Travel time vs WDW time

[Lesley]

Somehow I forgot about flying out of AC! It takes us 2 hours to get there but my sil lives just a few minutes away, and we did fly Spirit from there once....gotta keep that in mind.


Lesley

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1979 Contemporary
1992 Off-site
1994 Carribean Beach
1999 Fort Wilderness and Coronado Springs
2000 Polynesian and Old Key West
2002 Boardwalk Villas

 

[mrsdon]

We used to live about 3 hours away.
Now we live over 12. When the whole family goes we drive. We like having the car and it saves us money.
When its just me and a friend we fly.

 

[rbuzzotta]

We either fly or drive! If we fly, it takes about 5 hours from our door in Wakefield, MA to get to Disney. When we drive it is a 24 hour drive to WDW and 26 to VB. We have driven non-stop but the last 2 trips stop in VA/NC border for a quick snooze! People can't believe we drive with 3 girls (9,5,2) but it gives us quality time with them and we don't have to fight for the television! My 9 year old has learned alot about history on the drive down!

We usually stay 8-10 days when we drive and 4-6 days when we fly. I used to work for the airlines but took and early retirement with full flight benefits and fly stand-by. So, whenever we can get on a flight...we are there!! It is just a little tough getting DVC property on a last minute basis!! That's why we stay off-site so alot!

Rosemary
Off-site every year since 1985
PO '96, '97, '99
Coronado '00
WL '94, '00
CB '98
VB '97, '98, '00
DVC member '00 OKW
DxL '97, '01
BWV '01

 

[waltskids]

It takes us about 15 hours to drive, with stops, and we usually stay from 5-10 nights. We are planning to fly in November, which will only take about 2 hours, but are only staying 4 nights.®

 

[bres@westernMA]

Like many others from New England, I live about an hour to an hour and a half from the nearest airports. Direct flights run between 2 and a half to three hours. With a rental or a limo, we can be at OKW about 6 hours from my house in Western Massachusetts. Our shortest trip has been 5 nights. Like the Netherlands, spring is also late this year. I still have (although it is small) a pile of snow in my back yard. None of our golf courses have opened for the season. I would love to be heading out for WDW but have to wait until next October

 

[buckylarue]

It's between a 3-hour flight (if we get a non-stop) to 6 or 7 hours (if we find a cheaper fare on a connecting flight) for us, with an hour lost on the time change there. The shortest trip recently (since there have been the 4 parks) is the spur-of-the-moment trip in 2 weeks when we'll be there for 4 nights. Longest so far was 12 nights. Normally try for a week or so each year, usually in December. Did a week last December, now 4 nights in May and 6 more this December (plus hoping to get a 3-day to Anaheim next March!)...

'We're all here because we're not all there!'
Bucky LaRue

Disneyland 1956,57,58,59,60,61,62,63,64,65,66,70,75,77,78,84,86,89,99
WDW 79,81,83,91,92,94,95,96(3x),97,98,99,00
Next trips: 5/01 WLV; 12/01 BWV; 3/02 Grand Californian