"For 2,000+ Mile Round-Trip Drivers Only!" (Part V)

[BC1836]

"Alternative" method of traveling to WDW coming up. Will report upon completion.

All the best!

 

[BC1836]

Disney Speedway: $1.93.

All the best!

 

[Goofygirl17]

So I figured I'd give an update on my Georgia speeding ticket (the one where I was going nowhere near the speed he says I was). I had to wait at least 10 days before I could go online to find out how much the ticket costs so I waited until we were home. I went online yesterday and my ticket isn't in the system. I'm going to have to wait until Monday to call and find out what's going on. But, I decided to search online about tickets in Crisp County GA. There are TONS of hits for this subject and many of them are lawyers offices specifically set up to handle speeding tickets in these GA counties! I also found out online that my ticket will most likely be considered a "Super speeder" ticket and will cost at least $200 extra after I pay whatever the original fine is. AND I WASN'T GOING ANYWHERE NEAR AS FAST AS HE SAID! There's also quite a few forums with people saying they got tickets for 86 or higher even when their cruise control was set for much lower than that.

So anyway, I'm going to call Monday and see what they say. Then depending on the outcome (one lawyer's comment said they might lower it if you call) I might just hire a lawyer. I don't need to get points on my license, pay a large fine, and get increased insurance rates because of a ticket I didn't deserve.

Lesson- Be very, very careful on I-75 in Georgia! You can get a ticket for an absurd rate of speed even if you're not going that speed.

 

[ddluvsdisney]

So I figured I'd give an update on my Georgia speeding ticket (the one where I was going nowhere near the speed he says I was). I had to wait at least 10 days before I could go online to find out how much the ticket costs so I waited until we were home. I went online yesterday and my ticket isn't in the system. I'm going to have to wait until Monday to call and find out what's going on. But, I decided to search online about tickets in Crisp County GA. There are TONS of hits for this subject and many of them are lawyers offices specifically set up to handle speeding tickets in these GA counties! I also found out online that my ticket will most likely be considered a "Super speeder" ticket and will cost at least $200 extra after I pay whatever the original fine is. AND I WASN'T GOING ANYWHERE NEAR AS FAST AS HE SAID! There's also quite a few forums with people saying they got tickets for 86 or higher even when their cruise control was set for much lower than that.

So anyway, I'm going to call Monday and see what they say. Then depending on the outcome (one lawyer's comment said they might lower it if you call) I might just hire a lawyer. I don't need to get points on my license, pay a large fine, and get increased insurance rates because of a ticket I didn't deserve.

Lesson- Be very, very careful on I-75 in Georgia! You can get a ticket for an absurd rate of speed even if you're not going that speed.

That's awful!! I hope everything works out.

 

[Mdoyle07]

We're all packed and ready for our third road trip from MA to Disney!! T-7 hrs until we leave!

 

[AaronInWI]

We're all packed and ready for our third road trip from MA to Disney!! T-7 hrs until we leave!

Safe travels! We'll be departing on our third drive in 181 days! (Actually, more like 180 days and 12 hours. But who's counting?)

 

[rotlex]

Checking back into the thread, seeing what's happening. We pull out from the Lehigh Valley\PA this Friday for our annual drive to WDW. Looking forward to 12 glorious days at the Poly!

 

[Limes96]

So I figured I'd give an update on my Georgia speeding ticket (the one where I was going nowhere near the speed he says I was). I had to wait at least 10 days before I could go online to find out how much the ticket costs so I waited until we were home. I went online yesterday and my ticket isn't in the system. I'm going to have to wait until Monday to call and find out what's going on. But, I decided to search online about tickets in Crisp County GA. There are TONS of hits for this subject and many of them are lawyers offices specifically set up to handle speeding tickets in these GA counties! I also found out online that my ticket will most likely be considered a "Super speeder" ticket and will cost at least $200 extra after I pay whatever the original fine is. AND I WASN'T GOING ANYWHERE NEAR AS FAST AS HE SAID! There's also quite a few forums with people saying they got tickets for 86 or higher even when their cruise control was set for much lower than that.

So anyway, I'm going to call Monday and see what they say. Then depending on the outcome (one lawyer's comment said they might lower it if you call) I might just hire a lawyer. I don't need to get points on my license, pay a large fine, and get increased insurance rates because of a ticket I didn't deserve.

