[QUOTE=Eclipsepearl;16184294

I cringe every time someone says to fly when the child naps. As a Flight Attendant, I saw this go wrong so many times. First, if you have a delay, you're sure to have a meltdown. Also, some children get so overstimulated in airports that they don't settle down on the plane.

I never thought of it this way. I always pick the flights during my 1 yr old's nap time or bedtime but she is very scheduled so maybe it just works for her.

Regarding the op, I wouldn't pick the flt you have to wake up your child early for because he wouldn't have had a full nights rest. And, typically the first flight out on a Mon usually more business travelers on it who avoided flying out on Sun night. Mid-morning would probably be the best time. Flights to MCO usually have lots of overly excited kids on them heading to Disney World so you won't be the only one.