For 2,000+ Mile Round-Trip Drivers Only! (II)

[louey]

You have a number of choices with familiar hotel/motel chains all along the I-95 corridor. Being in DE, you have at least an hour advantage on us, and you should use it effectively. An early, early morning start (pre-4:00 a.m.) will get you further than Jacksonsville. Palm Coast or St. Augustine would be better goals, and Daytona and Deltona are even better if you want a drive on the second day that lasts "a couple of hours." (In fact, if you make it to Deltona, you're already on I-4 and you'll be in WDW in less than a hour).

All the best.

Thanks your right the past two times we have stayed in Brunswick, GA and Daytona. We stayed at the Ramada in Daytona on the beach and I thought it was nasty! Any suggestions of decent places to stay in Florida right off I-95/I-4?

 

[KellyWasHere]

Just curious if anyone here drives to Disney World more than once per year? I've got a crazy idea to get AP's for 2012, thinking we could go in October or November 2012 then again in May or September 2013, and maybe, just maybe, a third trip somewhere in there. We are right around 1,000 miles one way, are so many trips just crazy talk??

 

[BC1836]

Just curious if anyone here drives to Disney World more than once per year? I've got a crazy idea to get AP's for 2012, thinking we could go in October or November 2012 then again in May or September 2013, and maybe, just maybe, a third trip somewhere in there. We are right around 1,000 miles one way, are so many trips just crazy talk??

It is essential that if you travel to WDW at least twice a year, the annual pass is the only way to go. Just compare and contrast the the price difference between two 5 or 6-day stays, for example, and the cost of an annual pass. Furthermore, the annual pass provides additional savings on your room reservations, discounts on dining and shopping.

We go four times a year so it's necessary.

All the best.

 

[BC1836]

Thanks your right the past two times we have stayed in Brunswick, GA and Daytona. We stayed at the Ramada in Daytona on the beach and I thought it was nasty! Any suggestions of decent places to stay in Florida right off I-95/I-4?

Indeed, Daytona is not the best place to stay for a number of reasons, but it does mark the important travel juncture of I-95 and I-4.

We usually stay at Holiday Inn or Holiday Inn Express and haven't been disappointed.

All the best.

 

[KellyWasHere]

It is essential that if you travel to WDW at least twice a year, the annual pass is the only way to go. Just compare and contrast the the price difference between two 5 or 6-day stays, for example, and the cost of an annual pass. Furthermore, the annual pass provides additional savings on your room reservations, discounts on dining and shopping.

We go four times a year so it's necessary.

All the best.

You drive 4 times a year? That's impressive!!

Yes, we will get the AP because we will probably spend half the time, if not the full time, offsite. Would need to get that free parking!

 

[BC1836]

You drive 4 times a year? That's impressive!!

As the ones who started this thread, we practice what we preach.

All the best.

 

[dvczerfs]

Just curious if anyone here drives to Disney World more than once per year? I've got a crazy idea to get AP's for 2012, thinking we could go in October or November 2012 then again in May or September 2013, and maybe, just maybe, a third trip somewhere in there. We are right around 1,000 miles one way, are so many trips just crazy talk??

we do 2 trips per year. each 9 nights. if your a dvc member, dvc members get $100.00 off . the ap goes from the first day you use it to the same date next year. we were down dec 1st 2010, going june and september in 2011 so were getting 3 trips on one pass. to renew your pass, it gets cheaper yet.

 

[sharadoc]

Just curious if anyone here drives to Disney World more than once per year? I've got a crazy idea to get AP's for 2012, thinking we could go in October or November 2012 then again in May or September 2013, and maybe, just maybe, a third trip somewhere in there. We are right around 1,000 miles one way, are so many trips just crazy talk??

2 times in 2009, 3 times in 2010 and planned 2 times in 2011 here!

 

[sharadoc]

Hi guys,

I'm going to a conference in Washington, DC. I don't want to go down 95 during morning rush hour. I figure to leave my house around 7:00, plan to get there around 10 am. I was hoping to go out towards Harrisburg/York on 30 but I'm not sure what to do from there. Any suggestions?

Would 95 at Baltimore be okay by 9 am? I really don't have to be there until 11 am or so, I can leave later if I'll avoid traffic and stay on 95. It just seems kind of hopeless!

The only reason I'm doing it is because of our frequent drives to WDW. Driving to DC is before we even make our first driver switch - just down the road!

Hi. I quoted myself because this was the last post on the page before, and I think it got skipped by the new posts on this page. I could really use some advice folks!

 

[SFD998]

Just curious if anyone here drives to Disney World more than once per year? I've got a crazy idea to get AP's for 2012, thinking we could go in October or November 2012 then again in May or September 2013, and maybe, just maybe, a third trip somewhere in there. We are right around 1,000 miles one way, are so many trips just crazy talk??

