thank you everyone for your input! I feel a little better knowing we aren't going overboard with Character meals. I haven't been to WDW in 15 years so we are trying to shove a lot into a little time. Back when I was a kid character breakfasts were a treat and I would have never DREAMED of going to ore than one in a trip. What a difference a dining plan makes!!
Not having to wait in line to meet characters is great, but we ended up meeting a lot of characters (fab five, Pinnocio, Pooh and friends, Disney Jr, Fairy Godmother, princesses, pixar characters, lilo & stitch, etc.) throughout the parks without ever having to wait for more than 5-10 minutes (with the exception of the Buzz and Woody meet & greet at HS and the Rapunzel meet & greet at MK). Have a magical trip!