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

[elmoandzoey]

With the fireworks being sceduled at 9:45 Would there be any chance to see it and Fantasmic? If so what would you suggestions be to accomplish this?

Robo answered that question with one of his famous maps in another thread Because I was wondering the same thing. So let me quote the allmighty Robo:

Sit in an upper row in F! for a quicker exit. It can get busy. But, I've not read any reports of guests trying to see the fireworks, yet not being able to do so.

I think Disney times this well giving people time to exit from the show and get to Hollywood Blvd. for viewing.

 

[hauntedcity]

Got some info from the HUB on the Star Wars races
10K and Half Marathon : Members of the 501st Legion, will be present at the Main Entrance to DHS during the race.

Let's hope they have something fun planned for the long stretches to and from AK! I thought that's where the 501st would set up shop. I'm very excited they will be at DHS, though! I hope to get some great photos.

 

[LSUfan4444]

I come with a rumor.

June 5th is when the new Star Wars fireworks show debuts.

Man..I will be there May 29-31 was hoping to see the new stuff. On the bright side we will be back in May of 2017 so that should give me time to figure out some strategy.

 

[yulilin3]

With the fireworks being sceduled at 9:45 Would there be any chance to see it and Fantasmic? If so what would you suggestions be to accomplish this?

I see F! is scheduled for 9pm that first week in May, you'll have 15 minutes to make it to Hollywood Blvd. If you sit toward the top and toward the right of the theater you'll have no problem.

Let's hope they have something fun planned for the long stretches to and from AK! I thought that's where the 501st would set up shop. I'm very excited they will be at DHS, though! I hope to get some great photos.

I'm sure they will, I have a feeling that the 501st being at the entrance to DHS is because a) that's where the SW stuff is and b) they can use the backstage changing areas. I doubt that there will be 501st on the long stretches of road because they wouldn't have anywhere to rest or change.

 

[LSUfan4444]

The new internal events calendar was released (they do this weekly, right now is only up to May 7th) and it includes Symphony in the Stars dessert party so it looks like we will have fireworks for the month of May, the fireworks are scheduled for 9:45pm.

For a 9:45 Symphony in the Stars, what time would the dessert party typically start? 8:45?

I was hoping to do F! and the dessert fireworks but I don't think I will have enough time. Looks like they will have to be on separate days which means I have to choose....Illuminations or Fantasmic!

 

[LSUfan4444]

With the fireworks being sceduled at 9:45 Would there be any chance to see it and Fantasmic? If so what would you suggestions be to accomplish this?

From what I have read the key is to sit somewhere between the middle and the top right (looking at stage) in the witch section. For Fireworks viewing anywhere you can find a spot on Hollywood Blvd or around Echo Lake would probably be your best bet.

 

[yulilin3]

For a 9:45 Symphony in the Stars, what time would the dessert party typically start? 8:45?

I was hoping to do F! and the dessert fireworks but I don't think I will have enough time. Looks like they will have to be on separate days which means I have to choose....Illuminations or Fantasmic!

Dessert party will be from 8:30pm until 10pm
There's no way to do both without losing a considerable amount of time from your dessert party

 

[tstidm1]

The new internal events calendar was released (they do this weekly, right now is only up to May 7th) and it includes Symphony in the Stars dessert party so it looks like we will have fireworks for the month of May, the fireworks are scheduled for 9:45pm.
I will continue to check every week as the dates are released but I expect the official WDW site to update next week
Pic of construction wall next to Muppets

Yyaayy. Looking forward to the Fireworks. Will have to decide whether Mom would be willing to be up that late the night before her Birthday, but that's something I can worry about when I'm there.

 

[LSUfan4444]

Dessert party will be from 8:30pm until 10pm
There's no way to do both without losing a considerable amount of time from your dessert party

Yeah, thats what I was thinking. I think what we will plan to do is Wishes the first night (which was supposed to be RoL), Illuminations the second night and Fantasmic the third night.

Should RoL be available when we go, we will move that to the second night and drop Illuminations.

 

[4HOLIDAYS]

The new internal events calendar was released (they do this weekly, right now is only up to May 7th) and it includes Symphony in the Stars dessert party so it looks like we will have fireworks for the month of May, the fireworks are scheduled for 9:45pm.
I will continue to check every week as the dates are released but I expect the official WDW site to update next week
Pic of construction wall next to Muppets

When do you think they will update the park hours? I dont see how there can be fireworks at 9:45 if the park closes at 8:30/9?
What am I missing?

 

[yulilin3]

When do you think they will update the park hours? I dont see how there can be fireworks at 9:45 if the park closes at 8:30/9?
What am I missing?

They should update hours next week.

