Got the email while in WDW, now need to get in gear & start planning. I was going to do parents along with the kids. Anyone else including adults?
Star Wars Party Packs are shipping...
Ugh. Party supplies are for 10 guests! I think many of us planned for 15!
Star Wars Party Packs are shipping...
Ugh. Party supplies are for 10 guests! I think many of us planned for 15!
I agree. Paper masks, tattoos, stickers and balloons? Those are the equivalent of dollar store items. And is it just me, or did you notice that there isn't any mention of gift bags this time? My other packages came with white paper gift bags to decorate and use to hold the party favors as goody bags. I hope they're in there and just not mentioned. Unless I'm pleasantly surprised with Hasbro's gift(s) I'm going to be very disappointed in this party package. Other than getting to preview the show the rest of the stuff is more or less junk.
I agree. Paper masks, tattoos, stickers and balloons? Those are the equivalent of dollar store items. And is it just me, or did you notice that there isn't any mention of gift bags this time? My other packages came with white paper gift bags to decorate and use to hold the party favors as goody bags. I hope they're in there and just not mentioned. Unless I'm pleasantly surprised with Hasbro's gift(s) I'm going to be very disappointed in this party package. Other than getting to preview the show the rest of the stuff is more or less junk.
This is a typical party package for this type of party. The ones for Ben 10 and Hersher Bliss were very similar. 
I have a "junk" e-mail address for just that reason. I give it out for things I think will generate junk mail. That way I can keep my main e-mail account free of spam and junk mail.I'm in!
I just signed up. I'm always leary of giving away my email (JUNK MAIL STINKS!) but I said to DH... If the dis-ers are doing it... it must be alright.
I've signed up for the Barilla party. You girls with the clone wars and scrapbooking stuff are so going to have fun!
Thanks for the great info, Dis folks.
Melissa
You need to contact them(if you haven't already) and let them know you haven't received your party pack yet.Am I the only one left that hasn't received their Lipstick Jungle party pack?? I'm starting to worry.
I tried using the tracking codes from other Dis'ers but that didn't work.
Wow, have you been doing houseparty.com for long??
It's FREE, I guess I don't get the complaining and disappointment?
The big package parties like Margaritaville and Fisher Price are very limited in numbers, they are extremely hard to get into and then people that do get into them are off selling the packages on ebay!
It's free party supplies for you to spread the word on the new tv series, I happen to think that it's a really cool program but maybe my expectations are lower since I'm not even paying for the stuff and all I have to do is host a party and post pictures.
I hope you enjoy the party package even if it is "dollar store" type items. If not, at least you're not out anything.
). As I stated before, but I probably had unrealistic expectations about what might be included in the package. We are excited to be hosting the party, and we will supplement what we get in the package and enjoy picking out the items we select. 
Wow, please stop applying for parties so those of us who appreciate hosting the parties and appreciate the thing that are sent to us for FREE can get in on these parties. My kids would have loved to get in on the Star Wars one but we didn't get offered it. Dollar store stuff or not you are still getting something free to promote the subject or merchandise, don't tell me you are going to send House Party a bill for the food/drinks you may or may not provide. What you make of you party is up to you, if you feel the party supplies are not satifactory then by all mean go and purchase your own to make it what you want. But really please don't knock what you are getting for FREE when others are getting NOTHING!
Having your own opinion and being disappointed is fine, but I think calling it a "scam" is really quite rude.
You applied to have a party to promote their product, whether the party package was valued at $30 or $300.
And I don't know of any other houseparty that has included toys except for the Fisher Price one which was extremely hard to get - I think they only had like 500 nationwide.
This is a typical party package, it's meant to provide some fun goodies for the kids but the main draw is supposed to be previewing the new episode before everyone else.
And of course you don't have to apply for houseparties in the future if you don't think the party package is worth your time.
I hope you guys do have a fun party, I'm sure the kids will have a good time and like the stuff if they are Star Wars fans - try not to stress yourself out about the toy thing, kids shouldn't be expecting $10+ goody bags.
Well, I didn't think it was a scam or I wouldn't have applied, my husband has a different view -- again, I would hope he's entitled to his own opinion. If you think that's rude, then I guess you do. To each his own. Since this is the "just got my first house party" post, I think it would be unusual for every single person to have the exact same opinion. I would think there would be a range, from it's the greatest thing since sliced bread to it's the root of yucky.
I would also think that people are finding out more about it as they go, and they are allowed and encouraged to form more informed opinions as they go through the process. This time next week I may think this is the best thing ever, but I need to learn more about it.
I didn't say I wasn't going to hold the party because I didn't think the items were valuable enough, just that I'm not sure it is turning out to be the opportunity I was expecting. And you are absolutely right, this may very well be the only party we ever apply to host.
Kids in our area do expect a $10+ goody bag. Right or wrong that is our reality. I really don't understand the animosity -- I would never tell someone else their "goodies" were inferior because they cost too little. If I and my peers consider it being a good hostess to provide a goody bag of that value, and it is a shared opinion of those we interact with, how does that diminish anyone else? I think everyone should hold the party they are comfortable with, and share ideas for the parties rather than attack new people who are finding out it isn't what they expected.
That said, I will keep my further opinions to myself, whether I love it or leave it. I usually count on the dis for advice and support (or at least not judgemental generalities), but then I hang out in the WISH thread most of the time...guess I'd better head back there.
My goodness, by the defense you would think I had proposed poolhopping or bringing back last year's mug!
to those of you who were so sharp tongued to Woorfiedoodles! I'm sure there was a much nicer way to express YOUR opinion about HER opinion. 
