kmc8826
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Jan 7, 2017
We did the Dessert Party on November 13. Myself and my 9 year old did it in August, but this time it was the 5 of us. Unfortunately, unlike my experience in August I would not rate the party as "worth it" this time around. Check in was set at 7:45. We were delayed at Pooh (which broke down) sho didn't get in line to check in until about 8. There was a hold up with check in and we waited about 15 minutes in line. By the time they were seating us people were already being escorted to the Plaza. By the time they sat us it was about 8:20 and they were not refreshing the desserts. In fact, one of the CM's came up and told us we better get to the Plaza pretty soon if we wanted to have a space. We went into the Plaza about 8:40. At that point we were probably among the last to arrive. Unlike my experience in August it was pretty packed. Thank goodness we didn't have a stroller as there would not have been room to navigate one in there. As it was we were stepping over people and their legs. We found a place in the middle section to stand. Once the show started D11 was on her own and my husband and I eached picked up D9 and D6 so they could be more at adult level and actually see. There was no way otherwise for them to view the show.
I don't know if my experience was abnormal or not, but the experience was pretty frustrating. Enough so that while I hesitated to post this update I think people should have all the information. If you are going to be in MK and want to see HEA that night I imagine the party is still worth it. The main take away for people having parties booked in the next couple weeks (during party season) is to plan on lining up early and getting to the Plaza early. Which in some ways to me devalues the point of doing the party in the first place.
I don't know if my experience was abnormal or not, but the experience was pretty frustrating. Enough so that while I hesitated to post this update I think people should have all the information. If you are going to be in MK and want to see HEA that night I imagine the party is still worth it. The main take away for people having parties booked in the next couple weeks (during party season) is to plan on lining up early and getting to the Plaza early. Which in some ways to me devalues the point of doing the party in the first place.