I have stayed at both and I just returned from Port Orleans on Sunday. I have to say, I prefer Car Beach. I had heard alot of people like POR, but everything is SOOOO far away! Check in was great, they accomodated my family when everyone HATED where they were. The cafeteria seems to be always crowded and no one working there had a smile on their face. I must say Mousekeeping there was EXCELLENT and the girls cleaning tables were so very nice. I like the "feel" of Car. Beach much better, I feel like I really got away from it all. Jamaica was nice, just a hop over the bridge and you were at the center of it all. At POR, we stayed in bldg 16. They seem to be a little smaller than Car beach, but I have a 3 yo and he did well on the trundle bed at Alligator Bayou. The stay at POR was nice, but everytime we passed Car Beach, I wanted to be there.