I didn't read all this, but I was there in January with the family.
I would recommend looking really close at the meal plan. I found it to be too expensive for how I eat. I'm not a fan of huge meals. Ever night is a sit down dinner with dessert, etc. I found it to be just too much food so I was sorry I paid for it all. We actually scheduled a second character meal just to use it up. I did enjoy the "southern plantation" type reasturant in the Magic Kingdom. I liked the cornbread casserole or whatever it was. My wife said I was nuts. Mmmmm... (I typically don't eat southern fare.)
I'm not a big fan of the character stuff but the kids like it. I like to see how the park operates. They don't want the kids to see 2 tiggers so they take him away and the next guy comes out in the suit. The buildings are actually smaller/shorter than they look since the force the perspective (upper floors are shorter than real height would be). Cinderella's castle is under the height that would need a blinking red light for airplanes. They have build in other transitions between sections like "tomorrowland" and the main section for example. Check out the Monsters Inc laugh floor. It's some kind of live action cartoon that interacts with the audience. Not sure how it works, but it's cool.
The whole thing is so staged, that once you realize it, you can't not be fascinated by it. PLus, everyone (that works there) is nice, there's no trash, no gangbangers/crime, etc. It's a vacation from reality (until you get your Visa bill anyhow).
