Happily Ever After Dessert Party At Walt Disney World

So let’s get down to the good stuff: the desserts! We are not huge dessert eaters, but we planned ahead and had a light dinner to make the most of our party. While the portions are small, sample size there are a lot of choices so it is perfect for getting a taste of everything. Most of the options were sweets, but they also had some cheeses and fruit.

The desserts were all presented beautifully and fit with the theme of the fireworks and Happily Ever After. Everything I tasted was fresh and delicious (& I think I tried it all—for research purposes you know). My favorites were the Strawberry Tart, the assorted Macaroons and the Oreo Mickey Treat. The Chocolate Marshmallow Tart (like a S’more) was a favorite with my family as well. They had a Sundae station which was lots of fun and another spot with icing bags where you could decorate your own mini cupcake or cookie. A certain person I know may have created an ice cream cookie sandwich. For the kids they also had a plate of goodies like a rice krispie treat, pineapple and strawberry, complete with a Mickey Straw and chocolate sauce for dipping.

A variety of options were available for cold & hot drinks were available including lemonade, strawberry lemonade, POG (Passion, Orange & Guava Juice), coffee, hot tea & hot chocolate.

It was really nice to have a relatively quiet place to sit and enjoy our desserts, talk about our day and slow down a little bit. And my kids enjoyed being able to sample different desserts and try a bit of everything (I did too).

Now, for the viewing area. I actually wish we had gotten to the spot a little earlier than we did. We were trying to soak in all of the fun of the desserts and being together, so we went down right around 25-30 minutes prior to the fireworks. But, they had started escorting people over before that, so the “most prime” locations in the garden were already taken; however, we still had a great view of the castle. The very best part was that we did not have to stake this spot out an hour or more ahead of time only to be crowded from every angle by other guests. The Plaza Garden area we were in never got crowded. My 5 year old had enough space to run around & burn off some of that sugar energy from the desserts without disturbing anyone else or even getting close to anyone else. I loved that part of it. I took photos of the area inside the Garden viewing and outside to compare the crowd levels . . . totally worth it. And this wasn’t really a very crowded night at Magic Kingdom because the heavy rains & storms earlier in the day had cleared out a lot of the people. And the view was perfect—far enough back to see the fireworks in perspective, close enough to see all of the projections well, Tinker Bell flew right by us and we were close enough to being straight on that everything lined up.

After enjoying the fireworks we spent a little more time in the Garden area to let the hordes of people around the hub clear out a little bit, and again, it was so nice to have that peaceful little area to ourselves.

So, what are my overall thoughts and recommendations? This is an investment, especially when you have a larger family. For us it was multiplied by 4 adults + 1 child. But, for me it was totally worth it. If you are visiting at a less crowded time of year, your mileage may vary as far as being a more advantageous viewing spot than you could get on your own. But any time of year you are going to experience so fun & delicious desserts, and a VIP feeling when you have so much space around you to view the Happily Ever After fireworks with your family from a great vantage point. If you have anyone in your party who gets anxious in crowds or claustrophobic this is a great alternative to the busy Main Street. Unlike Wishes where you could get most of the effect of the show from various viewing points in the Magic Kingdom, Happily Ever After really needs to be experienced front & center to see the show . . . and the Plaza Garden viewing gives you that without the crowd. My recommendation is to go with the Garden viewing unless you need to have an option to sit in a chair during the show, the view seems to be better and the price is less.

Have you experienced the Happily Ever After Dessert Party at Magic Kingdom? What did you think about the experience?