Question 1: I think going the Class C route is an excellent idea, especially if you are wanting to go the motorhome route. Class A's are generally more expensive and most (not all) are not suited for a family like a Class C is. Of course we are biased as we own ourselves (in our signature). We would of probably gone the Class A/Class B route, but we have a child ourselves. We did have a 31' bunkhouse travel trailer, but the bunkhouse was on overkill for us. Plus we had to have a 3/4 ton truck to pull it with.
But we love our Class C. It's much easier to drive and believe it or not, much easier for us to get ready to go. I can't explain why, as it shouldn't, but it does for some reason.
Question 2: I would attempt to get more time in before that long of a trip. You will want to make sure everything works in the motorhome and that you understand how to use it all. Your time frame of the 4 weeks should work. Some people will tell you they only drive a few hours a day. Many if not most, are retired and don't have anywhere to be. How far you drive is up to you. We both work and so vacation time is a timed event for us. We drove 11-12 hours in a day (with the truck and TT) to get to our destination. On the way home, we broke it up in two days. I didn't feel any more tired/less tired either way. You choose how far you want to drive and how far you are comfortable driving. Just be sure you are safe about it. That Class C has about a 55 gallon tank on it and you can probably safely guess an 8-9 mpg range. So you will not be driving more than 5-6 hours before you have to stop for gas anyway. From Vegas to Orlando is about 2300 miles. If you did only 400 miles a day, that's about 6 days to get out there. You might want to stop at specific places along the way for the kids to experience some things or maybe see some old military buddies. But if you was just doing a straight shot, then you should be able to make it in 3-4 days easily. At 4 days, that is about 550 miles of driving a day, or about 8 hours. Leave at 9am and pull in around 5-6pm each day. You can adjust either way.
Question 3:Making same day plans can work depending on where you are going. If it's a big tourist destination, for example the beach at summer time, then you will need to make reservations ahead. If you are talking about places along the highway, you will probably be able to find places.
With kids, KOA's are great. My daughter loves them and is one of her favorite places to stay. Not only because there are usually other kids there, but because of the fun stuff that goes on with the activities. She's a very social person...lol Yogi Bear/Jellystone has rewards membership thing. No cost to join it. Our daughter likes them as well. I'm former Air Force myself (4 years) and wish we could take advantage of the military parks.
Question 4:We don't tow a car right now either. Mainly due to the expense of getting a towing set up. If we go somewhere within a few hours and want a vehicle, my wife will just drive the one we have. If we plan on going on a long trip, then we will rent one when we get to our destination as needed. You have a good plan.
Question 5:Get a Good Sam Club membership and you will get the cheaper prices at Camping World. Camping Worlds are great as everything in them are for RV's. You can buy some things at Walmart, but your selection will be limited. Other RV dealerships that have stores is another option as well as online places. Just make sure you have a white water hose or two, sewer hose and connections and I recommend an extension cord for the RV (30amp).Other things to outfit the RV you can figure on your own. Just think about when you go to an RV park and hook up what you need. There will be a water connection, an electrical connection, and possibly a sewer connection. Get what's need to connect between those 3 points. Having an extension of each one of those areas is great because many parks are set up different. You may find that a 25' water hose is not enough and might need another one. At each one of those connections, there are additional things you can get that are highly suggested by many. Water regulator - some campsites have high water pressure that could cause damage. Some have lower water pressure and you won't want to use it. Water filter - you may want a water filter of some sort. Some put the larger whole house filters on their rigs. We just use the blue camco in line ones that you can buy at walmart. Surge protector - Goes in between your electrical cord and the pedestal. Does as you would thik and protects the RV from surges.
Question 6:You are correct in your thinking. They will get it prepared for you. They will assist with the other stuff. We are big proponents of going the Good Sam way. As you mentioned, it's one-stop-shopping. We don't have to remember who we have for each thing. The dealership will do a walkthrough with you on the unit (called a PDI). Be sure to take notes and ask lots of questions. If they don't go over something, ask them about it and have them show you how it works in person. That way you can verify it is working before you accept the rig.
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