VIDEO Walt Disney World welcomes back Happily Ever After at Magic Kingdom

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Happily Ever After 2023

Posted: Tuesday April 4, 2023 9:54pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Fan-favorite Happily Ever After made its return to Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom this evening, playing to a packed Main Street U.S.A.

Happily Ever After 2023

New for 2023, the nightly fireworks show adds brand-new projections that extend down Main Street U.S.A. to further immerse guests into the stories.

Happily Ever After 2023

The show is almost identical to the version that debuted in 2017, featuring the main theme song by Angie Keilhauer and Jordan Fisher and all the original pyro and laser effects.

Happily Ever After 2023

Watch the video below for tonight's opening night performance of Happily Ever After.

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DisoneApr 05, 2025

So I am guessing you don't like it? :)

HauntedPirateApr 04, 2025

I've never heard of them selling out, but I'm also not sure if that information is ever disseminated or publicized. And HEA isn't worth a plugged nickel. IMHO.

DisneyFanatic12Apr 04, 2025

I agree, it’s worth spending 9,900 pennies for, not just one. In all seriousness though, do these sell out?

🤦‍♂️ We've done the dessert party when the price was $68/person. The desserts weren't that great, and our family of 6, with 4 teenagers at the time, couldn't eat enough then to justify the price then. It's too rich, too much, too fast. It's gut rot within 30 minutes. If you think these desserts they're offering would be priced at $20 a pop if offered elsewhere... they aren't. And HEA wasn't and isn't worth spending a penny for.

AylaApr 04, 2025

Yep. We did the Tomorrowland Dessert Party when it was $25 per person. No way I'd ever consider paying the exorbitant price they are charging for it now.

vikescaperApr 04, 2025

The dessert parties aren’t what they used to be. You can get alcohol at them but the actual desserts don’t seem to be as good as they used to be. They used to serve the cheeseburger spring rolls, so it was nice to have something savory. The only savory items that they have now are cheese cubes and the little toasts that go with the cheese. I tend to load up on the chocolate covered strawberries…..

James AlucobondApr 03, 2025

I actually found the desserts really lacking the one time I tried it, though I know the offerings rotate pretty regularly. Not even a third the quality of what they put out at a Club Level lounge when it feels like it should at least meet that standard for the price. But the view is definitely great.

TheCoasterNerdApr 03, 2025

I didn't say value based on price, I just said that it's a fun experience if you can afford it. I was just leaving a reviews. I don't know the price because Disney Dreamers Academy covered it. However, looking at the price online, it seems to be a good deal. $111, and you get as much dessert as you can eat, front row seating for the fireworks, a fantastic view, and you get to be out of the crowds. And how does it lack credibility? I was simply saying "it was fun!"

SirwalterraleighApr 03, 2025

Exaclty…because you’ve paid the bills We took my 17 and 15 year olds to the Halloween thing when they were 1 and 3 respectively… It was $35… Was that THAT long ago? Or did somebody really mess up?

ToTBellHopApr 03, 2025

It’s exorbitant now. I remember taking my kids when they were 2 (10 years ago). They were free. My wife and I were $30. Now THAT was a steal! Never gonna happen again, though. It was a great way to see Wishes (at the time) with stroller-age kids, though.

SirwalterraleighApr 03, 2025

No offense…but any judgement of “value” if you don’t (or never have) paid the bill lacks credibility…you’ll get there

TheCoasterNerdApr 03, 2025

Ok so I saw the Happily Ever After dessert party at Tomorrowland Terrace the other day and it was amazing. Cannot reccomend it enough. Not sure what it actually costs as we got it for free but if you can afford to do it, do it. The food was delicious, the cast members were great, and the show looked incredible from that vantage point. Just figured I'd leave a review here. 10/10 would do again