- Joined
- Jul 3, 2014
Just to document my Plaza Garden Dessert Party times.
- looked to check in when we arrived at the park just before 8pm, couldn’t check in that early
- checked in around 9:02pm, no line
- got a few bites to eat, there’s a restroom in the terrace which is very handy
- food was plentiful and the seating around was maybe only half to a little more than half full
- we wanted to chill in the garden for the first parade, moved over there 9:16pm
- I’ve posted about this in the past, but you are close to the parade from the western side of the garden, but it’s not a great view - too many people on the sidewalk between the garden and the street
Parade arrived here 9:36pm (which seemed kinda late??)
Those people right in front are outside the garden but sitting up on a railing. Last year they policed this area and wouldn’t let people sit there, but not this night.
Another parade pic from the garden location. Passable but not going to be prime viewing.
Since we were going to watch the second parade as our “real” parade, we left the garden 9:43pm and did some TOT trails in Tomorrowland, got some water, and a Joffreys iced coffee (was feeling the need for a little boost).
- We were back in the garden by 10:01pm to wait for fireworks. I mentioned earlier I thought the Plaza Garden crowd was very light. Had plenty of room even at that late timing and found probably the last 1-2 spots on the back rail, but plenty of good options all around. I could see the garden being more popular than this night as the season moves along and people look for ways to be in the Hub to watch this show, so my experience this night may not be repeatable, hard to say. But this night was just like my prior MNSSHP dessert parties - a pretty casual, no fuss affair that was definitely not close to capacity relative to a normal HEA night.
I think that covers the basics, let me know if you have any questions.
- looked to check in when we arrived at the park just before 8pm, couldn’t check in that early
- checked in around 9:02pm, no line
- got a few bites to eat, there’s a restroom in the terrace which is very handy
- food was plentiful and the seating around was maybe only half to a little more than half full
- we wanted to chill in the garden for the first parade, moved over there 9:16pm
- I’ve posted about this in the past, but you are close to the parade from the western side of the garden, but it’s not a great view - too many people on the sidewalk between the garden and the street
Parade arrived here 9:36pm (which seemed kinda late??)
Those people right in front are outside the garden but sitting up on a railing. Last year they policed this area and wouldn’t let people sit there, but not this night.
Another parade pic from the garden location. Passable but not going to be prime viewing.
Since we were going to watch the second parade as our “real” parade, we left the garden 9:43pm and did some TOT trails in Tomorrowland, got some water, and a Joffreys iced coffee (was feeling the need for a little boost).
- We were back in the garden by 10:01pm to wait for fireworks. I mentioned earlier I thought the Plaza Garden crowd was very light. Had plenty of room even at that late timing and found probably the last 1-2 spots on the back rail, but plenty of good options all around. I could see the garden being more popular than this night as the season moves along and people look for ways to be in the Hub to watch this show, so my experience this night may not be repeatable, hard to say. But this night was just like my prior MNSSHP dessert parties - a pretty casual, no fuss affair that was definitely not close to capacity relative to a normal HEA night.
I think that covers the basics, let me know if you have any questions.