For those folks driving!

[momto2inKC]

Anyone driven MO to Disney that can help with my question in my post right above??

 

[deltadawn7799]

Looks like we may be driving in August. I have always wanted to, but hubby does not. He may fly with my brother in law and I will hit the road with my 17, 13, and 6 year old. We will be traveling from se mass...I have read a lot about travel through dc, and changing routes. What is the suggested route?

Also, any suggestions on places to stay? Thinking of either two short days and one long there, and two long back.

Thanks!

We are planning on driving down for the second time this August from SE Mass with our 9, 11 and 13 year old kids. We leave around 6pm, my husband drives til about midnight where I pick up and drive til morning. The kids sleep for the night and when we switch driving again around 7am we have breakfast. My husband and I then switch driving whenever we get tired and stop for lunch. Last year we were in Disney by 4pm. We were tired but too excited and made it to the fireworks that night in the Magic Kingdom.
We stay on 95 the whole way but we do go over the Tappan Zee Bridge. We seem to miss all traffic for the most part leaving at this time.

 

[PrincessMom4]

We are looking at driving with two 13 year old girls, 10 year old boy (will be 10 when we get to FLA), 7 and 5.5 year old boys. My hubby and I are leaving Canada at around 2pm and getting to Florida the next day.

 

[Mickeyfan333]

There is a whole new section added to www.wdwinfo.com for people driving.

Please Check it out

This is a work in progress and you will see many updates so look now and look often for your driving information.

This link is awesome, thanks for sharing!

 

[scottb8888]

Hello everyone. It has been a while since I visited this thread. You all have helped me in the past, but I can't seem to find all of my information.

We will be driving to WDW from OH. We will be going I75 South and taking the Florida Turnpike. The past couple of times, we have taken what I believe is called the Western Beltway off of the turnpike. I can't remember for sure if that is what it is called and what the exit is. It always seems to be less crowded to get in that way than going straight down the turnpike to the WDW exit if I can remember correctly. We are staying at All Star Sports. I would love for any help with this that you all are able to give.

Thanks in advance.

We are from Columbus and like taking 77 to 26 to 95 much better than 75

 

[jdcthree]

We are from Columbus and like taking 77 to 26 to 95 much better than 75

Why do you think it's better? How much extra time does it add to your trip? Thanks!

 

[scottb8888]

Why do you think it's better? How much extra time does it add to your trip? Thanks!

We always use the 77-26-95 route. From mapquest it doe snot add any time!

 

[Hibernians]

we recently drove from Mass. (greater Lowell area) and did 95 most of the way; no problems. trip was just over 22 hours.

We always use the 77-26-95 route. From mapquest it doe snot add any time!

 

[LifeIsDis]

we recently drove from Mass. (greater Lowell area) and did 95 most of the way; no problems. trip was just over 22 hours.

My mom and I are driving from the Worcester area next month and I'm glad to hear there were no problems because we will be doing 95 most of the way.

 

[loveysbydesign]

We always use the 77-26-95 route. From mapquest it doe snot add any time!

We also go 77-26-95! Love that route!

 

[caitlinsdad]

Ok its time for another trip to WDW, We leave Aug 8th and arrive on the 11th Needless to say we do not rush on the way down as I am the only driver.

This time from CT I95 to RT 301 to bypass DC and Northern VA, back to I 95 stopping in Richmond VA the first night. Night two and three in Savanna Ga, then onto WDW arriving on the 11th

On the way home renting a cabin in Servieville Tn for two days then maybe Haggersville MD or Mechicansburg PA before getting back to CT Avoiding I 95 most of the home.

WDW here we come.

 

[mrstomrice]

We decided to use a rental car (thanks Dollar for the fabulous deal!). We have driven our own car before and I remember it being very easy to get around, but to be safe we will bring our GPS from home. I will be entering addresses in before we leave home for the parks, Sea World, our resort (SSR) and the airport. Where is the best place to get these adresses? Thanks!

 

[hearts8701]

We decided to use a rental car (thanks Dollar for the fabulous deal!). We have driven our own car before and I remember it being very easy to get around, but to be safe we will bring our GPS from home. I will be entering addresses in before we leave home for the parks, Sea World, our resort (SSR) and the airport. Where is the best place to get these adresses? Thanks!

i use this site http://www.themeparkcity.com/USA_FL.htm

 

[capegirl]

This is a tough one. We have no choice but to head out on a Friday morning from Southeastern, Mass. The earliest we can leave is 3am, which means we will hit the wall of NY traffic at the worst possible time. We have always traveled on a weekend, and had no problem with I 95 over the GWB. We know this route will be a nightmare on a weekday, so with that said will the Tappan Zee Bridge route really be the the lesser of 2 evils? Is this the only alternative?

 

[mrstomrice]

i use this site http://www.themeparkcity.com/USA_FL.htm

Thank you, but I do not see any addresses? When I clicked Disney World, it linked me to the Disney site. I am looking for the address to enter into my GPS to get to the parking lots. Thanks!

 

[Goofygirl17]

This is a tough one. We have no choice but to head out on a Friday morning from Southeastern, Mass. The earliest we can leave is 3am, which means we will hit the wall of NY traffic at the worst possible time. We have always traveled on a weekend, and had no problem with I 95 over the GWB. We know this route will be a nightmare on a weekday, so with that said will the Tappan Zee Bridge route really be the the lesser of 2 evils? Is this the only alternative?

I only go over the Tappan Zee. I hate the GWB.

 

[TinaElmerRh]

I would suggest 95 - but leave at night! We drove from Hazleton, PA last year on Thanksgiving day. We left around 10pm - we had zero traffic, the DC Beltway was abandoned, and we made it to Hilton Head Island around 1:00 the next day. We are DVC members - so we spent the night at Hilton Head Island, took a walk on the beach, cooked dinner in our Villa, washed clothes, and used the jacuzzi - and woke up well rested and ready to go the next morning! We also stopped at the outlet mall on our way out of town for a quick black friday shopping adventure HAHA

It was a great trip!

I would definitely suggest I-95 after hours!

How far off your direct route was the hotel? I would love to stay by the beach on our way down.

 

[PrincessMom4]

Won't be making that trek until 2013 again, BUT we are still excited.

 

[prlady13]

Hi all! This thread has been very beneficial in planning our first drive down to WDW from Long Island, NY but I'm still unsure about time. I've read to leave either very early or very late, so my first plan was to leave around 3am and make an overnight stop in Savannah, GA. BUt, theres been some mixed reviews about leaving at that time. Will it put me at the start of morning traffic in DC?. Our vacation dates are 9/12-9/20 which makes our check in at POR on a Wednesday. Which time is best to leave from NY on a weekday?
Thanks!

 

[StuffedwFluff]

Call us crazy, but we are making the trek from Utah! My husband and I are excited to drive with our three kids, 5, 4 and 2 next year! Any suggestions on which route, North or South?