World of Color Dessert Party for 3 people

[StarlitNight05]

Hi all! I have an upcoming trip next month that was going to be just my Mom and I, but I was able to convince my Dad to tag along as well. So excited!

My parents are seniors so I was thinking the World of Color Dessert Party would be a nice way to end the night and would allow us to watch the show and not be on our feet. My only hesitation is that the only time I have done the dessert party in the past was with my DH as a party of 2...we were sat with another couple that didn't know it was shared seating and were VERY unhappy about it (which made for an awkward experience). I don't so much mind sharing the table with others, it's just the (potential) awkward part I would like to avoid.

So I'm wondering, for others who have been a party of 3, what is the likelihood we will be sat with another party? Has anyone even experienced that, or is it usually more for parties of 2?

 

[DizMe]

I don't know the answer to your question as I've only done it once. My sister and I booked as a party of 3, though we didn't know if it would be 2 or 3 since my daughter didn't have her work schedule yet. When we arrived we let them know it was just going to be 2 of us and we were seated at our own table (for 4).

It may depend on how many who booked show up? They may overbook just a little in case of cancellations, no-shows or something which would make it tighter if everyone shows up.

 

[Bad Pink Tink 2.0]

Yes you will be sat with a solo person. I did WOC Desert Party and there was a party of 3 sat with me, parents and an adult child. I was at the table first, and then they were brought over.

 

[SFMommy]

We have done the dessert party twice as a party of 3 and have always had our own table.

 

[tlovesdis]

I think it will depend on if there are any single WOC goers or not. You may have your own table or you could be seated with someone. We were a party of two in December and we were seated with a nice mom and son from Hawaii!

 

[LKing]

When we did a party of three, we had our own table. I'm sure it depends on how many solo diners reserved that night.

 

[Aladora]

Yes you will be sat with a solo person. I did WOC Desert Party and there was a party of 3 sat with me, parents and an adult child. I was at the table first, and then they were brought over.

Not necessarily true. We've done the dessert party 3 times as a group of 3 and none of the times were we seated with a solo person.

I think the most accurate way to answer the question is that you might be seated with a stranger depending on how many seats have been sold and how many solo people there are.

 

[StarlitNight05]

Thanks all! I appreciate the insights and sharing of experiences. I will talk to my parents and see if it's a deal breaker if we happen to get a solo guest. I am sure DH and I just had a unique experience with a few uninformed grumps (I'm usually not mean but these people were over the top )

 

[maleficent55]

I’ve done it three times

Party of 3, not sat with anyone else
Party of 5, not sat with anyone else
Party of 2, sat with another couple and we had fun with them!

 

[kikismom]

We've done it twice as a table of 3 and gotten people both times. Once as a table of 2 and had best friends join my daughter and I. We go into it thinking we'll be sharing and end up having a great time with the person. That would be awful to have people at your table upset about sharing.

Now if they would make the chairs not so wobbly. I was in an extra sketchy chair last time and was just going to ride it out. It was so wobbly if I moved slightly it would lurch to the side, one of the strangers at our table went and got me a new one. Probably saved me from the embarrassment of falling on my butt.

 

[Twinkletoesjohnson]

Hi all! I have an upcoming trip next month that was going to be just my Mom and I, but I was able to convince my Dad to tag along as well. So excited!

My parents are seniors so I was thinking the World of Color Dessert Party would be a nice way to end the night and would allow us to watch the show and not be on our feet. My only hesitation is that the only time I have done the dessert party in the past was with my DH as a party of 2...we were sat with another couple that didn't know it was shared seating and were VERY unhappy about it (which made for an awkward experience). I don't so much mind sharing the table with others, it's just the (potential) awkward part I would like to avoid.

So I'm wondering, for others who have been a party of 3, what is the likelihood we will be sat with another party? Has anyone even experienced that, or is it usually more for parties of 2?

