I will probably be repeating statements previously made-but here I go anyway
I love, love, love being onsite.
The pure joy of morning emh is unbeatable.
We have a hire car -therefore free parking is a bonus.
And if fd is available-it's a done deal.
my idea of offsite is not a like for like as some may describe.
I want/need space-bedrooms,bathrooms,laundry facilities,privacy,kitchen,living area etc..
I would not go offsite to another hotel room..
Our first trips to Orlando were offsite and fantastic..
I honestly did not know Disney even had onsite hotels
Our first few stays onsite were one nighters in values purely for the emh fun.
I actually thought we'd taken a step down switching to onsite for a full vacation compared to the offsite accommodation we'd stayed in-but once in the bubble changed my mind.
Adored the 2 bed villa at okw & the following year booked 2 bed at ssr.
Thought there was no going back - however Disney had different ideas with their prices!!
I have never spent more than a couple of nights in a hotel room-
We have since booked onsite & offsite overlapping previously to have the best of both worlds.
Alternatively-began with onsite then switched to offsite.
If money were no object I'd stay onsite for the whole vacation in at least a 1 bed villa-
Unfortunately it's not-so above is our compromise.
I dont believe the idea of going back for a break etc is an issue if you're in the Disney vicinity.
I've not tried to book headline FP's at 30 days so can't comment on those potential issues.