We have found over the past few years that flying to Disney World is the most convenient means of transportation. Before we flew to Orlando for the first time we took my pickup truck. I had it fully tricked out. From Sirius Satellite Radio to DirecTV with monitors we had everything. The DirecTV was only for when we stopped at rest areas, etc. I have always been a guy that likes truck accessories.
In the photo above we rented a camper from El Monte RV, and stayed at Fort Wilderness. From there we went on a 3 night Disney cruise.
We started flying to Orlando after my mother called us one year, and told us she was home. Note… This call was 3 hours into our trip home from Orlando. That made the wife, and I decide that we would start flying when possible. During our first trip on Spirit we got bumped, so we got free tickets. The next day they wanted to bump us again, so we said YES. We got more free tickets.
After flying for 4-5 trips we saw the flight prices go up, and the value of flying decrease. Now we are driving again. This year we are running a caravan to Florida. One of my friends / clients is staying in our timeshare, and are driving down with us. The trip to Florida isn’t a enjoyable run. The stops for bathrooms, food, drinks, stretching makes its toll.
If you are planning on going to Disney World your best bet is probably flying unless you are within a state, or two of Florida. When you fly offer to be bumped. It will be beneficial to you, and your pocket in the future.
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ShadowWind…Let me know if you are ever in the area of NJ. Would love to meet.
WordVixen…Wife doesn’t like flying, but does like to save the time. We do have it down to a science. Let me know if you have a Disney related site, and maybe we can promote each other. Thanks.
Oh, we always drive! Neither of us likes to fly, and we prefer to drive to the parks rather than wait around on Disney transportation. Granted, the 16 hours is a looong drive, but I grew up with my dad driving 28 hours to Oklahoma to visit family, so not too bad overall! Like you, we’ve got our drive plan down to an art, including what kind of snack to pack for minimal mess and maximum ease.
Driving in a car is rough, or even an RV if you are pressed for time. I can see how flying would be the best bet in this scenario.
However, to us, getting there was always half the fun, and we bought a 28 foot motorhome to travel the country with. Course gas was a lot cheaper then. But some of our best memories were from those trips. Granted, there were those that were scary, crazy, fun, bizarre, etc, but they made great stories later on that I cherish to this day.
So I think it depends on the family, time constraints, and other factors, but traveling by road really does allow you to see sights that you’d never see by plane.
Just my 2 cents.