Dessert Parties have become increasingly popular in Disney World as a way to enjoy a dessert buffet with reserved viewing for a nighttime spectacular in the parks. The Frozen Ever After Dessert Party in Epcot pairs a dessert buffet with reserved viewing for IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth, and also adds an after-hours ride on the Frozen Ever After attraction.
Frozen Ever After Dessert Party
It is not unusual for the booking window for dessert parties to be less than the 180-day window typically available for booking dining experiences, since the party start time is based on what are often yet-to-be-determined showtimes at that point. But we have received a lot of questions about the Frozen Ever After Dessert Party in particular, since so many guests are excited for the potential to fit it in with their plans for the Epcot Food and Wine Festival.
Frozen Ever After Dessert Buffet
So we wanted to let interested guests know that the Frozen Ever After Dessert Party is now open for select dates through December 24th via the Disney World website (which brings us through much of the run of the Epcot Festival of the Holidays as well)!
Desserts!
And if you’d like to learn more about the Frozen Ever After Dessert Party — no matter what time of year you are planning to visit Disney World — you can read our full review of the party here.
Check out our review of the Frozen Ever After Dessert Party!
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This really is an amazing experience! My family and I did it last year and absolutely loved it!! The viewing position for Illuminations is unbeatable, the food was terrific, and the fact that you get to ride Frozen after the park closes means you can use that coveted FP+ slot for something else! One word of advice though. The “Pina Colada” drink they make is GROSS!!!! Truly one of the most disgusting things I’ve ever tasted. If you want a good Pina Colada, wait for your trip to Trader Sam’s!
After several long months of waiting for the dates to be posted, I was bale to finally book our reservations for Frozen yesterday morning! We are beyond excited about this dessert party and it was on the TOP of our MUST DO’s during our Sister Trip!! 🙂
What does the line for the ride end-up being like afterwards?
Is it chaotic? Just trying to get an idea of how many people are involved.
This would be a huge drawn for us to book this party.
Shawna, you’ll be guided through the Fastpass+ line, just in case there are any lingering riders in the standby line. So your wait should be minimal!
Did you have any idea when we will be able to book for January?
Rena, we’ll keep watching.
Waiting to book in January 2019. Please let us know if dates open up. Thanks
Any idea when the February 2019 dates are likely to come available
Our first trip to Disney World will be May 2019… any hope of this being around during that time? Very excited and crossing my fingers! Thank you!!
Dani, we would expect so!
Chris, we would expect to see them in the next 2-3 months. But it could be sooner!
Thank you
Would like to know when dates for March 23 thru March 28, 2019 will be available? Thank you.
Dorothy, that remains to be seen. Hopefully by early 2019 at the latest!
The dates for our trip in November 2018, were released on 8/7/18, and booking window opened up the next day on 8/8/18, which is 3 months from our trip. Even though website says you can book this 180 days in advance, this is not true! I would say it will be ready for booking about 3 months before a trip. 🙂
January is blank does that mean it’s sold out
Margaret, it looks like they haven’t released those dates for reservations, yet. In August they released through December, so hopefully we’ll see some dates open up for early 2019 soon.
Does this show sell out quickly? I’ve been checking all the days that I will be there in December and there no available time for a party of 2. I even checked on days in October and November and no available times.
Kourtni, the dessert party may indeed be sold out for those dates. It’s a popular party (especially since IllumiNations is ending next year, and folks might be more enthusiastic than normal about seeing the show). Keep checking in case there are openings, though! People frequently drop ADRs, and you might catch it!
Any idea if the Frozen Ever After Dessert Party will be available between Christmas and NYE (specifically 12/19/28)? Was it offered this week last year? If so, any guess as to when the package will be released? Thank you!!
Michelle, when I search on DisneyWorld.com for a December 19 party, it indicates there is a party that night, but there’s no availability. In all likelihood, it is sold out. You can keep checking to see if anything opens up between now and then. Perhaps you’ll get lucky and find an opening!
Thank you, Sarah. In reading your reply, I realized a typo in my original post. I am asking if the dessert party will be held between Christmas and NYE, specifically on December 29th (not the 19th, sorry). As of this morning, nothing had been posted past December 24th. ?
I’m beginning to wonder if they’re getting rid of this for 2019. We did it in September of 2017 and I was looking forward to doing it in January and I’ve been checking almost daily for dates for the past week or so and so far nothing. 🙁 was definitely nice to have that fast pass covered on top of the desserts/drinks.
Jennifer, it’s disappointing that there aren’t any available dates in 2019. We’re hopeful they’ll be added, but we haven’t heard anything yet, unfortunately! Keep checking! If we see the dates extend, we’ll update!
Disney will only posts dates about 2-3 months in advance. I just came back from WDW and id the dessert party. The booking window did NOT open for our dates until August!
We will be in Disney World for the first time on January 17. I keep looking but still i see nothing. So grad to have found other people that are waiting on these dates too.
We are going in january 2019 as well…literally every morning when i wake up and every night when i go to bed (and sometimes in between) i look to see if dates posted. Glad im not alone ?
We are arriving in February and very much want to include this event into our trip. Frustrating not knowing if they intend to continue this party! Wish Disney would just say one way or the other.
BearsMom — we’re with you! Sooner is always better when it comes to these special events.
Jumping for joy right now!! They finally have dates available for January.
Also, FYI…
They onky have about 30 tables for this party and each table seats 5 guests, which means roughly 150 tickets are sold for the party! I looked and counted cause i was just there on 11/16/18
YES! Booked for February. The dates were up for two days without allowing you to book but a TA friend of mine said that is normal and to keep checking every morning. FINALLY!
When will the dates for January 2020 be posted? It’s already halfway through November! 😱
Mike, we’re watching! No word on this yet.