AMTRAK-not Autotrain-has anyone ever used-

[nezy]

I am trying to compare rates of all types of travel to get us 4 to WDW.
Has anyone ever taken AMTRAK-but not the auto train version. It looks like there are many many stops along the way-I am not sure if it is worth it because of that and time spent travelling-just wondering of others' experiences.
Thanks.

 

[beccasmom]

Yes, there are a number of stops. And it does slow down progress considerably. We were traveling on the busy Northeast Corridor, so we pretty much knew we would not be making great time. Also, since Amtrak travels on freight rails and they have the right-of-way....well, you get the idea.

We left Philly at around 3:00 p.m. and arrived in Orlando at around noon the next day. Our trip home took much longer and we were delayed several hours. From what I hear from others, that is not unusual. It is a long trip. However, it is much more comfortable than the plane (unless you are traveling first class!). Lots of leg room and the seats recline comfortably. If you are traveling with kids, you really need to think about ways to keep them occupied. The view out of the windows is rather bleak (backs of warehouses and such). Bring books, games, i-Pods, etc. and snacks.

 

[lisa-upnorth]

please see my previous posts-including 'not yet finished' trip report for train info and pictures

 

[Swmr359]

Last year my mom and I took Amtrak for my first visit to Disney World. I highly recommed train travel We left from Washington DC and got off at Kissimmee, and from there got a taxi to our resort. We traveled in the sleeper cars both ways, so our meals were included in the price. There were stops along the way, but mostly during the night when we were alseep. Our train on the way down arrived on time, on our trip home we were picked up a little late, but we made up the time during the night and arrived in DC on time.