Mickey's Sister said:
Cmonroe,
While it is certainly laudable to want to care for your wife & family and I commend you for that, "I wouldn't let..." is pretty condescending. But that's certainly between you & your wife. I thought IGDDDF deserved to hear the other side of the argument - from a woman who has handled traveling alone. However, you did amend your original comments by talking about the comfortability factor, which is also how I began my post. If someone - male or female - is uncomfortable or afraid then they should never make the trip. But I just wonder if you would have given the same advice to a man wanting to drive his kids to the World? Ultimately the decision should be left to IGDDDF - only she knows what she is capable of doing. Gender shouldn't enter into it. What a shame it would be for her & her children to miss Disney just because her husband isn't interested!
Jessica
Mickey's Sister,
You are exactly right, that is between myself and my wife.
However, is it fair to judge me without knowing my own or my family's background?
If you must know, my wife is a former Military Police officer for the U.S. Army National Guard. She's trained in planting mines, thowing grenades, firing an M-60, M-16, 9mm side arm and hand to hand combat. If you knew me, you'd know my relationship with my wife is anything but sexist.
And yes, you don't know me from a hole in the wall, but I had a friend who drove to Florida 2 years ago by himself to visit his family. I urged him not to do the drive by himself as well. When he arrived, he called and told me he probably would not do that again.
You wrote:
"....However, you did amend your original comments by talking about the comfortability factor, which is also how I began my post...."
Agreed, but as I stated above in my comments:
"....Certainly another adult, a man or a woman would be suffice. I didn't mean to imply that it had to be your husband, it was just he was the only other variable included....."
I needed to clarify and elaborate on my original message to include any other individual. I think it's clear from my above statement that I did NOT mean to imply it had to be just her husband. This is a message board, so one cannot clarify or convey thoughts without posting additional comments. My original statement was using the original poster's variables, which included soley her husband. I noticed it was not complete enough to convey my thoughts. So with my additional comments, is it fair for you to infer something from my original post? I think not.
You wrote:
"....only she knows what she is capable of doing...."
Of course she is. Are you implying that I think she is incapable?
Please read comments above on wife's military training.
".....Ultimately the decision should be left to IGDDDF ....."
Of course the decision should be left to IGDDDF, who am I to tell her to go or not, but let's not forget this thread started because she asked for opinions.
Hopefully that clears everything up. I hope we understand one another and can get back to important topics at hand, Disney!
Any hints are appreciated. I should add we are headed down over Easter...... 
I would be traveling from New York. We actually drove to WDW on our first family vacation and flew the second time. Due to financial restraints, I think that it would be cheaper to drive (using our own vehicle) and take advantage of the new vacation package the the World is offering.
for your input.
