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Book a Disney World Dessert Party for Delicious Treats and Spectacular Views

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If you’re looking to add a sweet ending to your day in the parks, then you’re in for a treat with a Disney World dessert party! Each of the four theme parks at Walt Disney World Resort offers a variety of dessert parties that each include exclusive viewings of their park’s nighttime shows and spectaculars. You can book a Disney World dessert party to enjoy delicious treats and a spectacular view of the nighttime show.

Seasonal Dessert Parties

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RESERVATIONS NOW AVAILABLE: Disney’s Hollywood Studios – Jingle Bell, Jingle BAM! Dessert Party (Nov. 8, 2019-Jan. 5, 2020)

Your favorite elves are returning once again this holiday season for the popular holiday nighttime spectacular at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and they’re hosting a fabulous dessert party to go with it! First, head over to Echo Lake to enjoy an array of holiday-themed snacks, decadent desserts, beer, wine, and specialty alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. On the menu this year are items including warm cheese fondue with pretzel bread, roasted onion dip with kettle chips, winter-spiced trail mix, Yule log cake, caramel apple verrine, and more. There will also be festive holiday cookies and assorted beverages such as a gingerbread martini and hot chocolate. While you’re taking part in the festivities, there will even be a special VIP guest available for character greetings.

Before the show, you’ll be escorted to a reserved viewing area to enjoy Wonderful World of Animation – a beautiful projection show that takes you on a journey through more than 90 years of Disney and Pixar animation – followed by “Jingle Bell, Jingle BAM!,” a Santa-sized spectacular jam-packed with holiday music, fireworks, special effects, and dazzling state-of-the-art projections.

This festive dining experience will occur nightly November 8, 2019 –January 5, 2020. The event will start 1.5 hours prior to each night’s showtime. For more information and to book your reservations, visit the Jingle Bell, Jingle BAM! Dessert Party page or call 407 WDW-DINE (407 939-3483).

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Magic Kingdom Park – Minnie’s Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks Dessert Party at Tomorrowland Terrace (Select Nights Nov. 8-Dec. 22, 2019)

If you’re celebrating the holidays with Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, then you can sweeten your night with this holly-jolly dessert party! During this party, you’ll get to take in the incredible sights of Minnie’s Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks Show, exclusive to Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party. On the menu is a bountiful buffet featuring holiday-themed cupcakes and desserts, chocolate-dipped strawberries, ice cream, a selection of cheeses, seasonal fruits, and a variety of beverages like specialty Christmas drinks, sparkling cider, signature lemonades, hot chocolate, coffee, and tea. Just like the other dessert parties at Magic Kingdom Park, you can enjoy a special viewing area at Plaza Garden or reserved seating at Tomorrowland Terrace. 

Minnie’s Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks Dessert Party occurs during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party on select nights Nov. 8-Dec. 22, 2019.  For more information and to book your reservations, visit one of the pages listed below or call 407 WDW-DINE (407 939-3483).

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Magic Kingdom Park – Disney’s Not So Spooky Spectacular Dessert Party at Tomorrowland Terrace (Select Nights Aug. 16-Nov. 1, 2019)

And don’t forget – the spooky season is in full swing at Walt Disney World Resort and Magic Kingdom Park has been transformed with Halloween decorations and festivities. On select nights, you can descend upon the park for a spirited evening during Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party. Here you can go trick or treating, meet special characters, watch the popular Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular, and enjoy this year’s brand new nighttime Halloween fireworks: “Disney’s Not So Spooky Spectacular.” Similar to the regular fireworks dessert party, you can enjoy either reserved seating at Tomorrowland Terrace or a special viewing area at Plaza Garden. This party includes chocolate-dipped strawberries, cupcakes, ice cream, seasonal fruits, cheeses and other ghoulish goodies created daily by our master pastry chef. Sparkling cider, signature lemonades, coffee, tea, and hot chocolate will also be served.

Disney’s Not So Spooky Spectacular Dessert Party occurs during Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party on select nights Aug. 16-Nov. 1, 2019. For more information and to book your reservations, visit one of the pages listed below or call 407 WDW-DINE (407 939-3483).

