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

[yulilin3]

never before seen screen tests...done by SNL (don't worry, no spoilers)

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10153741303446303

 

[HCinKC]

Where's the Darth Vader mocha chocolate?!

Apparently the people of Tampa prefer Vader over all other flavors. Publix had them Buy One, Get One so I guess we know who the favorites are. We got R2D2 and Chewie because I liked the bottles...

Is there really a Vader mocha? I haven't seen that one, but I've seen the other four you posted. Mocha is one of my top flaves.

 

[hiroMYhero]

This definitely is not a spoiler. It's the Spike TV Star Wars Christmas ad from a couple of years ago.

This was BKK (before Kathleen Kennedy @ Lucasfilms) and something like this will never be seen again. (Disney and Lucasfilms are not happy with GQ and Amy Schumer right now.)

 

[AThrillingChase]

This definitely is not a spoiler. It's the Spike TV Star Wars Christmas ad from a couple of years ago.

This was BKK (before Kathleen Kennedy @ Lucasfilms) and something like this will never be seen again. (Disney and Lucasfilms are not happy with GQ and Amy Schumer right now.)

I hope they don't start getting crazed and too serious now with the new movie. I love the silly stormtrooper skits. Not sure I will ever see them again...

 

[keepswimming76]

I just got a phone call from Disney regarding a complaint email I sent about the cancellation of SWW and the timing of the annoucement. Our trip is in May and it is already booked and paid for.

I'm not sure what of this has been mentioned, but she told me that the new Star Wars offerings are intended to have a Star Wars presence be featured year round.
(She was extremely nice)

She said the idea was to disperse crowds because SW attractions would not be condensed to select weekends.

Specifically she said Launch Bay is permanent and will have lots of awesome meet and greets. I asked about dining and she confirmed that there will be SW character dining at HS studios next year, and that upper management is working on the details. No idea yet of when or where.

She claims fans of SWW will not be disappointed. And of course, to keep checking the Disney Parks blog for updates.

Meanwhile, while booking my 180 day ADRs yesterday, a CM told me the SW dessert party will start booking Dec. 3. Although I am not sure I believe that particular CM because she seemed clueless about some other ADR-related things.

Overall, today's call brought back some SW excitement for me.

 

[soniam]

I hope they don't start getting crazed and too serious now with the new movie. I love the silly stormtrooper skits. Not sure I will ever see them again...

I don't know. The audition video that @yulilin3 posted gives me hope. It's Star Wars for frickin' sake, not the Ten Commandments.

 

[soniam]

I just read in the rumors forum that Club Villain was canceled for some times in March. I wonder if this is a coincidence, or if this is where they will have SW meals.

 

[missthatgator]

I hope they don't start getting crazed and too serious now with the new movie. I love the silly stormtrooper skits. Not sure I will ever see them again...

I really hope the new movies themselves aren't too overly serious. I love the humour in the original trilogy, it's one of the elements I felt the prequels were really lacking. They took themselves waay too seriously and got all caught up in CGI effects and action sequences. I'm not saying special effects and action sequences aren't important, but it takes more to make a really great story with characters people can really get attached too.

For the record I will acknowledge that Jar jar binks may have been a poor attempt at addressing this but I always felt like that was just a lame (and unnecessary) attempt at capturing a younger audience, rather than providing a more clever form of humour.

And yeah, I'm really going to miss the Stormtrooper preshows... Def one of my fav parts of SWW.

 

[AThrillingChase]

never before seen screen tests...done by SNL (don't worry, no spoilers)

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10153741303446303

Is it bad I am still laughing about Hamm Solo?

 

[yulilin3]

I just read in the rumors forum that Club Villain was canceled for some times in March. I wonder if this is a coincidence, or if this is where they will have SW meals.

this actually makes sense after the outcry for no SWW and no character meals they may have decided to try a new thing inside Sunset Showcase, I hope that it's not $100 though

 

[yulilin3]

I was at MegaCon fan days today and members of the 501st were there, I actually talked to the guy that made some of the props used at Watto's Grotto, they are all very disappointed about not being able to march at SWW but are hoping they come back once the new land is open.

 

[soniam]

Someone posted on the WDW Magic forum that the fireworks will be nightly and start January 5. Nothing official and no end date. Probably just speculating like a lot of us.

 

[Skywise]

Is there really a Vader mocha? I haven't seen that one, but I've seen the other four you posted. Mocha is one of my top flaves.

Yeah, I had it a coupla weeks back. At least they had it in my area. (It led to a conversation in the office about whether I'd get the JarJar flavoring which I disavowed and claimed I would never get regardless. )

(They still need an Admiral Ackbar cereal ala Robot Chicken... "Your Tastebuds can't repel flavor of that magnitude!")

 

[nervous1sttimer]

Someone posted on the WDW Magic forum that the fireworks will be nightly and start January 5. Nothing official and no end date. Probably just speculating like a lot of us.

I was just coming to ask about this! I read it in the latest EasyWDW post.

I rearranged all our plans to be at HS the Saturday night we arrive so we could be sure to catch the SW fireworks. Originally, my plan was MK on our arrival day and HS mid-week. I need to make my FP+ on Tuesday and don't know if I should go back to my original plans?! We have a 4:30 ADR at BOG that I was willing to cancel (we have a midweek lunch ADR also) but now maybe I'm glad I didn't do it yet.

 

[soniam]

I was just coming to ask about this! I read it in the latest EasyWDW post.

I rearranged all our plans to be at HS the Saturday night we arrive so we could be sure to catch the SW fireworks. Originally, my plan was MK on our arrival day and HS mid-week. I need to make my FP+ on Tuesday and don't know if I should go back to my original plans?! We have a 4:30 ADR at BOG that I was willing to cancel (we have a midweek lunch ADR also) but now maybe I'm glad I didn't do it yet.

I am debating the same thing, but I don't make FP+ for a while. I think Saturday is still a safer bet. It's possible that they could do the fireworks during the week but not do the dessert party except on the weekends. I think it's just really hard to tell at this point. Are you planning to do just do the fireworks or the dessert party too? I would probably stick with Saturday, if I were you, but I am not a big gambler, especially if it's something I really want to do.

 

[HCinKC]

Anyone see Pentatonix singing SWs on the AMAs last night? It was in the last half hour...which was all we watched. We wanted to see just that, so our timing was good. They were amazing! I loved the nod to costuming, too.

 

[yulilin3]

Pentatonix killed it last night. I recorded it cause I wasn't going to watch Ariana Grande and 5 sec. to Summer and one direction...we have been fans of PTX ever since the Sing Off, have gone to several of their concerts and own all of their music and were so thrilled when we heard that they would be doing this. Got to be introduced by Harrison Ford and getting a standing ovation at the end was amazing.

 

[yulilin3]

headed out and will be out most of the day, getting pictures of Christmas decorations from the resorts for my blog (link below if you wanna check it out) can someone please keep an eye out on Disney Parks Blog to see if they post anything about anything SW related

 

[Skywise]

headed out and will be out most of the day, getting pictures of Christmas decorations from the resorts for my blog (link below if you wanna check it out) can someone please keep an eye out on Disney Parks Blog to see if they post anything about anything SW related

Maybe the Contemporary will have the Mickey wreath back up... HAH!

 

[chunkymonkey]

Love this thread! We'll be there in February/March next year, right after our cruise with SW Day at Sea. Cannot wait to experience SW Launch bay and all of the food offerings. I am wondering if the dessert party is just like the one they had this year at SWW during Symphony in the Stars. I hope they announce dates for this soon. I make my FP+ in about a month and it would help to plan out my DHS days a bit more.