"When you wish upon a star, makes no difference who you are
Anything your heart desires, will come to you...." Pinocchio
When I left off we had tried many new things, Cosmic Rays, Hall of Presidents and the Tiki Room. We also walked through the rose garden for the very first time, enjoyed Mickey's Philharmagic and Nick and I were able to battle it out on Buzz.
Wed had a fun evening so far but little did we know the best was yet to come. We had a dessert party to attend! Now, I must admit I was very hesitant to book the dessert party. Although, I had read great things about it, I wasnt sure if it would really be worth the money. Couldnt we just grab something from the bakery and find a spot on Main Street to camp out and wait for Wishes to start? Well
.we could have but weve done that before and if you happened to read any of my previous TRs you may remember that DH does not like crowds! At all. He gets really grumpy and I feel like I spend so much time trying to get him to relax and enjoy the atmosphere that I have a hard time enjoying it myself.
So, after doing a little research I thought that this would hopefully solve that problem. I could actually enjoy watching Wishes and be able to eat some yummy desserts as well. I knew that once I mentioned a dessert buffet to the boys that they would be in and once I mentioned to DH that he would have a place to sit and be able to have a cup of coffee and relax, he would be in. Great! Unfortunately, I did my research a little late because reservations had already opened up for our date 3 weeks before and being the good Diser that I am, I also knew that it meant that our table wouldnt be near the front (close to the railing) since apparently, you are seated according to when you book. However, it still sounded too good to pass up so I booked it anyway and hoped for the best.
When we arrived at the Tomorrowland Terrace, we walked up to the podium gave them our name and we were immediately brought to our table. We arrived around 8:30pm and there was already quite a few people there.
Here is our view from our table
Not bad
but see what I mean about booking later. My advice is if you want to be near the front then definitely book when they open up the ADRs.
We didnt mind though
we still had a great view of the castle and when 9:00pm came we could still see the parade in the distance. Not a great view of the parade
but still pretty good.
Here is my blurry zoomed in picture-
We put down our things and immediately made our way up to the buffet. Since I didnt get a picture of the actual buffet
here is a list of things that were served that night:
Menu---
Chocolate Truffles
Cupcakes
Pistachio Creme Brulee
Chocolate Dipped Strawberry
Glazed Donut Holes
Brownie
Cookie
Rice Crispy Treats
Cheesecake (plain and chocolate)
Fruit Tarts (mandarin orange and kiwi), (banana cream), (Strawberry Berry), (Key Lime)
Chocolate Peanut Butter Tart
Tiramisu
Fresh Fruit (watermelon, melon, pineapple, cantaloupe)
Cannoli
Mango Shots
They also had ice cream and toppings.
The beverages included:
Raspberry Lemonade (very tasty!)
Lemonade
Ice Tea
Milk
Water
Hot Chocolate
Coffee
Tea
Here is a picture of our plates when we got back to the table-
The plate above included the Tiramisu (very yummy!), the Strawberry Berry Tart (loved this!), watermelon, chocolate covered strawberry, cookie, brownie, rice crispy treat, and cupcake. Oh..and the chocolate cheesecake that was already eaten. The only thing I didnt care for was the mango shooter but the boys liked it. So, I guess its just your taste preference.
This is just a closer shot and you can actually see the Chocolate Peanut Butter tart which I really liked as well.
I snapped a few more pictures of the castle while we were eating
The boys were really enjoying their desserts!
On one of our times up to the buffet, we stopped to get a photopass picture. (It's hanging in our family room...and when I get a chance I will take it down and get a picture and add it in.)
One of the things that I was worried about when I booked so late was how crowded it was going to get at the railing since most people move up when the fireworks start to get a better view. I had read some reports that people can get pretty rude trying to claim a spot which definitely worried me. So, after enjoying my yummy desserts, I told the guys that they could stay back but I was going to wander up to get some better castle pictures (and hopefully save a spot as well)
While they finished there desserts, I had fun snapping away
Finally, it was time for the Magic, Memories and You show to start. I was so excited to see this that I couldnt resist checking it out on
Youtube before the trip, watching it multiple times. Seeing it in person was amazing! We all loved it!
Here is a little clip that I videotaped of some of my favorite parts of the show
(just click on the picture)
Then it was finally time for Wishes to begin
It really was so magical to see it from this angle. I know some people might be disappointed because the fireworks didn't go directly over the castle like you see it on Main Street but we loved seeing the reflection over the water. It was amazing...especially when Tinker Bell flew right over top of us!
Now
Im not going to lie it was pretty pricy. Our total cost was $105.40 for the four of us. But, in our opinion it was definitely worth it! DH was able to enjoy the Wishes for the first time
stress-free. Which made it stress-free for me as well. The boys loved the desserts and the fact that I was letting them eat that many sweets so late at night was such a treat for them.
I think one of the best things I did though was to plan our party night for an EMH evening so we didnt have to fight the crowds on the way out. We left and entered Tomorrowland with very little crowds. It was great!
So, the real question is would we ever do it again! Definitely! I dont think well do it on every trip (although
the boys and DH might disagree with this as they loved it so much) But, it would be a really great way to celebrate a special occasion or if you just want to try something new.
Next up!! A night to remember
.continued.
Wow think of the power you could have if you could really control the water...
Just saying... it's the grocery store order principal... I always let people with a couple of items go ahead of me when I have a large order...
Actually, I think there was almost as many in front of us as there was behind us.
It was really fun! I wish we would have had more time to spend doing it.
I'll look forward to reading about it.
This morning I read somewhere that they are going to keep the name but add the Starbucks coffee. I hope so! If it has to be...I like this idea better than completely changing it!
Too funny about the Tiki Room! Yeah...no need to feel guilty now.
I can never get enough of castle pictures either!! Love them!
