lomillerin,
Hi, I'm not Tyler, obviously! But, maybe I can answer some of your questions. We were in the 50's section at the end with a lake view which we considered an excellent place. Some of the 60's rooms (preferred) actually seemed to be a longer walk from food court/bus stops than us, so I'm glad I didn't pay for that! Maybe request a pool-view 50's room in the Lady or Tramp building? Tramp is building 3, not sure what building # Lady is, but is right across the pool from Tramp. That would put you close to the bowling pin pool for your kiddos, and still not a long walk from the food court.
I would say Quick and Casual Vouchers would be a good deal for you, but you are going so soon you wouldn't have time to get them! I think you'll be fine, though. Your DD can get kid's meals (pretty cheap), and unless your son or you is a big eater, you can share meals with him. My DD12 and I did this a lot! At the food court, one of us would go get a personal cheese pizza, while the other got cheese fries, and there was plenty to share. We each had a refillable mug, so drinks were no problem. At the parks, the burgers and fries, etc. are large portions also and easily shared. At places like Cosmic Ray's at MK, you could get a double burger and buy an extra bun (about $0.80) then you'd each have your own to make the way you like it at the toppings bar.
Bring your own water and this cuts the costs of drinks in the parks dramatically! Some of us brought bottled water each day, and some of us had drink holders big enough to put ice in and just added tap water. Any of the counter service restaurants will also give you ice water for free. Better for you than soda, too.
You can eat bagels, muffins, cereal and milk, or whatever you like in your room for breakfast. We did this every day with the exception of the 2 days we had character breakfasts and check-out day. It cuts breakfast costs way down!
The pools were open until midnight, I believe. The signs say 9 or 10 PM. (I forget which), but that is just the hours that a lifeguard is on duty. The pools are actually open later than that, and earlier in the morning, too.
I would suggest Saturday, the 19th, be your non-park day, or at least your non-Magic Kingdom day! MK seems to be the busiest park EVERY DAY to me, but Saturdays are outrageous!
Hope this helps and hope you have a GREAT time! I just got back and I'm jealous of you already! heehee
Debbie
