These prices are insane!!! 24 hours in a car with two kids does not sound enjoyable, but you seriously have me considering the drive. Round trip gas and tolls cost less than 1 round trip ticket. Not only that but Joe makes the drive sound easy.
April 2007, We drove from my office in downtown Boston to WDW, Orange Lake Country Club, stopping only for gas and bathroom breaks.
After the first 3-4 hours in the car driving the rest of the way to WDW isn't that bad; more like a series of short trips.
Our Trip to WDW started Friday the 13th of April 2007, at 3:45 pm:
Destination, Miles, Total Miles from Boston, Time
Leaving, Boston to Walt Disney World: Friday, 4/13/07, 3:45pm
1, Boston to New Jersey 208 208 7:49 PM
2, N J to Laurel MD 219 427 11:44 PM
3, MD to Rocky Mt NC 250 677 3:36 AM
4, NC to Manning SC 219 896 7:00 AM
5, SC to Kingsland GA 226 1,122 10:30 AM
Arrived, GA to WDW 203 1,325 2:00 PM
Started, Friday, 4/13/07 3:45 PM
Finished, Saturday, 4/14/07 2:00 pm
A 22 hr trip with 5 stops along the way down
63 gallons of gas, $175 for the gas, 21 mpg
The Trip Home started at 9:45 AM, Saturday, April 21,2007
Destination, Miles, Total Miles from WDW, Time
Leaving Walt Disney World to Boston: Saturday, April 21st 9:45 AM
1, WDW to Kingsland Ga 194 194 12:44 PM
2, GA to Manning SC 226 420 4:16 PM
3, SC to Rocky Mt. NC 218 638 7:42 PM
4, NC to Aberdeen MD 292 930 12:26 AM
5, MD to Newark NJ 170 1,100 3:27 AM
Arrived, NJ to Boston, MA 246 1,346 7:30 AM
Started, Saturday, 4/21 9:45 AM 0 Miles
Finished, Sunday, 4/22 7:30 AM 1346 miles
A 22 hr trip with 5 stops on the way home
62 gallons of gas $175 for the gas 21 mpg
Total miles 2,671, about 21 mpg, about 70 mph
Total gas 125gallons $350
Total Tolls $50
It's not that Bad!!!
April 2008,
If all goes well,
The creek don't rise,
and there ain't no melt down,
We'll do it all again next year.
Good Luck all,
Joe