We are regular visitors of WDW. Travel down and stay a week to 10 days usually twice a year and we have never done a dessert party. I guess I just can't get over the price tag. Depending on which one it's $90+ a person for an hour of finger desserts and a good spot to watch a 15 minute fireworks show. I'm not trying to put it down for those of you who love them...different strokes for different folks...I just don't get the appeal. For those of you who love them and do them.....what is the appeal for you? Is there something else included that I don't know about?
I completely get what you’re saying. I too balk at the price for what is being offered.
And yet.... after months of telling myself it was overpriced, I went ahead and booked the JBJB dessert party for our upcoming visit.
I have to wonder if perhaps you are a little bit tempted to book a party also - hence the question.
I wanted to splash out on a nice experience that would give us all the fun of WDW without the crowds and chaos.
Our original plan had been to do
MVMCP, but the reports of increasing party crowds and the expensive week before Xmas prices were putting me off. I realised that for about the same price as a night at MVMCP with a QS meal, I could do the JBJB dessert party on our HS night and Trails End buffet and a sleigh ride at Fort Wilderness on the night we would have done the Xmas party.
This second, escape-the-crowds, option appealed more and hence the cost of those super expensive desserts was justified. Time will tell if I made the right decision, but right now I’m feeling good about it.
By the way, if you can consider the dessert party your dinner (which we will) and also consider that taxes, tips and drinks are included, it’s not quite as scary as you first think. Especially when comparing it with the almost as scary costs of most WDW table service restaurants.