Disney World with toddlers, Where to Stay?

I came across this article to day about where to stay when visiting Disney World with toddlers. Having done this several times, I was curious about what the author would recommend. Their only recommendation was to stay on-site. Why? Because of the convenience factor.

Wow! I was shocked by that because it is so contrary to our own experience. We found that the sprawling resorts were difficult for toddlers unless you take your stroller everywhere not to mention waiting in line for buses. The last thing my kids wanted to do was walk more and wait in more lines. I honestly just don't understand why everybody finds driving to Disney so difficult. Granted it costs $12/day but you save more than that staying off-site. Our experience has been that it's much easier to get in our car and drive than wait in line, try to find seats on the bus and go from stop-to-stop before getting where we actually wanted to go.

Aside from those factors, we found that having to go to the food court to eat breakfast was a huge time sink. Also, going to the pool was a whole involved process of getting everybody ready, walking (again) to the main pool which was often crowded with older kids who disregarded our toddlers. Contrast that to staying in a nearby pool house. Everybody has their own room, you can eat a normal relaxed breakfast, going to the pool means stepping outside.

I guess I just don't get it.