For those folks driving!

[rescuetink]

good luck!! is this your first time driving??? its not a bad drive at all. we are staying in brunswick GA, found a comfort inn for 80.00 a night and only 1/2 hour away from the FL border. I drove 2008 with 3 teenagers!!!!talk about insanity!!! I personally like the drive, i do all the driving myself too. let me know how it goes!! have a great time...

I was only there a few times before... in my YOUNGER years, and I always drove!! My DW and I did the land & sea in 2001 and that was our last time there!!

This is our first family vacation to WDW and we have a room at a Marriot in Lumberton, NC. My neice works for them so we got the family rate. It seems to be just about halfway, so it shouldn't be too bad!! And we're not leaving till about noon on Fri when we pick my DS up from school!!

 

[mskermit]

have a great time!!!! i go in August, taking my 7 year old granddaughter for the first time!! so excited!!!

 

[heatherwillmom]

For anyone who drives through Tennessee into North Carolina down to WDW, I-40 has re-opened at the border. You can now get to I-95 that way

 

[heatherwillmom]

There is a bypass around Atlanta off of I-75. It actually goes around on both sides. It is I-285. I think there is both a West & East. They both come back into 75. It saves a lot of time if you go through Atlanta anytime from 7-9a, or 4-6 pm. The traffic cane get bad through town.

 

[katybugsmom]

HUH??? It's been YEARS since I've stopped there!! But what rumor????

Hi there! Sad to say, but I live approx. 10 miles from SOB and I haven't heard of any rumors. It was extremely run down for a while, but it looks like a lot of the buildings have a fresh coat of paint on them and new signs have gone up. When you live here you never visit, but for people traveling w/kids it can be a fun stop. For adults who want a great meal try the Peddler Steakhouse there-a little expensive, but well worth the money! Best steak around! Beware your surroundings though-the restaurant is in need of a makeover!

 

[sticker231]

We stopped yesterday on our ride home. We took a picture of the giant sombrero and continued on our journey.

 

[rescuetink]

Hi there! Sad to say, but I live approx. 10 miles from SOB and I haven't heard of any rumors. It was extremely run down for a while, but it looks like a lot of the buildings have a fresh coat of paint on them and new signs have gone up. When you live here you never visit, but for people traveling w/kids it can be a fun stop. For adults who want a great meal try the Peddler Steakhouse there-a little expensive, but well worth the money! Best steak around! Beware your surroundings though-the restaurant is in need of a makeover!

Thanks for the info!! We may have a change of plans though!! We may be driving straight through!! I figured if we leave NJ at around 6pm and have approximately a 17 hour drive then we can arrive in WDW at around 11am!! Then we can relax and enjoy time with my neice and her husband and baby at the pool at Kidani if the rooms not ready!!

 

[mskermit]

Thanks for the info!! We may have a change of plans though!! We may be driving straight through!! I figured if we leave NJ at around 6pm and have approximately a 17 hour drive then we can arrive in WDW at around 11am!! Then we can relax and enjoy time with my neice and her husband and baby at the pool at Kidani if the rooms not ready!!

we drove straight thru last time, from Deptford, and it was tough. i cant sleept in the car so i did all the driving. we left at 9pm, in SC about 830 am. we got to FW at 3:30. I was tired. By Wed. that lost sleep catches up with you. this time we are leaving thurs at 2am, staying in brunswick GA which is about 1/2 hour from the FL border. this way we will be rested and have a whole day in the parks. just not looking forward to the rising gas prices I have a durago with a hemi, not too good on gas I actually enjoy the drive down.

 

[amtag]

We will be driving from NJ on August 21st. We are planning to leave between 4 and 5am on that Saturday. We are stopping in Ocala to visit the grandparents and then heading to Disney from the 25th - 29th. My dad and I will be sharing the driving, but my mom does not want to drive straight through with my 5 year old, plus I worry about falling asleep or my dad falling asleep since neither of us have ever driven that far before. My questions are is it better to take Route 78 - 81 or just take 95 all the way? What are the best places to stop? We would really like to get as far as possible on the first day to get to Ocala by 11 or 12 on the 22nd. Thanks for any tips!

 

[mskermit]

We will be driving from NJ on August 21st. We are planning to leave between 4 and 5am on that Saturday. We are stopping in Ocala to visit the grandparents and then heading to Disney from the 25th - 29th. My dad and I will be sharing the driving, but my mom does not want to drive straight through with my 5 year old, plus I worry about falling asleep or my dad falling asleep since neither of us have ever driven that far before. My questions are is it better to take Route 78 - 81 or just take 95 all the way? What are the best places to stop? We would really like to get as far as possible on the first day to get to Ocala by 11 or 12 on the 22nd. Thanks for any tips!

i am in south jersey so only about 1/2 hour from del mem bridge. 95 is the best way to go and stay on 95 even thru maryland. try to get thru DC before morning traffic. we will leave between 1-2 am an will stay over in georgia. great comfort in on jessup highway in brunswick. it is 1/2 hour away from the florida border. we drove straight thru in 2008. left at 9pm and we arrived at fort wilderness at 3:30 pm the next day. in 06 we left at 230 am stopped in brunswick ga to stay over and got there about 3pm. it really isnt a bad drive. i would rather stop and be well rested when we get to disney so we have a full day to enjoy the parks. we also pack easy stuff for breakfast and pack lunch so we dont have so many stops. if you do a search driving to disney there is a great I-95 site

