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

[MickeyMinnieMom]

Hmm it isn't showing for me on that link. Maybe because I'm on my phone?

 

[AThrillingChase]

Nice! I had that same picture but no writing on the mobile version.

 

[lovethattink]

well that is what they are calling it
https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/

On my phone it only shows monthly payments for FL residents, lol, when I click the link. But I do see the trooper and AT-AT.

 

[AThrillingChase]

On my phone it only shows monthly payments for FL residents, lol, when I click the link. But I do see the trooper and AT-AT.

Yeah that's exactly what I had. Glad to see from the others posts though. It bugged me that season of the force disbanded in FL and seems more like a random collection of things now that just happen to be occurring at the same time. But, this, however little it is, helps.

I leave in 11 days for marathon weekend. I have the dessert party booked for Sunday the 10th. It was my favorite part of SWW really. So I'm hoping I feel good about this new reincarnation too.

 

[Good Morning Dewdrop]

got my Christmas gift from the government today - Jury Duty! Luckily (for them) it is after our trip so I'll actually be in town.

On the Star Wars front my dad really liked the movie We now own the 2 new DK Force Awakens books - the general one (gift from granny) and the vehicle cross sections one (gift from Santa) . We also have the wall decals - when we move it's going to be interesting taking those and the Clone Wars ones down - I foresee drama.

 

[lovethattink]

Yeah that's exactly what I had. Glad to see from the others posts though. It bugged me that season of the force disbanded in FL and seems more like a random collection of things now that just happen to be occurring at the same time. But, this, however little it is, helps.

I leave in 11 days for marathon weekend. I have the dessert party booked for Sunday the 10th. It was my favorite part of SWW really. So I'm hoping I feel good about this new reincarnation too.

This is the only link that worked for Star Wars stuff on my phone. But it just says Star Wars at Walt Disney World https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/attractions/hollywood-studios/star-wars/

There was a picture of the old Jedi training that said Star Wars Awakens on the main page of Disneyworld.com.

I'll be interested in your report back about the dessert party.

 

[Good Morning Dewdrop]

anyone that is going nowish or soon-ish - let me know if you see any Jedi outfits on adults or folks 14 and older - DD is still hoping to wear her Jedi outfit to DHS one day. I'm planning on letting her go for it but I'd feel better if others had made it in without problems.

 

[lovethattink]

anyone that is going nowish or soon-ish - let me know if you see any Jedi outfits on adults or folks 14 and older - DD is still hoping to wear her Jedi outfit to DHS one day. I'm planning on letting her go for it but I'd feel better if others had made it in without problems.

I haven't seen any adults, except a tall girl in a Jasmine costume at Epcot. Not sure how old age was, but looked like an older teen or younger 20 - something. I was surprised she got in the park. And she had to have been freezing as the night went on because that was one night temps dipped.

 

[soniam]

Yeah that's exactly what I had. Glad to see from the others posts though. It bugged me that season of the force disbanded in FL and seems more like a random collection of things now that just happen to be occurring at the same time. But, this, however little it is, helps.

I leave in 11 days for marathon weekend. I have the dessert party booked for Sunday the 10th. It was my favorite part of SWW really. So I'm hoping I feel good about this new reincarnation too.

Do you want to be added to the Roll Call?

 

[HCinKC]

I think they need better communication -- SOONER -- to customers directly and to CMs. They have to balance this with CMs potentially leaking info, which I completely understand and support. I just feel that they should move their entire planning calendar back -- announcement, details, booking -- move all of that BACK, so that people can actually plan their vacations.

We all understand "subject to change", but they seem to have transitioned recently to "this will change for sure, but whatever". Not good.

I TOTALLY still feel the magic!! Not cancelling any plans for sure at this point. But they need to improve on this front. I'm not going to indict the company or get on Iger's case -- I think that he's done A LOT for the company overall and gets unfair criticism and vitriol from many. But geez -- come on -- help your customers plan their trips without pulling their hair out!

It is a bummer for everyone. Obviously it makes planning a trip difficult, and I am positive it is frustrating for CMs to not have answers. I certainly have worked at more than one company where lack of information made things difficult, plus it feels disrespectful to me as an employee. I am a part of it, I should have the relevant information.

On the other hand, I understand the desire to contain leaks. Twenty years ago, a leak may not have made it far. Not true anymore. Even the tiniest detail can blow up. Or if you have different people leaking different bits, it will get strung together into one assumption. It's really too bad that people feel the need to spoil surprises. I understand accidental slips, but there is always some poohead who is just being malicious.

