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

[elmoandzoey]

Where are the May dates/times posted for fireworks? I keep selecting dates in May & it just says no times available.

They are only scheduled Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Nothing on Tuesday, Thursday or Saturday so far.

 

[tstidm1]

Where are the May dates/times posted for fireworks? I keep selecting dates in May & it just says no times available.

http://www.kennythepirate.com/2014/04/21/new-disney-world-calendar-presentation-for-may-2014/ has the information. Check the week your going for the information on which days have the Fireworks at what time.

 

[hiroMYhero]

Sending good thoughts to @yulilin3 and all the runners running the Dark Side 10K right now!

 

[Cluelyss]

Ending them on the 28th makes me wonder if the new show will be starting after that

I had heard June 5 for the start date, so I'm wondering if they will update that last week in May when they update June hours? I'd be surprised if there was nothing during Memorial Day weekend?

 

[Dreamin192]

I had heard June 5 for the start date, so I'm wondering if they will update that last week in May when they update June hours? I'd be surprised if there was nothing during Memorial Day weekend?

I was hoping they would start earlier since we leave June 4th, not having anything scheduled after the 28th is raising my hopes a bit

 

[ArielSRL]

So I was really fretting over what we'll do after Fantasmic when SW fireworks are announced... I really didn't want to get into that mad dash. I guess we're lucky - there are no fireworks scheduled for our Fantasmic night. One thing less to worry. Phew. We'll hop over on our AK day to enjoy them and stake out a spot while everyone is watching Fantasmic. Very satisfied now!!!

This is exactly what I plan to do in June if there is no ROL. Will definitely be less stressful, that's for sure.

 

[NewbieMouse]

Do you think they will extend the Dessert Party as well now that they've added FW some days in May? I don't see any available dates to book past the end of April.

 

[yulilin3]

I was hoping they would start earlier since we leave June 4th, not having anything scheduled after the 28th is raising my hopes a bit

about a month ago the HUB had the new show starting Memorial Day weekend so it's possible the new show will start on the 29th, others have heard that it starts in June

 

[yulilin3]

Do you think they will extend the Dessert Party as well now that they've added FW some days in May? I don't see any available dates to book past the end of April.

They should be updating the dessert party times this coming week

 

[yulilin3]

Sending good thoughts to @yulilin3 and all the runners running the Dark Side 10K right now!

thank you
I'll be brief with my impressions
Got to the staging area at 3:20am, managed to get a pic with Boba Fett, Jabba the Hutt and Capt Phasma.
It was all well organized
Got into my corral at 5am, moved as close to the front as I could, tried to start my walk/run/walk intervals but after 3 minutes I got really bad pain in my legs so decided to just walk the whole thing
I didn't stop for characters, first one was R2D2 his line was super long, Chewie was next, again long line...the 501st represented at the entrance to DHS and also close to the finish line. The other photo op was at DHS with Vader's chair...
The medal is really cool
The course itself was ok, I calculated only about 1 mile and a half inside Epcot and DHS combined so a lot of streets.
The bus situation going back from WWoS to Epcot was horrible, I waited an hour and a half to get on a bus, people were super upset, I hope next year they change the course and the parking situation
Waiting on the photopass pics to come up so I can post them, took some with my phone so they are blury

 

[Skywise]

Waiting on the photopass pics to come up so I can post them, took some with my phone so they are blury

That sounds like a good opportunity for magic band photos as you run by - Here you are exhausted and drenched with sweat at mile 5...

 

[soniam]

thank you
I'll be brief with my impressions
Got to the staging area at 3:20am, managed to get a pic with Boba Fett, Jabba the Hutt and Capt Phasma.
It was all well organized
Got into my corral at 5am, moved as close to the front as I could, tried to start my walk/run/walk intervals but after 3 minutes I got really bad pain in my legs so decided to just walk the whole thing
I didn't stop for characters, first one was R2D2 his line was super long, Chewie was next, again long line...the 501st represented at the entrance to DHS and also close to the finish line. The other photo op was at DHS with Vader's chair...
The medal is really cool
The course itself was ok, I calculated only about 1 mile and a half inside Epcot and DHS combined so a lot of streets.
The bus situation going back from WWoS to Epcot was horrible, I waited an hour and a half to get on a bus, people were super upset, I hope next year they change the course and the parking situation
Waiting on the photopass pics to come up so I can post them, took some with my phone so they are blury

Sorry about your leg pain. That's always a bummer, but you still got to see the characters and parks some.

