MK "Happily Ever After" Dessert Party (Parties) Discussion

[Paul Rodgers]

Hey! This could be a temporary thing... or not (speculation because of the dates not going past May), but I tried going onto the page today for both Garden and Terrace, and neither was popping up on WDW's website. When I googled it and accessed it that way, it said that Stitch ate the page. Umm?

 

[Paul Rodgers]

Hey! This could be a temporary thing... or not (speculation because of the dates not going past May), but I tried going onto the page today for both Garden and Terrace, and neither was popping up on WDW's website. When I googled it and accessed it that way, it said that Stitch ate the page. Umm?

JK Now it's working since I posted that thread

 

[Sarahraegraham]

JK Now it's working since I posted that thread

I was having issues with finding all the dessert parties and dining packages on the site. Shrug

 

[Disneytam]

Just wanted to give a quick review of our Plaza Dessert party on Monday evening. We walked in around 6:45 for fireworks that started at 7:55. The food spread was nice and we we're happy to see some fruit and cheeses out as well as all the sweets. Because we arrived so early we we're seated right next to the rail so we enjoyed some people watching while we ate. Also a photo pass photographer was walking around taking photos. Around 7:30 or so we asked a CM to take us down to the garden where another photographer was taking more photos. Lots of room to move around and the view was wonderful, made even better by the fact that no one was shoving me or stomping on my feet. After the show we walked out of the gate closest to the Tomorrow land side and went down the backside of main Street coming out by Tony's. We walked out to a waiting bus and we we're in our room at the BWI before 9 o'clock. That made it more than worth it for us!!

 

[GADisneyDad14]

Just wanted to give a quick review of our Plaza Dessert party on Monday evening. We walked in around 6:45 for fireworks that started at 7:55. The food spread was nice and we we're happy to see some fruit and cheeses out as well as all the sweets. Because we arrived so early we we're seated right next to the rail so we enjoyed some people watching while we ate. Also a photo pass photographer was walking around taking photos. Around 7:30 or so we asked a CM to take us down to the garden where another photographer was taking more photos. Lots of room to move around and the view was wonderful, made even better by the fact that no one was shoving me or stomping on my feet. After the show we walked out of the gate closest to the Tomorrow land side and went down the backside of main Street coming out by Tony's. We walked out to a waiting bus and we we're in our room at the BWI before 9 o'clock. That made it more than worth it for us!!

Hi @Disneytam!

Sounds like you had a great night! I haven't experienced the Photopass photographers being there before, that's really cool!

Hope you enjoyed the rest of your trip as well.

 

[Disneytam]

Hi @Disneytam!

Sounds like you had a great night! I haven't experienced the Photopass photographers being there before, that's really cool!

Hope you enjoyed the rest of your trip as well.

The photo pass photographers were out in full force this trip! The woman taking photos in the garden had a sign for you to hold up as well. We liked that one so much that I used it as my Facebook photo. I think we have well over 200 photos for the short 5 day trip and we certainly didn't stop at every one we saw!

Thank you for your review of the party. That's what convinced me to book it. I wouldn't do it every trip but it was a really nice treat for us and we will do it again I'm sure.

 

[WaterLinds]

Can someone please confirm timelines for me and help me figure out when I should actually head to the Garden Viewing party this Saturday? My reservation says 6:45, which I know is super early. I guess I would like to get there in time to enjoy a few deserts before being escorted to the viewing area...HEA is listed to begin at 7:55 pm, OUAT 8:45 and the Electrical Water Pageant at 10:35. I guess we could try to do an attraction or two near by beforehand? Any suggestions? We have a FP for SM earlier in the day, perhaps I can try to another one for Buzz or? Any help is greatly appreciated! P.S. This review was amazing and solidified my choice to cancel CRT close to fireworks time and change it to the viewing party!

I don't see a reply here already, but it sounds like you went last night so I'm probably too late to be helpful!

If anyone else is following along for other nights, you don't have to show up right at the start time, so yeah, enjoying a few nearby rides is a great idea. We did Buzz beforehand our night--we had FPs for it, and I'm glad we did it, because the next day when we tried again the FP line was insane and we skipped it.

I thinks we showed up about 7:10-7:15? I heard the CMs mentioned after we checked in that they were only expecting one more party, so most people did go earlier than that! But that gave us plenty of time to eat all the sugar we could and still make it over to the garden around 7:45. Yes, lots of people were ahead of us in the garden, but there's so much space there for the number of party attendees that it wasn't a problem at all. We plopped down in the grass and had a great, relaxing viewpoint. Honestly, my son was so excited I don't think he could have handled sitting around the garden before the show started for much longer! It was a constant "is it time yet? How much longer?" countdown.

 

[AuroraMeansDawn]

FWIW - I don’t know if I was just lucky but I booked it about three weeks ago and we went last Thursday. I had no idea it was difficult. I just called and booked it on the first try.

