Hi Kiwi,
I will be holidaying at DW in Sept this year with myfamily (Mrs Mzy & kids). We are staying at the Contemporary resort for 4 nights booked online thru
Small World Vacations, Inc. - Walt Disney World Vacation, Disneyland Packages, Disney Cruise Line Vacations and Adventures by Disney!. We booked and paid several months ago and got a good deal. I looked at using Hilton points to stay at their hotel but I was advised to stay as close as possible (the hilton is in the downtown disney area). The Contemporary has the monorail running straight thru it so I figured that would have to be better than a bus.
My kids are still quite young so at this stage we are planning on only doing the disney parks and will leave the space centre until next time. My advice (actually the advice of others given to me) is to book as early as possible, especially is you are looking to get into one of the character dining sessions. Having said this, if you can't get into something first up keep trying as cancellations do occur.
I will be back early october and will give you an update if you want. Also, Disney have sent me a out a planning DVD which I am happy to copy and send.
...Mzy
its a small world after all...its a small world after all...