Hi California Mom (I'm originally from So. Cal.). For the first time, we'll be renting a car for our trip. Why? I added up the cost of taxis round trip from airport to WDW and then roundtrip from WDW to Universal (we want to go once while on our trip) and it was more expensive than a weekly rate for a rental car. Now, with the rental car we may even use for WDW sometimes - like going to the water parks (schlepping all the stuff), or to other resorts, or Downtown Disney. I've always resisted renting a car down there, because I spend my whole life driving the kids around and I wanted it to feel more like a vacation. So, we'll see which is the best plan! (We go in 13 days!)