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Driving to Disney World
Posted on 4/7/24 at 5:43 pm
Posted on 4/7/24 at 5:43 pm
We normally fly to WDW but have decided to try driving this summer to save a few bucks. We have 2 kids under 6, what are some places you have stopped along the route from Louisiana to Orlando to stretch legs and let kids get out some energy?
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Posted on 4/7/24 at 5:49 pm to coachbush
Leave at 2:00 and drive through. Kids will sleep most of the way
Posted on 4/7/24 at 7:42 pm to coachbush
Wick has it right. Done it that way a few times when kids were younger. Worked great.
Posted on 4/7/24 at 8:12 pm to coachbush
Busy bee gas station in Live Oak, Florida. Like a half arse Buc-ee’s but has clean bathrooms and decent snack selection. Think it’s called the Taj Mastalls of Florida if I’m not mistaken.
Posted on 4/7/24 at 9:56 pm to coachbush
Where from in Louisiana?
We drove from roughly south end of Toledo Bend to Destin for the night. Finished the rest to DW the next day.
Destin was roughly the midway point for us.
Leave early af or late af so kids sleep
We drove from roughly south end of Toledo Bend to Destin for the night. Finished the rest to DW the next day.
Destin was roughly the midway point for us.
Leave early af or late af so kids sleep
Posted on 4/8/24 at 6:11 am to coachbush
Bucees in Foley
Chipotle in Tallahassee
Anywhere between Lake City and Gainesville
I'll never leave at 2; just don't to disrupt my sleep schedule that much heading into a long demanding vacation definitely make sure we are through the mobile tunnel before 6:30am
Chipotle in Tallahassee
Anywhere between Lake City and Gainesville
I'll never leave at 2; just don't to disrupt my sleep schedule that much heading into a long demanding vacation definitely make sure we are through the mobile tunnel before 6:30am
Posted on 4/8/24 at 8:21 am to coachbush
Have driven it a few times when the kids were younger. We would leave around 2:00 p.m. and drive to Marianna, FL, which is about 7 hours away to spend the night. That leaves you about 4-1/2 hours to drive in the next day. Also the hotels there aren't the Four Seasons, but are nice and have a Continental breakfast.
Posted on 4/8/24 at 9:57 am to coachbush
We always time it so we leave BR and hit Bucce's or just past Pensacola for Breakfast.
I did the drive a few months back with a 6 year old and 6 month old and it wasn't bad at all. This past trip we held off on Breakfast till the Crestview exit
Chic Fi La
3000 S Ferdon Blvd, Crestview, FL 32536
Avoid Tallahassee if you can, twice I had odd stops there including being locked in a McDonalds with 50 others by a insane manager who was mad bc we were ordering food. (oh yes)
A lot of the rest areas on panhandle are drive and out quick.
A good easy gas station with good food selection and quick on and off is the Loves in Lee. They even have some sort of
3204 Co Rd 255, Lee, FL 32059
You most likely hit traffic in Ocala, don't take crazy waze inspired detours - I did once and wasted an hour.
I'll think of anything else and make a new post - most of all enjoy it man. I love bringing the kids to Disney and seeing it through their eyes.
I did the drive a few months back with a 6 year old and 6 month old and it wasn't bad at all. This past trip we held off on Breakfast till the Crestview exit
Chic Fi La
3000 S Ferdon Blvd, Crestview, FL 32536
Avoid Tallahassee if you can, twice I had odd stops there including being locked in a McDonalds with 50 others by a insane manager who was mad bc we were ordering food. (oh yes)
A lot of the rest areas on panhandle are drive and out quick.
A good easy gas station with good food selection and quick on and off is the Loves in Lee. They even have some sort of
3204 Co Rd 255, Lee, FL 32059
You most likely hit traffic in Ocala, don't take crazy waze inspired detours - I did once and wasted an hour.
I'll think of anything else and make a new post - most of all enjoy it man. I love bringing the kids to Disney and seeing it through their eyes.
Posted on 4/8/24 at 9:58 am to coachbush
We make the drive yearly from br. Leave at 4am hit buccees around 7 and miss mobile traffic. Then stop in Tallahassee and push all the way to Orlando unless we need gas or a pee stop.
Posted on 4/8/24 at 3:17 pm to coachbush
The Citrus Shops along 75 are interesting places to stop. Lots of wacky tourist things in the stores, decent rest rooms, stuffed or live alligators depending on the location, and full Florida kitsch.
Posted on 4/8/24 at 4:08 pm to coachbush
Drove from Bossier City several times. It takes around 15 hours with a few bathroom and food stops. Leave at 2am and get there between 5 and 6 pm. Getting there isn't as bad as coming home, Disney World is not a relaxing vacation, it's work if you want to do as much as possible in your time there. Up at the crack of dawn for early hours and stay late for extra magic time in the evening.
The last few times we went, we stopped in Destin for a few days to relax at the beach for a vacation from our vacation. It was well worth it.
The last few times we went, we stopped in Destin for a few days to relax at the beach for a vacation from our vacation. It was well worth it.
Posted on 4/8/24 at 7:25 pm to coachbush
The couple of times we drove, we left after work and went a couple hours beyond Destin area. Got up early and were there in the morning. On the way home, all the way.
Posted on 4/11/24 at 9:28 am to coachbush
We always left about 9 pm, I drove straight through. Get to the area about 7 am or so, go to an IHOP near the parks. Eat, change the kids, drink coffee....go straight to the park for Day 1.
Leave the park about 6 pm go check in and let daddy sleep all night like a rock. Get up and hit day 2 refreshed.
Drove home same thing.
My memory is tons of deer, big arse deer in my headlights right off the side of the interstate starting in MS. I'm trucking 85, if a deer had run out we're screwed.
One giant buck in MS standing right on the centerline.
Those were good days, fun times when our 3 kids were little. We went 3 times before they were 10.
Edit: Worst was one of those trips we left at 9 pm, bad wreck on interstate at Satsuma. Less than 10 miles from the house were trapped on I12 for 3 hours. Didnt get started driving till midnight. Still went ahead and drove all night but tough.
Leave the park about 6 pm go check in and let daddy sleep all night like a rock. Get up and hit day 2 refreshed.
Drove home same thing.
My memory is tons of deer, big arse deer in my headlights right off the side of the interstate starting in MS. I'm trucking 85, if a deer had run out we're screwed.
One giant buck in MS standing right on the centerline.
Those were good days, fun times when our 3 kids were little. We went 3 times before they were 10.
Edit: Worst was one of those trips we left at 9 pm, bad wreck on interstate at Satsuma. Less than 10 miles from the house were trapped on I12 for 3 hours. Didnt get started driving till midnight. Still went ahead and drove all night but tough.
This post was edited on 4/11/24 at 9:32 am
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