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>looking at a good neighbor hotel as it is cheaper and nicer then the cheapest options on site. Will there be issues getting to the park daily?
Potentially, yes. Many of the off-site hotels have shuttles, but they are either at a cost, or run very limited schedules or drop off zones. Depending on what you want to do, this can be an issue, or force you to rely more on private services (taxi/Uber/Lyft). Car rental is also an option, but will add parking expense, at both your hotel and at Disney.
>I also think I will pass on the daily meal plans as they are expensive, if I got a hotel that offered the plans for free would I end up paying more then a good neighbor with me buying food myself?
You cannot buy a Disney Dining Plan from an off-site resort. So if you stay off-site, the decision is made for you. DDP is a bit of a personal decision for those on site. In general, "free" dining isn't free, as you pay full rack rate at a Disney hotel to get it. It also works best for a specific dining style. It's not designed to save you money so much as it is designed for convenience. If you have multiple Disney kids (under 10) and like buffets, you can also come out ahead. If you have 10-13 year olds, you do pay for them as adults at such meals, and for many, that's not a good thing either out of pocket OR on DDP.
>I was also thinking of doing universal for a day.
Universal is very expensive as a one-day park, as if you want to do Harry Potter you will need the park hopper there. You might want to look at staying at a Universal hotel and spending two days.
I think something to be called out is that the main parking lot for Magic Kingdom is larger than Disneyland. The difference between on-site and off-site is much more pronounced at Disney World. At Disneyland, off-site hotels are walking distance of main gate, and often more convenient than the Disney properties. That is almost universally not true at WDW.
I suggest checking out wdwprepschool.com and yourfirstvisit.net, and/or buying/reading the excellent Easy Guide.