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So it looks like there are three different dessert shows for the evening fireworks shows at MK, EPCOT, and DHS.
MK - Fireworks Dessert Party with Plaza Garden Viewing
DHS - Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular Dessert Party
Epcot - Frozen Ever After Dessert Party
Do you have a favorite?
We're doing something new this time. We're in a 1-bedroom and we're doing most of our meals in the room, so I booked all three. Those are our only dining reservations and I'm wondering if anyone has any reviews?!
This way, we'll definitely see all of the evening shows (and I have a FP for the AK one.) Now that the kids are a bit older, we're able to do something like this and I'm so excited!
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I've heard good things about the MK dessert party and we're planning on going this year - if Disney ever releaseas the dates for me to book that is. For the Star Wars party, if it's anything like the Frozen dessert party they had a few years ago, it is enjoyable but the viewing spot is over to the left where there are trees instead of straight in front of the theater. I can't speak for the Illuminations party as it doesn't appeal to us.
I've heard good things about the MK dessert party and we're planning on going this year - if Disney ever releaseas the dates for me to book that is. For the Star Wars party, if it's anything like the Frozen dessert party they had a few years ago, it is enjoyable but the viewing spot is over to the left where there are trees instead of straight in front of the theater. I can't speak for the Illuminations party as it doesn't appeal to us.
We've only done the Star Wars one and you're right - a year ago, the view was off to the left, but we did it in January and they've changed it. Now you're right in the centre, which gives you amazing views for the show beforehand (I can't remember the name of it right now ) but was a little too close for the fireworks, so we didn't see many of them.
I would thoroughly recommend the Star Wars party - it's not all desserts and the fact you have Stormtroopers walking around during it is so neat, plus if you have a Star Wars fan, there is nothing better than the Stormtroopers escorting you out. My husband got the biggest buzz out of that!
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We did the Happily Ever After Dessert Party in January and it was excellent! They do have two options - the Garden Viewing and the Terrace Viewing, but the Garden View is much more direct and it's cheaper, so really a no-brainer for us!
With the Star Wars Dessert Party, they escort you over in a big group, as Cheryl said, led by Stormtroopers, but the HEA dessert party you can decide to head over whenever you want, and a CM will take you over. We went over in time to see the castle projection show which is called "Once Upon a Time". And then if you want, you can go back to the Terrace until it's time for Happily Ever After. We chose to stay, but there were many who went back.
And I did see some people with take-out boxes in hand, so I guess you can take any uneaten desserts with you.
There was a Photopass photographer in the viewing area which was nice. We also saw one walking around the Terrace, but he didn't make it to where we were seated before we left for the viewing area.
Just went last week to Star Wars Dessert party. It was terrific. The viewing area is now smack dab right in front and center of the theater (you are in front of everyone else in the regular crowd and up a bit higher as we had to go up around 4 or 5 steps to get to our spot). We were lucky to actually get a seat on the small cement border that wraps around some landscaping and others had to sit on the ground.
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) but was a little too close for the fireworks, so we didn't see many of them. 
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