Plans for Florida - too much ?

[Guest]

Final stages of planning the holiday and wondering if we are cramming too much in ? Thoughts?

Arrive 28th March - Clearwater
28-31 Clearwater
31 drive to key largo
31-4 key largo
4 drive to universal
4-6 universal
7-11 Disney
12 fly back

May stay in Disney for the final 5 days

We have been to universal and Disney 5 years ago and wanted to do a beach/keys and Orlando trip this time.

Thanks

[McSleepy]

Sounds fabulous.

We would love to do key largo soon. We are flying into Miami this Christmas and driving to Orlando. Planning to spend a few days in Miami before flying home.

[ianc]

It is certainly do-able, if that is what you want to do and like being active.
I did a similar trip when I was younger - 7 days in Orlando then a road trip down the west coast, the keys, and east coast. However I flew back from Miami - cuts out a long and not very interesting 4hr drive. Since the coast is more relaxing than the parks, I would do the tiring parks first, then recover on the coast.

[Guest]

Thanks the only reason we are thinking about beach first is because I believe the parks will be packed the first week this Easter ?

[Mark1994]

I'd be more inclined to skip the Clearwater part, and just do the Keys. It's a fair old hike from Clearwater to the Keys, then back again to Orlando. But it depends on what airports you are flying to and from.

Some people hotel hop and I just don't see the appeal to it. I wouldn't feel like I could settle, so jumping from Clearwater > Keys > Universal > Disney, I personally wouldn't feel settled, especially with the long drives. Cocoa beach not appealing to you?

We did Orlando > Naples > Key West 20 years ago... and it was beautiful... but wow, the drives were so long and boring. Felt like I wasted so much time on long boring roads. The drive along the Keys was nice though I guess, with the bridges and some amazing houses.