Those of you from Alabama...

[duck_daddy]

I live in North Alabama, Guntersville to be exact. It's a little over an hour North of Birmingham. I have never been the sole planner of a Disney trip(usually parents and what not carrying the family). What have ya'll found to be the best route of travel? My grandparents famous route carries us in to Georgia, and through Atlanta, in order to make a straight shot down. Does anyone else have an alternate travel route?:shrug:

 

[sbkline]

I don't live in Alabama, but from looking at the atlas, I wonder if the best route would be to follow highway 431 all the way down to I-10 and then take that on into Florida and catch I-75 down to the turnpike, and then get on I-4 for the final stretch.

 

[SpongeScott]

When we lived there, we would generally take I-65 from Huntsville down to Montgomery to 231 to I-10 and so on. You might be better off getting down to Anniston on 431 and shooting over to ATL via I-20 and taking I-75 down. From Huntsville, we were looking at about a 10 hour trip.

 

[TwoTigersMom]

I'm in Auburn, so this may not be the best route for you. We go 280 through Columbus then back roads to Tifton where we get on I-75. Pinkrose or Spongescott may have better routes for you. Have you tried mapquest? Good luck! Oh BTW, we have a lot of friends from Guntersville, it's nice up that way.

 

[barnum42]

Can't Speak from personal knowledge, but this is what Google Map has to say:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=....902225,-82.792969&spn=8.55439,14.941406&om=1

 

[duck_daddy]

When we lived there, we would generally take I-65 from Huntsville down to Montgomery to 231 to I-10 and so on. You might be better off getting down to Anniston on 431 and shooting over to ATL via I-20 and taking I-75 down. From Huntsville, we were looking at about a 10 hour trip.

We generally hit the Gadsden/Anniston way. It works very well! I just thought since we are travelling overnight and the kids will be asleep, I was thinking I may change things up a little bit. However, I don't want to get completely turned around and be driving into the abyss.

 

[duck_daddy]

I'm in Auburn, so this may not be the best route for you. We go 280 through Columbus then back roads to Tifton where we get on I-75. Pinkrose or Spongescott may have better routes for you. Have you tried mapquest? Good luck! Oh BTW, we have a lot of friends from Guntersville, it's nice up that way.

Thank you! Nice down that way as well! My brother almost went to play college baseball down that way!:wave:

 

[Ms. Tinkerbell]

last year we lived in Birmingham and drove and we did the trip up to Georgia and then down to Florida and we made it just short of 9 hours. We were very hesitant at first as it seemed to make no sense to us to go up to Georgia and then down, but hubby's Father drives an 18 wheeler and he said it was the best way for us...and it worked ;-)

 

[SpongeScott]

We generally hit the Gadsden/Anniston way. It works very well! I just thought since we are travelling overnight and the kids will be asleep, I was thinking I may change things up a little bit. However, I don't want to get completely turned around and be driving into the abyss.

If I was traveling at night, I would definitely go through ATL at that time. On I-75, you'll have about anything at your disposal--I would stay away from 231 if you're going at night. You ought to make great time. When are you going?

 

[duck_daddy]

Can't Speak from personal knowledge, but this is what Google Map has to say:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=....902225,-82.792969&spn=8.55439,14.941406&om=1

Yeah, that's the usual! That will probably be the way we head this time!:wave:

 

[duck_daddy]

If I was traveling at night, I would definitely go through ATL at that time. On I-75, you'll have about anything at your disposal--I would stay away from 231 if you're going at night. You ought to make great time. When are you going?

We will be leaving the night of April 20th! Yeah 431 is not my favorite stretch of highway, but then again 431 isn't either!:ROFLOL:

 

[sbkline]

We will be leaving the night of April 20th! Yeah 431 is not my favorite stretch of highway, but then again 431 isn't either!:ROFLOL:

You're staying at the same resort we are, and we are leaving for WDW the morning of April 22. See ya there! :wave:

 

[duck_daddy]

You're staying at the same resort we are, and we are leaving for WDW the morning of April 22. See ya there! :wave:

Hope to! It would be great to see someone from the boards there!:wave:

 

[sbkline]

Hope to! It would be great to see someone from the boards there!:wave:

Check this thread to see my itenerary. If any of it matches up with any of yours, maybe we can plan to get together.

 

[SpongeScott]

Hope to! It would be great to see someone from the boards there!:wave:

From personal experience, it's great when you can do it. I've made many friends here that I have seen in person and hook up every chance we get.

 

[TwoTigersMom]

Hope to! It would be great to see someone from the boards there!:wave:

And there's always the Huntsville Meet in May http://forums.wdwmagic.com/showthread.php?t=154070

 

[Mori Anne]

... I-10 and then take that on into Florida and catch I-75 down to the turnpike, and then get on I-4 for the final stretch.

I don't live in Alabama, but I do go to Orlando, WDW using pretty much the same route.

We get on I-10 at defuniak Springs, FL. From there, it is 5 hours 40 minutes to a 6 hour drive to WDW Gate.

 

[duck_daddy]

And there's always the Huntsville Meet in May http://forums.wdwmagic.com/showthread.php?t=154070

I'll see what I can do! I may have to work?!? Damn hospital!

 

[pinkrose]

We generally hit the Gadsden/Anniston way. It works very well! I just thought since we are travelling overnight and the kids will be asleep, I was thinking I may change things up a little bit. However, I don't want to get completely turned around and be driving into the abyss.

How did I miss this thread? lol I live in the B'ham area (Helena) and we drive at night also! We go down through Dothan though. I-65 then HWY 231 at Montgomary. From there we get on I-10, then I-75 on down to WDW. it takes us about 9 hours.

 

[disneygoer2000]

we live in arab alabama and go to disney about 2 times a year and always go 431 to atlanta then 75 south. about 10 hours. hope you enjoy your trip:wave: