We've done a day trip to Cocoa as well... IMO, it would be too far for several day trips as it took over an hour in no traffic and about an hour and a half in rush hour traffic coming back to Orlando. I wouldn't mind doing it once or twice during a vacation but would hate to have to do it more than that. Would it be an option to do a split stay? Possibly a few days in the Orlando area while you are doing Disney and then move to another hotel in Cocoa for your beach days???