Grand Gathering -- Illunimations Dinner/Dessert or Safari Celebration?

[robinb]

International Dinner and IllumiNations Dessert Reception

This event offers international cuisine. Following dinner the children in the audience are invited up onto the stage to hear a classic Disney story by the bookmark storyteller. After the story there is a character meet-and-greet, a dessert reception and VIP viewing of the IllumiNations fireworks. The International Dinner experience is available on selected evenings at Epcot. Adults (10 and older) $59.99, children (ages 3-9) $24.99.

Safari Celebration Dinner

This event takes place at Disney's Animal Kingdom where your party will embark upon the Kilimanjaro Safari with a private guide. Following the safari is a dinner at Tusker House Restaurant with up-close animal visits, a Q & A and a visit from Terk and Timon. The Safari Celebration Dinner experience is available on selected evenings at Disney's Animal Kingdom. Adults (10 and older) $59.99, children (ages 3-9) $24.99.

I tried to search for this, but the Search feature was down. Has anyone done either one of these events? I am trying to talk my family into canceling our luau and doing a special Grand Gathering dinner. Both events cost 2 Table Service credits and you need a minimum of 8 people.

 

[Briar Rose715]

When are you going?

We are going in Oct and were told that the International Dinner & Dessert Buffet was not being offered during the F&W Festival.

So we are going on the Safari instead. It sounds like fun, but my DH is nervous about the food (he's very fussy).

Have fun whatever you end up doing. Both events sound awesome!

 

[Simba's Mom]

We did the Illuminations dinner and dessert. The dinner was a buffet, food from Germany, Morocco, Italy, and I forget what else. It was just OK. But if you're an Illuminations fan (as we are), it's well worth it for that. I've seen Illuminations from many different locations, R&C, 2 cruises, etc. and this was by far the best view ever! Just a note on the desserts-there was so much left over, the servers were encouraging us to take left-overs. But we'd left our Ziploc bags in our villa. Note to self next time-bring Ziploc bags! And with our luck, the servers won't mention it next time!