Would you drive 6 hrs for two nights/one day at WDW?

[Gumbo4x4]

I've driven that far, attended an event, then driven home without a single night spent out of my own bed. Of course, that wasn't with a small child in tow. Would I do it over a 3-day weekend? Sure, but maybe not a busy holiday. Can you take an extra day the weekend AFTER Labor Day?

Drive down Thursday night, spend TWO days in the park, drive home Sunday morning.

 

[JanBlessed]

That is so sweet! I would've loved to do this w my mom when I was little! And am looking fwd to it w my daughter in the future I agree w a PP to maybe go when there is less of a crowd - other than that, go for it! What a lovely memory for both.

 

[kinley10]

Yes! I'm sad we will be missing the Frozen event (going the end of sept.) I would jump at the chance of a mini Frozen adventure!

 

[WantToGoNow]

6 hours is not that long of a drive. I would do it. Could you leave in the evening and she would sleep most of it. If we lived that close we would go much more often ...unfortunately we are in Ohio.

I will be driving 4 hours today to take my dd10 to camp (2 hours away) and my dd's cardiologists appointments every 3 months make a 5 hour round trip drive.

 

[SEA333]

Of course I would. We have driven the detroit/chicago 5-6 hour trip dozens of time for a weekend trip. A lot of times leaving early sat morning and getting back home sunday evening. Many of those times were with babies, toddlers, and during pottytraining. Before kids, DH and I would even do a day trip occassionally - leave home at about 4am, arrive in chicago at 8-9am, hang out all day and get back home in the wee hours of the morning so we could wake up in our own bed. If we would do it for chicago or detroit, we would def do it for disney!!

 

[tcherjen]

I would!! We live 3 hours away and have done day trips before. Have a great trip!!!

 

[Tropics]

I love your idea! I would plan to make the entire trip an adventure with your DD, not just the time at WDW. Plan some fun things that you can do on the drive there as well to act as bonding time. Your DD is old enough that she will be able to remember the time that she got to spend with just her mommy. Go and make wonderful memories together!

 

[North of Mouse]

I would. I am taking my 3 kids on a 14 hour drive (each way) for a 2 day trip.

Be safe!

 

[CadMaster]

I would so totally do that. One time my oldest brother and I flew down on Monday after work, when to Epcot on Tuesday with brother #3 (his wife and kids don't do World Showcase) and flew home Wednesday morning. What a great trip that was, just the 3 brothers doing the countries.

 

[delgrec]

Yes, I would totally do it. As some posters have pointed out...labor day weekend is going to be crowded but more concerning would be traffic on the way home (and possibly the way down). You are going to be battling long weekend holiday travelers. That would be my only hesitation about your plan. Oh and I would try to sneak in MK on Sunday (or vice versa) just because you are there and how could you not????

Can you go a different weekend?

 

[Burnedout]

No. I'd find an option to parent in a positive way without making her ride for 12 hours for a a day of fun.

I suspect she wouldn't care if it were in your own back yard. SHE doesn't need crowds and wdw to be enjoyed or to enjoy you.

 

[Nztara]

I also live in the Charleston area and have a DS2 who is a great car traveler. I would not do that, though, because when he arrives at a new destination, he needs a day to settle down due to how over stimulating certain things can be. He could spend half a day just exploring the hotel room. I think making the trip that quickly would over stimulate him. Only you know how your child would handle it.

As someone who spends a TON of time on the interstates (26 and 95), I avoid holiday weekends at all costs.

Another out of town option could be a short trip to Columbia. Our family does day trips there all of the time. An overnight would be easy. With Edventure, Riverbanks Zoo and many beautiful parks, it would be easy to have a ton of fun.

 

[CadMaster]

If you think the trip is a good idea - GO!!! One of the best trips I have ever taken was a 1 day trip with DS when he was 4. His mom and I had recently divored and I was feeling guilty about us not being a "family" anymore. Couldn't really afford the trip but we went anyway, flew from Atlanta on the first flight out one morning, spent the day at MK and flew back the next day. I have such good memories of that trip, us riding 20,000 Leagues together (it was my favorite ride), sadly it shut down about 4 months after we were there.

 

[North of Mouse]

No. I'd find an option to parent in a positive way without making her ride for 12 hours for a a day of fun.

I suspect she wouldn't care if it were in your own back yard. SHE doesn't need crowds and wdw to be enjoyed or to enjoy you.

Will take more than a couple days of stress/fun to fix the mostly negativity that you feel you are showing her. Unless you find a way to change that, it will still be there when you return to the 'day by day' real life.

 

[mermaid&cinderella]

No. I'd find an option to parent in a positive way without making her ride for 12 hours for a a day of fun. I suspect she wouldn't care if it were in your own back yard. SHE doesn't need crowds and wdw to be enjoyed or to enjoy you.

Glad someone finally spoke up. The reason for the trip sounds absurd.

 

[4HppyCamprs]

That's a long drive for a little one. What about a stay-cation to some place local with a nice pool. We use to do that all the time at that age.

Agree with this suggestion and maybe actively working to say yes more unless it is really needing to be a no.

 

[Burnedout]

Glad someone finally spoke up. The reason for the trip sounds absurd.

You know I remember going through spells like this with my kids. You really sometimes do need a break from the crazy. We would take off for th rpark and a picnic and get away from the "get out of this" or that. If have to schedule intentional happy time. To keep our happy.

Parenting is tough. But putting a little kid in the card eat in the backseat for hours and hours isn't a way to spend happy positive time together.

 

[kam1011]

Absolutely! 6 hours is nothing!