I just found this thread. We will be driving from NW PA (Meadville, 90 min north of Pittsburgh) on June 13th. Planning to do most of the trip the first day, we would like to arrive on Orlando around 1:00-2:00 the next day. We are planning to get a hotel room on the way down, does anyone with experience have a good general location to plan our stop? has anyone done roughly this drive and remember what cities would be a good goal for the long first day? My DH would like to reserve somewhere ahead of time. I think that's a bit risky, but he really wants to avoid the crappy roadside motels that we mostly seem to find if you wait until you need to stop. We have only driven once, maybe 5 yrs ago, and the lower end chain motel that was the best of the lot at the exit we were near when we needed to stop was borderline scary! (maybe not quite that bad, but the crack under the door was probably 1-2 inches high and the rooms were... not nice.) I know I need to do a little more research with distance and see where we'll be, but I thought maybe someone who had done it might have some thoughts or suggestions.
I hope this is an appropriate question, I guess I do't know what to expect from this thread and read the first page, then jumped to a question!