night before you leave question...

[Hidden_Mickey]

In order to avoid this we decided to work a short day on Friday and then fly at 8:00 pm Friday. We will land around 11:00 but hopefully the car rental and hotel check in will be dead and we will be in bed around 1:00, wake up a little late and enjoy an extra day at the parks. Just have a Red Bull that first morning, lol. There's always the possibility that we won't be able to sleep and will wake up early anyway.

 

[kaabost]

In the past, we have always just started driving at midnight. Can't sleep, might as well drive. This year though, my parents are going so we will be leaving around 5:00am. They are morning people anyway so they will likely drive the first part and then DH or I can finish up.

 

[Lorelai]

When I take Tylenol PM, plain Benadryl or even Simply Sleep, I am always groggy in the morning. So I wouldn't recommend it, unless you've tried it before and know for sure that it does not do the same thing to you.

I would just suggest not making your first half day in Orlando a long one. Absolutely have a blast when you get there, but also make sure to get a decent night sleep that first night there. Because you just know you won't have slept a wink the previous night.

 

[chip007]

We went last month and were packing until 2 am. The car to the airport came at 5 am, so there wasn't a lot of sleep involved.

Unlike some I can sleep on planes very easily (on business trips I'm usually asleep before we leave the runway), but I discovered that doesn't work so well when traveling with kids. The only way out was to make the first day low-key and call it a night early so we could get a fresh start on the first full day, especially since it meant 6:45 am wakeup calls to get to the parks early.

Whatever happens, have a great time!

 

[SPAM]

yeah that's my story on monday too. I have to get up at 2:30am to catch my 5:30 plane to WDW. I am considering taking nyquil as I know my body's reaction to it but I probably wont because I'm scared I will be too groggy. I just hope I can sleep on the plane.

 

[Wick]

WHO SLEEPS????

Just like the commercial...I'M TOO EXCITED TO SLEEP!

bingo !