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Purrrrfecta
07-10-2002, 10:48 AM
Would you suggest driving 840 miles straight or break it up into two days?

Thinking I could do a stop over in Atlanta.
Just would like some suggestions on what you may do.
Thanks
Connie
RobinLyn
07-10-2002, 11:23 AM
If you have children, a stop over is probably best. I have a good friend who drove straight through from NJ, 2 adults and 3 kids in a van, and said next time they would stop for a night, wish they had made hotel reservations for a night because they couldn't find a nice place to stay when they wanted to stop. They said it was just to much for the kids. Many people stop around Savanna, Georgia, it's a nice area off I-95. There is some great information about hotels, road work, etc. on I-95 if interested: http://www.usastar.com/i95/motels/accom-ga.htm Good Luck!

RobinLyn :D
lisaost
07-10-2002, 02:04 PM
We're driving NJ to WDW which is I think 1100 miles and we're stopping over, esp since we have little ones to deal with. I know there are people that drive all the way through but I think it can become dangerous when people are on the road for that amount of time. It's always best to be alert and well rested while you are driving, IMHO.
#1 TITANS FAN
07-10-2002, 03:09 PM
I'd wait til I was 20 or 30 miles south of Atlanta to stop. AM traffic around Atlanta can be really intense. Definitely do the stop over. You want to start a Disney vacation fresh and relaxed, not tired and worn out. I did a 650 mile drive straight through once on a Disney trip and regretted doing it. The next 2 times I drove I did a stopover; it worked out much better.
Purrrrfecta
07-10-2002, 03:51 PM
Thanks for your suggestions.

Now all I have to do is win a bid on Priceline!


Connie
OKW91
07-10-2002, 05:22 PM
We drove straight thru one time 18 hours S Jersey to Tampa, and I have to say that the last 4 or 5 hours of the trip where exhausting! We really pushed ourselves to get to our destination, we now stop after 12 or 13 hours and get a good night rest, then finish the trip the next day! Stopping over is the safe way to go, you feel alot better when you arrive at your destination.