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MinnieM123

MinnieM123

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Goofyernmost said:
If you aren't planning on doing anything else, not having a car available is up to you. The numbers even the big ones still amount to one night sleeping on a "who know who slept there before" bed. Car rentals allow so much more freedom of movement which is important to me. Besides you listed the car rentals that are the big boys, there are many smaller organizations that are dependable and much less expensive. You always pay more for a recognizable name.

I probably shouldn't have gotten involved in this discussion seeing as I won't stay onsite at gunpoint. If I want to throw money away, I will just roll it up in a wad and throw it in the trash. I think onsite is a ripoff, but that is my opinion and I am aware that many feel just the opposite. That is their choice. I know how much money I have saved over the years by staying offsite, eating offsite and exploring offsite. Onsite I was a prisoner and forced to pay whatever they wanted. I love the parks and have never complained about the ticket price because I know of no other venue where you get that many hours of entertainment and fun for one very reasonable price. But that much money for the use of a bed which is primarily the only use I have for that room, is beyond my comprehension. But it is nice to still have options and with every new "charge" that Disney decides to shake down from its guests gets closer to helping the locals make a living and not having to two finger point out where the restrooms are located.
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Cars are o.k., but I'm too chicken to drive down there at this point. It was bad enough years ago, but the roads are way too congested. I just prefer to either get a taxi or use the Disney transportation. My goal at WDW is not to have to drive any car. :cool:
 
Figgy1

Figgy1

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MinnieM123 said:
Good point -- I assume you've learned of those from various past visits. (When I drove, it was just on the main highways, etc., as I'd pick a direct route where I probably would have less of a chance of getting lost.) 🤦‍♀️
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Having spent at least a portion of most of our trips off site we learned how to find things like grocery stores, out of the way places to eat etc. Back before EMH the parks closed early in the beginning of September so it made sense to have a lateish lunch and dinner off property. Orlando traffic has never bothered me:joyfull:
 
Cesar R M

Cesar R M

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SteveBrickNJ said:
I agree with so many points you made here....i.e the rental car for the week is expensive and then every day you park it at your on property Disney Resort hotel you have to pay for daily parking as well. It would be best to get a ride from MEARS or whatever other source you select....then just use the free Disney buses to get from your on site Disney Resort hotel to the various parks.
Yet this is such a disappointing change Disney is putting into place. ( I'm sure the Mears Transportation Company is thrilled though)
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Aren't both options pretty much MEARS anyway?
 
StarWarsGirl

StarWarsGirl

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MinnieM123 said:
My goal at WDW is not to have to drive any car. :cool:
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Same.

We drove to AK last trip. As we were walking back to the car, I was thinking, aren't we there yet? Why aren't we there yet? Haven't I done enough walking today? Why aren't we at the car yet? The bus stop was so much closer and I could have sat on the ground.

And I wasn't even the one driving.

We brought groceries with us from SC, but we still never left property. I guess we're Disney bubble people.
 
Goofyernmost

Goofyernmost

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MinnieM123 said:
Cars are o.k., but I'm too chicken to drive down there at this point. It was bad enough years ago, but the roads are way too congested. I just prefer to either get a taxi or use the Disney transportation. My goal at WDW is not to have to drive any car. :cool:
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I realize that is a legit excuse, but I always find it amusing. Perhaps it is because driving has been, and still is, a big part of my life I just feel that the imagination the people use to determine how bad it is, is not a reality. Yes, I have seen some pretty stupid car tricks in that area, but, all that is required is maintaining space and staying alert. It really isn't all that bad to me. At least it never seemed like one to me. Driving around Jacksonville was far worse then near WDW. And it is so much fun to drive into WDW under the banner via World Drive every day not just when I get their the first time or the 'See you real soon' on the way out. I also have to realize the very many people do not have the driving experience that I have, but New Jersey/New York City area is one of the scariest places in the world to drive through.
 
donaldtoo

donaldtoo

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MinnieM123 said:
It may be $45 if the taxi flat rates. Some do, some don't, and if they don't and you get stuck in traffic, it can get costly. I took taxis to/from MCO to the Swan, and the average "range" was approx. $48 - $65 (before tip). Oh, a few times I took a towncar from Swan to MCO and that ran $70-80.

Again, time of day and traffic would determine taxi fare, for the most part, in my experience. Taxi fare didn't bother me though, as I was getting a decent hotel room rate, which more than made up for the taxi fare.
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All the years we went before DME, we always just hired a Tiffany Towncar, to and from MCO. Easily fit all of us and all our luggage, and was always a smooth and enjoyable experience...!!! :)
 
Figgy1

Figgy1

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Goofyernmost said:
I realize that is a legit excuse, but I always find it amusing. Perhaps it is because driving has been, and still is, a big part of my life I just feel that the imagination the people use to determine how bad it is, is not a reality. Yes, I have seen some pretty stupid car tricks in that area, but, all that is required is maintaining space and staying alert. It really isn't all that bad to me. At least it never seemed like one to me. Driving around Jacksonville was far worse then near WDW. And it is so much fun to drive into WDW under the banner via World Drive every day not just when I get their the first time or the 'See you real soon' on the way out. I also have to realize the very many people do not have the driving experience that I have, but New Jersey/New York City area is one of the scariest places in the world to drive through.
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NY/NJ isn't bad at all to drive around. ok maybe the Parkway to the shore gets a little jammed up on a Friday night and sometime people get a bit impatient at the bridges and tunnels but it's not that bad;)
 
SteveBrickNJ

SteveBrickNJ

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figmentfan423 said:
NY/NJ isn't bad at all to drive around. ok maybe the Parkway to the shore gets a little jammed up on a Friday night and sometime people get a bit impatient at the bridges and tunnels but it's not that bad;)
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Tunnels are now not as problem. Manhatten is almost a ghost town. There are very few tourists and folks who used to commute into the city have been working from home since last March. Before you know it people will be able to say they''ve been working from home for a year!
 
donaldtoo

donaldtoo

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MinnieM123 said:
Cars are o.k., but I'm too chicken to drive down there at this point. It was bad enough years ago, but the roads are way too congested. I just prefer to either get a taxi or use the Disney transportation. My goal at WDW is not to have to drive any car. :cool:
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Yep, drivin’ is definitely somethin’ we’ve never preferred to do, nor have we ever done on a WDW vacation. Feels sooo much more like a vacation when we can leave that aspect of what we do so many days of our everyday lives to someone else...!!! :)
 
FutureCEO

FutureCEO

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figmentfan423 said:
NY/NJ isn't bad at all to drive around. ok maybe the Parkway to the shore gets a little jammed up on a Friday night and sometime people get a bit impatient at the bridges and tunnels but it's not that bad;)
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A few years ago, my uncle who lived in Jersey at the time met us in NYC. DRIVING!!!! It was like a day or two after the new WTC tower opened up and so we were over there. Then he drove us to a restaurant in Greenwich Village and omg....I would have a heart attack if I drove there.
 

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