Sometimes we take trips to check out other resorts or ride Disney transportation or check out stuff. Such as:
A. Loop out to Epcot and back-boat FW to MK, monorail to TTC, monorail to Epcot, monorail BACK to TTC, ferry to MK, boat to FW.
B. Ride Skyliner. As a resort guest you can park your car at theme parks so-drive to Disney Studios, Skyliner from Studios to Pop, Skyliner to Epcot, wander around Boardwalk if you wish, then take one of the Epcot boats through the canal past Swan/Dolphin back to Studios.
C. We do a "7 Seas Lagoon Resort" loop-boat or bus to MK, then monorail around and get off at Grand Fl, Poly, Contemp, etc. to enjoy the AC and relax. Kids can use their game rooms to play games (I did some pinball at the Contemp). We also stop for a Dole Whip in a souvenir sipper or bowl at the Poly (just outside the main lobby area ground floor, out the sliding doors in the direction of MK and the service window/seating is on the left).
D. Go to Port Orleans Riverside and take the boat to Disney Springs for your DS ramble then boat back to POR. Sit on the POR back porch of the lobby in the rocking chairs (nice).
E. Go see Yehaa Bob Jackson's show at POR in the evenings (he is off some nights so check his schedule on the link). Bob is very talented, funny, and family friendly of course. 90 minute show does 2x per night.
Disney's Yehaa Bob Link Plenty of YT videos and his website to show you what to expect. No reservation but seating fills up so get there early for a party of 5.
F. We also held a cut-throat round of putt-putt golf at one of Disney's 2 locations. Those are harder to get walk-up so best to call and reserve a set day/time a day or two in advance. But it was surprisingly competitive and fun.
We also walked the sidewalk from MK to Grand Flor as part of our 7 Seas loop (although I've read the trail was closed recently for some reason but maybe it's reopened). So yeah, mix in some fun/games or refreshments along the way. We also would schedule a lunch at a destination resort such as Grand Floridian Cafe, Beaches n Cream, Earl of Sandwich and eat there while on one of these jaunts.
Anyway, that's what we do.
Bama Ed
PS - we also catch the MK fireworks from the Contemporary Resort at night. You can view them from the Tower outside end that faces the MK on the concourse level. That can get crowded so people even climb the outside stairwells for a higher view. We liked to go a few minutes early and stand on the elevated walkway between Contemp and Bay Lake Tower. That whole area also gets the music/sound with the fireworks too.