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

[MickeyMinnieMom]

How did gnats make their way through the Mouse's bug forcefield?!?!?!

EXACTLY what we were wondering!!!

 

[yulilin3]

One more dessert party question, my mom is joining us this trip and she has several food intolerances (gluten and dairy mainly). I've read in some of the reviews that they have a box of allergy treats that she can have. In all the excitement of trying to book the party this morning, I completely forgot to mention it to the CM that was able to book us into the party. Do I need to call back and add it to the reservation or can I just request it for her at the podium that night?!

No need to mention it in the reservation, just ask the CM when you get there and the chef will come and talk with you. Here's what they offer. My daughter also has intolerance to gluten, dairy and eggs. All of the offerings are cooked in a separate kitchen and tasted great. You can ask for as many boxes as you'd like

Hey y'all. Has anyone experienced the SW dessert party to know if the location is excellent for viewing the SW fireworks show? I understand that the MK Wishes dessert party isn't an excellent viewing location, so I don't want to assume either way for the SW.

If this answer has already been addressed, please let me know and I'll review an old post that I missed. Thanks for your time!

I see someone already posted my review, out of all the dessert parties offered I think this one is the better value

My apologies because I'm sure that this has been discussed but I can't get through the whole thread. Does the timing work to see Fantasmic at 9:00 and still do the dessert party for the fireworks, or do I need to pick one or the other? Is it like Wishes where you need to line up early now for the dessert party, or can we slide in right before the fireworks, grab whatever cupcake crumbs are left, and enjoy the show?

Make sure to read page one of this thread, I keep it up to date and answer some of the most asked questions there...If you have 15 minutes between the end of F! and the beginning of fireworks you'll be fine.

Hey has anybody seen the new live stage show? Where is it?

Yes, it's not awesome but ok to watch once. Get a spot toward the front of the stage about 30 minutes before to guarantee a good view, a lot of parents put kids on shoulders and block views.

 

[yulilin3]

Construction update, the two towers for the projectors are up.

view of the stage

 

[yulilin3]

Hi all!! Hope everyone who attended the race weekend this past weekend had as great a time as we did!! We're EXHAUSTED after several late nights plus getting up early to run the 5K, 10K and half, but it was worth it!!!

Just wanted to stop here to say THANK YOU to @yulilin3 and the awesome folks here for the tips re: Launch Bay and the dessert party!!! We ABSOLUTELY LOVED the fireworks!!!!!!! Got the perfect dessert party table thanks to @yulilin3, and had a terrific evening.

The ONLY tricky part was that there were SWARMS of gnats flying around where we waited to enter the dessert party -- crazy!! After a while, we considered watching the passers-by react to them to be part of the pre-party entertainment!

Now we're looking forward to catching the new fireworks show, presumably, in August. Hopefully there will be a dessert party for that show as well...

Great to hear you and your family had a great time...I've just learned to ignore the gnats, they are particularly annoying around Echo Lake and Fantasmic!

 

[DVC4US]

@yulilin3 - do you know how the view from the HBD outside lounge is for the fireworks and possibility the stage show? It looks like one of the new projection towers might block the view. I haven't tried from there so not sure it's a good view anyway.

 

[yulilin3]

@yulilin3 - do you know how the view from the HBD outside lounge is for the fireworks and possibility the stage show? It looks like one of the new projection towers might block the view. I haven't tried from there so not sure it's a good view anyway.

there's a lot of trees that will block the view, not a good spot for either

 

[DVC4US]

there's a lot of trees that will block the view, not a good spot for either

Thanks so much!

 

[elmoandzoey]

@yulilin3 this may sounds stupid but seeing those tape lines in your picture of the stage. If we are very bored, could we just "picknick" at the tape line and wait for the next stage show? The area looks pretty empty in your picture so assuming it was like that maybe 45 minutes before the show (or 30 minutes), could we just stop at the tape and wait? I know there is no shade provided in that area but we could really need a front spot. Otherwise I'd probably only see people's butts

 

[yulilin3]

