So let's consider actual distances from OLCC to the various Disney parks as opposed to, say, my favorite Orlando resort - Marriott's Cypress Harbour...
From the furthest buildings at OLCC's East Village...
to the TTC parking lot for Magic Kingdom it's 10.4 miles,
to Epcot it's 9.6,
to Hollywood Studios 7.3,
to Animal Kingdom 6.0.
From the front buildings (closest to Westwood Blvd.) at Cypress Harbour...
TTC: 10.4 miles,
Epcot: 9.1 miles,
Hollywood Studios: 10.2 miles,
Animal Kingdom: 10.1 miles.
While I prefer Cypress Harbour, by a huge margin, it isn't because it's so much closer to Disney as the driving difference is no more than marginal (while, of course, it's a lot closer to SeaWorld and Universal). I'll admit, though, that CH seems closer to me. But you know that perception isn't always reality.
I also don't think that the elevated highway that runs above a mostly, but not entirely, wooded area of OLCC would dissuade me from that resort either. The highway seems an odd resort feature but most of it is buffered by the more populated areas of OLCC.
Not my favorite Orlando-area resort but, after twenty Orlando timeshare stays since 1997, one that I'd consider if the Marriotts, DVCs, Sheratons, Hiltons or Cypress Pointe Resort weren't available.
Dick Taylor
