Renting a car v. DCL transportation to the Magic Kingdom

[aggroamerican]

We are sailing on the Dream in July and then are spending a few days in the Magic Kingdom. We currently have transportation booked through DCL to the Polynesian. Is there a benefit to renting a car at Port Canaveral instead? Will it get us there any faster? Pros v. Cons, anyone? Thanks in advance!:confused:

[swimgranny]

my son and his family used the disney shuttle to park, they were the first off the ship got there way faster than car

[DisneyKidsDad]

We are sailing on the Dream in July and then are spending a few days in the Magic Kingdom. We currently have transportation booked through DCL to the Polynesian. Is there a benefit to renting a car at Port Canaveral instead? Will it get us there any faster? Pros v. Cons, anyone? Thanks in advance!:confused:

 

Once you get to the Poly will you have any need for a car? If not take DCL transportation. If you plan on driving yourself to the parks, you will have a hot car and traffic. Let Disney take you there in air conditioned comfort. :D

[jklmrm]

I don't think you'll get there much quicker by renting a car. By the time you get through the process of renting, the Disney Bus will be on its way. The Disney Bus is actually a nice motorcoach with comfortable seats and video screens. If you're not planning on leaving Disney property after arriving at the Poly, you definitely won't need a car. You can take the monorail directly from the hotel to the Magic Kingdom, or walk abot 7 minutes to get to the monorail to take you to Epcot. There are also frequent shuttle busses from your hotel to the other areas and parks of Disney.