mickey916
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Feb 14, 2009
Intro and explanation:
My DH and I retired early in 2022 and took our first Florida road trip in April of 2023. This was an exploratory trip to see which areas we liked best for future trips. We covered both coasts and the Keys during our one month excursion. Since that trip only included a few days in Orlando, I posted my trip report on the Community Board, which can be found here: Around the State (and what we ate)
As soon as we returned last year we set our itinerary for our 2024 Florida road trip with plans to spend more time in each of our favorite areas. Surprising to no one on the DisBoards, we reconfirmed last year that our favorite area is Orlando, particularly Disney World. So, since this road trip involves much more time spent in Disney, I figure it’s a safe bet to post this report in the Disney Trip Report thread.
Here is our original itinerary for our 2024 trip (it did end up changing mid-trip, but more on that when we get to it.):
4/1-4/2 Stafford, VA
4/2-4/3 Santee, SC
4/3-4/6 Ormond Beach:
4/3 St. Augustine,
4/4 Deleon Springs,
4/5 Flagler Beach
4/6-4/15 Orlando:
4/6 Gatorland, Disney Springs, POFQ
4/7 Universal IoA, Studios & City Walk
4/8 Magic Kingdom & 'Ohana
4/15-4/20 Cocoa Beach
4/20-4/25 Bradenton
4/25-4/30 Fanning Springs
4/30-5/1 Augusta, GA
5/2-5/4 Charlotte, NC
5/4-5/5 Harrisonburg, VA
5/5-5/7 Lancaster, PA
5/7 Home
Here’s an overview of our planned route:
I hope you will join me as I recount our many adventures. We experienced many interesting things and ate a lot of delicious food! We had a phenomenal trip!
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