Daytona 500 from Disney

[Madhatter266]

We have a trip to WDW planned for February 2011 and we will be there over the Daytona 500 weekend. We are considering going to the Daytona 500 but it appears that many folks have had bad experiences with the traffic and parking lots at the race. Are there any tour companies that offer trips to the Race - no lodging, just transportation - from the Disney area? I found that there was one - Orlando Tours - that did this this year, but nothing is planned for 2011, yet. Are they any other businesses that would offer this trip? Does anyone have any knowledge of Orlando Tours? Thanks for your help!

 

[Alexander]

DH goes to Daytona every year and he parks in a business parking lot--really not sure what business (store, restaurant, etc.). He parks on the side of the road that leads out of town and as far from the track as he can comfortably walk. They charge something like $20 but he simply gets in the truck, pulls out (right hand turn) and quickly gets on I-95.

 

[dioxide45]

The race parking is horrible. Parking over three miles away, using school busses to get people to the track. We were just at the Coke Zero 400 and will never, and I mean never go to another race at Daytona.

If you can find a transportation service from Orlando, that would be the way to go.