I want to drive STRAIGHT THRU - am I crazy?

[macs4us]

I am 30, very experienced with long distance driving, and find it ridiculous when people attack others who want to drive straight through. I use to drive from So Cal to Minnesota several times a year by myself, driving 18 hours before stopping for the night. Our drive to WDW is 40 hours, and I can easily drive 15 hours before I even feel like switching with my husband (taking bathroom breaks mind you). We rent a mini-van, take out the benches, set up our inflatable bed, and one of us drives while the other sleeps.

Last trip we stopped in New Orleans - it was great!!! I even take my nieces and nephews on road trips - it is our way of life. We love seeing our beautiful country (we've been to 27 states this year), and think as long as you know your limits, do it!!!!

 

[OKW91]

We drive down twice a year from the Philly area, we switch drivers every half a tank of gas approx every 2 to 2 1/2 hours, we do about 12 hours the first day, then finish the drive the second day, after a good nights rest. We drove straight thru one year 17 1/2 hours and I have to admit that it was a long day!! I wouldn't do it again.

 

[DeeP]

I drove straight from southern NJ to FL once and have never wanted to nor have done it again. Nothing against those that like to do it, but if you get to WDW and are so tired you just eat and then go to sleep, what is the point?? You are essentailly still losing almost the same amount of active time at WDW as you would if you stopped for the night and then arrived early the next day fresh and ready to go out and have fun rather than just eating and going to sleep. Of course, I am not a good gauge because I do not like to drive to FL at all, to me it is well worth the money spent for air fare to leave southern NJ at breakfast time and be eating lunch in WDW. 2 hours from NJ to Orlando via air definitely works for me!!