When you take the bus it is only a short walk to the entrance and there is no fee, plus i've never had problems with the bus and sometimes you learn things from the driver. But if you know you will be taking the car to the resort you might as well drive to the parks
The ghost in the second one I had to search up but it is in the first row of the second car. You can see a huge ray of light as the ride starts. Hope that helped ;)