ooh, my ears were burning thanks for the recommendation pinkem.
Aimsmum, my house wouldn't be too big. Its a 4 bed with a sofa bed so sleeps 10 and you will need at least a 4 bed if there are 9 of you. They have very strict rules in Florida regarding numbers of guests in houses so you can't get away with a smaller property and cram the children in.Some management companies will fine you if you 'over occupy'
Pretty good rates at the moment, you can actually rent a 4 bed villa with a private pool cheaper than 2 motel rooms. Crazy!
My villa (and the other ones Loyalty manage) is 4 miles from Disney so close to those parks and around 20 mins to Seaworld, Universal etc.