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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When I traveled alone with DC being in a Disney hotel was well worth it (even just the basic "Value" ones), because I didn't want to have to rent a car, deal with finding food, etc. When I traveled in a larger group and was staying longer, staying off-site made sense for the bigger space at lower price.
If you want a cool hotel but it doesn't have to be "Disney" cool, look at Wyndham Bonnet Creek. Big condos with kitchens and laundry and lots of space, and lots of resort amenities (multiple themed pool areas, minigolf, etc), small price compared to Disney villas. But you'll need to drive and the food options on site are very limited.
The Disney hotels do allow you to book your FastPasses a month earlier. For a very small number of attractions that will make a difference, but May is not the busiest season.

Check out yourfirstvisit.net. They have a lot of guidance aimed at people trying to do a "one and done, see it all" type of trip, and I think ages 8 and 5 are right in their recommended range for when to go if you're only going once.[/quote]

We've been to Disney 3 times and have stayed at Wyndham Bonnet Creek.  If I was only going once AND could swallow the price, I would stay at one of the resorts on the monorail.  Aside of those, I don't really feel like we miss out on anything we care about by not staying at a Disney resort.  The space at Wyndham is pretty great, and it's on Disney property so closer to some parks than some Disney resorts.  The last time we went (about 18 months ago), we paid $850 for 6 nights in a 3 bedroom condo.  We book through vacationstrategy.com or vacationupgrades.com, not directly through Wyndham.  We don't use extra magic hours (we avoid whichever park has that) or the dining plan, so the only difference for us is the delay in booking fast passes.  I can't say that it's really affected us though, and I doubt it would affect a May vacation.[/quote]

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