Disney World Orlando Visiting Forum

quinda · 11-07-2006, 07:08 PM

Is it worth taking a car to disney world, or would you be better off just using the shuttles between the different parks / to the parks from the hotels, and just renting a car for the days that you are spending outside of the parks?

I'm leaning towards just using the shuttles, but I thought I'd see what other people thought.

spondishy · 11-07-2006, 07:11 PM

Are you just doing Disney, or going elsewhere in Orlando? Are you planning on staying in a Disney Resort or elsewhere?

If your just Going to Magic Kingdom etc and staying in a Disney Resort then you can survive no problems without a car.

Personally I go to all the parks, shop and eat all over. I couldn't survive without a car.

quinda · 11-07-2006, 07:17 PM

Thanks for the thoughts.

The plan was to start the holiday by going to the Disney resorts (Epcot then probably MGM and Animal Kingdom) - we'd like to stay there for 3 days, possibly 4 depending on how it works out, then move 'outside' to another hotel and explore the rest of orlando for about a week.

The thing is the budget is getting very stretched, so we were wondering if we really needed a car for the days we were at disney, or if we could get away with just getting one for the days we would be planning on being out and about.

spondishy · 11-07-2006, 07:41 PM

Ah got ya. Depending on the hotel you stop at, they sometimes have pickup points for the car-rentals (although they are normally the more upscale hotels).

You'll need a transfer from the airport to the hotel as well, so you'll need to work that into your costs if you don't pickup the car straight away.

quinda · 11-07-2006, 08:13 PM

Bah, this is getting more and more complicated to work out - I hadn't thought about that. I'd kinda assumed that all the hotels would do a pickup service from the airport, so we would just need to tip the driver.

Thanks for the heads up. I'll plan out a few possibilities all the way...

Is parking free if you stay in a resort hotel, or is it still the $8 or $9 I keep seeing quoted?

jmac · 12-24-2006, 11:15 AM

Quinda - get a car - it gives you so much freedom of choice. Not to mention that there is so much else about Orlando that just Disney. You can get car rental for about £100 ($200) per week inc Collision Damage from some companies!

11-07-2006, 07:08 PM	#1
quinda Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 145	Is It Worth Taking a Car To Disney World? Is it worth taking a car to disney world, or would you be better off just using the shuttles between the different parks / to the parks from the hotels, and just renting a car for the days that you are spending outside of the parks? I'm leaning towards just using the shuttles, but I thought I'd see what other people thought.

11-07-2006, 07:11 PM	#2
spondishy Administrator Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 390	Re: Is It Worth Taking a Car To Disney World? Are you just doing Disney, or going elsewhere in Orlando? Are you planning on staying in a Disney Resort or elsewhere? If your just Going to Magic Kingdom etc and staying in a Disney Resort then you can survive no problems without a car. Personally I go to all the parks, shop and eat all over. I couldn't survive without a car.

11-07-2006, 07:17 PM	#3
quinda Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 145	Re: Is It Worth Taking a Car To Disney World? Thanks for the thoughts. The plan was to start the holiday by going to the Disney resorts (Epcot then probably MGM and Animal Kingdom) - we'd like to stay there for 3 days, possibly 4 depending on how it works out, then move 'outside' to another hotel and explore the rest of orlando for about a week. The thing is the budget is getting very stretched, so we were wondering if we really needed a car for the days we were at disney, or if we could get away with just getting one for the days we would be planning on being out and about.

11-07-2006, 07:41 PM	#4
spondishy Administrator Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 390	Re: Is It Worth Taking a Car To Disney World? Ah got ya. Depending on the hotel you stop at, they sometimes have pickup points for the car-rentals (although they are normally the more upscale hotels). You'll need a transfer from the airport to the hotel as well, so you'll need to work that into your costs if you don't pickup the car straight away.

11-07-2006, 08:13 PM	#5
quinda Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 145	Re: Is It Worth Taking a Car To Disney World? Bah, this is getting more and more complicated to work out - I hadn't thought about that. I'd kinda assumed that all the hotels would do a pickup service from the airport, so we would just need to tip the driver. Thanks for the heads up. I'll plan out a few possibilities all the way... Is parking free if you stay in a resort hotel, or is it still the $8 or $9 I keep seeing quoted?

12-24-2006, 11:15 AM	#6
jmac Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 4	Re: Is It Worth Taking a Car To Disney World? Quinda - get a car - it gives you so much freedom of choice. Not to mention that there is so much else about Orlando that just Disney. You can get car rental for about £100 ($200) per week inc Collision Damage from some companies! __________________ John

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