Alice in Wonderland-Themed New Year’s Eve Event at California Grill

DCBaker

Premium Member
Original Poster
Details from Walt Disney World:

Alice’s Whimsical World of Wonderland
Ring in the New Year with a fantastical evening. Enjoy shimmering champagne, delightful wines, marvelous food and one-of-a-kind entertainment.

Event Information
  • Date: December 31, 2023
  • Check-In Time: Begins at 7:00 PM
  • Event Time: 7:30 PM to 12:30 AM
Reservations
Call (407) 824-2013 to book this experience. Guests under 18 years of age must have parent or guardian permission to call.

Price
The cost for this experience is $799 , including tax and gratuity.

Enchanting Entertainment
Immerse yourself in the whimsical surroundings of California Grill—transformed into an immersive romp through Wonderland. You may see Characters from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland throughout the evening.

Get your camera ready: you’ll come face-to-face with The Doorknob in the entryway. Then, keep your eyes peeled for Alice, The Mad Hatter and The March Hare in the Dining Room. You may also get a chance to wave hello to Dinah the Hat Lady—but beware of the Queen of Hearts! It will surely be a merry party, complete with custom-crafted cocktails.

We hope you come dressed in your best and are ready to dance! Our DJ—The White Rabbit—has curated an upbeat music fest. Plus, we’ll cap the evening and start 2024 with a fantastic champagne toast at midnight.

Delicious Dishes
As you float between the rooms, you’ll find food stations inspired by Lewis Carroll’s imaginative stories. Indulge in delicious seafood––including delectable caviar––with our chef’s creative twist.

Menu highlights include the following:

Chilled Appetizer Station

  • Chilled Seafood Bar
  • Caviar
  • Wagyu Beef Tartare
  • Ice Wine Winter Salad
Wood-Burning Station
  • Fungi Pizza
  • Bianca Pizza
Sushi Station
  • Maki
  • Sashimi
  • Nigiri
  • A collection of original sushi creations
Hot Seafood Station
  • Adobo Marinated Octopus
  • Lobster Ravioli
  • Seared Ahi Tuna
From the Grill and Rotisserie
  • Pork Belly “Porchetta”
  • Royal Beef Tenderloin
  • Roasted Duck 2 Ways
Sweet Treats from the Pastry Chefs at Disney’s Contemporary Resort
  • Pavlova
  • Lemon-Thyme Shortbread
  • Blackberry Lavender Tart
  • Strawberry and Blackberry Mousse
And so much more!

As you dine, feast your eyes on a fanciful ice sculpture created to celebrate 2024 and California Grill.

Finally, experience the first moments of 2024 as the fireworks spectacular from Magic Kingdom park fills the sky above.
 

Lilofan

Well-Known Member
Details from Walt Disney World:

Alice’s Whimsical World of Wonderland
Ring in the New Year with a fantastical evening. Enjoy shimmering champagne, delightful wines, marvelous food and one-of-a-kind entertainment.

Event Information
  • Date: December 31, 2023
  • Check-In Time: Begins at 7:00 PM
  • Event Time: 7:30 PM to 12:30 AM
Reservations
Call (407) 824-2013 to book this experience. Guests under 18 years of age must have parent or guardian permission to call.

Price
The cost for this experience is $799 , including tax and gratuity.

Enchanting Entertainment
Immerse yourself in the whimsical surroundings of California Grill—transformed into an immersive romp through Wonderland. You may see Characters from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland throughout the evening.

Get your camera ready: you’ll come face-to-face with The Doorknob in the entryway. Then, keep your eyes peeled for Alice, The Mad Hatter and The March Hare in the Dining Room. You may also get a chance to wave hello to Dinah the Hat Lady—but beware of the Queen of Hearts! It will surely be a merry party, complete with custom-crafted cocktails.

We hope you come dressed in your best and are ready to dance! Our DJ—The White Rabbit—has curated an upbeat music fest. Plus, we’ll cap the evening and start 2024 with a fantastic champagne toast at midnight.

Delicious Dishes
As you float between the rooms, you’ll find food stations inspired by Lewis Carroll’s imaginative stories. Indulge in delicious seafood––including delectable caviar––with our chef’s creative twist.

Menu highlights include the following:

Chilled Appetizer Station

  • Chilled Seafood Bar
  • Caviar
  • Wagyu Beef Tartare
  • Ice Wine Winter Salad
Wood-Burning Station
  • Fungi Pizza
  • Bianca Pizza
Sushi Station
  • Maki
  • Sashimi
  • Nigiri
  • A collection of original sushi creations
Hot Seafood Station
  • Adobo Marinated Octopus
  • Lobster Ravioli
  • Seared Ahi Tuna
From the Grill and Rotisserie
  • Pork Belly “Porchetta”
  • Royal Beef Tenderloin
  • Roasted Duck 2 Ways
Sweet Treats from the Pastry Chefs at Disney’s Contemporary Resort
  • Pavlova
  • Lemon-Thyme Shortbread
  • Blackberry Lavender Tart
  • Strawberry and Blackberry Mousse
And so much more!

