Originally Posted By Brer Jules Does anyone know approximately how long it takes to drive to Anaheim from Seattle? I'm wondering if its worth the cost savings driving down vs. flying? Thanks!
Originally Posted By dizmomof3 We have done this drive many times and it takes about 18 hours with stops. We have driven staight through before. If you leave by 6am then you should be in Anaheim by midnight. I think the cost saving only comes in if you have a fairly large family or group going. Gas prices are pretty high right now and probably will only go higher until summer is over.
Originally Posted By muffin12 I am from the Seattle area as well, and I have considered driving a few times but like dizmomof3 says it's just not worth it unless you have a large group going.
Originally Posted By doodlebug We just did the drive in February and took us about 20 hours with stops and breaks. The airfare was just way too much for our family of four and so the cost of gas and driving was a much cheaper option for us!
Originally Posted By tooele13 We just did this drive yesterday and are finally here in Anaheim. We left yesterday from Kirkland at 10am, since there were forecasts of snow in the late evening in southern OR through northern CA. Thankfully we missed the snow, if there was any. We only hit rain and lots of wind. We actually arrived this morning at 8:30am since we hit LA morning rush hour and there were a couple of traffic accidents. So it took us 22 1/2 hours. We were very lax about bathroom breaks and meals since we have a 5 & an 8 yo. We took our minivan and it averaged 22 mi/g. So it cost us about $150 one way with gas averaging $3 a gallon. We didn't bother with spending the night somewhere since we wanted to get here as soon as possible. We'll probably overnight somehwere in Northern Ca on the trip back home. We had a dual dvd in our van so our kids were entertained. We packed lots of dvds and videos (old & new)and our kids were good troopers. We even managed to hit the parks this morning and are relaxing this afternoon back in our hotel room before heading back into the park. Dh and i did share the driving. Dh has 9 days off work so time was not an issue on this trip. We have 6 days of in-park time. If time is an issue then take a plane. This was our first roadtrip to disneyland will probably do it again. Probably not every trip though. We do enjoy taking a plane on shorter trips
Originally Posted By allygator206 Drove from the heart of Seattle to DL last september. We stopped one night in Northern CA. It was a comfortable trip, we took a lincoln town car, so gas was pricey, but road trips are fun and cheaper than airfare. Plus, youre thinking the whole way "I'm going to Disneyland! I'm gonna be IN Disneyland in 10 hours!" About 20 hours though, 22 tops. Straight shot on I-5. Have fun fellow Seattlelight!
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy And be sure to bring a "Muppet Movie" soundtrack so's ya can sing "Movin' Right Along" on the freeway! Right, "allygator"? ;-P
Originally Posted By Kala all you seattleites need to come out of hiding and join us for a seattle meet sometime! Check the LP meets topic to ind out where and when.
Originally Posted By E-OR We have driven from Vancouver, right on the Columbia River, several times. It takes us 16 hours and twice we have done it as a straight thru all night drive down I-5 so the kids could sleep. I think that I am just to old for this anymore. Our last trip I was so tired our first day at DL that I got a really bad headache and felt terrible. The next time we go, in June, we are leaving in the am and staying the night right before the grapevine. We love a good road trip now that our kids are older. We take plenty of movies, music, and snacks.