 

[horse11]

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[ArielSRL]

Robo answered that question with one of his famous maps in another thread Because I was wondering the same thing. So let me quote the allmighty Robo:



I think Disney times this well giving people time to exit from the show and get to Hollywood Blvd. for viewing.

ETA: if the schedule is the same for June:

We will have a double stroller and mom on a scooter. And we'll be in the F! Dining pkg section. I'm wondering if we should just leave the scooter and have Mom walk (she has bad knees but can walk short distances). Could she walk through some of the shops to avoid some of the crowd?

Our other option is, if no ROL by 6/7, we hop over to DHS after the 8pm closing of AK to get a good spot for the fireworks. That's probably the best option and a good consolation if no ROL.

 

[yulilin3]

ETA: if the schedule is the same for June:

We will have a double stroller and mom on a scooter. And we'll be in the F! Dining pkg section. I'm wondering if we should just leave the scooter and have Mom walk (she has bad knees but can walk short distances). Could she walk through some of the shops to avoid some of the crowd?

Our other option is, if no ROL by 6/7, we hop over to DHS after the 8pm closing of AK to get a good spot for the fireworks. That's probably the best option and a good consolation if no ROL.

If she can walk faster than what the scooter would do then yeah, leave the scooter.
I was sitting all the way at the bottom and to the left side and when they show ended (I watched the whole thing, didn't leave early) I walked all the way to the right (as facing the stage) taking the route of the bottom and going up the stairs from the stairs all the way on the right, it's faster than trying to go upstairs in the middle of the theater. Not sure if I'm explaining it right.
Then once you are all the way up take the exit located on the left side (so not the same way you got into the theater) that will spill toward the entrance of the park next to the restrooms, from there you can walk up Hollywood Blvd to get a spot.
Good spots are any where on Hollywood Blvd or Echo Lake close to 50s Prime Time

 

[elmoandzoey]

ETA: if the schedule is the same for June:

We will have a double stroller and mom on a scooter. And we'll be in the F! Dining pkg section. I'm wondering if we should just leave the scooter and have Mom walk (she has bad knees but can walk short distances). Could she walk through some of the shops to avoid some of the crowd?

Our other option is, if no ROL by 6/7, we hop over to DHS after the 8pm closing of AK to get a good spot for the fireworks. That's probably the best option and a good consolation if no ROL.

This is us as well. Me in a scooter, DS3 in a stroller that my DS11 has to take care of and we're sitting in the F! dining section. I don't think you can leave the scooter because they'll close off the theater afterwards? But someone pointed out there's alternate exists from F! which bypasses most of Sunset Blvd - it diverts to the left before the shops start and drops you off at the end of Hollywood Blvd. I don't know if that is open every night or how they direct people there but I think that would be what we would do.

 

[tstidm1]

Question about the Desert Party: Has the Desert Party been available for booking for a while or Will it open once they update hours? Maybe going to do it to get a decent view of the Fireworks and enjoy something different. Don't want to spend the time on the phone trying to book if it isn't available.

 

[yulilin3]

Question about the Desert Party: Has the Desert Party been available for booking for a while or Will it open once they update hours? Maybe going to do it to get a decent view of the Fireworks and enjoy something different. Don't want to spend the time on the phone trying to book if it isn't available.

as of today you can book it online until April 30th, once they update the hours they will open up booking for the dessert party as well

 

[PrincessWithABlaster]

Urgh. They must have changed to time on F! For first week of May. It was 8:30 when we were doing a dining package. We decided not to do that in favor of a later dinner (and DS3 may find F! scary) but now we'll have a large gap to fill between dinner and late fireworks. The shows will be done for the day and there aren't that many rides for little kids. Hmmmm. Don't know if we should risk DS being afraid of F and add it back in, try to find something else to do, or skip fireworks.

I wish they would update all the times for DHS already so I can figure out plans. I guess next week they'll do that? Did I understand that correctly?

 

[yulilin3]

Urgh. They must have changed to time on F! For first week of May. It was 8:30 when we were doing a dining package. We decided not to do that in favor of a later dinner (and DS3 may find F! scary) but now we'll have a large gap to fill between dinner and late fireworks. The shows will be done for the day and there aren't that many rides for little kids. Hmmmm. Don't know if we should risk DS being afraid of F and add it back in, try to find something else to do, or skip fireworks.

I wish they would update all the times for DHS already so I can figure out plans. I guess next week they'll do that? Did I understand that correctly?

they should update the schedule next week

 

[GaryDis]

Since my plans are for September, I'm just starting to appreciate that all of the nighttime entertainment, except F!, is up in the air for then. Any predictions as to whether there will be any DHS fireworks in Sept., and if so, when to start looking for announcements?