<p>I second what Stealth_81 said, especially if your coming from over 1000 miles. You want to be able and enjoy the time with your cadet and not have travel fatigue. Last year we found awesome tickets and the 5 of us flew out from CA, this year looks like a road trip. Regardless, we count it as a family vacation, COS is a wonderful destination, and our kids enjoyed meeting the other familes and look forward to seeing them again this year.</p>