Is a rental car necessary?

My family is going the 1st week in Dec. and staying at Bonnet Creek. I know they offer a shuttle to the attractions. Do you recommend still having a rental to get around outside of the resort. A lot of people say that the grocery store and restaurants are a few miles away. Thanks for the input.

JB

We travel to Disney twice a year and we always rent a car. Disney / Bonnet Creek do offer transportation, but it is so convienient to be able to hop in the car with the tired kids rather than wait for a bus. Plus, you can drive to the grocery store to stock up on food for the Condo. I do not recommend going to Goodings for groceries just outside of Downtown Disney. They are way overpriced. Drive a few extra miles to the Super Wal-Mart and get your food for a lot less. I am not sure if this is true for Bonnet Creek, but when you stay at a Disney Resort you receive a parking pass that allows you to park at any of the theme parks for free. Here is a tip, if you are taking the monorail from the Magic Kingdom at the end of the day, take the Resort Monorail to get back to the TTS. Anyone can ride these. The line is typically a lot shorter. The resort monorail stops at the Contemporary and it also stops at the Transportation Ticket Station.