miles from the border in VA and driving down in May. I keep inching DH closer and closer to NC. He is getting his NC Real Estate liscense this week. My family is there in and around Hyde County. I would be shocked if anyone knew where I was talking about. Can't wait to tackle 95 again!

[cakesnjammom]

We are, from Charlotte! March 2007! Cannot wait!:yay:

[sorul82?]

Live about 5 miles from the border in VA and driving down in May. I keep inching DH closer and closer to NC. He is getting his NC Real Estate liscense this week. My family is there in and around Hyde County. I would be shocked if anyone knew where I was talking about. Can't wait to tackle 95 again!

I know where Hyde Co is!

[sorul82?]

We drove it from Dunn, NC(not far from Raleigh) in 9 hours. We stopped for dinner(fast food) and twice for bathroom/snacks. We left at 4pm and got to Pop at 1am. Probably would have taken longer(I-4) if we had arrived during a busy time. ANd it could have been quicker, if we hadn't been driving through bad thunderstorms TWICE! I normally drive 70-75MPH, but not through THAT!

Marsha

Oh my goodness! You live in Dunn? We have a Raleigh address, but we are just 10 miles from Angier.

[sorul82?]

Hi from Raleigh - we are going March 30th for 5 days, flying SW. Don't like the Easter crowds, but have to work around the school schedule. Still excited!

What school(s) do your children go to? My three are at Rand Road Elem.

[hannahsmomma]

I know where Hyde Co is!

How about Belhaven?

[sorul82?]

How about Belhaven?

I think I have even been to Belhaven!

[torinsmom]

Oh my goodness! You live in Dunn? We have a Raleigh address, but we are just 10 miles from Angier.

No, my parents live in Dunn. We picked my mom up there before on our way down. We live in Hillsborough.

Marsha

[sorul82?]

How about Belhaven?

Belhaven is near Bath and Swan Quarter, right?

[sorul82?]

No, my parents live in Dunn. We picked my mom up there before on our way down. We live in Hillsborough.

Marsha

Still not too far away! But too far from the Mouse!!! :rotfl:

[hannahsmomma]

Belhaven is near Bath and Swan Quarter, right?

Yes! My family lives off of(I think) 264 that runs between Belhaven and Swan Quarter. That is to crazy!

[sorul82?]

Yes! My family lives off of(I think) 264 that runs between Belhaven and Swan Quarter. That is to crazy!

:thumbsup2

[surferhick]

Doing Disneyland in December and Disneyworld in 11/08. I know what you guys mean about wishing time away, but we can't wait. I am in Cherryville NC. :hourglass

[WDWBoundAgain]

Hi surfer...we are in Lowell, NC

[MomofKatie]

We will be heading to WDW Halloween week this fall. We live in Indian Trail, a suburb southeast of Charlotte.

[james'mommy]

Count us in. We're scheduled for May and October. Heading there from south Charlotte

[tammy1210]

We're counting down, too - we leave 6/10 - from Bayboro - about 30 min. from New Bern - and not far at all from Belhaven!

[DizneyNutz]

Yes! My family lives off of(I think) 264 that runs between Belhaven and Swan Quarter. That is to crazy!

I lived there for a couple of years. I know Hyde, Tyrell, Washington, Beaufort, worked in those counties for a few years.

[hannahsmomma]

You mean little Washington...on Friday nights, my cousins from Belhaven drove to Washington to hang out in parking lots. It is the closest "city" and it is 45 minutes away. When I was a kid, I wanted so bad to live there on the farm, but now I cannot imagine being that isolated. It's a nice place to visit though, beautiful country.

[piglet50]

we're from the middle of the state and are going down to celebrate our 30th anniversary. can't wait!