Tiana's Riverboat Party Ice Cream Social and Parade Viewing Starts Nov. 29th

[yulilin3]

Enjoy sweet treats and exclusive viewing of the Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade while aboard the Liberty Square Riverboat.
Includes a scenic cruise on the Rivers of America with Princess Tiana and Prince Naveen.
Standard Event booking time 2:30pm

Guest Check-in begins 45 minutes prior to Festival of Fantasy parade

December 23rd through December 31st Booking Time: 3:00pm and The viewing will be of the Mickey's Once upon a time Christmas Parade.

Booking dates: November 29th,2016 through March 31st, 2017

Guests will be welcomed onto the Liberty Belle Riverboat Landing, where they will receive festive Mardi Gras beads, and the ice cream social will begin. Princess Tiana and Prince Naveen will be at the landing to greet Guests prior to joining the parade. Shortly before the parade, Princess Tiana and Prince Naveen will depart and event guests will cruise to a unique viewing location in preparation for Festival of Fantasy Parade.

Following the Parade, Princess Tiana and Prince Naveen will re-join the party to greet Guests on a cruise around Tom Sawyer Island.

The event will end approximately one hour after Festival of Fantasy Parade.

Price : $49.00 Adult (10 and up) and $29.00 Child (3-9) includes tax

--- Guests in wheelchairs will experience the cruise from the first level ---

Guest will receive a commemorative autograph card.

Trio Plates of Themed Desserts Tiana’s Vanilla Cupcake, White Chocolate Lily Pad Tart, Double Chocolate Cookie with Chocolate Ganache Filling with Chocolate Frog accent)

3 Flavors of Single Cup Hand Dipped Ice Cream (Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry, Shorbet)

Ice cream novelties (Mickey Premium Bar, Mickey Cookie Sandwich, Chocolate Covered Banana, Sugar Free Strawberry Bar)

Snacks (Flavored Popcorn, Regular Popcorn, Cotton Candy and Apple Slices)

Flavored Lemonade, Water and Soft drinks (coffee and hot chocolate during colder season)

BOOK ONLINE AT https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/magic-kingdom/tianas-riverboat-party/

 

[GillianP1301]

I think this sounds lovely! My son is on an anti-princess thing at the moment, but if were with a Princess loving group, I would definitely book this one.

 

[SureAsLiz]

I will be booking this after work.
The viewing won't be spectacular, but drinks, ice cream, and Prince Naveen should make for a decent Saturday afternoon

 

[cmarsh31]

We currently have the Tony's package booked (at the request of our other traveling companions) - contemplating this instead (leaving it up to them).

 

[SaintsManiac]

This sounds really cute and would kill several birds with one stone that we missed last trip. Hope it sticks around!

 

[SureAsLiz]

We currently have the Tony's package booked (at the request of our other traveling companions) - contemplating this instead (leaving it up to them).

This would be different (and probably worse) viewing than the Tony's package. Because you are on the boat, you would miss the ground performers and any interactions that comes along with being on the route. It will also take a good chunk of time out of your day. Not necessarily a bad thing, just something to consider. If they've never seen the parade, I absolutely recommend being on the ground for it.

 

[1lilspark]

I could make a jab about another hard ticket/VIP upcharge however instead I'll make a comment about logistics how will it work for Tiana and Naveen to be on boat watching the parade and in said parade ... unless it's just a quick post parade meet

Ps I know there are multiple friends I'm just talking about the no two of the same characters ex amount of distance from one another

 

[rteetz]

I could make a jab about another hard ticket/VIP upcharge however instead I'll make a comment about logistics how will it work for Tiana and Naveen to be on boat watching the parade and in said parade ... unless it's just a quick post parade meet

Ps I know there are multiple friends I'm just talking about the no two of the same characters ex amount of distance from one another

Maybe they are taking Tiana and Naveen out of the parade and putting another Prince and Princess in there. This will definitely be interesting to see.

 

[1lilspark]

Maybe they are taking Tiana and Naveen out of the parade and putting another Prince and Princess in there. This will definitely be interesting to see.

Perhaps..my guess would be IF that were so it would be Aladdin and Jasmine unless they put Elena there

 

[ArwenMarie]

I'd rather they keep Tiana and Naveen in the parade.

 

[SureAsLiz]

I could make a jab about another hard ticket/VIP upcharge however instead I'll make a comment about logistics how will it work for Tiana and Naveen to be on boat watching the parade and in said parade ... unless it's just a quick post parade meet

Ps I know there are multiple friends I'm just talking about the no two of the same characters ex amount of distance from one another

Originally it was reported that they would be joining after the parade (I'm imagining a Pirates and Pals setup)
I'm hoping to find more information on it, but the pages I can find on it aren't working properly

It would be a pretty big change to remove them from the parade for an event that hasn't been tested before.

 

[Skywise]

I take it they're going to knock out one of the River Boat trips for this...

I can just see them rubbing their fingers together trying to figure out how to monetize the rest of the rides.

Splash Mountain Fireworks Dessert Party - see the fireworks and enjoy the desserts from the top of the drop on Splash Mountain!
Space Mountain Goofy Ride Party - Ride Space Mountain with Astronaut Goofy and Chip and Dale complete with a special party of cakes and ice cream afterwards
.. Oh.. << shudders >> Swiss Family Treehouse Dessert Party - Enjoy a unique view of the fireworks from the top of the Swiss Family Robinson Tree House! (Maybe that's why the refurb is so long!)

 

[yulilin3]

All the info is hard to come by right now
From what I gather, the experience will start at 2:15pm and be about an hour so I'm assuming Tiana and Naveen might be on the boat for about 30 minutes and then leave for the parade, that's just me speculating

 

[BlueFairy]

Testing in MK today? Catering had about 1/2 the boat dock roped off after noon. No good or guests had arrived.

 

[SureAsLiz]

On the phone with DRC now. Not surprisingly, the agent doesn't have information on it, so she is reaching out to someone else.

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After reaching out to a supervisor, she said that they are not yet taking reservations and doesn't know when they will start.

The one page on the Hub that I can find about it has no information other than check-in time. Hopefully something appears soon.
I will try again tomorrow

 

[cmarsh31]

This would be different (and probably worse) viewing than the Tony's package. Because you are on the boat, you would miss the ground performers and any interactions that comes along with being on the route. It will also take a good chunk of time out of your day. Not necessarily a bad thing, just something to consider. If they've never seen the parade, I absolutely recommend being on the ground for it.

We're there for 8 days - we'll see it from the ground another time (I actually had no desire to do Tony's either, but it's their call - they did Tony's last time as well and were happy with it). We're running the Princess 5k in the morning so looking for a light afternoon anyway so I'm not too concerned about how long it takes. Just looking for something different

 

[soniam]

I hope the boats not closed too long for this. It already has pretty limited hours

 

[MermaidMommy]

It's a shame that up until a few months ago, you could meet Naveen every day for "free," but now you have to pay extra to meet him.

I'm not interested in any other part of the Social, but DD loves Naveen and was disappointed when they removed him, so I might have to bite the bullet just for that.

 

[ElsieAstronaut]

I may be interested IF the 'treats' include non-ice cream options. My lactose intolerance would not appreciate it otherwise.

 

[Lisa F]

so what kind of view of the parade would this realistically be? sounds like it could be kind of fun.