Lucky, lucky, lucky you. We went earlier this year - March I think. Cold but good as off season and quieter. I have loads and loads of tips....we dont' have children, though, so some of these might not apply!
I love it there. There's nothing to do except have fun! All responsibilities and all that seem to just fall away. We got engaged there (outside the pizza planet restaurant - so classy) then spent 5 nights of our honeymoon there, and have been back for every anniversary or at least once a year since then. (I think our next trip will be our 10th or 11th!)
Ok, VEA. That means nothing to me.....we go on Eurostar. I think it is a shuttle bus that runs from CGD to the park. I suggest you go to this excellent website
www.dlp.info which has loads of stuff plus a really really helpful forum.
It sounds like you have loads lined up - all the things you have booked will be great fun! There are so many places to eat; in Disney village and in the parks themselves. In the village I quite like the rainforest cafe and Annette's diner (burgers etc). Nothing is cheap, sadly. Planet Hollywood doesn't get good reviews and I wouldn't go there again tbh. Not sure what the restaurant in your hotel is like, as the Cheyenne is the one I've never stayed in! Been to all the others now, oh I lie never been to the Newport Bay actually (although have been to its restaurant, which was good). We nearly always stay in the Disneyland hotel itself, I save my bonus and blow it once a year - its soooo expensive, but soooo worth it. Do pop in and have a look at it, its stunning.
Lots of good restaurant info here
www.dlpfoodguide.com
Not sure how old your kids are but if little do use the 'baby switch' so you don't have to queue twice to go on the big rides one adult at a time! My top five.....difficult to choose, but I would never miss:
Pirates of the caribbean
Tower of Terror
Big Thunder Mountain
Buzz Lightyear (this is soooo much fun)
Aerosmith rock and rollercoaster
i also love everything in Fantasyland!
oh i could go on for hours...ask some more questions and distract us both from the fridge/feeling ill!!
Here's me and Mr L at DLP one Christmas