@yulilin3 this may sounds stupid but seeing those tape lines in your picture of the stage. If we are very bored, could we just "picknick" at the tape line and wait for the next stage show? The area looks pretty empty in your picture so assuming it was like that maybe 45 minutes before the show (or 30 minutes), could we just stop at the tape and wait? I know there is no shade provided in that area but we could really need a front spot. Otherwise I'd probably only see people's butts

yeah you can wait, but it is pretty brutal on hot/humid days. If you want the best view of both the Phasma march and then the stage show be there 15 minutes before the Phasma march and wait right before that first tape line (parallel to the stage) the stormtroopers do their little drill right in front of you on the bottom, then when they march off, move fast up to the tape closer to the stage. I noticed both sides are roped off and I meant to ask the CM but forgot, I'm thinking these are wheelchair areas.
You could be in place around 11:45am for the 12 noon Phasma March and then the 12:30pm SWaGFFA show

 

[elmoandzoey]

yeah you can wait, but it is pretty brutal on hot/humid days. If you want the best view of both the Phasma march and then the stage show be there 15 minutes before the Phasma march and wait right before that first tape line (parallel to the stage) the stormtroopers do their little drill right in front of you on the bottom, then when they march off, move fast up to the tape closer to the stage. I noticed both sides are roped off and I meant to ask the CM but forgot, I'm thinking these are wheelchair areas.
You could be in place around 11:45am for the 12 noon Phasma March and then the 12:30pm SWaGFFA show

That sounds like a good plan. I'm sure to ask about the roped off area when we get there if I see it. That would be good if that was a wheelchair area. If not, we'll try waiting at the tape.

 

[aaarcher86]

I didn't see this mentioned one the first page...

Around Easter I was looking on the app at characters that were out and about. HS was showing tons of Star Wars characters all over the park for really small periods of time. Example: Boba was at the DVC sale booth for about 20 minutes the whole day.

Is this accurate? Or just magical Disney technology?

If it's accurate I'll have to plan, but I'm assuming it was a glitch. A lot of the characters were Star Wars weekends peeps.

 

[yulilin3]

I didn't see this mentioned one the first page...

Around Easter I was looking on the app at characters that were out and about. HS was showing tons of Star Wars characters all over the park for really small periods of time. Example: Boba was at the DVC sale booth for about 20 minutes the whole day.

Is this accurate? Or just magical Disney technology?

If it's accurate I'll have to plan, but I'm assuming it was a glitch. A lot of the characters were Star Wars weekends peeps.

Wow, no, not accurate at all. That's strange. That was last years set up for SWW

 

[aaarcher86]

Wow, no, not accurate at all. That's strange. That was last years set up for SWW

Figured. Looks like it's still showing up that way on the app! Annoying!

 

[Dittz]

Nothing has been released at this point, but most recent rumors point to a June 5 start date for the new show.

I know nothing is for sure, but if the new show starts on the 5th, and the schedule of the old ones goes until the 27th, in your "professional" opinions does that mean there will be NO fireworks from the 28th till the 5th? we are in Disney the 1-5th, with our studios day on the 3rd. hoping for some star wars fireworks as this was suppose to be a surprise SWW trip for my son, now it is just a surprise trip.

 

[yulilin3]

I know nothing is for sure, but if the new show starts on the 5th, and the schedule of the old ones goes until the 27th, in your "professional" opinions does that mean there will be NO fireworks from the 28th till the 5th? we are in Disney the 1-5th, with our studios day on the 3rd. hoping for some star wars fireworks as this was suppose to be a surprise SWW trip for my son, now it is just a surprise trip.

we will know for sure if they are/are not extending the fireworks past May 27th next week.

 

[Iowamomof4]

I broke my Force Awakens coffee mug this morning.

 

[dragonflydoll2]

I broke my Force Awakens coffee mug this morning.

Sorry. Need an unlike button for this

 

[yulilin3]

I broke my Force Awakens coffee mug this morning.

shouldn't have put that extra shot of espresso
The Force Awakened too strongly

 

[Iowamomof4]

Update to the mug saga: My thoughtful, caring daughter searched high and low and found me a replacement mug (same one I broke!) on Amazon. It'll be here Monday!

 

[hulk51382]

Just saw that May 28th is the last scheduled day for the fireworks and that's our check-in day. Guess I am changing plans to go to HS on that day since they might not have it anymore the week we are there.