We LOVED the Pirate and Princess Party! We added a day to the start of our vacation to be able to enjoy one of the scheduled nights. All five of us dressed up as Pirates. We got to walk on to every ride with less than 5 minutes waits. The parade was more fun than any other parade on site! And personally, my hubby and I felt like the firework story/show was even better than Wishes (something that I thought would never happen with me).
We have a daughter and sons, and this was a party that appealed to both genders. We were horribly disappointed to find out that they did not have it again the next couple of years. We ended up cancelling our next 10 day vacation, and going to the beach, instead of waiting in the spring break lines. I guess we got spoiled on the mild crowds there at the party. We actually have not been back since then as a family...so any Disney "spies" out there, LOL, here is a family that would book a vacation immediately, if this party was offered again!!!
I think that the particular dates that it was offered contributed to its' demise. We had to take the kids out of school to go to one, which it just not possible for a lot of people. Great memories for us!