 

[mskermit]

Change of plan for us. We will leave at 11:30am. This way we have the option of stopping to sleep for a few hours. Just hoping we do not hit any DC traffic. What resort you staying at? We are at POP.

comfort inn - new jessup highway brusnwick Georgia exit 36B, 89.00 a night. it is only 1/2 hour from the florida border, great location. right off 95 and they have a restraunt and they have free breakfast

 

[amtag]

i am in south jersey so only about 1/2 hour from del mem bridge. 95 is the best way to go and stay on 95 even thru maryland. try to get thru DC before morning traffic. we will leave between 1-2 am an will stay over in georgia. great comfort in on jessup highway in brunswick. it is 1/2 hour away from the florida border. we drove straight thru in 2008. left at 9pm and we arrived at fort wilderness at 3:30 pm the next day. in 06 we left at 230 am stopped in brunswick ga to stay over and got there about 3pm. it really isnt a bad drive. i would rather stop and be well rested when we get to disney so we have a full day to enjoy the parks. we also pack easy stuff for breakfast and pack lunch so we dont have so many stops. if you do a search driving to disney there is a great I-95 site

THANKS! Now if I can just convince my father to stay on I-95, he has convinced himself that 81 is the way to go!!

 

[mskermit]

THANKS! Now if I can just convince my father to stay on I-95, he has convinced himself that 81 is the way to go!!

that would be crazy, way out of the way. where are you in jersey? my boyfriend is from Bayonne and we are only an hour 1/2 from my house to bayonne. 95 is straight to florida, dont even go around baltilmore on 495. just get thru there before the morning rush. we leave about 2 am and have never hit traffic there.

 

[bumblebeeRN]

what are the driving directions from disney's coronado spring resort to the port canaveral, FL for the disney cruise?

 

[amtag]

that would be crazy, way out of the way. where are you in jersey? my boyfriend is from Bayonne and we are only an hour 1/2 from my house to bayonne. 95 is straight to florida, dont even go around baltilmore on 495. just get thru there before the morning rush. we leave about 2 am and have never hit traffic there.

I am in Northern NJ (Morris County), Florham Park, I thought we should go 95, but he has talked with people who have told him it's a nicer drive to go 78 to I-81, according to google maps it's about 45 minutes longer to go that way, but I just want to get to Savannah, Georgia area by 6 or 7 pm, we are planning to leave around 4 am.

 

[kristytru]

I am in Northern NJ (Morris County), Florham Park, I thought we should go 95, but he has talked with people who have told him it's a nicer drive to go 78 to I-81, according to google maps it's about 45 minutes longer to go that way, but I just want to get to Savannah, Georgia area by 6 or 7 pm, we are planning to leave around 4 am.

We are in Morris County also (Randolph). We took the 78-81 route lst year b/c we have an RV and were told it would be easier. It is more open, but we encountered terrible fog in the blue ridge mountains. It's a less stressful drive because of no traffic, but also a very boring drive. There are long stretches of absolutely nothing which is a problem if your looking for a place to stop to eat, etc. Next time we are taking 95 all the way

 

[amtag]

We are in Morris County also (Randolph). We took the 78-81 route lst year b/c we have an RV and were told it would be easier. It is more open, but we encountered terrible fog in the blue ridge mountains. It's a less stressful drive because of no traffic, but also a very boring drive. There are long stretches of absolutely nothing which is a problem if your looking for a place to stop to eat, etc. Next time we are taking 95 all the way

That is a good to know, thanks, because I think we will be making stops every 3 hours or so at least for bathroom breaks!

 

[mskermit]

I am in Northern NJ (Morris County), Florham Park, I thought we should go 95, but he has talked with people who have told him it's a nicer drive to go 78 to I-81, according to google maps it's about 45 minutes longer to go that way, but I just want to get to Savannah, Georgia area by 6 or 7 pm, we are planning to leave around 4 am.

i am in gloucster county and only about 1/2 hour from del mem bridge. we are planning to get to savannah too on our drive down. we will leave at 1am, its about 11 hours. we are having lunch at The Lady and Sons, Paula Deen's restraunt in Savannah, cant wait!

 

[amtag]

i am in gloucster county and only about 1/2 hour from del mem bridge. we are planning to get to savannah too on our drive down. we will leave at 1am, its about 11 hours. we are having lunch at The Lady and Sons, Paula Deen's restraunt in Savannah, cant wait!

That sounds GREAT! I am re-thinking this 4am thing, wonder if we should plan to leave at 2 or 3am instead - any thoughts??

 

[mskermit]

That sounds GREAT! I am re-thinking this 4am thing, wonder if we should plan to leave at 2 or 3am instead - any thoughts??

you just have to think about traffic times if you are driving 95. if you want to beat the traffic in DC get thru there as early as possible. we usually leave by 2 am and in VA in about 3 hours. we have never hit the DC traffic. you are about 2 hours or more from me. I am an hour and 1/2 from bayonne. we do however sometimes get stuck in late night traffie in MD. they do their road work at night. it is not a bad drive at all. 2006 we left at 230am and we got to brunswick by 2:30-3 in the afternoon. we also packed breakfast and lunch so we didnt have to stop