What is the Wishes Dessert party I hear you ask? Well that's exactly what I asked when I was given the reservation as a gift by my parents last Christmas. I feel that the dessert parties are often not spoken about much but that may be because I think they may be reasonably new. So the dessert party consists of a reserved section of the park which looks overs a great view of the fireworks along with a buffet of desserts and endless drinks of sparkling cider and hot chocolate. The dessert parties only seat about 50 people each night and there's a variety of different parties you can do. There's one in Hollwood Studios, Epcot, Magic Kingdom and also a ferryboat dessert party that overlooks Wishes.
The Wishes dessert party is located at the tomorrow land terrace restaurant (pictured below). A great location for the dessert party,as it provided a sanctuary that secludes you from the crowds while still providing a fantastic view of the castle.
We arrived at the party at around 8:10pm as our reservation was 8:20pm, we thought that going a little earlier may give us a chance for the front seats. We were wrong. All the front seats were already taken but we managed to get the second row which still had a really good view. Tip: if you want those front seats, arrive must before 8pm as they seat you first come first serve. There are only about three rows in total so either way you're going to get a good seat!
As you take your seat, you are given a glass of sparkling cider( non alcoholic)it's basically fizzy apple juice and a wristband so the cast members know you're part of the party. All the tables have a lit lantern on the table and you are advised to help your self to the selection of desserts/ice cream and drinks.
As soon as we were shown to our seats we got straight back up to devour the buffet. We made sure that we didn't eat dinner to leave as much room as possible for dessert. So by 8:30pm we were starving!
There are two stands with a variety of desserts ranging from chocolate covered strawberries, Disney themed cupcakes, panna cotta and oreo cheesecake.I made sure to fill up my plate and try one of everything!They even have cheese and crackers for those who don't have a sweet tooth!
The desserts were all really yummy, with my favourite being the oreo cheesecakes. I made quite a few trips and even made sure I was stocked up for when the fireworks began!There is also the ice cream station which offers vanilla ice cream with a selection of toppings and the drinks station which includes strawberry lemonade, coffee and the lushest hot chocolate I have tasted!
Feeling suitably full, we settled down to watch the celebrate the magic and the spectacular light display before the wishes fireworks began. The view was amazing and it was great to be able to enjoy it from your table. I was secretly hoping that everyone would stay seated so there would be no having to elbow your way to the front. Luckily everyone did stay seating and the view was perfect.
So Overall how did I rate the dessert party?
I really really enjoyed the dessert party and would definitely do it again in a heartbeat!The food is great and there's plenty of it !The view is spectacular and the whole experience just feels really exclusive and special.
I believe you have to book in advance to get into the dessert party and prices are $49 per adult and $29 for children. Make sure you go with an empty stomach!!