My DD6 absolutely LOVED it! I was the OP looking for feedback on the tea party and now am happy to give my (her) positive feedback! Being the evil mother that I am, I had told DD about the Wonderland Tea Party before we left for WDW just to see if it was something she seemed interested in (and advised her about the parents not staying). She said "yes, try to book it". A few days later I told her that I was unable to get a reservation (knowing darn well I did get one, but wanted to surprise her with it). Needless to say, the morning of the tea party I told her about "her surprise". She was so excited when we got there and found it really "cool" that the Moms/Dads got beepers in case the CM's needed to reach us. She couldn't stop talking about it after I picked her up. She kept talking about how silly the MadHatter was and about all the games they played and how they got to eat dessert before lunch! It was truly a great experience for her and I would definitely recommend it. For what it's worth, out of 12-14 kids at the event, I did not see any reluctant to leave their parents. The CM
s taking them into the party were great with them and made them all feel very comfortable! Once your DD sees the other kids going in without adults, she should be fine!