Travel from Fort Lauderdale to Disney World, Florida

We drove our coach 213 miles, about four hours of driving, from Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Disney’s Fort Wilderness Campground in Disney World, Florida.

Here’s a map showing our route:

Route map

An interactive map:

Paladin was happy to have his nest on the stacked dining chairs:

Paladin

Leaving the resort:

Leaving resort

Leaving resort

A drawbridge:

Drawbridge

On the Florida’s Turnpike toll road:

Florida's Turnpike

“Sample Road” — someone forgot to give it a real name?

Sample Road

Accident:

Roadworks

It was nice to see a bunch of wildflowers alongside the road:

Wildflowers

A stop at a service plaza for lunch:

Service plaza

Service plaza

Service plaza

Back in the coach, having a snuggle with Paladin:

David and Paladin

Another service plaza stop for a bathroom break (and yes, a truck in the RV-only sites):

Service plaza

Paladin on the passenger chair:

Paladin

Yeehaw Junction:

Yeehaw Junction

Florida's Turnpike

More wildflowers:

Wildflowers

Approaching Disney World:

Disney World

Entering the Walt Disney World bubble:

Walt Disney World

Walt Disney World

Walt Disney World

Fort Wilderness campground:

Fort Wilderness

Security gate:

Fort Wilderness

Reception:

Fort Wilderness reception

Unhitch area:

Unhitch area

Following the coach to our site:

Following coach to our site

Our site before parking:

Our site