Fortunately, the roads remained fairly clear and we made it to our hotel in Pittsburgh with no difficulty. The kids were quite excited in the back seat!
I was glad we drove to Pittsburgh the day before our flight (it is a 3 hour drive from our house). We were able to get flights for $200 per person, round trip, so the drive was definitely worth it. We stayed at a Holiday Inn near the airport. The hotel was fantastic, though it was a little sad to see the pool covered with snow. We would be in Florida in less than 24 hours, though, and snow would be a distant memory!
We slept well that night and woke up very, very early for our flight to Disney World! Our flight was for 6:30 am, so we were up at 3:30 in the morning to get ready. Despite the early hour, everyone was really excited!
Our flight was on time and the boys liked watching the snow removal process at the airport. Everyone was tired, but happy! We were on board and took off without incident.
We landed at Orlando International Airport a little early, by 9:30 in the morning. It was absolutely wonderful to see the sun and blue skies!
When staying at a Disney resort, you do not have to pick up your luggage. We got off the plane and headed straight for the Disney-supplied transportation: the Magical Express. The bus was big, comfortable and the kids were happy to watch the cartoons on the monitors during the ride to our hotel.
It wasn't long before we were driving under the Disney World sign! The weather was absolutely beautiful. I highly recommend February visits to central Florida. Our resort was the first place we were dropped off, and since we were sitting in the front row, we were escorted off the bus and to the check-in desk at our resort. We were excited for our vacation to really begin!
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