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

[czmom]

Question about Symphony in the Stars- why is it only through March? Any chance they will continue it? We are going early May and would love to see the show.

 

[msmama]

My stupid force awakenes complaint (since we are now discussing).

I don't think Han and Leia would've named their kid Ben. Han barely knew him and Leia knew him as Oni Wan! It makes more sense to me that Luke would've named a kid Ben. (Although I know he was Ben in the expanded universe before that went away). It just bugs me, like "we need an old SW name" and Yoda doesn't work.

There's a really cool fan theory out there about Kylo Ren and the big bad guy (that you could google if you want). It's somebody's dads theory is what I saw it called.

I think it's even harder to take Kylor Ren seriously after reading emo Kylo Ren, which is totally my new favorite Twitter ever!! My favorite is KR and Hux sorting themselves into Hogwarts houses!!

 

[Mimsy Borogove]

I have 2 questions from the movie - so don't read any further if you haven't seen it!!!

Why did R2 go into low mode or whatever when Luke left (one would think to save battery or something but C-3PO is still going strong so why would R2 have to conserve?) and why did he suddenly 'wake' up? I would have thought maybe he'd 'turn on' when the other part of the map appeared (earlier in the movie) or maybe when Rey was around (having the force?) it just seemed Random that he 'woke up' when he did....

J.J. Abrams has said that it was BB-8's initial contact that triggered R2 to wake up, but that it took a while for him to fully do so because R2 is old.

 

[yulilin3]

Question about Symphony in the Stars- why is it only through March? Any chance they will continue it? We are going early May and would love to see the show.

They could extend them but nothing has been said about that. Disney is dragging their feet on releasing updated schedules, at this point you can only see the schedule for the fireworks until the end of this month even though we know they will continue because of the dessert party.
Just keep checking this thread for updates information

 

[yulilin3]

My stupid force awakenes complaint (since we are now discussing).

I don't think Han and Leia would've named their kid Ben. Han barely knew him and Leia knew him as Oni Wan! It makes more sense to me that Luke would've named a kid Ben. (Although I know he was Ben in the expanded universe before that went away). It just bugs me, like "we need an old SW name" and Yoda doesn't work.

There's a really cool fan theory out there about Kylo Ren and the big bad guy (that you could google if you want). It's somebody's dads theory is what I saw it called.

I think it's even harder to take Kylor Ren seriously after reading emo Kylo Ren, which is totally my new favorite Twitter ever!! My favorite is KR and Hux sorting themselves into Hogwarts houses!!

my thoughts exactly on the name

 

[Music City Mama]

My stupid force awakenes complaint (since we are now discussing).

I don't think Han and Leia would've named their kid Ben. Han barely knew him and Leia knew him as Oni Wan! It makes more sense to me that Luke would've named a kid Ben. (Although I know he was Ben in the expanded universe before that went away). It just bugs me, like "we need an old SW name" and Yoda doesn't work.

There's a really cool fan theory out there about Kylo Ren and the big bad guy (that you could google if you want). It's somebody's dads theory is what I saw it called.

I think it's even harder to take Kylor Ren seriously after reading emo Kylo Ren, which is totally my new favorite Twitter ever!! My favorite is KR and Hux sorting themselves into Hogwarts houses!!

I thought the same thing about the name -- made no sense. LOL re: Yoda doesn't work.

I know what you mean about taking Kylo Ren even less seriously after reading Emo Kylo Ren. Also loved the Hogwarts houses tweet and the one about celebrating Wookie Day.

They could extend them but nothing has been said about that. Disney is dragging their feet on releasing updated schedules, at this point you can only see the schedule for the fireworks until the end of this month even though we know they will continue because of the dessert party.
Just keep checking this thread for updates information

Fingers crossed that they do extend them -- we'll be there in early June.

 

[JayLeeJay]

After 15 days in the cold and snow, Lewis and I are back in FL - to cold and rain. We were finally able to see the movie on our trip and loved it! We are at Hollywood studios today and were planning on seeing fireworks but not sure with the rain. We also (foolishly?) have the Osborne dinner reception booked. We were really close to cancelling since I'm fairly certain they will have to use their covered area but we've been looking forward to it and the shadow box so we kept it.

 

[cel_disney]

They BETTER do something for Dark Side Race Weekend (April 15-17)!!! I'm subscribing to the idea that they are dragging their feet because they don't know the construction schedule well enough and might need a few nights without them or something?

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

They BETTER do something for Dark Side Race Weekend (April 15-17)!!! I'm subscribing to the idea that they are dragging their feet because they don't know the construction schedule well enough and might need a few nights without them or something?

I am hoping this as well!! If I survive the 5K + 10K + half in DL, I feel like I'll deserve some fireworks in WDW, no?!?

 

[maxiesmom]

Can you guys please make a separate thread to discuss the movie? Not all of us have seen it yet (work retail, been doing 6 days a week) and while we still want info on the Disney Studios and Star Wars stuff in the parks, we don't want to see movie spoilers. That, or I will have to stop reading here in hopes of getting any parks info.

 

[MommyinHonduras]

Disney Dining reported today saying Star Wars weekend will continue summer 2016, anyone else hear anything?

 

[Good Morning Dewdrop]

Disney Dining reported today saying Star Wars weekend will continue summer 2016, anyone else hear anything?

I'm confused what does that mean? Does that mean they will bring back Star Wars Weekends? or that the current Star Wars offerings will continue through the Summer?