 

[C-CMom]

So I'm really upset right now. Just saw the updated park hours and our HS day (May 14) there will not be SW fireworks. How in the world are you supposed to plan without these details? There's no way I can change our days.

Perhaps try viewing outside of the park? May be better than nothing. Maybe we'll see you there...

I can't believe I'm switching things around three weeks out!

May I alter this sentiment slightly - - I can't believe they are causing me to have to switch things around three weeks out!

Argh, really Disney? I can't read your mind and two weeks out is too late to switch ADRs and FPs to see SW fireworks that are now only on select dates.

They have really made planning for May this year difficult. So many things have changed. I wish I could have an additional FP for every hour I spent stalking ROL for nothing. I know, I get to go to Disney so I shouldn't complain but I would like a little less chaos from Disney's end of this bargain.

Amen.
I am happy there will be fireworks. I will try my best to see this as a glass-half-full situation. I definitely feel like I've earned these fireworks with the planning and re-planning!

 

[hiroMYhero]

thank you
I'll be brief with my impressions
Got to the staging area at 3:20am, managed to get a pic with Boba Fett, Jabba the Hutt and Capt Phasma.
It was all well organized
Got into my corral at 5am, moved as close to the front as I could, tried to start my walk/run/walk intervals but after 3 minutes I got really bad pain in my legs so decided to just walk the whole thing
I didn't stop for characters, first one was R2D2 his line was super long, Chewie was next, again long line...the 501st represented at the entrance to DHS and also close to the finish line. The other photo op was at DHS with Vader's chair...
The medal is really cool
The course itself was ok, I calculated only about 1 mile and a half inside Epcot and DHS combined so a lot of streets.
The bus situation going back from WWoS to Epcot was horrible, I waited an hour and a half to get on a bus, people were super upset, I hope next year they change the course and the parking situation
Waiting on the photopass pics to come up so I can post them, took some with my phone so they are blury

Yay! Congrats on finishing and I have "metal medal envy." That medal is huge and impressive - looking forward to seeing your photos!

 

[yulilin3]

Sorry about your leg pain. That's always a bummer, but you still got to see the characters and parks some.

As soon as I got the pain I stopped trying to "run" and just walked the entire way and enjoyed myself, the balloon ladies were behind me so I was fine, and the had Death Star balloons

 

[yulilin3]

Yay! Congrats on finishing and I have "metal envy." That medal is huge and impressive - looking forward to seeing your photos!

Here's the medal

And here's me wearing it before the hour and a half of wait to go back to Epcot

I already sent an email to guest relations about the wait. There was a lady that was sooo tired, she trained to do the race and it was her first ever, and then she had to wait all that time to get back

 

[cel_disney]

Yay! Congrats on finishing and I have "metal medal envy." That medal is huge and impressive - looking forward to seeing your photos!

Awesome job to all of the runners out there!! My DH ran today and it was his first 10k also. He was somehow lucky enough to be placed in coral B even without a time submitted and that was really helpful to him mentally. He knew that if he had to walk a bit - it would be okay - so he stopped stressing about it. He ended up running almost the entire thing and we are very proud of him! He averaged a 13:50 mile including a 6 minute bathroom break (mental note - don't dtop at the bathrooms by the refreshment port - too small with only 2 spots?!?!). We went to cheer at the beach club hill turn until he passed and then took the bus to ESPN.

The busses to ESPN worked fine for us and they were super helpful with my daughters stroller (at the bus and getting to the finish line via elevator cut thru). We went to the finish line and he sent a text of his 5 mile mark so we knew when to look for him. All worked well.

We did photos with Captain Phasma and storm troopers after and then headed to the bus line around 8:15qm. The bus line to beach club was long - 7-9 busses long but it was a fraction of the wait the Epcot bus line was!! We got back to our room at 9am (last stop of the 4!).

My daughter ran the kids races today. We met some folks that didn't get back until 10:30 or so after that EPCOt line and almost missed the kid races.

Now - as to the medals - my DS9 ran the 5k with me - and he is sooooo jealous of the 10k metal medal! He is calculating exactly how he will get his first medal metal at Disney!! He is going to be an expensive kid!

 

[helenb]

So in a month I can hope for announcement of June SW Fireworks dates and dessert parties? Sigh...

 

[pmaurer74]

This is all so frustrating. I cannot complete my plans with all this up in the air. We are planning to be at HS on June 5.

 

[yulilin3]

This is all so frustrating. I cannot complete my plans with all this up in the air. We are planning to be at HS on June 5.

Just plan for fireworks on or around 9:45pm for June, if it's not SitS it'll be the new show SWaGS