1.) Yes.
2.) 10-20 minutes driving away from each other.
3.) Port Orleans Riverside
4.) Theres Cypress Gardens, Sea World, Wet n' Wild, Discovery Cove and more... and Uncle Bernies a drive away.
5.) Yes.
6.) Completley depends on the time you go.
7.) Meh.
8.) I think it isn't, but a full day would allow you to know this park like the back of your hand. If you hate animals... well...no.