10 days until we arrive. Need to make sure I call the hotel and let them know we're arriving LATE. Though it's a regularly scheduled, charter flight, our arrival and return flights couldn't be timed worse. We arrive at Sanford at 11:38 PM (Yikes! Won't get to the hotel until about 1 AM!) and we fly back out at 6:30 AM (Yikes! Have to leave the hotel by about 4 AM!).
Luckily, we have Tony Hinds and co. picking us up and bringing us back, so I have no worries about that. Last time we used Sunshine State (which we've had no problems with in the past) and had a disagreeable interaction or two with the owner, so never again. I've heard great things about Mr. Hinds and his company, so we're excited!
It's just that the flight times basically 'rob' us of two partial days of our trip (Sunday and Thursday), leaving us only 3 real touring days in a five day, four night trip. If the Sunday flight was in the AM or even afternoon, we'd have a relaxing start to our trip with a chance to visit a park that evening, and be ready for early entry Monday. Or - if our flight Thursday was in the afternoon or evening, we could squeeze another half day in. Don't ask me how a regularly scheduled charter has the WORST times! (Cheaper landing fees then?) We've got the "Buy 2 days, get 2 extra days" tickets but won't be able to use one of the days, due to this.
Still: We're happy with what we've got. I plan to take it easy the first day, after our late night arrival, and not try to aim for early entry or arriving at the parks any particular time. We'll just get the lay of the land at the hotel, mosey to the parks a bit, swim, maybe another park jaunt in the evening, and have a nice dinner. But Tuesday morning I'll be snapping my daughter out of bed like the drill Sergeant in Full Metal Jacket!