WDW announces $800 New Year's Eve Party at California Grill

[crazy4wdw]

https://mickeyblog.com/2023/11/10/d...ical-world-of-wonderland-new-years-eve-party/

 

[Micca]

Sounds pretty cool to me! The price tag is high, but I think just about any NYE party is going to come in at several hundred bucks. And this with the buffet and the fireworks? Plus characters?

 

[Cfabar1]

The price seems absurd to me. I'm sure some will pay it though.

 

[CaliforniaGirl09]

I hope it includes alcohol. I couldn't figure it out; it was worded weirdly.

 

[pirate33]

This party is awesome; I’ve been a couple times. Yes, a major splurge but first class. An amazing buffet and open bar with custom cocktails and high-end champagne. There is even a caviar buffet, something I have never seen anywhere else. And the staff is amazing—they are happy to be there and make the event very festive. All the staff go out on the back viewing deck to watch the fireworks at midnight.

 

[jimim]

Ok I’m going to give my 2 cents. I haven’t done a New Year’s party since before we were married and I have been married for 17 years now. So let’s say the last new years I did was 17 years ago. It was at narcoossee’s. Was a great night. 17 years ago 300 a head. The California grill was 600 a head. It was the first year they really really increased the price so why we ended up at narcoosse’s.

So my point I’m going to say 800 17 years later is actually prob on the cheaper side for Disney. That 600 dollar night was no characters and no theming like they are doing.

The Narcoossee one was nice. Weren’t a lot of people it was like 10 courses or something stupid long. All sit down with a jazz band.

So 800 is a ton of money but overall might not be that stupid of a number when you first look at it.

If I didn’t have kids or my kids were older. I would prob try to talk my wife into it being themed and also knowing there isn’t going to be a ton of people in there.

article mentioned dress code at the end. Dress code is a whole other situation. Ours was not black tie like California grill used to request. It was semi formal so my wife bought a new dress and I wore a business suit. Couple next to us was dressed up the same along with a few others but they didn’t getfthe numbers they wanted and opened it back up and the few tables next to us t shirts and jeans. I don’t care it was a very cool night but you will still have those dressed for the 9 and then park dressed. Plus formal wear is totally different anymore my daughter is going to a semi formal winter dance and said she is wearing sneakers cause all the girls are and our neighbors kids at thier senior formal all had sneakers on last year so I guess that’s a thing? I don’t know. Now I’m ranting.

All in all 800 vs 600 17 plus years ago with characters and theming now not a bad deal.

If I could swing it I think I would do it as a gift for the 2 of us.

 

[Eastern]

Plus formal wear is totally different anymore my daughter is going to a semi formal winter dance and said she is wearing sneakers cause all the girls are and our neighbors kids at thier senior formal all had sneakers on last year so I guess that’s a thing? I don’t know. Now I’m ranting.

Yes, my nieces wore beautiful dresses with kind of unattractive sneakers.

 

[jimim]

Yes, my nieces wore beautiful dresses with kind of unattractive sneakers.

Lol I don’t get it. I mean I don’t think I’m old but maybe I am? My wife is trying to split the difference without spending 500 on a pair of “dressier” sneakers.

 

[Simba's Mom]

It doesn't specify, at least that I see, whether this is $800 per person, or per couple. So it may be that you should be comparing $600 to $1600. Also, I can't see any child's price- you know, for those not getting alcohol.

 

[HopperFan]

This is something I'd love to do ~ especially with Alice in Wonderland theme, but I never will.

For ME the price doesn't come close to meet the value.

It doesn't specify, at least that I see, whether this is $800 per person, or per couple. So it may be that you should be comparing $600 to $1600. Also, I can't see any child's price- you know, for those not getting alcohol.

Per PERSON

 

[butterscotchcollins]

Has anyone actually booked this yet?

 

[Eastern]

I hope someone reviews it!

 

[drenalin'junkie]

Done V&A on NYE for less. I agree it's not considerably inflated over the past though.