**Official** Star Wars at DHS, Galactic Spectacular Dessert Party/Galactic Nights/Launch Bay/JT

[cvjpirate]

were you not being "magical" enough?

I was being as magical as I could.........it was g rated. I wanted to make it R rated.

 

[baler31]

The celebrity sessions were a big part of SWW and I don't see them doing anything that would replace those. Having done many different tours and events at Disney, SWW's were by far one of our favorites.

 

[LoKiHB]

I see Disney didn't like my post on the Blog, it didn't make it.

You must have not said how awesomely bigger and better a building with some stuff in it is than SWW.

If you're going to take it away this late in the game, be prepared to take the negative with the positive. Just sayin'...

 

[cvjpirate]

Sorry guys, I just can't get excited about Star Wars Launch Bay. I am not saying I will not visit it, but excited about it, no. Maybe I am missing something but that isn't anything that says YOU HAVE TO SEE THIS! Star Wars weekend as others have said was much more than Star Wars. It was the people!!! The atmosphere!! There is/was nothing else like it!

 

[jtowntoflorida]

I can see where people are disappointed with a tradition going away, but this really seems to be a net positive. 1. You're going to have way more Star Wars content and events happening all year round. You are no longer constrained to two or three weekends. 2. This isn't really the case of something going away (i.e. Maelstrom or other rides/attractions that have gone away in the past), it's the start of a massive expansion. It's akin to them closing Maelstrom and opening up Viking Land.

With all due respect, this sounds like Disney PR, and I'm sure that's EXACTLY the logic they used when they made this decision. However, it ignores the essence of what makes SWW special...something can't be special if it's offered all the time. And as for going and making my own magic as suggested in your other reply...I'll be making that magic elsewhere this year, and for the years to come until everything is complete. I have no desire to spend the money that it costs to go to Disney to hang out in a construction zone. I've tolerated that through New Fantasyland and the Hub expansion at the MK and at AK with Avatarland. I'm done paying several thousand dollars to look at construction walls and fight through mazes like a rat.

Also, SWW was 5 weekends long the last two years. Not two or three.

 

[Skywise]

I guess we can kiss Frozen Summer Fun goodbye as well.

Well... there's a silver lining in every cloud they say...

 

[yulilin3]

I can see where people are disappointed with a tradition going away, but this really seems to be a net positive. 1. You're going to have way more Star Wars content and events happening all year round. You are no longer constrained to two or three weekends. 2. This isn't really the case of something going away (i.e. Maelstrom or other rides/attractions that have gone away in the past), it's the start of a massive expansion. It's akin to them closing Maelstrom and opening up Viking Land.

As someone who usually goes during that first full week in June, I'll be curious to see how this affects the crowds for those weekends. Was SWW something that was attracting more people, or was it simultaneously keeping people (that weren't interested) away from what would be larger crowds?

I think you are missing the point.
SWLand I'm sure will be fantastic, new attractions and an immersive feeling (hopefully at the same scale as Diagon Alley) but SWW was not about attractions or rides, not even the restaurants.
Yes there will be a SW presence year round but we will not have a parade, multiple meet and greets with a lot of different characters from all the movies and tv shows, the celebrity meet and greets and the different talk shows.

 

[JimmyBean42]

I just wish they would have announced early in 2015 that this was going to be the last SWW. I always told DW that I was waiting until DS was at least 5 to take him to SWW for a father-son trip / weekend. If I would have know this was the last year, I would have taken him this year when he was 4. Stinks but I'm trying to stay pumped for what they have planned in the future. Just some tough blue milk to swallow at the moment.

 

[yulilin3]

I just wish they would have announced early in 2015 that this was going to be the last SWW. I always told DW that I was waiting until DS was at least 5 to take him to SWW for a father-son trip / weekend. If I would have know this was the last year, I would have taken him this year when he was 4. Stinks but I'm trying to stay pumped for what they have planned in the future. Just some tough blue milk to swallow at the moment.

you mean something like this?
classic White Russian – a delicious blend of vodka, kahlua and cream. I knew I wanted a drink that was sweet and meant to be sipped. To make blue milk, I knew I needed to use milk and blue curacao, but I was reluctant to let it have such a bitter citrus flavor. To offset it, I added in a splash of amaretto and coconut rum for sweetness. The almond flavor of the armaretto helps reduce the blue curacao’s citrus flavor while bringing up the sweetness. The closest thing I can compare this Jedi drink of choice to has to a creamsicle.

Blue Milk

Makes 2 servings

Ingredients
3 ounces of milk
1 ounce of cream
1 ounce of coconut rum
1 ounce of amaretto
2 ounces of blue curacao

Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake for 20-30 seconds until chilled. Serve in a chilled glass. It tastes like a creamsicle! The almond and coconut flavors help reduce the orange flavor and create a sweeter drink that is a lovely shade of blue.

