Hi Jill,
There are so many fantastic
Quick-Service dining locations situated at the Disney Resort hotels.
As everyone has different opinions, it's very difficult to choose the best ones so, I'm going to give you my personal top 5 choices:-
1/ BoardWalk Bakery at Disney's BoardWalk
2/ Capt. Cook's at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort
3/ Hurricane Hanna's Waterside Bar and Grill at Disney's Beach Club Resort
4/ Landscape of Flavors at Disney's Art of Animation Resort
5/ The Mara at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge Resort
Whilst I, myself, have never encountered any problems at all in parking at a Disney Resort hotel (which I am not staying at), I have occasionally heard of Guests being asked to park elsewhere if a particular Resort hotel car park is quite full and they do not have an Advance Dining Reservation confirmation number (usually during major holiday periods such as Christmas etc).
When you arrive at the gate of the Disney Resort hotel which you wish to visit, just explain to the Cast Member that you would like to eat at a Quick-Service dining location/have a look around the Resort hotel. Assuming that you're not visiting the Walt Disney World Resort during one of the busiest times of the year, I'd be very surprised if you are asked to park elsewhere.
Wishing you a magical holiday filled with memories which will last a lifetime!
Emma