"Enhanced" Wishes Dessert Party

[tookydo]

http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/bl...ireworks-dessert-party-at-magic-kingdom-park/
Price goes up 75%. More desserts, cheese, fancy tablecloths and lanterns. Not sure it's worth $49. Heading to the World in August. This used to be on our list; not so sure now.

 

[polynesiangirl]

I'm with you (although we haven't done it in the past, either.) Looks...meh.

 

[JohnD]

It's the same price as the Illuminations party. For that price it should offer wine, cocktails, champagne just like the Illuminations party then the increased $49 price would be more justifiable. Otherwise, it's just a money grab.

 

[Disneymom201]

Does anyone know if this will be offered during party nights? Thanks!

 

[HouCuseChickie]

It's the same price as the Illuminations party. For that price it should offer wine, cocktails, champagne just like the Illuminations party then the increased $49 price would be more justifiable. Otherwise, it's just a money grab.

Oh come on...they're giving you sparkling cider instead.

While I didn't mind the price of the original party and was kind of shocked it wasn't a bit more, this now feels like too much for too little. Still, someone will pay it and as long as enough people pay it...there's no reason for them to sell it for less.

 

[JohnD]

Does anyone know if this will be offered during party nights? Thanks!

No but you can try scheduling an ADR on MDE beginning today and find out.

 

[pug]

Rip off!

 

[networkpro]

For those who are crying rip off, I'd counter that the desert party has been undervalued for years and represented a superlative value for your money if you could score a seat.

Its limited capacity is one of its attractions as you're not jockeying for curb space, have seating, and not having to deal with people in front of you suddenly deciding to hoist children on their shoulders obscuring your view.

The two new Fastpass viewing areas are a new free alternative, you can avail yourself of those instead.

 

[Ariel1986]

If they added sparkling wine like Epcot's sparkling dessert party this would be a win for me! I know MK is a dry park apart from BOG though...

 

[Livelovedisney]

I don't think it's that bad. I would honestly do it if they had it for the dates that we were going.

 

[stevehousse]

Considering they basically doubled the price, no thanks...

 

[ToInfinityAndBeyond]

Well, I definitely ate $30 worth of desserts and POG the last time we did the dessert party, but I don't think I got anywhere close to $50.

I'm glad we got this one off of our Disney Bucket List.

 

[TXDisney]

We did the illuminations dessert party and we're quite disappointed with it. They moved it inside bc of a chance of rain (never actually rained) it was too crowded when they out is in the America adventure area and you don't get your money's worth with drinks or food.

 

[ToInfinityAndBeyond]

We did the illuminations dessert party and we're quite disappointed with it. They moved it inside bc of a chance of rain (never actually rained) it was too crowded when they out is in the America adventure area and you don't get your money's worth with drinks or food.

Oh, man. We did a dessert party in the area next to the UK pavilion for our wedding and we were so close to getting rained out. They were going to move us to The Living Seas, which would have been fine, but it's nowhere near as nice. Our wedding planner even called us and left a message that it was moved, but when we got to the park, they took us to the location outside.

 

[ToTBellHop]

What a rip off. Stinks, because we really like the dessert party.

 

[coachwnh]

It's the same price as the Illuminations party. For that price it should offer wine, cocktails, champagne just like the Illuminations party then the increased $49 price would be more justifiable. Otherwise, it's just a money grab.

Agree. We have done this several times, but not again. How they justify this without alcohol included in the pricing compared to Illuminations is beyond me. I enjoyed what we were offered last summer with the frozen package in HS more than this. Puzzling to say the least.

 

[coachwnh]

We did the illuminations dessert party and we're quite disappointed with it. They moved it inside bc of a chance of rain (never actually rained) it was too crowded when they out is in the America adventure area and you don't get your money's worth with drinks or food.

Sorry you had a bad experience with this. we have done it three times (once inside - actually we enjoyed it) and had no problem having plenty to eat and drink (including alcohol). I do have to say, I enjoyed the alcohol more when it was just my wife and I than when we had the kids with us. Actually followed it up that day with the tequila tasting after hours in La Cava. What a night!!!

I hope you give it a chance again. Hope it works out.

 

[lunchbox1175]

its something everyone should do once.....but probably only once.

 

[MissM]

They MUST be on crack. Seriously. $49 for sparking cider and table clothes? Yeah, let me get riiight on that.

 

[BrianV]

We love the dessert party. The fact that it is covered and calm and quiet and has yummy desserts makes it a hit. And I'm happy we get to go at the end of march one last time.

But the old dessert Patty cost us ~ $100 for a family of four. This one will be close to $200. Not worth this xtra expense.

But I agree with others that the addition of the fast pass viewing garden makes up for it a little.