Penmac
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- Mar 31, 2017
We will be in Arizona for a dance competition next summer. We are East Coasters and have been to WDW several times- sometimes doing the 20 hour drive down I-95 and other times flying with cheap airfares. With 5 kids, west coast travel is generally out of the question from a budget standpoint. I was thinking this trip to AZ could be our one opportunity to go to Disnleyland! I went for one day in 1988 and haven't been since. Logistically, it does seem like a lot of moving parts. Car rentals, flying in and out of different cities... Wondering if this is going to even be financially reasonable but I am very interested in hearing from people who are familiar with the drive from Phoenix.
Checking maps it looks like it's around 6 hours, which doesn't seem so bad. But, since I am used to East Coast travel I have (what I am sure are highly exaggerated) visions of driving through deserts with no gas stations for hours. Is this a fairly straightforward drive? I am thinking we would rent a minivan on our last day in AZ and head out in the evening once the day's events are done, so mostly an evening drive. We will probably stay in Cali for 3 or 4 nights- 2 park days. Return car and fly out of whatever airport offers best rates on one way flights.
Thanks in advance!
Checking maps it looks like it's around 6 hours, which doesn't seem so bad. But, since I am used to East Coast travel I have (what I am sure are highly exaggerated) visions of driving through deserts with no gas stations for hours. Is this a fairly straightforward drive? I am thinking we would rent a minivan on our last day in AZ and head out in the evening once the day's events are done, so mostly an evening drive. We will probably stay in Cali for 3 or 4 nights- 2 park days. Return car and fly out of whatever airport offers best rates on one way flights.
Thanks in advance!