 

[MommyinHonduras]

Sorry link would not copy and paste. Here is what it says:

Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Star Wars Weekends began back in 1997, and they became an annual event in 2003. By 2014 they had grown to five weekends in May and June. Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays the Force takes over the parks. There are celebrity shows, a motorcade,Star Wars characters, event merchandise, and special dining experiences. The nights end with a Star Wars themed fireworks show. With a new event called Season of the Force announced for early 2016 many people feared the end of Star Wars Weekends, but that does not (yet) seem to be the case. According to the Walt Disney World website Star Wars Weekends will be held Summer, 2016, so the traditional dates may change. Keep checking Disney Dining for more information as it becomes available.

 

[Iowamomof4]

Sorry link would not copy and paste. Here is what it says:

Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Star Wars Weekends began back in 1997, and they became an annual event in 2003. By 2014 they had grown to five weekends in May and June. Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays the Force takes over the parks. There are celebrity shows, a motorcade,Star Wars characters, event merchandise, and special dining experiences. The nights end with a Star Wars themed fireworks show. With a new event called Season of the Force announced for early 2016 many people feared the end of Star Wars Weekends, but that does not (yet) seem to be the case. According to the Walt Disney World website Star Wars Weekends will be held Summer, 2016, so the traditional dates may change. Keep checking Disney Dining for more information as it becomes available.

They're recycling an old email. The information has changed (no Star Wars Weekends on the website anymore) but Disney Dining never updated their information. I've found this to be the case with them several times over the past year. It's frustrating, to be sure.

 

[Skywise]

They're out of Death Star glow cubes at Backlot Express!



I'll just have to settle..

 

[HopperFan]

Question about Symphony in the Stars- why is it only through March? Any chance they will continue it? We are going early May and would love to see the show.

They could extend them but nothing has been said about that. Disney is dragging their feet on releasing updated schedules, at this point you can only see the schedule for the fireworks until the end of this month even though we know they will continue because of the dessert party.
Just keep checking this thread for updates information

The hope I'm holding on to is they filed permits in November for building permanent fireworks bunkers for DHS on the other side of World Drive. This allows fireworks to continue without new construction/lands being an issue.

 

[nherbert]

I don't know if this has been reported anywhere or not, Rode star tours today, still showing the new movie segment for those wanting to know. Anyway, In the final segment where they show one of the old scenes, in the underwater one which ends with the screen cracking and being penetrated by the nose of another ship - well it's changed today (not sure when the change happened but earlier in December it still had screen cracking), the screen didn't crack anymore. I won't say what happened so as not to ruin it for others, but I wanted to let people know it's changed. I wonder if any of the others have changed...

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

They're recycling an old email. The information has changed (no Star Wars Weekends on the website anymore) but Disney Dining never updated their information. I've found this to be the case with them several times over the past year. It's frustrating, to be sure.

Left hand, meet right hand... grrr...

 

[HCinKC]

I agree that Kylo kept hitting himself to feed off the pain, anger, hatred. Remember he said that he felt the light side calling him. I think it might take extra effort for him to be bad. On a side note, I noticed the second time that Snoke calls him the master of the knights of ren, then it seems like Rey's force vision included him surrounded by Knights although it's hard to tell with the darkness. So maybe more of them in future movies?

I'm not sure about Snoke=Plagueis, but I suppose it could be possible. According to Palpatine, he was trying to overcome death. Maybe he found a way to revive himself hence looking like the mess that he does. Still, that would beg the question why the Knights of Ren instead of Sith Lord and apprentice?

I agree that R2 powered down in response to Luke's disappearance. I think he was sad or angry or whatever. That's interesting about what JJ Abrhams said. R2's awakening was rather convenient. I thought it was because he did catch the map piece, was searching for the rest, and powered full when he found it. I didn't think he was totally off, and that he was still aware of what was happening around him.

Rey as Luke's daughter does have questions. Yes, she seemed old enough to have known her family...unless Luke didn't know and the mother never told Rey. That still leaves the question of Luke, Leia, and Kylo not sensing it at all. I suppose maybe Luke could, and we don't know because it's the last shot. As for the Jedi, I know old canon is gone, but Luke & Leia did change that policy of no attachments for the new order.

One thing that bothers me is that there is no explanation about how the Republic, Resistance, and First Order are all doing their jive. I guess that is what the new books are for, but sheesh, give me a little something in the movie. I guess the books also give insight into Poe's history, the old man, and more. I have put in library holds, but I am impatient! I was at Toys R Us earlier, and they had a book that gives background stories for Rey, Finn, and Poe. Ooo, and I also hope they tell how the heck Maz got her hands on Ani's saber. And is anyone else hoping for some force ghosts? Haha!

 

[yulilin3]

I don't know if this has been reported anywhere or not, Rode star tours today, still showing the new movie segment for those wanting to know. Anyway, In the final segment where they show one of the old scenes, in the underwater one which ends with the screen cracking and being penetrated by the nose of another ship - well it's changed today (not sure when the change happened but earlier in December it still had screen cracking), the screen didn't crack anymore. I won't say what happened so as not to ruin it for others, but I wanted to let people know it's changed. I wonder if any of the others have changed...

they have added some different things to the old scenes as well. It's pretty cool that now you don't know which easter egg you're getting even though you know the old scenes. You could see Boba with Vader at the beginning scene, Jar Jar being run over instead of him avoiding the ship, the paint splatter at the end instead of cracked window, the Millennium Falcon instead of the Starspeeder...