For the afternoon, we went to the Beach Club and checked into our lovely lagoon view room, and found our luggage conveniently stored in the hotel lobby. After some unpacking, we took a quick swim and a rest, then showered and dressed for our Wishes Dessert Party at the MK. This was something I'd booked for DP as a birthday surprise. Preparing to go to the dessert buffet was like preparing for a long night of partying, something I used to know a little bit about...
We needed some real food in our stomachs to soak up all the
dessert we were about to consume.
We decided to walk over to Epcot World Showcase and sample a quick service meal we'd missed out on during our last visit, Tangierine Cafe.
Here is what we ordered:
The vegetarian platter with a combination of salads, falafel and sauces.
Again, we split this (and had eaten a few bites before we took the picture). Le me tell you, we both LOVED this.
It was absolutely delicious with just the right combination of flavors and textures. The cast members at this restaurant were exceptionally helpful and seemed eager to please. The food was light and tasty and just perfect. This is one restaurant we can't wait to visit again. One thing that we really found strange was just how empty this place was. It was right at dinner time and we seemed to be the only people within 200 feet. In fact, we hesitaed a little, wondering if all the other guests knew something we didn't know about this restaurant. After eating here, now I know that it is we who knew the secret, and the other guests who were in the dark.
After we enjoyed our meal in Epcot, we walked back to Beach Club and waited for the bus to MK. We waited several minutes and the bus hadn't arrived. We had seen several for the other parks, but still nothing for MK. In a panic that we'd be late for the dessert buffet, we decided to take a cab over to MK. This wasn't very expensive and would have been a genius idea, except that we didn't know that you can't actually take a cab to the main gate of MK. This might have worked well for the other parks, where the cabs can enter a passenger drop off queue. At MK, they are required to drop you at the TTC, and then you have to take the monorail from there. I must say, I was in quite a state, believing we would definitely be late under these circumstances
, but it actually all worked out just fine. We entered the MK with plenty of time to spare and actually arrived to the seating area in Tomorrowland well ahead of our reservation time.
We were seated right away. We loved the little welcome sign they left at our table!
We had plenty of time prior to the show starting to sample many of the delicious desserts from the buffet.
This was my first plate. Everything was just yummy. The chocolate covered strawberries were heavenly, plump, sweet and juicy. The miniature creme brulee was my second favorite.
This was DP's first plate. She enjoyed everything she had as well.
For seconds, she wanted something a litte more refreshing, so she went for a little ice cream sundae.
I was a little more insatiable and needed to try some more of the sweets.
That little orange cup was filled with a nice "light" mango smoothie type beverage.
In addition to all the desserts, there was unlimited nonalcoholic beverages, including coffee. We both thoroughly enjoyed having a nice cup of tea with our treats, then coffee afterwards as we geared up for the show, the real reason we reserved the dessert party in the first place.
I must say, if you haven't ever attended this dessert party, it is well worth it. The cast members really try to make this a special event for you, attending to all your needs. It was one indulgence that was definitely worth the $50 we had paid for it. We had a perfect evening and enjoyed the perfect view of the fireworks. It was truly a magical night.