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

[TheFloatingBear]

Oooh! Thanks to you both @hiroMYhero and @soniam - that's exactly what I was looking for!!

If I can't convince him, I may be going alone! Must go read now, thanks again!

 

[yulilin3]

Oooh! Thanks to you both @hiroMYhero and @soniam - that's exactly what I was looking for!!

If I can't convince him, I may be going alone! Must go read now, thanks again!

keep in mind that there is no longer a dance party on the stage, that's the only difference with the current dessert party

 

[TheFloatingBear]

keep in mind that there is no longer a dance party on the stage, that's the only difference with the current dessert party

Ah, good to know! Not finished reading yet, but now I'm rethinking bringing the kids. I'm worried because my son sometimes doesn't tolerate fireworks well, so don't want to risk it with the $, but it sounds awesome, and he's a big Star Wars fan. I don't even know if I can convince my DH for date night, now I'm trying to add all of us, lol!

 

[yulilin3]

Ah, good to know! Not finished reading yet, but now I'm rethinking bringing the kids. I'm worried because my son sometimes doesn't tolerate fireworks well, so don't want to risk it with the $, but it sounds awesome, and he's a big Star Wars fan. I don't even know if I can convince my DH for date night, now I'm trying to add all of us, lol!

a lot of people have found success using noise cancelling headphones, I know a couple of posters on here that have the same issue with loud booms and the headphones helped

 

[lovethattink]

I was wondering, what's included with the dessert party? I have never dessert partied before. I've heard this one's awesome! The description on MDE seemed a little vague - I looked at the front of the thread, but didn't see if there was more of a description. Darth Vader cupcakes - check! I'm guessing alcohol is not included, correct?

I am working on my campaign to convince DH we need to do this - an unexpected additional expense on a trip where we've already had a few of those! I was unsuccessful last trip for the Wishes dessert party, but I'm swinging for the fences for this one! Any info helpful!

Here's the link to my experience at the Dessert Party http://disboards.com/threads/star-w...ide-or-dark-side.3466651/page-4#post-55209180

Alcohol is included. Yes to Darth Vader cupcakes, but they are the mini-ones. Same with the BB-8 cupcakes. Both are tasty.

 

[lovethattink]

Ah, good to know! Not finished reading yet, but now I'm rethinking bringing the kids. I'm worried because my son sometimes doesn't tolerate fireworks well, so don't want to risk it with the $, but it sounds awesome, and he's a big Star Wars fan. I don't even know if I can convince my DH for date night, now I'm trying to add all of us, lol!

a lot of people have found success using noise cancelling headphones, I know a couple of posters on here that have the same issue with loud booms and the headphones helped

For years, my son was one, but now he can tolerate the booms. He use to wear noise reducing earphones we bought at Lowe's for fireworks and dance parties. Now if he needs something, he uses the foam ear plugs. First Aid usually carries the foam ear plugs.

 

[TheFloatingBear]

For years, my son was one, but now he can tolerate the booms. He use to wear noise reducing earphones we bought at Lowe's for fireworks and dance parties. Now if he needs something, he uses the foam ear plugs. First Aid usually carries the foam ear plugs.

Thanks both for your suggestion and the link to your review - it looks so fun! I love the storm troopers on the buffet tables! My son would really love it!

 

[lovethattink]

The only thing about small children and the dessert party, there are no seats. I'm not sure where stroller parking is, but I don't remember seeing any children in strollers at the dessert tables. Most tables are too high for small children.

 

[TheFloatingBear]

a lot of people have found success using noise cancelling headphones, I know a couple of posters on here that have the same issue with loud booms and the headphones helped

Thanks for the suggestion, that could help. Your review and pictures were great! I want to go! My kids - especially my son, would love it! I got weepy during your fireworks footage when Alec Guinness began to speak!

Well thanks to both your and @lovethattink 's review, I know have it booked twice, lol! Once if I do a date night switch, and once with the kids! I would really like to bring them, so we'll see how my campaign goes...

On a practical note, I'm thinking you can't do Fantasmic and the dessert party on the same night, correct? It looks like Fantasmic is at 8thirty so I guess not! Also, it gives a reservation time of 8:15 for 9:15 pm fireworks, does that sound like enough time or does one need to get there earlier?

 

[TheFloatingBear]

The only thing about small children and the dessert party, there are no seats. I'm not sure where stroller parking is, but I don't remember seeing any children in strollers at the dessert tables. Most tables are too high for small children.

