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[quote=Anonymous]I've stayed separately 5 or 6 times at Fort Wilderness Cabins, Beach & Yacht Club and the Polynesian - without going into the parks even one time. It was all enjoyable for my family.

The B&YC pool is hands down the best, and for most of the day kids will be in the parks or taking a nap. If you plan to go to EPCOT in the evenings, it is a short walk to the back entrance.

We used the boats, buses and monorails to visit other hotels and have a meal. My favorite was Boma at Animal Kingdom Lodge. You can walk out back after the buffet past the pool and see a few animals.

Or we would take the kids to Chef Mickey's in the Contemporary then ride the monorail circle, getting off at Poly and GF and just walk around the hotel and gardens. On weekends, local Polynesian kids and adults would dance in the lobby.

Ft Wilderness has tons to do with 2 or 3 pools, walking trails, evening movie with Chip&Dale, animals, fun driving a golf cart around. You can cook in your kitchen, grill out or get a quick lunch by the pool. There is a bbq buffet restaurant plus a dinner show. You can sit on the beach and watch the boat parade and fireworks every night. It's easy to catch the boat to go next door to Wilderness Lodge for their restaurants or to the Contemporary. Then take the monorail to the other 2 hotels on the circle.

There was a mini golf course by Hollywood Studios. And some piano bars, restaurants and shops across the lake from Beach&Yacht on the Boardwalk. Then Disney Springs, which is just a bunch of restaurants and shops. Or CityWalk, the similar place for Universal.

It would be easy to drive to Cocoa Beach for a day, although I prefer the powder sands of New Smyrna.

We've had tons of fun without entering the chaos and crowds of the parks. Probably more fun, and certainly more relaxing. We especially enjoyed doing this in early December to look at all the hotel decorations.[/quote]

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