The Dean

What you need is to find someone who owns a house, preferably on a complex with pool, gym, etc, that just happens to be less than ten minutes' drive from Disney main gate.............

https://www.vacationpoolhomes.com/pr...immee-FL-34747

Venezuelan007

Thats what I meant, usually they dont have the car you booked so they will offer an upscale care "for a few more bucks", theyll manage to force u get the GPS (which I have on my phone, and Hertz's GPS is junk FYI), theyll offer the toll pass, which is unnecesary, and insurances... Etc etc... So your 30$ a day offer rent turns out to be a 700$ a week, hahaha.

Eeyore

We've only had it suggested to us that we could go for a bigger car for only a small extra payment. We have never been told "we haven't got anything in the size you booked, you'll have to pay for a bigger car" - in fact I think that's probably a violation of consumer law in most countries.

The one time we arrived and they genuinely didn't have any cars of the size we'd booked (other than returns that hadn't been valeted and refuelled yet), they gave us one from the next size up for no extra cost. We didn't have to ask or argue about it, they just did it.

Only if you're dumb enough to fall for all that. Stick to your guns and you get what you want. Of course, I'm saying that from the perspective of an experienced traveller and there will always be people renting a car in an unfamiliar country for the first time who are more likely just to cave.

ctfc

The guy with the performing cats at the back of the Hilton in Key West, awesome.

Venezuelan007

Just wanted to give him a heads up in that matter

flares

Cheers bud

Good to know

Flares

Sue

I would second October as a good time to visit, weather is better then. March and early April are good weather wise too. Nice and warm but humidity hasn't kicked in yet. Have to watch when Easter falls though as it does get busy around then obviously.

It's wet season here in June/July/Aug and we get a lot of thunderstorms in the afternoons which isn't much fun when you are out in the parks.

I would second the Kennedy Space Center. We went about 10 years ago and found it boring, but went again last summer and they've since added a lot of new exhibits and the Atlantis Shuttle exhibit it fantastic.

One of my fav places to visit is Gator Land. Its a good afternoon out and it just fascinates me to see so many of these gators so close up.

If you want to get out and about a car is a must, although many come here and just use the hotel shuttles to get backwards and forwards. So if all you want to do is do the parks etc you can get by without a car, saying that you are then restricted to staying in those specific areas.

I live about 15 mins from mouseland, so happy to answer any questions you may have about best areas to stay, etc.