Yes, I noticed that it looked like high bar tables. The kids are DS11 and DD9, so we're past the stroller days! But I appreciate the tip! At this point, sadly my daughter is getting to be as tall as me, so she should be fine if we go, lol!

 

[dmetcalfrn]

Booked 3/29!

 

[yulilin3]

The only thing about small children and the dessert party, there are no seats. I'm not sure where stroller parking is, but I don't remember seeing any children in strollers at the dessert tables. Most tables are too high for small children.

most people have said that if there aren't any families in need of the lower tables the kids are welcomed to use them

 

[yulilin3]

Thanks for the suggestion, that could help. Your review and pictures were great! I want to go! My kids - especially my son, would love it! I got weepy during your fireworks footage when Alec Guinness began to speak!

Well thanks to both your and @lovethattink 's review, I know have it booked twice, lol! Once if I do a date night switch, and once with the kids! I would really like to bring them, so we'll see how my campaign goes...

On a practical note, I'm thinking you can't do Fantasmic and the dessert party on the same night, correct? It looks like Fantasmic is at 8thirty so I guess not! Also, it gives a reservation time of 8:15 for 9:15 pm fireworks, does that sound like enough time or does one need to get there earlier?

check in around 8pm, it's enough time to go grab some food and drinks a couple of times...also, get your Chewbacca Stein at the beginning of the party...1) you don't have to wait in line at the end to get it and 2) you can stash some food in them "to go" or do as I did, bring an empty plastic container and grab some food for the next day Not frowned upon, btw.
You can't do F! and the party the same day

 

[TheFloatingBear]

check in around 8pm, it's enough time to go grab some food and drinks a couple of times...also, get your Chewbacca Stein at the beginning of the party...1) you don't have to wait in line at the end to get it and 2) you can stash some food in them "to go" or do as I did, bring an empty plastic container and grab some food for the next day Not frowned upon, btw.
You can't do F! and the party the same day

oh, good idea! Those steins are adorable! My husband will like that idea - good selling point, lol!

Yes, I figured that about Fantasmic! We've never seen it - again, the scare factor for my son. And for some reason, we've never done it for a date night. It was a priority for this trip, but with the Star Wars dessert party and my efforts to see ROL opening week when we're there, it is sliding to the back burner! With Fantasmic, it's the possibility of the fire effects (that always gets him at Illuminations), and the villains that I have thought would be an issue. He has a rather vivid imagination, which is both an asset and a challenge at times! Anyway, watching your footage, I think he'd probably do okay with these fireworks, especially with his familiarity with the music/sound.

 

[Dittz]

that's completely up to you...me personally, when I have friends and family coming I advice not to park hop, just because it drains energy, wastes time and you feel that you need to hurry to get to the next park. But that's just me

And that was what I was thinking for this time. In the past we had gone in October so we would hop from magic kingdom to the studios on the Halloween party night when we didn't have MNSSHP tickets. To verify if we have non hopping tickets and we leave a park to go to the resort to eat, we can return to that same park after correct..

 

[scrappingbuckeye]

To verify if we have non hopping tickets and we leave a park to go to the resort to eat, we can return to that same park after correct..

Yes you can

 

[chunkymonkey]

check in around 8pm, it's enough time to go grab some food and drinks a couple of times...also, get your Chewbacca Stein at the beginning of the party...1) you don't have to wait in line at the end to get it and 2) you can stash some food in them "to go" or do as I did, bring an empty plastic container and grab some food for the next day Not frowned upon, btw.
You can't do F! and the party the same day

I did the same thing! I really liked the cheese/olives/crackers so I stashed some away in my BB8 tumbler I got earlier that day. It actually holds quite a bit I nibbled on some the next day when I needed a snack, it was great!
We didn't pick up our chewie steins until later but we stayed a bit after the fireworks to eat some more so the line to get the steins died down.

I loved the fireworks and saw them 3 different times on our week-long trip all from different angles! We did see F! and then the fireworks. It actually worked out pretty well.

 

[rae96]

I know I saw it here somewhere but now if any find it. Can someone tell me where I need to make sure my son lines up to fight Dath Vader at Jedi Training? Thank you!

 

[yulilin3]

I know I saw it here somewhere but now if any find it. Can someone tell me where I need to make sure my son lines up to fight Dath Vader at Jedi Training? Thank you!

Right side when facing the front

 

[beesly]

Alcohol is included.

Is this limited to the themed drinks I've seen in everyone's reviews, or do they also have beer/wine? DH doesn't do mixed drinks.