For parties, you must look elsewhere
The instructions say to NOT pour the water out of this
That's an almost full ice tray, meaning every 2 hours you're going to have to empty it or the sensor will kick in and stop producing ice
I recommend that if you're planning to let it run at night, not to put it anywhere near your bedroom as it's quite loud when the ice dumps into the tray
It makes ice quite quickly and efficiently
All you need is a source of electricity and clean water to pour into the machine and you'll have ice quickly without mess