Driving from PA to Disney, Need help!
Feb 6th, 2002, 06:44 AM
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Driving from PA to Disney, Need help!
We will be going to Disney in April with our two little girls. They don't enjoy driving that much, so it will be a challenge. I would like to now where would be a good place for us to spend one night on our way down and coming back up. How much would I spent (average). Have you done it? How did it go? Would you doit again? Please let me know. Thank you so much.
Feb 6th, 2002, 07:24 AM
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What area of PA are you departing from and what is your intended route? I-95 south is the most popular (and most direct), but there's not much to see. I would recommend lots of car games and hopefully you have a VCR mounted in the back of the car for the kids. I live in Maryland, and it takes about 14 hours from here to drive straight through to Orlando. Last time I did the drive, I stayed over in South Carolina, which was about the halfway point. If you are an AAA member, ask them to do a "trip tik" for you showing both the scenic route and the most direct route. You can always go off the beaten path for a bit in order to see something neat and/or educational. Pedro's South of the Border is neither, but the kids will probably insist on stopping after seeing all of the billboards posted along I-95!
Feb 6th, 2002, 07:28 AM
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I consider 12 hours the maximum drive time. Vacation time is too short to lose 4 days of it in the car for me. One thing we invested in to help on long rides is a car VCR/TV for the car. We did this long before there were cars equiped with TV/VCRs.You can get one for about $200 at Walmart, BJ's, maybe even less at any closing k-marts. If your car doesn't have a TV, this will make it much better-kids can watch videos, and my kids assure me that you could even set up playstation, nintendo, etc to the TV also.
Feb 6th, 2002, 07:36 AM
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You're really going to have to get more specific, but I'll take a shot at this.
I have experience with two Ramadas on I-95 -- one good, one bad.
The Ramada in Santee SC is a good bargain. Rooms are clean, nice and in the $50-$55 range. Excellent free breakfast.
The Ramada in Dunn NC is a dump, for about the same price as the one in Santee. Peeling wallpaper, shabby overall. And the free breakfast is minimal and served in a dining room that has all the charm and brightness of the cafeteria at San Quentin.
I have experience with two Ramadas on I-95 -- one good, one bad.
The Ramada in Santee SC is a good bargain. Rooms are clean, nice and in the $50-$55 range. Excellent free breakfast.
The Ramada in Dunn NC is a dump, for about the same price as the one in Santee. Peeling wallpaper, shabby overall. And the free breakfast is minimal and served in a dining room that has all the charm and brightness of the cafeteria at San Quentin.
