This is a very common questions from our potential guests. Most people are coming to Central Florida is experience the Disney Theme Parks. It is so much more cost effective to rent a villa and drive to Disney than it is to stay on property. BUT how long will it take you to get there?
The distance to Disney, Universal and the other parks is important, but don’t overestimate it. If a vacation villa is 5 minutes further away but has everything you want, take it. The thing is, you will probably lose (or find) those additional 5 minutes waiting for the bus to get you to the park from the parking lot, or waiting on a line for some ride. You will be so much happier in the villa you wanted as opposed to the villa that is 2 miles closer to Disney World. All communities are between 5 and 30 minutes from Disney, depends also on the park you want to visit and the exit on I4 you need to take. As you can see, this is a science of its own:)