I have stayed at Dixie Landings, now Port Orleans Riverside, Carribean Beach in 10/05, and one of the value resorts. Will never stay at the value resorts again. Will most likely be staying at Riverside in 9/06. Prefer to stay at Wilderness Lodge. THe only hotels with the monorail are Contemporary, Grand Floridian and Polynesian. Won't stay at the Coronado since it has a convention Ctr. Too much chance of kida which I have none and prefer to avoid on vacation. Expect to use a bus for moderate hotels. Experience at Carribean was no more then a 15 minute wait. As for parks Epcot is half a day if you don't go to the pavillons and there isn't much to the Animal Kingdom. I would avoid the safari but there are a few good rides. Worth a half a day. You would need to check the disney site for magic hours.