As you dine, feast your eyes on a fanciful ice sculpture created to celebrate 2024 and California Grill.

Finally, experience the first moments of 2024 as the fireworks spectacular from Magic Kingdom park fills the sky above.
Sounds great but $$$. Disappointed all parks close at 12am. Back in the day on NYE, DHS closed at 3am , MK at 2am, Epcot at 1am.
 

Phonedave

Well-Known Member
Food selections sound really good. Just not $799 plus tax and gratuities good.

Reading through it I though the same. Somehow I scrolled past the price - then I scrolled back up. Yeah, that's a hard pass. Maybe it is just me, but I don't care how good the meal is, once it become buffet, it goes down a couple of pegs.

I have been to some insane buffets, and some what I through were pretty expensive for a buffet places (Nordic, I'm looking at you), but this takes the cake.
 

Doberge

True Bayou Magic
Premium Member
Details from Walt Disney World:

Alice’s Whimsical World of Wonderland
Ring in the New Year with a fantastical evening. Enjoy shimmering champagne, delightful wines, marvelous food and one-of-a-kind entertainment.

Event Information
  • Date: December 31, 2023
  • Check-In Time: Begins at 7:00 PM
  • Event Time: 7:30 PM to 12:30 AM
Reservations
Call (407) 824-2013 to book this experience. Guests under 18 years of age must have parent or guardian permission to call.

Enchanting Entertainment
Immerse yourself in the whimsical surroundings of California Grill—transformed into an immersive romp through Wonderland. You may see Characters from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland throughout the evening.

Get your camera ready: you’ll come face-to-face with The Doorknob in the entryway. Then, keep your eyes peeled for Alice, The Mad Hatter and The March Hare in the Dining Room. You may also get a chance to wave hello to Dinah the Hat Lady—but beware of the Queen of Hearts! It will surely be a merry party, complete with custom-crafted cocktails.

We hope you come dressed in your best and are ready to dance! Our DJ—The White Rabbit—has curated an upbeat music fest. Plus, we’ll cap the evening and start 2024 with a fantastic champagne toast at midnight.

Delicious Dishes
As you float between the rooms, you’ll find food stations inspired by Lewis Carroll’s imaginative stories. Indulge in delicious seafood––including delectable caviar––with our chef’s creative twist.

Menu highlights include the following:

Chilled Appetizer Station

  • Chilled Seafood Bar
  • Caviar
  • Wagyu Beef Tartare
  • Ice Wine Winter Salad
Wood-Burning Station
  • Fungi Pizza
  • Bianca Pizza
Sushi Station
  • Maki
  • Sashimi
  • Nigiri
  • A collection of original sushi creations
Hot Seafood Station
  • Adobo Marinated Octopus
  • Lobster Ravioli
  • Seared Ahi Tuna
From the Grill and Rotisserie
  • Pork Belly “Porchetta”
  • Royal Beef Tenderloin
  • Roasted Duck 2 Ways
Sweet Treats from the Pastry Chefs at Disney’s Contemporary Resort
  • Pavlova
  • Lemon-Thyme Shortbread
  • Blackberry Lavender Tart
  • Strawberry and Blackberry Mousse
And so much more!

As you dine, feast your eyes on a fanciful ice sculpture created to celebrate 2024 and California Grill.

Finally, experience the first moments of 2024 as the fireworks spectacular from Magic Kingdom park fills the sky above.



Price
The cost for this experience is $799 , including tax and gratuity.

 

MarvelCharacterNerd

Well-Known Member
So they took the March Hare costume from its one party nite use in CA (who got it from Paris) and stole the White Rabbit DJ gear from DCA's Mad T Party. There's gonna be a cardboard cutout door photo op with the Doorknob and who the actual heck is "Dinah the Hat Lady" and what does she have to do with Alice in Wonderland besides share a name with Alice's pet cat?

That said, if it was $399 and I happened to be in WDW at the time... nah, I still wouldn't do it. But I'd be tempted. $799 is just funny.
 

Minthorne

Well-Known Member
I went to the Cali Grill for NYE for 2012-13 ($575) and 2013-14 ($600)

Both times it was open bar and the food was amazing. Those didn’t have any IP theme and definitely were more adult focused.

There is no mention of open bar here and it seems more geared to families with kids.

Hard pass.
 

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