detroit area to orlando

[jjj444]

has antone here ever driven to Orlando from Detroit area? How long did it take you? Did you stop overnight or drive straight through? We will have a 2 year old with us so I am just wondering what the trip is like. What was your driving scheduale like? Any thoughts would be appreciated.

 

[Disneyjosh229]

We drove down a few spring breaks ago. I believe driving time to Orlando was somewhere around 17 hrs (but we were driving REALLY fast). We left on a Thursday night, stopped just south of Cincinnatti (Florence, Kentucky) at a Best Western which I highly recommend. We got on the road around 7am and made it to Cordele, GA which is just north of Valdosta. We spent the night at a Hampton in Cordele. The next morning we got up around 8am and were at Disney by 1pm or so...

 

[pcoleman]

My family has done it from Detroit and from northern Michigan. We in evening and drive through to Valdosta GA. From Detroit its 16-17 hours. Spend the night and your only few hours from Disney and will be fresh for your first day. My DD age 5 sleeps all night then watches movies, plays and occupies herself quite nicely. Saves a ton of money. Its just me and DH who trade driving every 3-4 hours and we do fine.

 

[MidgeD79]

We usually drive to WDW and will be doing it again in June. Dave Hunters "Along I-75" is an excellent resource. We take 2-3 days to drive down (I am the only driver), and I never make reservations for a hotel on the way down or back. We have made several trips without a dvd player, but I'm going to use one on this trip. Pack air freshner and wet wipes. We also have 1 suitcase for the drive so we don't have to unload everything.

 

[TAKitty]

has antone here ever driven to Orlando from Detroit area? How long did it take you? Did you stop overnight or drive straight through? We will have a 2 year old with us so I am just wondering what the trip is like. What was your driving scheduale like? Any thoughts would be appreciated.

I haven't driven, but I am always able to find cheap airfare from Detroit. We always fly from 49 to 59 each way. I check everyday. We are able to get these fares on Spirit/Northwest/Airtran and Southwest has a nonstop now too!

I High school my family took a trip and we drove it in a day. My grandparents stop in GA.