Speaking as a frequent “party of 1” attendee, I have always been seated with another party, sometimes with 2 people, sometimes with 3. Most of the time the other folks at the table are cool with it but there was one notable exception when I was sat with a couple and you would’ve thought this was the worst thing to ever happen to them, sharing with me . They weren’t even subtle about it, first bullying me to move and then complaining to the cast members. Alas for them, they were stuck with me. It was super uncomfortable!

 

[StarlitNight05]

Speaking as a frequent “party of 1” attendee, I have always been seated with another party, sometimes with 2 people, sometimes with 3. Most of the time the other folks at the table are cool with it but there was one notable exception when I was sat with a couple and you would’ve thought this was the worst thing to ever happen to them, sharing with me . They weren’t even subtle about it, first bullying me to move and then complaining to the cast members. Alas for them, they were stuck with me. It was super uncomfortable!

Ugh, I'm sorry that happened to you! That sounds similar to our experience -- they complained to CMs in front of us and then gave us the cold shoulder. I said hello, and they said hi back and that was it. They also didn't eat any of their desserts and just sat there in angry silence. It was bizarre...I can understand a kid having a tantrum but not two grown adults!

 

[LKing]

We went once as a couple and were seated with another couple. Other than smiling at each other when we were seated, we didn't really talk. There were no complaints on either side. We just didn't engage in conversation. I hope the other couple didn't think we were upset or snubbing them.

 

[StarlitNight05]

We went once as a couple and were seated with another couple. Other than smiling at each other when we were seated, we didn't really talk. There were no complaints on either side. We just didn't engage in conversation. I hope the other couple didn't think we were upset or snubbing them.

In your situation, I think that's fine. Personally, I wouldn't have even minded the no conversation part if it wasn't paired with hearing (the other couple at our table) say they didn't want to be at the same table with other random people and looking very angry the whole time.

 

[joseph821]

In your situation, I think that's fine. Personally, I wouldn't have even minded the no conversation part if it wasn't paired with hearing (the other couple at our table) say they didn't want to be at the same table with other random people and looking very angry the whole time.

I always try to just say hello to the other party and then focus on my desserts and the show. I am always the party of 1 for WOC Party.
For my May trip this year, I will be doing this and I will be with my friend who sometimes uses his wheelchair to sit at the parks so I will reserve a party of 2 with wheelchair accomodation. I do not engage if they are rude. I have not encountered that as of yet. My August trip this year, I will my a party of 1.

 

[cruisehopeful]

I went solo a few months ago and was seated with a party of 3. Depending on the group, it can be positive, negative or neutral. It was a negative this time around as one of the adults kept touching my stuff and the other one was yelling at their kid the whole time. I won't book it solo again.

 

[joseph821]

I honestly wish Disney would have tables - smaller sized for 1. Or put the single parties together.

 

[LKing]

I honestly wish Disney would have tables - smaller sized for 1. Or put the single parties together.

They let you choose your table. So, either the party of 1 chooses first and the party of 2 or 3 join them or the party of 2 or 3 chooses first and the party of 1 selects to sit with them. Really, the CM letting people select tables for <4 should inform guests that the other guests may fill the rest of their table.

 

[joseph821]

They let you choose your table. So, either the party of 1 chooses first and the party of 2 or 3 join them or the party of 2 or 3 chooses first and the party of 1 selects to sit with them. Really, the CM letting people select tables for <4 should inform guests that the other guests may fill the rest of their table.

I know that. Tables are assigned by the time you check-in that night. I always have been told that other guests will fill the table.
What I do not understand is why people are so rude about this.

 

[LKing]

I know that. Tables are assigned by the time you check-in that night. I always have been told that other guests will fill the table.
What I do not understand is why people are so rude about this.

I wonder if some CM don't inform parties that other guests will fill the table. If so, that's a problem.

There is a huge variability between CM. The last time we went, the CM asked if we wanted a high or low table. She wouldn't let us select by table number, saying that they move the numbers around. She pulled up her map but tried to cover it so I couldn't see the layout of tables. Figuring that I waited in line for her to arrive so that I could select my seats and that I was paying $270, I reached over her tablet pointed to the table that I wanted. I'm sure she was annoyed with me, but what was the point in telling me that each table isn't assigned a number?