We're going again this year for the fourth time. As the previous post said it is a great hotel to just crash out in. The free hotel breakfast is mainly DIY toast, muffins amd DIY tea,coffee or juice. If i rembember rightly i think they start breakfast at about 7 /7.30. We found that the little ice buckets you have in your room can hold 4 cups at one time leaving the other hand free to carry the toast back to the room . We still went to ponderosa for breakfast though as the hotel one isn't really one that would set you up for a hard day at the parks.
You can also get the pool barman to order you a flippers pizza if you want to crash out by the pool of an evening.
We don't really use the village inn (restaurante next door) as it was a bit pricey like a little chef over here.
When you check in at the VP just make sure you have the fridge and microwave in as we had to change rooms.They put us in a room without the last time we were there.
We found this hotel very handy for the I ride. When we went in Oct/Nov last year the free shuttles were at designated times to and from the parks. It was just a case of queuing up for them in the mornings.
hope this info helps
regards
biggy