I've stayed at nearly every Disney resort including the All Star Music, All Star Movies and Pop Century twice. I would think they would be a perfect vacation value for your family.

Most of the negatives pointed out here are true. The good thing is, if you are in Disney with kids, chances are you are not spending much time in your (small) room other than to shower and sleep, so the size of the room won't matter.

The experience of being on-site will please any child. It makes it much easier if you decide not to do the parks for a day; the kids will still feel like they are getting the Disney experience.

A big plus to staying on-site is that you can take advantage of the Magical Express Bus if you are flying into MCO and do not need to rent a car. The bus is free, clean and convenient and a definite plus over the hotels off Disney property. In fact, since Magical Express service began, I haven't stayed anywhere in Orlando except Disney property just because of this convenience.

As far as the fireworks go, no you can't see them from the value resorts. But I will send you a private message with some info that will help you in that regard.