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[quote=Anonymous]I've done Art of Animation and the Grand Floridian.  If I go back to Disney, I'll do Art of Animation.

Our room at the Grand Floridian was a good size, with a daybed so there was plenty of room for the 5 of us to sleep.  Being on the monorail was amazing and made it easy to go back in the room in the afternoon to rest up.  We were easily able to head back to the Magic Kingdom for the electrical parade, which we missed the first time we went to DW.  It was also easy for me to take the younger (tired) kids back to the hotel while DH stayed with our older DC until closing.  You can watch the fireworks and the boat parade from the hotel.

But...if you are going to go anywhere besides Magic Kingdom, then the perks of the Grand Floridian are lost.  The monorail wasn't running to Epcot, although that was temporary due to the construction at the Polynesian.

The Art of Animation had much better quick service food options and the size of the room made everything easier.  The kids liked the theme better, since the Grand Floridian theme was kind of lost on them.  The bus rides really weren't so bad, but I didn't want to do them twice in a day.  That was the major downside since we never had the energy to go back to the parks.  So basically we got there early, had fun until about 4 or 5 and then headed back to the hotel for the rest of the evening.  That meant no fireworks, no electrical parade, none of that.

It was also a lot easier having a microwave in the room for making snacks, early dinners, etc.

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