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Pre-Made Trip Plans

Real road trips, drawn up by the real Griswolds

Pick a plan that looks like your family — Disney, Universal, Disneyland, a cross-country tour, or a slower Florida detour. Read the day-by-day. When you’re ready, drop it into the quiz and we’ll build your personalized version with live stops and hotel picks.

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The Griswold Truckster in front of Florida palm trees
3 daysI-95 corridorFirst-timer plan

NYC to Disney for the First Time

Three days down I-95 the way the Griswolds actually drive it — including the obligatory Pedro stop and a real Savannah overnight before the final push into Mickey country.

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The Griswold Truckster from the back, packed for the trip
1.5 daysI-75 → I-4 → 528Pre-cruise night

Atlanta to Port Canaveral Cruise

1.5 days from Atlanta to a Disney/Royal/Carnival cruise — including the only sane way to time embarkation: stay near the port the night before.

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Charlotte to Disney with the grandparents — Griswold family road trip
2 daysI-77 → I-95 → FLMulti-generation

Charlotte to Disney with Grandparents Joining

A multi-generation Disney trip the easy way: parents and kids drive from Charlotte, grandparents fly to Orlando, everyone arrives at the resort within a few hours of each other.

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Great American Oddity Tour — Griswold family road trip
10 daysCross-country~3,100 mi

The Great American Oddity Tour

Ten days. Eight states. One Truckster. Every roadside oddity that earned a permanent spot in American road trip lore — Cadillac Ranch to Salvation Mountain, with Wall Drug and Carhenge in between.

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The Griswold Truckster in front of Florida palm trees
5 daysI-75 corridorOld Florida

Florida Springs & Gardens (5-Day Detour to WDW)

Five days through Florida's other side — the springs, gardens, and old-Florida landmarks tourists miss on the way to the parks. Ends at WDW with a saner family.

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The real Griswold family at Walt Disney World
6 daysAtlanta → WDWAll 4 parks

The Real Griswold's Walt Disney World Road Trip Guide

Six days, four parks, one Truckster. The complete road-trip-to-Disney plan from a Pixie agent who's been doing it since the 90s. The drive in, the rope-drops, the swap-out park day, and the credits-roll dinner.

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The Griswold family Truckster ready to leave the driveway
8 daysLoop trip~1,850 mi

Family National Parks: Eastern Loop

Eight days, five national parks, one loop. The Eastern road-trip answer to 'do we have to fly to Utah to see real America?' Answer: no.

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Retro roadtrip icons — Griswold family road trip
9 daysRoute 66Chicago → Santa Monica

Retro Roadside Icons — A Route 66 Greatest Hits Tour

Nine days. Chicago to Santa Monica. Every neon sign, mid-century motor court, glass-bottle soda fountain, and roadside service station that made Route 66 a religion. The Truckster runs on premium and nostalgia.

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The Griswold Truckster packed for an I-95 cruise drive
3 daysI-95 southPre-cruise night

NYC to Port Canaveral Cruise

3 days down I-95 to your Disney/Royal/Carnival cruise — with a Savannah dinner stop, a pre-cruise night in Cocoa Beach, and the only honest answer to 'should we drive Friday or Saturday?' (Friday).

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The Griswold Truckster on a long highway run
3 daysI-65 → I-75Pre-cruise night

Chicago to Port Canaveral Cruise

1,250 miles from Chicago to Port Canaveral over three driving days — Nashville Hot Brown overnight, a Hampton Inn Tifton GA pit stop, and a Cocoa Beach pre-cruise night so you board Saturday morning fresh.

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The Griswold Truckster framed by Florida palm trees
2 daysI-95 southPre-cruise night

Charlotte to Port Everglades Cruise

Charlotte to Port Everglades is the perfect 2-day cruise drive — through Savannah for a Mrs. Wilkes lunch, sleep in St. Augustine, easy morning into Fort Lauderdale, board your Princess or Holland America ship by noon.

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The Griswold Truckster crossing a long highway stretch
4 daysI-95 southNortheast first-timer

Boston to Walt Disney World

1,500 miles from Boston to Disney over four real driving days — a Northeast-corridor classic with a Savannah overnight, the Mrs. Wilkes Southern lunch stop, and a Day 4 arrival fresh enough that you actually want to do Magic Kingdom that night.

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Detroit to Walt Disney World — Griswold family road trip
3 daysI-75 southMidwest direct

Detroit to Walt Disney World

1,200 miles down I-75 over three real driving days — Knoxville overnight, Tifton GA pit stop, Florida by Day 3. The Midwest's most direct route to Disney with the fewest surprises.

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Atlanta to Disneyland cross-country — Griswold family road trip
5 daysI-40 westCross-country

Atlanta to Disneyland — The Cross-Country Edition

2,200 miles, five driving days, three time zones — Atlanta to Disneyland along I-40, Memphis BBQ overnight, Cadillac Ranch photo stop, Grand Canyon optional detour, Vegas Friday-night gas, Anaheim Saturday afternoon. The Truckster's longest trip on the planner.

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