driving vs flying

Rob is aware of the costs I quoted and find those costs to be within budget.   I've done the drive to Kissimmee and it isn’t that terrible, but it is a solid

12 hours of driving plus stops.  The flying is

1 hour drive to airport, park, take shuttle (or take a van to the airport)

1.5 hours check in and wait for flight

2.5 hour flight

1.5 hours to retrieve bags and get rental car

1.5 hours to drive Tampa to Kissimmee

7 hours, but broken up nicely with bathroom breaks and distractions

Cost of driving: 920 mi each way, at $0.575/mi that is $1058.  That is a realistic figure for what it really costs you do drive your vehicle that distance between gas, wear items and depreciation.  Cost of fuel alone: assume that your fuel consumption while towing is at best 15mpg, you get

(920 mi * 2 trips /15 mpg) * $2.60 (average cost of gas on East Coast) = $318.93

camp ground cost:

Fort Wilderness (on Disney property): $750.40

Orlando/Kissimmee KOA: $418.08

So the over all cost is 

Flying: 

$57 parking

$508 airfare

$263 rental car

$552 condo

$1353

Driving:

$1058 mileage

$418.08 campsite

$ 1476