Can this be done?

[FSU Girl]

Have you considered putting her in the car in PJs at about 5 that morning & starting the drive early? If she's likely to fall back asleep for a bit, that seems like the best option, which still gives time for stops for breakfast/bathroom/ whatever else a 2 year old needs.

I wish. Once she’s up she’s up. Most days lately she hasn’t even taken a nap so I think we are close to her stopping all together. But she is a morning person and I think I probably could wake her at 6 without issue to get a head start. She’ll also eat snacks in the car so I don’t need to fully worry about her eating enough immediately. She has woken at 5:30 before but I don’t think I can wake her that early if she’s still sleeping I feel it’s too early. The biggest issue I see with waking her early is she usually uses her diaper when she wakes up so if I wake her I’m not sure if that’ll throw that off and then need to stop shortly after leaving to change her

 

[NickC]

My daughter used to get car sick at that age. But sometimes car rides are unavoidable. No matter what time I left, she's going to have to be in the car. That's kind of how I approached it...leave early and hope for the best. She outgrew it though. If you leave earlier, at least you'd have Ohana at the end of it. But, yeah, each child is different, so it's hard for me to say.

 

[FSU Girl]

My daughter used to get car sick at that age. But sometimes car rides are unavoidable. No matter what time I left, she's going to have to be in the car. That's kind of how I approached it...leave early and hope for the best. She outgrew it though. If you leave earlier, at least you'd have Ohana at the end of it. But, yeah, each child is different, so it's hard for me to say.

I think traffic makes it worse with lots of stopping and going. She does better when we can just keep a normal speed on the highway. So rush hour is my biggest hurdle. I think most of the traffic goes away after I pass Jupiter so if I could time it where I avoid it there I think that would help. I’m not sure when that happens though.

 

[mtv13]

Technically, yes, it is possible. I would personally try to keep checking the reservation times for 'Ohana because you will more than likely be able to get an earlier one the closer it gets to your trip....no point stressing yourself time-wise on your leaving day if you don't have to!!

 

[Counting Stars]

Perhaps the idea of large sit down meals immediately before leaving for a three hour drive with a child who will be seated behind you and gets car sick is not the best plan. Try the earliest seating time you can get for one of your choices paired with some playtime before departing- this might net two benefits- it allows some time for digesting her breakfast and gives you time to help tire her before the drive so she might nap in the car. We learned that avoiding large meals before and during the drive is a must with a child who gets car sick. Timing meals around the drive can make a big difference. Best wishes for a wonderful trip.

 

[LuvOrlando]

You could manage but that is a lot of stimulation for a 2 year old baby and it could backfire. Actually, that could be a lot of stimulation for any little one, lots of smells, sounds & different colors with an excited vibe from other guests everywhere and those character events tend to be noisy with lots of other rammy kids carrying on. I think I would pick one and save the other for the next visit. Since you live close you will probably have other chances to try everything one at a time. Slow and steady wins the race in my opinion.

Whatever you choose have a lovely time!