We've done SW party twice and really like it. The whole vibe is really cool and the food and drinks are great. I miss the old viewing area and the Jawas, but it's still good.
We did HEA once and it was just "ok". The food wasn't as good as SW, no adult beverages or ambiance. The plaza viewing area is very good but it rained heavily the whole we were there so it was near impossible to see the castle projections through the rain and smoke from the pyrotechnics. If it had been our first time watching HEA I would have been very upset after spending so much on the party. We have seen it several times prior so we made the best of it.
I'm interested in the ROL party after reading the reviews. We do like ROL. Ill keep watching reviews and reports before deciding if it's a good fit for us.
We are looking at the FEA one for next month. I don't particularly like the ride itself, but we do like dessert parties in general and Illuminations.
The Fantasmic dessert experience (not even considered a party) is not on my radar at all. I'm not a Fantasmic fan and they only give you a goodie box of desserts and a beverage to take to your seat for the show. It is much cheaper though.
We usually visit in Spring and Fall so we miss the holiday party but I would probably be interested in JBJB. We've never looked into it.
This our first
MNSSHP so we are not doing the Hallowishes dessert party. Paying for the party ticket plus the dessert party seems a lot, especially considering you're missing some of the MNSSHP party time (the special event that you paid for) to attend the dessert party. A party within a party? Only Disney would do it!
