This year alone we stayed at the Boardwalk 2BR BW View, BeachClub 1BR Garden View, Contemporary Castle View, Grand Floridian MK View, and the 3BR Grand Villa Savannah View at Animal Kingdom. All were awesome in their own way. I always say that nothing could touch the experience at Animal Kingdom and if it were closer to the parks I would never stay anywhere else, it's just sooooo far away, but well worth a couple days for the experience. The Contemporary was my favorite and the view was beyond words, the room was so modern and neat, but my entire family hated that there was not a "theme", like the others. So, if I had to pick a family favorite it would be the Boardwalk w/ a boardwalk view. Can walk to Epcot, MGM or the activities on the boardwalk, or take the boat. When you get to Epcot you can hop on the monorail and take it to the Magic Kingdom and the resorts up there. I love them all and can't wait to come back in June in the 2BR at the BeachClub, my only issue with that resort would be that the pool, which is spectacular, would have been an issue if my kids were little. It's so big, I would have been a wreck keeping track of them. Then in August we are staying 3 nights at the Boardwalk and off to our first Cruise!!!!!!!!! I loved and disliked the Grand Floridian because I didn't care for the rooms, compared to Vacation Club Villa's they are not even comparable, but the resort and pool and beach and location cannot be touched by anything else in my eyes. But way too much money when the others are better in so many ways. Good luck, hope all of my hours of countless research, staying and money I don't have helps you out! Have a great and magical trip.