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

[AThrillingChase]

I'm all registered for the Dark Side half marathon weekend. Volunteering for the 5k and the half and running the 10k

You will have to let us know where they station you for the half - I'll see you at that and the 10k! ...working on the assumption that I don't wreck myself during the first race lol.

 

[pbb322]

are you checking on the app? the website still shows 7pm closing for all attractions. They might be extending hours until 8 pm. But, yeah, if you have the dessert party you'll be eating sweets from 7pm to 8:15 pm...

Yes looking on the app. It doesn't really matter to me since we have the dessert party but I do wonder what others are supposed to do between 7 and 8:15 if they don't go to fantasmic. Just seems odd!

 

[Gianfootography]

I'd hope they'd let you through without seeing the video. Talk to the cm there. The Chase Visa cardholders weren't given an option to see the movie when entering.

I am sure I can use my Jedi Mind Trick on the CM or Force Push my way through.

 

[yulilin3]

Yes looking on the app. It doesn't really matter to me since we have the dessert party but I do wonder what others are supposed to do between 7 and 8:15 if they don't go to fantasmic. Just seems odd!

some dates in Jan. has the park closing at 8pm, most still show 7pm

 

[yulilin3]

second day in a row that DHS closes the parking lot for capacity...this doesn't look good for the busy Christmas/New Years weeks

 

[Good Morning Dewdrop]

I'd hope they'd let you through without seeing the video. Talk to the cm there. The Chase Visa cardholders weren't given an option to see the movie when entering.

I would think that people would want to see the movie part maybe once but may want to visit LB multiple times - I hope they wouldn't "make" people see the movie bit each time. We're fine as we have the Chase Visa and can flash that

Have we determined if it's worth it to go directly to LB at RD (thus skipping out on the early TSM ride) ? We have APs and thus park hop a lot - I'm thinking about doing TSM quickly one morning then heading over to LB hoping for short lines....any intel or thoughts?

 

[Good Morning Dewdrop]

some dates in Jan. has the park closing at 8pm, most still show 7pm

I've lost track - if the park closes at 7 pm does that mean the fireworks are at 7? We're not big firework people as DD doesn't like loud noises but we might give this one a go....if it's not too late (as we're also early to rise RD/ EMH )

 

[jane2073]

We went on Friday at around 5:00. They had a line for people to bypass the movie and we could just freely walk into the building and look around. No Visa card needed.

Each character had a posted 20 minute wait. There was a Jawa and he was trading but we didn't have anything to trade.

That may be why they might have blaster Jawa. The common people might not know they can trade with a Jawa. (SWW knew to expect it.). We did not bring anything to trade and there was a little bit of awkwardness when we first met up with the Jawa and it looked like he kind of expected us to trade. He wanted to trade a pen for my daughter's Christmas light necklace. We said no. He was cute.

The problem I have with LB is that a lot of it is video games. Which have at home (or will have by Christmas). It certainly doesn't even begin to fill the void that was SWW.

 

[RachaelA]

We traded one of our sharpies with a Jawa because I forgot to bring something to trade!

 

[CJK]

second day in a row that DHS closes the parking lot for capacity...this doesn't look good for the busy Christmas/New Years weeks

Yikes! We aren't planning to get to DHS until after lunch during the Christmas break. Sounds like we should avoid parking there and plan to bus it. Thanks for posting all your fabulous current info!

 

[KathyNY76]

I'd hope they'd let you through without seeing the video. Talk to the cm there. The Chase Visa cardholders weren't given an option to see the movie when entering.

I've been trying to find an answer on the Visa M&G and I just can't seem too...though I've likely over-looked it by not reading carefully.

If you only want do to the Visa M&G, do you have to wait in line for Launch Bay and then in another line for the M&G? As opposed to Epcot where the only line is the actual M&G location - not also to get into Innoventions. I'm trying to figure out any wait times I need to add into my plan.

 

[yulilin3]

I've lost track - if the park closes at 7 pm does that mean the fireworks are at 7? We're not big firework people as DD doesn't like loud noises but we might give this one a go....if it's not too late (as we're also early to rise RD/ EMH )

The fireworks will be at 8, no idea if park hours will be extended or not

 

[yulilin3]

We went on Friday at around 5:00. They had a line for people to bypass the movie and we could just freely walk into the building and look around. No Visa card needed.

Each character had a posted 20 minute wait. There was a Jawa and he was trading but we didn't have anything to trade.

That may be why they might have blaster Jawa. The common people might not know they can trade with a Jawa. (SWW knew to expect it.). We did not bring anything to trade and there was a little bit of awkwardness when we first met up with the Jawa and it looked like he kind of expected us to trade. He wanted to trade a pen for my daughter's Christmas light necklace. We said no. He was cute.

The problem I have with LB is that a lot of it is video games. Which have at home (or will have by Christmas). It certainly doesn't even begin to fill the void that was SWW.

100% agree with your last sentence. I know it's not supposed to fill the void in full, but it's not filing, not even half way.

 

[yulilin3]

I've been trying to find an answer on the Visa M&G and I just can't seem too...though I've likely over-looked it by not reading carefully.

If you only want do to the Visa M&G, do you have to wait in line for Launch Bay and then in another line for the M&G? As opposed to Epcot where the only line is the actual M&G location - not also to get into Innoventions. I'm trying to figure out any wait times I need to add into my plan.

At this point they're still figuring things out and making adjustments for crowd control. If you have the disney visa and just want enter and meet Vader I'm sure you will be able to bypass The movie

 

[lovethattink]

I've been trying to find an answer on the Visa M&G and I just can't seem too...though I've likely over-looked it by not reading carefully.

If you only want do to the Visa M&G, do you have to wait in line for Launch Bay and then in another line for the M&G? As opposed to Epcot where the only line is the actual M&G location - not also to get into Innoventions. I'm trying to figure out any wait times I need to add into my plan.

When we went, we asked cm where to go for visa meet. We were told to get in the queue on the right hand side. It's low a FP lane. Once we were at the theater, we were directed straight while everyone else was being sent into the theater. We were told to find the cm with a clip board. That's where we showed the visa. Then entered a super short line for Vader.

 

[Good Morning Dewdrop]

just saw a cute R2-D2 humidifier in Walmart!! Wish we needed one!

 

[missnic]

Went through LB today, (without seeing the film), and was impressed. Really cool props, and traded with the the Jawas. That was awesome!
However, I never did find the drinks with the glow cubes. I asked probably a dozen cms and never found them. We started looking for them late, around 7 or so. Do they close up the pop up bars way early?

 

[lovethattink]

Went through LB today, (without seeing the film), and was impressed. Really cool props, and traded with the the Jawas. That was awesome!
However, I never did find the drinks with the glow cubes. I asked probably a dozen cms and never found them. We started looking for them late, around 7 or so. Do they close up the pop up bars way early?

We saw them at the backlot express

 

[missnic]

We saw them at the backlot express

Backlot closed at 530 I believe. Everything seemed to close really early.
The commissary was open but didn't seem to have them.

 

[lovethattink]

Backlot closed at 530 I believe. Everything seemed to close really early.
The commissary was open but didn't seem to have them.

We ate there at lunch time. There were star wars food and drinks at Backlot Express