Depending on which hotel you choose, it doesn't have to be difficult to walk to M&F to take the tram to DTD or to walk to DTD and then to the parks. For example, from the Super 8 on
Disneyland Dr., just north of Ball Rd., you would walk straight down Disneyland Dr. to Magic Way (on the east side of the street since there is no sidewalk south of Ball on the west side), then cross at the light, enter the path that is right there on the corner and walk directly to bag check and the trams in the M&F structure. Not hard at all. To walk to DTD instead of taking the tram, just continue walking west on Magic Way to the next signal, then turn left and continue walking toward the ESPN Zone and Rainforest Cafe buildings. Follow the signs to the bag check tents, go through security, enter DTD and walk east toward the parks. These directions would also work for any hotel that is near the Disneyland Dr. and Ball Rd. intersection. It is a safe area, and we've done that walk many times, even after park closing, and never felt unsafe. You just don't want to be too far west of that intersection because that will lengthen your walking time as you can no longer cut through the M&F structure or CM lot.