What is the closest international airport to fly into to rent a car to drive over for WBB?

If my wife says I can go I might drop in.

I think my radbuggy would breakdown enough to check it. I can stuff a few kites in a back pack to carry on and I can wash my clothes in the tub every night so I don't stink the next day.

That should cover it.......

Atlantic City is the closest Int. Airport... Hotel has washing machines so yoir covered...! No need to turn your sandy drawers inside out... :ticking:

I flew into Philly last time from houston because it was much cheaper and more flights were available. Not too bad of a drive from Philly to WBB.

I am going to be flying into Philly and doing some site seeing with the wife before the event.
I told my wife she had to pack all her stuff in her carry on because I needed her 2 checked bags for kites. You can guess how well that went over

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Originally posted by DAKITEZ I told my wife she had to pack all her stuff in her carry on because I needed her 2 checked bags for kites. You can guess how well that went over

spacebags + 6.5 kite = laptop size brick.
worked well flying to nabx

Looks like it would be Philly for me. More flights and the airline I have all my miles with doesn't fly into Atlantic City.

Now all I need is the OK from the boss..... flight is covered with miles and I found out I get 2 free checked bags.

I have to check my rental car points. Any Marriott properties close by? or Holiday Inn? Not on the beach with the group but again.... points to use up.

Hate to sound cheap, but if I can do the trip for the price of meals only..........

Just did some searching online, and I do not see any Holiday Inns in Wildwood.
There is a Days Inn, but I'm assuming that doesnt help you. If you are looking for cheap, you can try to find someone to bunk with, or you could try camping. It would be a longer drive to the beach in the morning, but it would probably save you SOME money...

The Shalimar is about as cheap as it gets Goofball. We get a group rate for pretty nice accommodations. The high end is about $180 for Thurs-Sun. The smaller rooms are cheaper. I'm sure there is someone willing to split a room if you post your needs. You can check out the thread in the WBB section with a link to the Shalimar. WildWood is a little beach town so no major hotels outside of Atlantic City and you really don't want to be that far. Everybody stays at the Shalimar and you can almost roll out of bed onto the beach... And that is worth all the money in itself... Hope to see you !!!

$180 is not bad for the duration. I leave in a couple days for vacation with the family out to Jekyll Island. Hopefully they will still have availability when we get back.

As to bunking up... I would not want to subject a fellow pkf'er to the torture of my snoring, nor would I want to end up on the next video release of "guess who's snoring"....

I hope I get to make the trip.

Is there a group code for the hotel???

I want to book my rooms this weekend. I need to make plans to ship gear to the room number???

Still waiting for someone to comp my rooms. If it matters we want the ground floor.

goofball you could share with Dan, It could be a duet of snoring:eureka:

I hope to go this fall but would need to be cost effective so if there are any really heavy sleepers out there I snore but need to split accommodations to make the trip but this challenge is not for the light sleeper I have not been out snored and I would say it is probably like sleeping at the approach end of an international airport I keep trying to emphasize because until u have experienced it it is hard to explain so out goes the challenge

Please don't call to book a room yet anyone, Maria is in her busy season and will only set the group rate in the middle of September. The Shalimar might sell out for that weekend but she has told me that she will open her other hotel up if it does. Ricardo, will shipping the equipmet take longer than a month? Rich did off up to ship it to him if that's still open.

Booking in mid-September..... perfect......

Looks like there are a few out there throwing down the snoring gauntlet......

Todd.... fire up those GoPro's

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Originally posted by g00fba11 Todd.... fire up those GoPro's

Nope, I have a much better camera for that!

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Originally posted by Todd Please don't call to book a room yet anyone, Maria is in her busy season and will only set the group rate in the middle of September. The Shalimar might sell out for that weekend but she has told me that she will open her other hotel up if it does. Ricardo, will shipping the equipmet take longer than a month? Rich did off up to ship it to him if that's still open.

travelling to any event is always stressful. we like to be prepared for the worse. I'm not travelling alone (which always seems easier) so I need to look out for the complete Team.

trying to cut fees from shipping and/or paying airline baggage fees is the goal.

I have stuff coming from NL as well.

Look like I will be going solo to WWBB this year so no family. Anyone want to share a ride from Philly airport to Wildwood and back?? I can fly in thursday or friday and then leave sometime on sunday. I snore pretty bad too ..hahaha .. but I do have ear plugs so if someone wants the couch, it's available.

Not going to be the same with no Henry! That little kid is a blast! Glad you are still making it! Let me know if you need anything before you head over.