Lesson- Be very, very careful on I-75 in Georgia! You can get a ticket for an absurd rate of speed even if you're not going that speed.

Similar thing happened to my husband a few years ago. He got the super speeder "award" and now Hates driving through Georgia! Too bad it's unavoidable if you want to drive to WDW! Wish I could remember what county it was but I don't. Somewhere on I-75 in the middle of Georgia.

 

[java]

@rotlex
We will see you on the road! Are you going i81? Or 495 to 95? I'm thinking 81 right now. But that could change by Friday.

 

[rotlex]

@rotlex
We will see you on the road! Are you going i81? Or 495 to 95? I'm thinking 81 right now. But that could change by Friday.

81\77\26\95. Haven't done 95 from top to bottom in the past 12 trips, lol.

 

[java]

81\77\26\95. Haven't done 95 from top to bottom in the past 12 trips, lol.

We are doing same route. Goal is to leave 3am but realistically will probably be 4 hoping to make it to Savannah. Are you driving through or stopping?

 

[rotlex]

We drive straight through. Tried it for the first time a few years ago. We used to leave at 2am, drive to Savannah, stay overnight, and finish the trip in the morning. A few years ago we decided to try just finishing the drive, maybe 4 hours from Savannah?, and it wasn't too bad. Since then we just head straight down.

To add, the past two years, we decided to try leaving at 6pm. I drive till maybe midnight, wife takes over, drives till maybe 5 or 6 am, and we hit Orlando area by 10 or so. Now the return trip is a different story. We leave mid afternoon, maybe 2pm, drive up to South Carolina and sleep for the night. Never in a hurry to get home, LOL.

 

[java]

Sadly I am the only driver this trip. When we have 2 we also love the straight through drive. But being on my own I think 12 hours will be my limit. Safe travels!

 

[reisfamily]

We are driving from Ontario on Thanksgiving day (US) Plan on leaving when the kids are done school (3PM) and drive to Lexington, KY for the night. Any input on what to expect on hwy I75 on Thanksgiving day? I would think most travel would be the day before, or morning of Thanksgiving. We will be crossing the Detroit border around 6pm or so.

 

[BC1836]

The founder of this thread humbly apologizes for flying to Orlando.

Due to a number of circumstances we flew from Atlantic City to Orlando. We actually tried to cancel the reservation last month but Spirit Airlines doesn't offer refunds. Sure, the flight is about two hours and twenty minutes, but the drive to the airport, the check-in "experience" (weight and size limits), the TSA procedure, the seemingly endless boarding, the tarmac roll, etc. all add up. Waiting for luggage, securing ground transportation to our hotel, etc. also add up.

Now then, our return flight was scheduled to depart Orlando for Atlantic City at 7:27 pm. The airline never notified us in advance (even after we checked flight time while at the GFR) that our flight was delayed until 12:24 a.m. this morning! What a wonderful time we had at the airport! Of course, once at the airport this morning we had to wait for our bags and drive home. Spirit gave us $42 in meal vouchers for airport food (we had dined at Victoria and Albert's the night before!) and $50 travel vouchers for future travel within the next two months. NOT.

In two months, we begin our next drive, Drive #42. Not to Orlando but to Lake Buena Vista, home of Walt Disney World.

All the best!

 

[java]

The storm is screwing up our packing. ........3am departure seeming unlikely. We also have no power. Fun means no water here in well country.

 

[BC1836]

The storm is screwing up our packing. ........3am departure seeming unlikely. We also have no power. Fun means no water here in well country.

Hopefully, the situation has improved.

All the best!

 

[tinkermom_of_two]

Dropped out dogs off with their sitter already, and starting to load the car up. Now to decide if I still want to wait until really early tomorrow morning to leave, or if I want to sweet talk the family into going to Omaha tonight (stopping at the zoo on the way) ...

 

[java]

Trip update. We are in Orlando! Made great time. Ended up leaving at 4am. Took 12 hours to get to Savannah then 4 this morning getting here. We head over to universal in the morning. Ate at Homecoming for lunch (delicious) thundering now so taking a break in our room.

Gas cost us $100 to get down minus $10 for my cash back Amex reward. So $90 for gas.
Hotel was $105 so definately way cheaper for us than flying.
Time to get back to vacation! Good luck to those behind me. Cops all over Georgia so be careful through there.

 

[macraven]

If you have georgia plates you won't be pulled over

I'm 2 miles from I 75 and never get pulled over going 83 mph