Are you considering driving to Walt Disney World? While for many, the idea of traveling long distances with their family causes panic just thinking about it (after all, how many times can you stand to hear “are we there yet?”), there can be a number of reasons why this might be the right option for getting your family to Disney this year. Read more
Of all the trips I have made to Disney World, my family has driven rather than fly for most of them. I rather enjoy taking road trips and over the years, have learned some valuable tips for making the trip to Disney affordable, stress free, and even fun! Read more
You have your road trip all mapped out, you’re excited about hitting all those milestones, and your suitcases are full and ready to go. So what’s next? If you’re me, you start preparing your in-car luggage. Just because I don’t fly doesn’t mean that I don’t do checked and carry-on luggage. I pack my suitcase, add a luggage tag (the day we get our new ones with our MagicBands is always a celebration), and hand it up to Mr. Hubs to put in our car backpack. I know I’m not going to see my “checked” luggage until we bring it into the resort…and that’s why I bring some carry-on as well. Read more
Have you mapped out your journey and picked out some milestones yet? I hope so, because it’s time to really dive in to our road trip to Disney, starting with packing. I know there are some of you out there that are like— but isn’t that something we do right before the trip? To you I say – NO! Packing for a road trip to Disney is not something you can just throw together at the last minute, especially if you are traveling with a family who has one or more members with special needs. Your packing can seriously make or break the success of your trip. Besides…it’s a lot of fun. No? Just me? Read more
I’m getting to that point post-trip when I start suffering from serious Disney withdrawals and it feels like I’m never going to make it back (even though my next trip is already well into the planning phase). Thinking about the next trip home is always what gets me through these difficult in-between times, so I thought that this time I would talk about one of the biggest parts of any Disney trip for my family (and many others)…the road trip. Read more