It would be good if they would move timelines back though. They should have a 6-month policy at minimum. Given ADRs, FP, having your trip paid off, it is the right thing to do.

got my Christmas gift from the government today - Jury Duty! Luckily (for them) it is after our trip so I'll actually be in town.

On the Star Wars front my dad really liked the movie We now own the 2 new DK Force Awakens books - the general one (gift from granny) and the vehicle cross sections one (gift from Santa) . We also have the wall decals - when we move it's going to be interesting taking those and the Clone Wars ones down - I foresee drama.

Freezer paper! That's how I moved my son's cars decals. If they don't want to stick very well after, you can wipe the backs. Google it to be sure because I can't recall if it was just water or rubbing alcohol. We have a dog, so I had to do that, too.

 

[pangyal]

I don't have anything of actual value to add other than to 1) Bump this thread back to the first page, where it so obviously belongs, and 2) To say that I FINALLY SAW THE MOVIE!!! YEEAAAAHHH!

 

[stasijane]

I don't have anything of actual value to add other than to 1) Bump this thread back to the first page, where it so obviously belongs, and 2) To say that I FINALLY SAW THE MOVIE!!! YEEAAAAHHH!

Front page news to me I just looked at my countdown clock and was shocked to see I leave for the half marathon weekend in 2 weeks and 2 days where did time go!!

 

[Good Morning Dewdrop]

We will be there in 23 days! and finally get to see Launch Bay and DH and DD will get to see the new Star Tours sequence! Planning on hitting the fireworks too - is there any way (other than checking the dates one by one ) to see when the earliest fireworks show is?

 

[hiroMYhero]

We will be there in 23 days! and finally get to see Launch Bay and DH and DD will get to see the new Star Tours sequence! Planning on hitting the fireworks too - is there any way (other than checking the dates one by one ) to see when the earliest fireworks show is?

I always use WDWinfo but they are only showing Fantasmic times. If you add on an hour to the Fant time, that will be the fireworks start time:
http://www.wdwinfo.com/wdwinfo/hours/janfw16.cfm

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

Front page news to me I just looked at my countdown clock and was shocked to see I leave for the half marathon weekend in 2 weeks and 2 days where did time go!!

We'll be there, too!! Out for my long run today, I was wondering where did all my TRAINING time go?!?

 

[captaindavidhook]

I was just told but can someone confirm desert party only on weekends and the symphony in the sky is every night. One question I must ask, why pay for it and not be able to attend desert party if not happening every night? Confused now...

 

[hiroMYhero]

I was just told but can someone confirm desert party only on weekends and the symphony in the sky is every night. One question I must ask, why pay for it and not be able to attend desert party if not happening every night? Confused now...

The Galactic Spectacular Dessert Party is nightly. I randomly selected a Wednesday in January and it's showing availability:
https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/hollywood-studios/symphony-in-the-stars/

 

[pbb322]

I was just told but can someone confirm desert party only on weekends and the symphony in the sky is every night. One question I must ask, why pay for it and not be able to attend desert party if not happening every night? Confused now...

I have paid for the party on Tues. Feb 2nd and that's still showing up in MDE so I'm assuming the blog was inaccurate (which is not shocking unfortunately).

 

[Serena {LivingByDisney}]

Well, I wouldn't mind the dessert party starting at 6:30! Maybe they will open it early once they realize this got all mucked up on the blog. Christmas miracle?

In other news, did you guys see the disney world star wars commercial during the parade yesterday? It almost sounded like they were calling the FL version of season of the force "star wars awakens" now in how they said it. Still doesn't really sound like one cohesive event (*like the weekends *grumbles). But it kind of makes me happy to refer to it with a title. Takes some of the sting off I guess.

well that is what they are calling it
https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/

Just wanted to add that when DPB had their event on the premiere night they made a little intro movie and announced that it would be called Star Wars Awakens. I guess it's good to distinguish between DL events anyway.

 

[Serena {LivingByDisney}]

I always use WDWinfo but they are only showing Fantasmic times. If you add on an hour to the Fant time, that will be the fireworks start time:
http://www.wdwinfo.com/wdwinfo/hours/janfw16.cfm

I have paid for the party on Tues. Feb 2nd and that's still showing up in MDE so I'm assuming the blog was inaccurate (which is not shocking unfortunately).

Disney's social media team for WDW is very much lagging behind where they should be compared to other comparably sized companies. We now have a certain expectation from corporate social media as far as their knowledge and their responsiveness. They fall short on both fronts. It's a shame but they would not be the first company to make that mistake. They are forward thinking in some areas of their company, but website and SMM is where they particularly lack. When other regular people know more current information than the ones who get paid to know this stuff, that's a problem.

Btw, I always use this calendar for my planning: http://www.wdwmagic.com/calendar.htm