Walt Disney World is altering up its Tomorrowland Terrace Fireworks Dessert Parties for the triumphant return of the Happily Ever After nighttime spectacular. Here are full particulars concerning the “new” Seats & Sweets Party, Pre-Party, and After-Party, plus reserving dates, particulars, and pricing for the three dessert events.
Online reserving for these fireworks dessert events is now accessible and the events themselves can be supplied starting April 1, 2023. With this, the vital caveat is obtainable that the Happily Ever After nighttime spectacular returns April 3, 2023. Fireworks dessert events on April 1 and April 2, 2023 will provide views of Disney Enchantment, as an alternative. Oof!
Let’s begin on a optimistic observe, which is that there are no value will increase! These Magic Kingdom dessert events are a rarity in that regard, final growing in value a number of years in the past after they added alcohol. Since then, the associated fee hasn’t gone up in any respect. This is stunning given the recognition of those events–however it’s best to nonetheless brace your self for some sticker shock when you’ve by no means booked them. They have been very costly 2-3 years in the past, and are nonetheless very costly as we speak!
Another factor to notice is that Walt Disney World appears to be drawing a distinction between the present fiftieth Anniversary Dessert Parties and these “new” (or returning, I assume?) Magic Kingdom Fireworks Dessert Parties beginning on April 1, 2023. Based on the descriptions, the substantive particulars sound nearly similar to me. The largest distinction is probably going that you just received’t have little “50s” in your candies…oh, and also you’ll get to take pleasure in a considerably superior spectacular as soon as the Happily Ever After fireworks return!
For all of those Magic Kingdom Fireworks Dessert Parties, you enjoyment of scrumptious desserts ready by Magic Kingdom’s pastry chef, resembling chocolate-dipped strawberries and chocolate silk tarts; quite a lot of cheeses; refreshing drinks, together with an assortment of beer and wine for visitors ages 21 and over. All of those spreads are at Tomorrowland Terrace Restaurant; it’s the seating/standing and timing that adjust among the many events.
Turning to the specifics, the Magic Kingdom Fireworks Dessert Pre-Party means that you can finish your Disney day in a magical approach—with tantalizing treats and improbable fireworks. Shortly earlier than the beginning of the nighttime spectacular, Cast Members will escort you from Tomorrowland Terrace Restaurant to a first-rate standing space within the Plaza Garden. Here, you’ll see the skies come alive throughout the Happily Ever After fireworks extravaganza.
Magic Kingdom Fireworks Dessert Pre-Party Price: Admission is $99 per grownup (ages 10 and up); $59 per youngster (ages 3 to 9), tax included. Gratuity just isn’t included or required.
Next, the Magic Kingdom Seats & Sweets Fireworks Dessert Party. The promoting level of this one is that you just by no means have to depart Tomorrowland Terrace. Arrive there, seize your sweets and such, after which take your seat on the restaurant’s patio—and see the skies come alive throughout the Happily Ever After nighttime spectacular.
Price: Admission is $114 per grownup (ages 10 and up); $69 per youngster (ages 3 to 9), tax included. Gratuity just isn’t included or required.
Finally, the Magic Kingdom Fireworks Dessert After-Party. First, examine in at Tomorrowland Terrace Restaurant beginning 60 minutes previous to Happily Ever After. As showtime nears, Cast Members will escort you to a first-rate location within the Plaza Garden for precedence fireworks viewing.
After the fireworks, you’ll be escorted again to Tomorrowland Terrace Restaurant, the place you’ll take pleasure in a bunch of desserts and drinks that have been served up for the opposite two dessert events. Some would possibly name this one the “Leftovers Dessert Party.”
Magic Kingdom Fireworks Dessert After-Party Pricing: Admission is $99 per grownup (ages 10 and up); $59 per youngster (ages 3 to 9), tax included. Gratuity just isn’t included or required.
Here are different “Know Before You Go” particulars from Walt Disney World…
Reservations – Advance reservations are extremely advisable. Same-day reservations might be made on a restricted foundation and are topic to availability.
(Our observe: It’s extremely unlikely that’ll be doable with this–between the present crowds and recognition of Happily Ever After fireworks, this could promote out nicely upfront on a nightly foundation.)
Checking In – Please arrive at Tomorrowland Terrace Restaurant 60 to 90 minutes previous to Happily Ever After.
