Yeah DL puts WDW to shame in some aspects.
Better to hear it now though than to spend the money.
Oooh that actually makes me a bit jealous of the dessert party. Not jealous enough to actually do it, though.
I love Josh's writing style. I know he ruffles some people's feathers but I think he's hilarious.
Some do, some don't. Honestly, the best way to know is to pay the $7 (? I think it's $7 annual charge) for Kenny The Pirate's character locator. It's really a great thing. It will show you all the exact break times of all the characters at the party (and during the regular day). The WDW app does not tell you that. It lets you know about character palooza at DHS and any character training at Epcot will be announced on the message board that comes with the service.
Last year they played Ichabod Crane, the Sleepy Hollow cartoon (can't remember the exact name, maybe Legends of Sleepy Hollow?). It was great!