In-Park Dessert Parties at Walt Disney World Resort

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Epcot – Frozen Ever After Dessert Party at Epcot World Showcase

Enjoy a delightful end to your magical day with delectable desserts and spectacular fireworks viewed from a special area, followed by a musical boat ride at Frozen Ever After. Now through Sept. 30 you can bid farewell to IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth before it ends its 20 year run to make way for an all-new, limited-time spectacular, “Epcot Forever,” debuting Oct. 1.  

For more information and to book your reservations, visit the Frozen Ever After Dessert Party page or call 407 WDW-DINE (407 939-3483).

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Magic Kingdom Park – Fireworks Dessert Party at Tomorrowland Terrace 

Feast on delectable desserts before or after enjoying the spectacle of Happily Ever After, Magic Kingdom’s fireworks spectacular, from the comfort of either Tomorrowland Terrace with reserved seating or Plaza Garden right in front of Cinderella Castle. This dessert party occurs nightly throughout the year. For more information and to reserve your spot, visit one of the pages listed below or call 407 WDW-DINE (407 939-3483).

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Disney’s Animal Kingdom – Rivers of Light: We Are One Dessert Party

Feast on delectable desserts before soaking up the sights and sounds of Rivers of Light: We Are One from a reserved seating location at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park. For more information and to book your reservations, visit the Rivers of Light: We Are One Dessert Party page or call 407 WDW-DINE (407 939-3463).

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Disney’s Hollywood Studios – Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular Dessert Party

Calling all Star Wars fans – enjoy special themed treats, a souvenir stein, and an exclusive viewing area of the popular “Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular” fireworks show at Disney’s Hollywood Studios with this out-of-this-world dessert party! For more information and to book your reservations, visit the Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular Dessert Party page or call 407 WDW-DINE (407 939-3483).

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Disney’s Hollywood Studios – Fantasmic! Dessert & VIP Viewing Experience

Please your sweet tooth with a delicious dessert experience while enjoying some of the best seats in the house. Pick up a box of freshly-prepared snacks before heading to a VIP reserved seating area for Fantasmic! Then, just sit back and enjoy your treats while watching the nighttime extravagant musical where the forces of good and evil battle it out in Mickey’s dream. For more information and to book your reservations, visit the Fantasmic! Dessert & VIP Viewing Experience page or call 407 WDW-DINE (407 939-3483).

Additional Spectacular Sweet Spots at Walt Disney World Resort

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In addition to the fabulous Disney World dessert party experiences around the parks, there are a few additional sweet dining experiences at Disney’s Contemporary Resort and Seven Seas Lagoon near Magic Kingdom Park! For more information on each of these events and to make your reservations, visit their respective pages below or call 407 WDW-DINE (407 939-3483).

Note: All showtimes, experiences, and menus listed above are subject to change without notice.

Have you ever tried a Disney World dessert party? Which one is your favorite experience?

Treat Yourself to the New IllumiNations Dessert Party at Epcot

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The Walt Disney World Resort has just added another unique way to enjoy one of their fireworks displays. You can now attend the IllumiNations Dessert party at Epcot to enjoy IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth with reserved seating and delicious desserts.

At the IllumiNations Dessert Party, you can enjoy a buffet of the best desserts from the World Showcase paired with sparking wines at Epcot’s Showcase Plaza. This party will be held on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from 7:45 pm – 9:20 pm. The menu includes tiramisu and Prosecco from Italy, Vanilla Pot de Creme from France, baklava from Morocco, shortbread cookies from the United Kingdom, sugar-dusted cronis with strawberry sauce from America, and even a variety of ice-cream treats. You can also enjoy a refreshing assortment of beverages that includes sparkling wines.

The IllumiNations Dessert Party costs $49 for adults and $29 for children. Theme park admission is required to attend the IllumiNations Dessert Party and is not included. Reservations may be made up to 180 days in advance and are strongly recommended.

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