Driving from Louisiana to Florida

[Mickey Mouse Kid]

Last year while driving to Disneyworld we stayed in Tallahassee, Fl.
This year we would like to drive a little bit farther. Does anybody know what towns are between Tallahasse and Ocala, and of any good hotels there.

 

[Deb & Bill]

Lake City, Gainesville. Both have Comfort Inns. Probably Hampton Inns. Holiday Inns. Check on line.

 

[Mickey Mouse Kid]

thanks

 

[disney ready]

We are driving too. We plan on leaving on a Thursday around 6:00 in the evening (Baton Rouge) that way we will miss the 5:00 traffic. We are planning on driving until we get tired. Our original plans had us leaving Friday but we figured why wait any longer. I know it will cost us another night in a hotel but we figure it is better than driving 13-14 hours straight. We are all getting soo excited

 

[La_brer_bear]

What part of Louisiana are you from. We're driving this saturday. Will leave Baton Rouge at 4am and plan to be at resort by 4pm. Done it several times. No children though.

In the past, we have stopped at the beaches on the way and back to watch the waves.

 

[disney ready]

Actually we live 45 miles west of Baton Rouge (short drive for us, we do it everyday) The drive will be nice. We are also planning on visiting the beach on our way back, not really sure where though. The kids are sooooo excited

 

[kcarp]

I drive also, were leaving on June 5 around 4am, get there around 4 or 5pm. I don't thinks its a bad drive, it can be made in a day easy! (no children)