As always, this recipe is only for Jedi over the legal drinking age! If you’ve got younglings around who’d like to enjoy blue milk of their own (and seriously, what kid wouldn’t want some blue milk?) we suggest the following substitutions:

• Almond milk for the amaretto, which can also take the place of the normal milk.
• Coconut water for the rum
• Dilute a little orange juice with a bit of water and add blue food coloring for the curacao. Or, you could take a scoop of orange sherbet and combine it with the food coloring for more of a float style drink.

 

[williamscm3]

I too would like to take a minute to thank @yulilin3 and everyone else here on this thread for helping us plan our first and sadly only trip to SWW this past May. We NEVER would have gotten to see all we did without the help of all of you! It was an incredible experience and we will cherish the memories we made there forever. I agree that Star Wars Land will not replace all that SWW had to offer. I am very much looking forward to experiencing it but SWW was truly something special. I'm so sorry to everyone who had trips planned for 2016. We were planning on going in August of 2016...Is launch bay year round but SOTF what's January-March? So no fireworks in August right? I will leave you with my favorite picture from this past SWW. To say my son was excited would be an understatement!

 

[CheshireCrazy]

I just wish they would have announced early in 2015 that this was going to be the last SWW. I always told DW that I was waiting until DS was at least 5 to take him to SWW for a father-son trip / weekend. If I would have know this was the last year, I would have taken him this year when he was 4. Stinks but I'm trying to stay pumped for what they have planned in the future. Just some tough blue milk to swallow at the moment.

This is what irks me the most. We all knew the writing was on the wall for SWW with the land getting build. But I just wish there was one last farewell year like with the Osborne Lights. Is that too much to ask?

 

[yulilin3]

@williamscm3 you are very welcome, thank you for your kind words.
Launch Bay should remain open for a while, I'm thinking until the actual SWLand opens up. No word on fireworks for August

 

[Jennasis]

I can see where people are disappointed with a tradition going away, but this really seems to be a net positive. 1. You're going to have way more Star Wars content and events happening all year round. You are no longer constrained to two or three weekends. 2. This isn't really the case of something going away (i.e. Maelstrom or other rides/attractions that have gone away in the past), it's the start of a massive expansion. It's akin to them closing Maelstrom and opening up Viking Land.

As someone who usually goes during that first full week in June, I'll be curious to see how this affects the crowds for those weekends. Was SWW something that was attracting more people, or was it simultaneously keeping people (that weren't interested) away from what would be larger crowds?

1. your definition of "way more" and mine must be very different.

2. I appreciate the idea that the new super-duper-mega-awesome-shames-WWOHP land is coming. I really do...but it does NOTHING to help out the trip I had planned NOW.

 

[bumbershoot]

Just some tough blue milk to swallow at the moment.

Isn't ALL blue milk tough to swallow?


Hmm, well, except for that adult version posted just after your post...


We never got to a SWW. Wanted to take DS when he was totally cool waiting in long long lines without irritating me. Heck, wanted to wait until I could do the same! Even he (and DH), big huge SW fans, don't want Star Wars land.

 

[cduff0908]

Well, I'm having trouble lifting my spirits about how great all this "new stuff" will be. I was planning a trip in May for my family that was going to be their Christmas gift. I already bought each kid (including DH) a Star Wars item for the trip to "announce" the trip. Guess I'll be changing some things to Mickey and moving around our itinerary- HS won't be a full day for us now.

On the bright side, without the special meals and Star Wars focus we'll save some money.

 

[Wendybird55]

Well, at least we were able to go to one SWW. And here I am making bookings for SWW...I changed my dates due to DS school schedule. Booked and paid for airfare (the price was too good to let it wait) and just changed dates of our DVC resort only to find out no SWW...SOOO...I guess I have no other choice but to force myself to go to Disney World in June since I already paid for airfare...there are worse things to be upset about. Hey look, a Disney trip is always GREAT even if SWW is cancelled. I'm sure we'll find other things to do.

 

[cvjpirate]

Yes Mickey Mouse as turned to the Dark side.

Say it isn't so!

Yes my young Padawan, it is true, Mickey Mouse has just crushed the hopes and dreams of millions by canceling Star Wars Weekends.

One shot from his Death Star, know as DisneyParksBlog, silenced millions of voices.

From this day forward he will forever be known as Darth Maus

 

[lovethattink]

We are going to Megacon now. Dh had to turn in vacation dates in October. That will keep Star Wars in the picture.

 

[yulilin3]

We are going to Megacon now. Dh had to turn in vacation dates in October. That will keep Star Wars in the picture.

we're doing MegaCon as well Stephanie is already thinking of updating her Sabine costume for it and making Dr. Aphra for the movie premiere

 

[MakiraMarlena]

It is disappointing that more notice wasn't given. But really, how much would they be able to do with construction walls everywhere.

Earlier notice really would not help DVC who booked at 11 months (unless the announcement was made immediately following the 2015 weekends and I'm not sure anybody should have expected that from Disney). Although they can cancel rooms, if not flights.