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Mix it up a little. You can stay in Dillon pretty cheap if you shop. Then you aren't commiting to anything in particular and have fairly easy access to all. That early the snow can be iffy and you never know where it will be. One side of the tunnel (you'll figure it out) can have loads of snow while the other is bone dry. Kinda weird. At the level you're describing I would stick with Copper, Vai/Beaver, Keystone, and maybe Breck. Be sure to get(rent) on the right equipment. The new, wider/shorter boards and softer boots will take you to levels you could never go before. It's kind of like renting better legs and lungs. Don't cheap out!
Copper is a very skier friendly mountain for the level you are looking for. From the base looking up, stay right for easy and move left as you want to increase difficulty - it's that easy. The base area has some activity, but not much as compared to Vail.
Vail is a great area with a fun little town. You owe it to yourself to experience it at least once - which will be about 100 days short of what you'll need to get to really know the mountain. It's huge. Apres ski in Vail has lots of opportunities. Tubing at the top at night is a rush. Vail is my favorite ski area anywhere because of the variety it offers on the mountain and in town.
Keystone/Breck have never wowed me. Not sure why. I guess with Aspen, Vail, and A-Basin so close by, they don't grab me. Breck has a fun nightlife, however. Night skiing (not into it) in Keystone.
A-basin is worthless for all but experts. Yeah, they have lower level stuff, but nothing compared to the other areas so why bother? The equipment is antiquated, the base area minimal, and the acreage small. It's also at the highest elevation making it even more difficult for blue square skiiers. A-basin is the place to go if you love hiking to chutes and double blacks. They also are open the latest into the spring for some awesome, expert level spring skiing. Don't get me wrong, I love it - sometimes. But, it's really not suited for the average skier.
Loveland etc. Never been. Again-why?
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