It was pretty chilly and windy and it was nice to be sheltered. I had read the posts here and it was pretty much as described. We enjoyed being away from the insane crowds (35 minutes for the People Mover level crowds) and we checked in at 6:55 and enjoyed some fruit and cheese and bits of goodness.


We loved the space and time to relax and the took to go coffee and headed to be led the garden at about 7:40 for 7:55 Fireworks. Of course I didn’t have my heart set on a spot - we just were glad to not be staking our a spot hours ahead of time in the cold.

We were to the far left by the rail, had plenty of room. Maybe the cold was a factor? I’ve never seen HEA and I was slack jawed and amazed. I love Wishes and had seen it half a dozen plus times or so and this blew me away. If I missed lower projections I didn’t know if and it was still astounding. We were all given that Wow Moment and it was spectacular.

Hope it goes that smoothly for y’all. Have a magical day!

 

[Meglen]

Still waiting

 

[GADisneyDad14]

Still waiting

 

[dbenlee]

First off, GADisneyDad14, thanks for your wonderful report and keeping up this thread. Your in depth report with pictures and others added information and reports helped us decide to do the Garden viewing party last October. We have now decided to do the Terrace party and were just able to secure a reservation during the week after Easter (persistence pays off, keep checking back, sometimes you get lucky!) Check in for the party begins at 8 pm and we have FP for SDMT which begins at 7:40 pm. DW loves SDMT, me not so much. My question is, is it possible for me to check in while she is riding SDMT and the she joins me at Tomorrowland Terrace or do we have to both be there to check in? Thanks for any help and information.

 

[gap2368]

First off, GADisneyDad14, thanks for your wonderful report and keeping up this thread. Your in depth report with pictures and others added information and reports helped us decide to do the Garden viewing party last October. We have now decided to do the Terrace party and were just able to secure a reservation during the week after Easter (persistence pays off, keep checking back, sometimes you get lucky!) Check in for the party begins at 8 pm and we have FP for SDMT which begins at 7:40 pm. DW loves SDMT, me not so much. My question is, is it possible for me to check in while she is riding SDMT and the she joins me at Tomorrowland Terrace or do we have to both be there to check in? Thanks for any help and information.

She can ride 7DMT 5 minutes before your FP time, this way she can be off the ride before your check-in time or very close to it. Just giving you another option

 

[chris benton]

I'm going to read thru this thread later, 39pp, well...I'll TRY.

Question:
Mom, dad, and 9 yr old. It'll probably be our last trip to WDW unless Star Wars Land is incredible, and we get the itch. With the 9 yr old, how is viewing for the plaza garden? I kinda want mom and 9yr old to have no issue with views. I'm guessing that the amount of ppl will have a lot to do with it. Both are a little on the petite side of the spectrum. Should we pony up for the seated party, or would the views from the plaza garden be just fine? Opinions?

 

[iujen94]

I'm going to read thru this thread later, 39pp, well...I'll TRY.

Question:
Mom, dad, and 9 yr old. It'll probably be our last trip to WDW unless Star Wars Land is incredible, and we get the itch. With the 9 yr old, how is viewing for the plaza garden? I kinda want mom and 9yr old to have no issue with views. I'm guessing that the amount of ppl will have a lot to do with it. Both are a little on the petite side of the spectrum. Should we pony up for the seated party, or would the views from the plaza garden be just fine? Opinions?

Plaza garden views are awesome because...everyone sits!! Yay!! At least when we went that was the case. We had our little peanut 11 year old with us, and he had no issues at all. It was great.

 

[Sarahraegraham]

Plaza garden views are awesome because...everyone sits!! Yay!! At least when we went that was the case. We had our little peanut 11 year old with us, and he had no issues at all. It was great.

We’ve been to 2 of them, and at one people say and at the other they stood :facepalm: DH and I were in scooters and sat at the very back of the area so thad we were out of people’s way and some moron decides to come and stand right in our way. Turns around, sees us and then just turns back around. We had to stand up to see right. So I think it just depends

 

[GADisneyDad14]

Yeah - standing or sitting in the Plaza Garden will definitely vary in my experience - I have done both. I would plan on standing for the show and if you get lucky and you can end up sitting, bonus. It usually has to do with the total variability of what people do in your immediate vicinity.

 

[Melissa Messina]

I have a question about once you check in…can part or all of the party leave and ride a ride then come back?

 

[iujen94]

I have a question about once you check in…can part or all of the party leave and ride a ride then come back?

Yes - you’re given wristbands and just need to show those when you return.

 

[GADisneyDad14]

I have a question about once you check in…can part or all of the party leave and ride a ride then come back?

I agree with @Melissa Messina - you can leave and come back.

 

[AuroraMeansDawn]

I have a question about once you check in…can part or all of the party leave and ride a ride then come back?

Absolutely- we did the party last Thursday and they gave us a wristband and said “if you need to leave the party this will let you back in.” And my husband ran over to Adventureland to look for a new pirate hat for our upcoming Disney Cruise and got back in w his wristband.