I'll be driving down to WDW from the northwest suburban area of Chicago in mid-June '07 with my wife and two daughters ages 7 & 9. The route I'll take will bring me through Chicago, Indianapolis, Nashville, Chattanooga and Atlanta. The last time I drove down was 16 years ago, back then it was a nice drive. This time will be the first with my kids. I just bought a new Chrysler Town and Country mini-van with DVD player installed. On shorter trips 6 hours or less I've found that this keeps the kids quite occupied, sometimes I have to look over my shoulder to make sure they're still there. I've found it best to have them use the headphones so you can talk to your spouse or listen to the CD/radio without much distraction from the backseat. I plan to only drive about 8-9 hours a day, making my first overnight stop in Nashville and my second stop in Lake City FL. I'll arrive at the Yacht Club resort on the morning of the third day. I know I could get there sooner by driving longer but I've found it best not to push too hard. I plan on making frequent short stops along the way, The trip down I consider part of the vacation.
