Want to enjoy savory treats and a view of Magic Kingdom's fireworks? Treat yourself and book a fireworks dessert party! Enjoy delicious treats and reserved viewing of Walt Disney World's popular nighttime show, Happily Ever After. We'll go over pricing for this fun Disney dessert party, including food and drink, the reserved viewing area and our thoughts and insights.
Magic Kingdom Fireworks Dessert Party Overview
For the Magic Kingdom nighttime spectacular, Happily Ever After, guests are able to book a Fireworks Dessert Party. This enchanting extra provides delicious desserts and a reserved viewing area of the fireworks. The Fireworks Pre-Party and Post-Party are $99 per adult, $59 per child (tax excluded). These parties provide unlimited desserts at Tomorrowland Terrace (either before or after the fireworks) with reserved standing viewing at the plaza hub grass. The Seats & Sweets ($124 per adult, $74 per child, tax excluded) includes unlimited desserts at the restaurant, where you will also sit and view the fireworks.
Note that theme park admission and park reservations are not included, so you'll need to book accordingly for Magic Kingdom. For check-in and dining, you'll head over to the Tomorrowland Terrace Restaurant. If you're coming from the main entrance, you'll head to the end of Main Street, U.S.A. and turn right just after the Plaza Ice Cream Parlor.
For the pre-party, check-in typically begins 90 minutes before the fireworks start. For instance, the fireworks were at 9:00 p.m. the night of our party, so our check-in was scheduled for 7:30p.m. We were able to check in 15 minutes prior, which we definitely recommend. We dived right into the tasty offerings that the buffet includes.
A dessert party is also available for special themed events, including Minnie's Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks during Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party and the Not-So-Spooky Spectacular during Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party. These events work the same way as traditional dessert parties. However, they may have a different menu.
Magic Kingdom Fireworks Dessert Party Menu
Offerings may vary, but this is what the typical menu includes:
- Star Command Mousse Cup: Chocolate cookie crumbs, white chocolate mousse, green apple gelée, whipped cream, red crispy pearls and a Star Command chocolate piece
- Under the Sea Cupcake: Vanilla cake soaked in Tres Leches with coconut and topped with whipped cream, red sprinkles and sugar shells.
- DOLE Whip Pineapple Mousse Cup: With pineapple gelée and panna cotta with flavors of DOLE whip pineapple.
- Country Bear Cheesecake: Chocolate tart filled with whipped cheesecake, apple pie filling, cinnamon streusel, whipped cream and a chocolate piece.
- Bayou Peach Cobbler: Cinnamon panna cotta, peach cobbler, cinnamon streusel and a chocolate piece.
- Mickey-shaped Fruit Tart: Pastry cream topped with fresh strawberries, blueberries, mandarin oranges and gold leaf in a Mickey-shaped tart shell.
With so many rich dessert options, there's also assorted fruit, cheese and crackers to help balance out the sweet palette. For drinks, they typically offer water, milk, unsweetened tea, lemonade, strawberry lemonade and our favorite POG juice (that's passion fruit, orange and guava juice — a frog favorite). Everyone can say "cheers" and toast with nonalcoholic sparkling cider. Adult frogs 21 and over can enjoy complimentary alcoholic beverages, as well.
Magic Kingdom Fireworks Dessert Party Viewing Area
The reserved viewing area for the Disney dessert party is in the Plaza Garden (the hub grass on the right side). Conveniently, it is very close to the Tomorrowland Terrace Restaurant, so don't worry about walking too far with your full frog bellies. Since it was dark by the time we finished up our pre-party dining, a cast member was ready to lead us over in case we were unsure of the way through the crowds. (If you're doing the after-party, you'll be able to head over to the restaurant once the show ends.)
You'll need to show your wristband to enter the reserved area. You can enter the area anytime after checking in at the restaurant. Cast members recommended heading over about 30 minutes before showtime. The majority of people were already in their spots by then, so you'll still have to wait a bit. It will seem more crowded because most people were sitting down. Once the music started, nearly everyone stood and moved forward, creating more room.
You get an almost-centered view of the castle and are a near-perfect distance away to take in the fireworks. You'll need to be mindful of lampposts and other obstacles as you pick your spot (we found the two large spotlights to be our biggest hindrance, but we were able to find a spot just in between).
Note for the Seats & Sweets, you'll be viewing from your seats at the Tomorrowland Terrace patio. Though we have not viewed the fireworks from here yet, the location provides an off-center, slightly more faraway view. The benefit of this particular Disney dessert party is that everyone is sitting, and no one is blocking your view.
Should You Go to a Magic Kingdom Fireworks Dessert Party?
The three Magic Kingdom firework dessert parties are very similar, but have slight differences depending on your interests and priorities:
- Since both the pre-party and post-party are in the same viewing area, the after-party attendees have a slight advantage, as they can enter the area while the pre-party attendees are still dining.
- Most people were sitting in the grass until about 15 minutes to go, so this may be a good option for groups with kids to rest their froggy legs.
- The after-party may not be best for young kiddos trying to stay awake (plus you'll avoid giving them so much sugar that late).
- The pre-party still takes up time in your evening, so this may not be the best option if you want to maximize your time for rides and other experiences.
- Seats & Sweets provides guaranteed seating, but the view is from a more oblique angle.
The Disney dessert party is a fun extra splurge, but it is not required to get a good view of Happily Ever After. We think the dessert parties are especially worth it if you're celebrating a special occasion, seeing the show for the first time, or want a guaranteed, stress-free way to get a spot for the fireworks.
Have you ever tried a Disney dessert party at Magic Kingdom? What was your favorite part: the desserts or the fireworks? Let us know in the comments below!
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