Denise:
If you're thinking about Animal Kingdom, a semi-deluxe resort, or a
Moderate resort in lieu of the Polynesian that tells me you may be
concerned about its cost and whether the monorail is worth that cost.
As much as I loved staying at the Polynesian in March, you could
probably rent a car, and a convertible at that, and take a few taxis for
your transportation needs and still come out way ahead staying
elsewhere! And I would definitely recommend that car if you stayed at
Animal Kingdom, which provides only bus transportation to the theme
parks and is the most remote hotel on property. A Savannah View room
there would delight your boys. If you're going in August and also
considering Moderate hotels, I'd recommend taking a look at
Caribbean
Beach Resort with its pirate-ship theme and spash station. But it's
downside is its park transportation and its buses make multiple stops
at the resort.
If renting or bringing your car isn't for you, a good compromise between
price and proximity might actually be found by looking at two other
Deluxe resorts: the Contemporary and the Swan & Dolphin. The
Contemporary is also on the monorail and includes the more affordable
Garden Wing rooms that are near its pool which includes ground
fountains, a long slide and lovely views of the lagoon. The Swan &
Dolphin are within a pleasant morning stroller ride of Disney's
Hollywood Studios and Epcot. In the afternoon, take its ferry from the
parks back to the hotel. Keep in mind, though, that these twin hotels
aren't actually Disney hotels, so you wouldn't be able to get the Disney
Dining Plan. But the lights of the Boardwalk coupled with its upscale
pool and paddle boats make it also an affordable runner-up to the
Polynesian!
If you have any other questions, feel free to visit me via my bio page!
Whitney