Since we joined DVC back in 2008 we started the multiple drives per year routine. We knew we would be going more often (4-5 times per year) and that flying would be too expensive. Our first drive was Feb. '09 with our second in April '09. Twice in 2010 April and June and getting ready to leave again in a month for Spring Break. This year we decided to spend a week at HHI so it will only be about 800 miles one way instead of the usual 1200. So as far as your first question goes, yes people drive more than once a year. As for your second question get an annual pass if you are planning on coming down twice and definitely if you are going to make the trip three times. For calendar year 2011 we planned a trip in April and November. We decided to do HHI for the summer trip because we will be cruising on the Dream in July. Therefore, we considered skipping AP's this year. When we figured it out it was worth the purchse based on the April and November trips alone. The break even point is usually 10 days. I'm not sure if that has changed for first time buyers, because we get the DVC renewal rate, but I bet it's close.

 

[dvczerfs]

Hi. I quoted myself because this was the last post on the page before, and I think it got skipped by the new posts on this page. I could really use some advice folks!

sorry sharon, never drove to dc before. around it, near it but never to it.

 

[Just*the*ten*of*us]

hi claire! tell chris to follow me, ill get him there! i think were leaving on the same day?? we are leaving on the 27th. are you guys driving the same van again? ill have to watch for you guys. ill pm you or chris sometime before we leave my cell number so we can meet up. tell chris after the showing of his baseball team this weekend he wont have to worry about missing any play off games while hes at wdw.

Hey easy now with the baseball team...they only played 2 games and we won one!!!!!

Youre right, we are leaving the same day...how cool is that? Ya never know, you might see us on the way......Chris is singing the convoy song now. I doubt we'll be taking old Helga again, shes gettin up there in years....we'll probably just rent one. Cant take chances with such an important trip!!!!

So forgive me for not knowing, but whats your travel plan? What time do you guys leave?

 

[dvczerfs]

Hey easy now with the baseball team...they only played 2 games and we won one!!!!!

Youre right, we are leaving the same day...how cool is that? Ya never know, you might see us on the way......Chris is singing the convoy song now. I doubt we'll be taking old Helga again, shes gettin up there in years....we'll probably just rent one. Cant take chances with such an important trip!!!!

So forgive me for not knowing, but whats your travel plan? What time do you guys leave?

old helga. we, dw and i are leaving tuesday around 9am, probley drive into s.carolina and stay over night. or, if i can get out of work, we will leave tuesday around 3am or so and drive straight through. we are hopping for the the 3am but i cant count on it. hopefully ill get done monday and my boss will feel sorry for me again.

 

[BC1836]

Soon to be updated this spring...

All-Time "For 2,000+ Mile Round-Trip Drivers Only!" Records (updates 12/12/10):

Most Total Drives: 49 (since '73): dvczerfs

Most Drives in One Decade: 21 (2002-2010): bc1836

Most Drives in One Calendar Year: 4 (three times: 2008, 2009, 2010): bc1836; (one time: 2009): cruisingkat

Most Drives in One 12-Month Period: 5 (12/08-12/09): cruising kat; (12/09-12/10): bc1836

Shortest Time Between Drives: 19 days (2009): cruising kat

Longest Drive?

Most Passengers in One Vehicle?

All the best.

 

[BirdsLightyear]

Soon to be updated this spring...

All-Time "For 2,000+ Mile Round-Trip Drivers Only!" Records (updates 12/12/10):

Most Total Drives: 49 (since '73): dvczerfs

Most Drives in One Decade: 21 (2002-2010): bc1836

Most Drives in One Calendar Year: 4 (three times: 2008, 2009, 2010): bc1836; (one time: 2009): cruisingkat

Most Drives in One 12-Month Period: 5 (12/08-12/09): cruising kat; (12/09-12/10): bc1836

Shortest Time Between Drives: 19 days (2009): cruising kat

Longest Drive?

Most Passengers in One Vehicle?

All the best.

I think maybe i can go with the most passengers in one vehicle with 8 kids and 2 adults....and the kids ranged from three months to eleven

 

[BirdsLightyear]

old helga. we, dw and i are leaving tuesday around 9am, probley drive into s.carolina and stay over night. or, if i can get out of work, we will leave tuesday around 3am or so and drive straight through. we are hopping for the the 3am but i cant count on it. hopefully ill get done monday and my boss will feel sorry for me again.

I would like to leave around 5 pm...after the kids are done school....but i know soon as the van is packed she probably will just want to leave...the best story is last trip...she was like lets leave at 4 pm..so I stay up the night before till about three in the morning packing the van going through the check list and all.... so we wake up around seven mind you know that is like three hours of sleep ....she like I want to leave know....so there went on that long A.. ride....haha but loved every minute of it besides the carolina's I hate the carolina's....and we used a atlas at ever rest stop we went to...seeing how many miles the state is .....On the way home I was like how much would it cost to fly....Kids where up the whole time from seven until one in the morning what a lovely ride......In our house the kids know you as leighvalley guy.....they loved the pics of your house

 

[PrincessMom4]

Add me to the list....LOL

August 2008, March 2009 and August 2009

Next it will be Sept 2010, March 2011 and August 2011

 

[BC1836]

I think maybe i can go with the most passengers in one vehicle with 8 kids and 2 adults....and the kids ranged from three months to eleven

What kind of vehicle and in what year?

All the best.

 

[BirdsLightyear]

What kind of vehicle and in what year?

All the best.

1999 express

sad day us leaving

 

[BC1836]

1999 express

sad day us leaving

That's a Chevy Express Van, yes?
And was 1999 the year of the vehicle or the year of the trip?