Magical Fireworks Voyage" -- After bidding farewell to Captain Hook and Mr. Smee on shore, your group will sail with Patch the pirate along Seven Seas Lagoon by Magic Kingdom. This memorable evening includes ideal "seaward" viewing of the "Electrical Water Pageant" and the spectacular new "Wishes" fireworks extravaganza over Cinderella Castle. The voyage features group trivia and song activities and a celebration for special occasions like birthdays, reunions or anniversaries. The irrepressible Patch regales you with tales of Peter Pan on the trip back to shore. Speaking of Peter Pan, he awaits your return to pose for photos and sign autographs. Ages 10 and older, $29.99; ages 3-9, $14.99.
There is also a great dessert reception/dancing included prior to the cruise.
If I can get together my party (3 people) plus 5 others who are interested we can form what is called a grand gathering ( 8 people needed in total). You must be part of a grand gathering to go to these grand gathering events. There are a few to choose from but this is the one that we are most interested in.
If we can get 8 people together plus a date or two when everyone would be interested in doing this event, I can contact the grand gathering department at Disney and be assigned grand gathering number.
To get the number I'll need your reservation number, name, and number in your group (adults/children), with children's ages. Please include children under 3 in your count. They are free, but we still need to know that they'll be there.
After we've made the reservation for the magical fireworks voyage, Disney will add the cost for your portion directly to your reservation. You will then need to contact Disney 45 days prior to the magical fireworks voyage to pay. You may cancel any time up until 6 days before the event and still receive a refund.
Any questions, feel free to ask and I'll do my best to answer. This is the first time I've done considered doing anything like this so I'll try my best. I would prefer to simply join a grand gathering already in the works but don't know if that will be an option.
This is from a thread by a DIS who has already done this event:
We went in June, and we were told to be at the Contemporary at 7:45. It is on the 4th floor right up the escalator. If you get there early, that is where all of the shops are, so you have something to keep you busy. They have an area fenced off for you to go into. Around 8:00 or so, they called us by family into the area. We were each given a Magical Fireworks Voyage pin (one of the collectible pins) to wear. Then they brought out the food!! There were lots of different cookies, brownies and fruit. We also had water and cokes and coffee to drink. While we were eating, Captain Hook and Mr. Smee came out. They spent LOTS of time goofing off with the kids and taking pictures. The kids had plenty of time to talk with them and they were really animated and fun! That all lasted until around 9:00 or so. Then they split the larger group into 2 small groups and we went out to the boats. They are pontoon type boats that hold around 50 people. You are by no means crowded in, though. We were very comfortable. We got to meet our pirate (who, by the way, was the same CM who played Tony at the restaurant the next morning!!) and we headed out across the lagoon. The pirate sings and makes jokes all along the way. He was really great! We stopped and saw the Electrical Water Parade and when that was over, we went across to the other side to watch Wishes. While we were waiting, he sang and took individual pictues and just goofed off a lot. Then...Wishes started. That was the most beautiful thing that I have ever seen . The music is piped into the boat, and you can see well from every seat. It was so great. When it was over, we headed back to the dock. During that time, we played a pirate trivia game and he gave out prizes. As we headed back to the dock, we saw Peter Pan. We met him and he signed autographs. We were probably done around 10:30 with everything. I was a truly wonderful experience.
If anyone is interested becoming a grand gathering in order to do this event, please contact me soon. I will then call Disney grand gathering and find out exactly what information I will need from each person (Im fairly sure it is the info. I listed above but that is from info. I have read on DIS, I have not spoken to Disney grand gathering cms yet). Then once I have collected all the info. I will call grand gathering with it. Then once I have called and gotten a grand gathering # I will pm you the number. Then at the 90 day mark , I will call and book this event. I have heard it is VERY hard to book (but not as hard as CRT), so hopefully we will get it. I have read that this the magical fireworks voyage runs Sat, Sun and Monday (Dec 31, Jan 1, Jan 2), therefore, please let me as well if you could make any of these dates. I believe I would have to get the grand gathering number in the next few days and then try to start booking Dec 31 90 days out (Oct 2?), then if we couldnt get this one try again the next day for Jan 1 etc). Then YOU would have to call grand gathering and tell them the grand gathering number and your credit card. I think It has to be paid for at least 45 days in advance.
Please feel free to ask any more questions.
Sincerely
Suzy V
and DS5 
) would love to go on a magical fireworks voyage anytime during the first week of January (Dec 31 - Jan 7) but since it is a grand gathering event (need 8) we are unable to book it since it is a grand gathering exclusive activity.
. Lets just hope photonut (or someone else) will commit in the next day or so since we still need at least 2 more people. Then I can call grand gathering and find out exactly what info. we need.
