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The drive from Jacksonville to Magic Kingdom takes about 2 hr 39 min (south of Jacksonville), by real roads from ZIP 32202. Along the way we found 73 stops within a short detour: 18 coffee shops, 4 bakeries, 15 ice cream and treats and 25 places to eat.
The list below is the best few of each kind, in driving order, with how far into the drive you reach each one (counted from Jacksonville) and the detour it adds. Stops marked Our pick are chosen by us; the rest come from OpenStreetMap listings, so confirm hours before you count on them.
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Theme park
Cinderella Castle, classic rides and parades. The heart of Walt Disney World.
Heads-up: Buy tickets and check park hours ahead. Very crowded on holidays.
First third Middle third Last third Magic Kingdom
About 2 hr 39 min by road, heading south from the middle of ZIP 32202. Traffic and weather change that.
Good ones to start with: Starbucks (Saint Augustine), World Golf Hall of Fame (Sampson), DOS Specialty Coffee (Old Town Villages), Starbucks (Saint Augustine) and El Agave Azul (Old Town Villages). The page lists 28 in all, in driving order.
Starbucks in Saint Augustine, DOS Specialty Coffee in Old Town Villages, Starbucks in Saint Augustine and Delicias of Portugal Bakery in Palm Coast. Check hours first; they come from OpenStreetMap listings.
El Agave Azul in Old Town Villages, Colossal Dogs & Burgers in Old Town Villages, Takeya Japanese Steak House in Ormond Beach and Rise Pies in Daytona Beach.
World Golf Hall of Fame in Sampson, Well's Built Museum of African American History & Culture in Orlando, Orange County Regional History Center in Orlando and Ripley's Believe It or Not! in Orlando.
Drive times are by road on a typical day from ZIP <class 'zip'> (OpenStreetMap data with the OSRM route planner). Stops come from our own picks and OpenStreetMap listings; hours and detours change, so check before you go. We do not store anyone's location.