We happened to be in WDW when the Stitch's arrived and got to play around with them several times, and witnessed many CMs doing the same (at slower times of course...). It really is a neat toy, though I think it was $45 in the parks ($35 in the Disney catalog).
The animated series really are just for the little kiddies, as opposed to the movies which are supposed to appeal to a wider audience. The series are ok for the audience that watches them.