cel_disney
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Aug 21, 2007
My DD8 and I are spending a few days in Disney before our Cruise out of Miami. I had been planning to drive from Art of Animation to MIA, drop the car off, and shuttle to the port.
Someone just suggested instead of doing the drive myself (3.5 hr drive plus breakfast stop plus car return/shuttle = 5 hours) that we fly.
Sooooo....
There is a Southwest flight at 6:50AM that we are considering. We never do flights that early for our return so I don’t know how hectic the airport is at that time of day...the commute seems like it would be much faster for sure...
If we left AoA at 5am, we should be comfortable at the rental lot at 5:30 (23 minute drive). I’m thinking that would be enough time to get bags dropped off and thru security?
At 8:20, the TSA wait is 15 min according to the airport app..
Anyone have experience this early in the morning?
If we ditched the car and took DME - do you know what time we would have to leave the hotel?
I don’t expect that this fly vs drive approach will save me time - but it is more relaxing to have someone else be the ‘driver’ than have to be highly focused for 5 hours with just my 8 year old backing me up...
Someone just suggested instead of doing the drive myself (3.5 hr drive plus breakfast stop plus car return/shuttle = 5 hours) that we fly.
Sooooo....
There is a Southwest flight at 6:50AM that we are considering. We never do flights that early for our return so I don’t know how hectic the airport is at that time of day...the commute seems like it would be much faster for sure...
If we left AoA at 5am, we should be comfortable at the rental lot at 5:30 (23 minute drive). I’m thinking that would be enough time to get bags dropped off and thru security?
At 8:20, the TSA wait is 15 min according to the airport app..
Anyone have experience this early in the morning?
If we ditched the car and took DME - do you know what time we would have to leave the hotel?
I don’t expect that this fly vs drive approach will save me time - but it is more relaxing to have someone else be the ‘driver’ than have to be highly focused for 5 hours with just my 8 year old backing me up...