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Originally Posted by JDietz40  I am trying to convince DW to drive when we head to WDW in May. We have driven a few times but not for several years as we have flown most of the time.
I enjoy highway driving and this year DS will be 18 and likes to share in the driving. In the past I have done most or all of the driving. We would be leaving on Friday evening from the South suburbs of Chicago and stopping somewhere around Paducah, KY Friday N. We should comfortably be able to make the remainder of the trip on Saturday. If DS can take an hour or so at the wheel to give me a break it would not be bad. (I prefer riding with DS driving as Opposed to DW) (Just don't tell her I said that)
We would rent an SUV in Orlando if we flew and I was planning on renting an SUV if we drive to give us more room.
John |
....don't know what your schedule / check-in day is.....but the first day of your driving will only kill about 5.5 hours if you're stopping in Kentucky...and the total trip is, I think, almost +18 hrs. (1200 miles?)
[...sort of have an idea where your located in Chicago...I worked on a shopping center re-build in Norridge a few years back]
We've been driving down to WDW from New Jersey (1100 miles) since 2004...and I also do a 2 day trip. But I do 13 hours the first day, (only me driving) and end up in Brunswick, Ga., about 30 miles from Florida. After a good nights rest (and breakfast at a Cracker Barrel!) we get on the road at about 8:30 am and get to WDW at about noon.
I did a 2 day trip the first time we went in 2004...and only went as far as the NC & SC border. Then the next day we got to WDW at about 3 pm...and I was exhausted.
.....again...I don't know your schedule....but I like to get most of the driving out of the way on the first day. And I also don't know what roads like I-57 / I-24 and I-75 are like? I would guess that they are like I-95...? I can usually cruise at about 70 mph...and not have any problems.
...we're going the day after Christmas this year...and my wife as well as 20 yr old daughter (and 13 yr old daughter) will be with me. So if I wanted, one of them could drive for a while....but like you...I'm not too relaxed when the wife is driving and I am in the passenger seat.