Showtimes – Please examine the leisure schedule on DisneyWorld.com or within the My Disney Experience cellular app for the evening schedule of Happily Ever After.
Standing Only – Plaza Garden viewing is standing-room solely.
Fireworks – Fireworks are usually not assured as a part of this expertise; on uncommon events, night fireworks could also be rescheduled or cancelled. Please discuss with the leisure schedule or name (407) WDW-DINE or (407) 939-3463 to verify showtimes 2 weeks previous to your reservation, and examine once more the day of your reservation. Guests beneath 18 years of age should have dad or mum or guardian permission to name.
On a associated observe, Walt Disney World has introduced that from March 30 by means of July 5, 2023, the Ferrytale Fireworks: A Sparkling Dessert Cruise can be closed for refurbishment.
I’m truthfully a bit shocked by the timing of this, taking the Magic Kingdom fireworks cruise out of fee proper as Happily Ever After returns and thru Independence Day. If you requested me the precise worst 3-month stretch for closure of the cruise, that will in all probability be it. The solely conceivable rationalization I can provide you with is that Disney has by some means discovered a extra profitable choice throughout that window. Perhaps they’re going to be releasing a VIP fireworks cruise bundle for 10x the associated fee?!
In phrases of commentary concerning the Magic Kingdom Fireworks Dessert Parties, the apparent beginning place is pricing. These are all very costly, particularly for households with young children, adults who don’t drink, and so on. Even as different costs have spiked throughout Walt Disney World, a minimum of partially “inflating” away the premium pricing of this specific splurge, these dessert events are tough to justify.
As has been talked about right here many instances, we nonetheless keep in mind again when Tomorrowland Terrace supplied free first-come seating. When the Fireworks Dessert Party debuted as a check providing roughly a decade in the past, we opted to not do it. Given that we didn’t love the view from the Noodle Station seating space, the $25 price ticket appeared steep for desserts. Now, the concept of limitless desserts for $25 at Walt Disney World appears so quaint!
Our considering was that the mirror picture view of what Tomorrowland Terrace presents is free and infrequently uncrowded. (See our Best Magic Kingdom Fireworks Viewing Locations for our suggestions, plus a color-coded map of the place to look at—and the place to keep away from.)
Walt Disney World’s dessert events are extremely common with common visitors. There’s one thing concerning the mixture of exclusivity, a non-public occasion house, all you’ll be able to eat sweets and alcohol, and a stress-free viewing location for nighttime spectaculars that’s a profitable system. Add the return of Happily Ever After to the combo, and Magic Kingdom’s fireworks events will probably turn into extra common than ever.
I’ve mentioned repeatedly prior to now that I’m not a fan of Magic Kingdom’s dessert events, as none of them appeared “worth it.” They’re enjoyable, little doubt, however the associated fee is basically steep and so they’re simply not a splurge that has typically been interesting to us. Our perspective was that we may stake out spots for the fireworks and purchase our personal desserts for significantly much less cash, about the identical time dedication, and with equal views.
All of that’s previous tense as a result of we’re beginning to come round on the Magic Kingdom Fireworks Dessert Parties, a minimum of partially.
To make certain, I nonetheless suppose the worth proposition just isn’t favorable, and these probably received’t rank extremely on our record of splurges at Walt Disney World. However, after encountering loopy crowds for Disney Enchantment even within the low season, and viewing areas taped off within the crowd bypass hall behind Main Street, I’m beginning to rethink that evaluation.
I’m additionally involved that these crowds are solely going to worsen with Happily Ever After. I do know Disney Enchantment has its followers (there are dozens of you…DOZENS!), however nothing like Happily Ever After. That improve in crowds coupled with getting to look at the superior spectacular would possibly simply transfer the needle sufficient to justify doing one among these.
Even then, the Magic Kingdom Fireworks Dessert Parties are in all probability one thing I’d file alongside Club Level at Walt Disney World. As with that, there’s actually no approach to contend that is “worth it” from an goal perspective. Rather, there are methods to (internally) rationalize it as a TREAT YO SELF splurge.
That’s form of the place we’re with this, wanting a low-stress and enjoyable approach to welcome again Happily Ever After and reluctantly keen to pay a premium value for that. It additionally helps that we are able to justify this from a “research” perspective, because it’s been ages since we did one among these and need to decide whether or not our preconceptions are proper or improper, and likewise want to determine a number of the precise mechanics of the celebration in follow.
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YOUR THOUGHTS
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