Central NC here. I've purchased APs for my family in the past when 2 week-long+ vacas could be squeezed in before the APs expired. And FWIW... we ALWAYS drive.
We're in the Charlotte area and it's about 9 1/2 hours total for us when you factor in a stop for food and gas and another stop so the kids can run around the Florida welcome center and get their orange juice fix. We had considered APs for our trip this fall but held off since we're tacking on a Universal trip at the beginning because the kiddos have become Harry Potter obsessed. We're staying off site for the first time and, if we like it, I think we'll splurge for APs once all the Star Wars stuff opens at DHS. I know we'll go at least twice that year with the kids and will probably do an adults-only trip for our 20th anniversary.
FWIW the Disney Store at Southpark Mall is my favorite. It's a nice sized store and the CMs there definitely have the "Disney" spirit.
That is awesome! I work pretty close to the mall. I would LOVE a Disney meet up in Charlotte! We are going in October and it just feels too far away ...
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