My Disney Birthday Wish Came True! – June 2025 Trip Report (Updated 9/5!)

[buzzrelly]

Wow, that looks amazing! The food looked delicious and I agree, it's nice to have actual food options. We do the dessert parties a lot because we like to have a spot to sit but that's one of our biggest complaints about it. We'd gladly pay a little more for real food.

That does stink that people who didn't pay were able to go grab all the good spots out there. There are plenty of other "free" spots they should have been directed to.

I just looked for October and it looks like this is available the week before we go. Maybe they'll add more dates but I'm not sure we'd even make it this trip since we already have a lot planned. I'll definitely be looking for it on future trips though!

Also, this kind of makes me miss that Cali Grill Brunch again. That was the single best meal experience I've ever had in WDW and I hate that it never came back!

 

[Wood Nymph]

So speaking of the fireworks, this event is basically a dinner and a private patio to watch the fireworks from. However, we noticed that around 8:40 a number of groups who were not at the event went out onto the patio that was supposed to be reserved for just us. I assumed that close to the fireworks a CM would go out there to move those people, but nope, nobody was monitoring who was going out there. We went out at 9:10 and were the first people from the event to go out, and all the spots along the edge facing Seven Seas Lagoon were already taken by the people who didn’t pay for the event. Fortunately, I recognized that the better view would be on the end facing Bay Lake Tower, so we grabbed our spot there.

The CM's really dropped the ball on this viewing event. I know that the policy is for CM's to be non-confrontational when possible, but this was not the time for it. I bet that they heard a lot of complaints.

Was there any kind of a sign to indicate that there was a private party going on?

 

[aboveH20]

It would have been easier on my wallet if you panned it, but with such rave reviews I’ll try for a reservation in March.

I’ve never taken a Minnie van (too big a splurge for just lil ole me) but last year I walked from Disney Springs to Saratoga Springs* and passed by a lot where dozens of them were parked. It was odd to see so many because usually I see just one at a time.

*solely for the purpose of having a Bullseye cupcake. Unlike you I have a sweet tooth