Pluto0809
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Jan 25, 2012
Tomorrowland Terrace Fireworks Dessert Party Part 1
When I planned this trip one of the must dos for me was the Wishes Dessert Party. I had read a ton of good stuff about it and really wanted to try it out. When my 180 days became available I was at my computer right at 6 am and there was nothing available all week for the party. I was so disappointed. I couldn’t believe I had somehow missed out. But then I headed to the DIS and found out that the reservations were not yet available. So for the next few weeks (I can’t remember now how long it was past my 180 days) I stalked the WDW website waiting for the party to open. I kept it open on my computer and literally checked every 5 minutes. I’m very glad I did. When the party finally opened for reservations, the date I got filled up in less than 10 minutes. I guess I wasn’t the only one obsessively checking for reservations.
I got in line about 8:45 pm knowing that they would start letting people in around 9 pm. Seating is assigned so I really didn’t need to be in line even that early. When it was my turn, I was lead to my table by a CM and I had a wonderful front row seat! See that lone table in front of the pole in this next picture? That was mine.
I took that picture after I had finished eating and was up by the railing but I wanted to show you the party area first. Here’s looking towards the left and back towards Tomorrowland.
And the view to the right. The desserts were in that area all the way at the end.
As soon as I was shown my seat, I headed up to the dessert area. Sorry but I did not take pictures of the area because it was a bit small and kind of crowded. But oh my, the selection! It was almost overwhelming with the amount of different items they had. They even had ice cream with different topping if you wanted that. So here’s my plate.
On my plate I have a Mickey Oreo Mousse thing, a vanilla cupcake (cupcake quota filled for the day), a mini brownie, and some chocolate cookies. I can’t remember what the thing was with the banana on top was and I think the last item with the diamond on top was a chocolate cheesecake but I could be wrong.
They had quite a few options for drinks too including coffee and tea. But I immediately honed in on one thing. They had milk!
Just the thing I needed to balance out the sweetness from the desserts. I ate everything on my plate except for the banana thing. I just didn’t like it, whatever it was. Since I had eaten dinner, the only thing I went back for seconds of was the milk. I was just too full after that huge first plate to get more desserts. While I ate I got to enjoy this view.
The MSEP went by while I was eating but it was a bit too far for good pictures.
Once I finished eating, I made my way to the railing so I could secure a spot for Celebrate the Magic and Wishes. I made sure my camera was working by taking castle and Main Street pictures.
I also took a picture of the Hub construction which was right in front of me.
More pictures of the castle as I tried for the perfect zoom/angle for the photos.
The view for Celebrate the Magic was a little blocked by the trees. I think if I had moved closer to the area that had the desserts, I would have had a better view. So now it’s time for picture overload! I found that shooting here was really awesome because the wall was high enough that I could rest my elbows on it and get steadier shots.
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When I planned this trip one of the must dos for me was the Wishes Dessert Party. I had read a ton of good stuff about it and really wanted to try it out. When my 180 days became available I was at my computer right at 6 am and there was nothing available all week for the party. I was so disappointed. I couldn’t believe I had somehow missed out. But then I headed to the DIS and found out that the reservations were not yet available. So for the next few weeks (I can’t remember now how long it was past my 180 days) I stalked the WDW website waiting for the party to open. I kept it open on my computer and literally checked every 5 minutes. I’m very glad I did. When the party finally opened for reservations, the date I got filled up in less than 10 minutes. I guess I wasn’t the only one obsessively checking for reservations.
I got in line about 8:45 pm knowing that they would start letting people in around 9 pm. Seating is assigned so I really didn’t need to be in line even that early. When it was my turn, I was lead to my table by a CM and I had a wonderful front row seat! See that lone table in front of the pole in this next picture? That was mine.
I took that picture after I had finished eating and was up by the railing but I wanted to show you the party area first. Here’s looking towards the left and back towards Tomorrowland.
And the view to the right. The desserts were in that area all the way at the end.
As soon as I was shown my seat, I headed up to the dessert area. Sorry but I did not take pictures of the area because it was a bit small and kind of crowded. But oh my, the selection! It was almost overwhelming with the amount of different items they had. They even had ice cream with different topping if you wanted that. So here’s my plate.
On my plate I have a Mickey Oreo Mousse thing, a vanilla cupcake (cupcake quota filled for the day), a mini brownie, and some chocolate cookies. I can’t remember what the thing was with the banana on top was and I think the last item with the diamond on top was a chocolate cheesecake but I could be wrong.
They had quite a few options for drinks too including coffee and tea. But I immediately honed in on one thing. They had milk!
Just the thing I needed to balance out the sweetness from the desserts. I ate everything on my plate except for the banana thing. I just didn’t like it, whatever it was. Since I had eaten dinner, the only thing I went back for seconds of was the milk. I was just too full after that huge first plate to get more desserts. While I ate I got to enjoy this view.
The MSEP went by while I was eating but it was a bit too far for good pictures.
Once I finished eating, I made my way to the railing so I could secure a spot for Celebrate the Magic and Wishes. I made sure my camera was working by taking castle and Main Street pictures.
I also took a picture of the Hub construction which was right in front of me.
More pictures of the castle as I tried for the perfect zoom/angle for the photos.
The view for Celebrate the Magic was a little blocked by the trees. I think if I had moved closer to the area that had the desserts, I would have had a better view. So now it’s time for picture overload! I found that shooting here was really awesome because the wall was high enough that I could rest my elbows on it and get steadier shots.
Continued in Next Post
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