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

[yulilin3]

If this is confirmed, it totally throws off everything. Anyone know the best way to get from AK to HS.....

it's already confirmed since it's on the WDW site, not to say they might change/add things.

Thanks! I am glad to hear that there will still more than likely be openings for JTA when EMH are over, even if they are later in the day.

I'm still trying to figure out what to do. If I move things around I'm going to loose my ADR for the princess lunch at Epcot for my daughter and loose all of the FP+ that I just made for Epcot. Not to mention going to the least recommended park of the day. This whole thing is a mess to say the least. Planning everything so far in advance and then having things change so you have to try and change all of your ADRs and FP+ is a nightmare.

I'm sorry it's so hard, the only thing you can do is try and move them around, if not prioritize what you want to do and try not to stress too much about it

Do you think this area will be possible to get a good spot after Fantasmic! or am I better off seeing the 10:30 F! show. We are planning on being there on Friday, May 27th which is an evening EMH with Saturday, May 28th as a back up plan,

I would do second Fantasmic! It'll be easier to get to without rushing

I'm definitely with you on the placeholder. The dates for the fireworks are weird to me.

Fantasmic one time a night is a #ThanksShanghai

Interesting that club villain is going away it seemed popular and people liked it. I wish I got to try it once. Interested to see what comes next though.

I thought so too until last night a friend that works at DHS told me that the order on some items for the show had not arrived yet and that they were going to be postponed, and that's why the released the times for the old show...of course I take everything someone tells me as a rumor until Disney confirms.

A question about the VISA meet and greet, is there a long line? We are going first week of july and since we have Disney VISA and DS loves Kylo Ren I wanted to do it, I was wondring which time is best in terms of not having to wait too much
thanks!

The meet and greet is from 11am to 4pm. I've seen people lining up at 11am to meet him, I've never waited more than 10 minutes and I usually go around 3pm. Remember that it must be a Disney Visa Chase Credit Card

 

[msmama]

A question about the VISA meet and greet, is there a long line? We are going first week of july and since we have Disney VISA and DS loves Kylo Ren I wanted to do it, I was wondring which time is best in terms of not having to wait too much
thanks!

I've done it twice. Once with a 25 minute wait, the other time we were the only ones in line. I'd venture to guess it was mid-dayish both times.

A year ago today we did the SWW VIP day. I've had a lot of good days at WDW over the years, but I'd venture to say that one right up there at the top!! It was exhausting, 5 am - 10 pm day and the kid was SUPER SICK the next day, but I'm sad it's something we'll never get to do again.

 

[LindaOwl1]

If you are planning on Epcot, you can walk out through International Gateway after Illuminations and catch the fireworks from the Epcot > DHS pathway or maybe even make it to outside of the Studios gates.

Thank you!! This is what we will do instead of trying to change out all ADRs & FP+ for 2 days! And will not need to get hoppers just for this if we stay outside the HS gates. How is the view from there? Will we miss a big part of the fireworks?

 

[yulilin3]

Thank you!! This is what we will do instead of trying to change out all ADRs & FP+ for 2 days! And will not need to get hoppers just for this if we stay outside the HS gates. How is the view from there? Will we miss a big part of the fireworks?

the view of the fireworks from outside the gates is great, standing by the boat docks close to the flags (there's about 3 benches there) but you will not hear the music and that's a HUGE part of the fireworks show. You can always pull up a video and stat it at the right time to get some of the music

 

[jbish]

Un-freaking-believable. You plan and plan and plan - and then there are parts that were ordered and haven't arrived and now it could potentially delay the new fireworks show by a month?? AND, fireworks will only be on certain days??? If Disney didn't make early planning such a crucial part of your experience, then I could handle this. As it is, my original plans needed to change because my first-day MK day (Tues 6/14) turned into an Early Morning Magic day. Fine. We switched to HS - my kids are really into Star Wars now so this works out well. Early indications seemed like we should have fireworks every night. Kids love the SW soundtrack, so this is great. Now it turns out there will likely be no fireworks that night. Are you kidding me???? Fortunately, we do have park hoppers (again, not something I normally spring for - I'm frugal), so at this point, I think we'll just have to hop over on another night. #firstworldproblems

Okay, here's my question - can someone give me a good run down of what's offered during the dessert party? Generally I do not like to pay extra when I'm already paying an arm and a leg to get into WDW already. However, I see alcohol is offered so that might help justify the price as DH and I couldn't possibly eat $69 worth of sweets - my kids on the other hand..... What kinds of drinks and desserts do they have? (Sorry if this info is somewhere - I just never paid attention as I was not really considering the party as a viable option for us.) If fireworks are not going to be offered every night, seems like we should assume the nights that they do as being extra crowded. Will it be worth it to pay for these seats?

 

[DisMom829]

Are the dessert parties open for June bookings?

 

[MinnieMSue]

Un-freaking-believable. You plan and plan and plan - and then there are parts that were ordered and haven't arrived and now it could potentially delay the new fireworks show by a month?? AND, fireworks will only be on certain days??? If Disney didn't make early planning such a crucial part of your experience, then I could handle this. As it is, my original plans needed to change because my first-day MK day (Tues 6/14) turned into an Early Morning Magic day. Fine. We switched to HS - my kids are really into Star Wars now so this works out well. Early indications seemed like we should have fireworks every night. Kids love the SW soundtrack, so this is great. Now it turns out there will likely be no fireworks that night. Are you kidding me???? Fortunately, we do have park hoppers (again, not something I normally spring for - I'm frugal), so at this point, I think we'll just have to hop over on another night. #firstworldproblems

Okay, here's my question - can someone give me a good run down of what's offered during the dessert party? Generally I do not like to pay extra when I'm already paying an arm and a leg to get into WDW already. However, I see alcohol is offered so that might help justify the price as DH and I couldn't possibly eat $69 worth of sweets - my kids on the other hand..... What kinds of drinks and desserts do they have? (Sorry if this info is somewhere - I just never paid attention as I was not really considering the party as a viable option for us.) If fireworks are not going to be offered every night, seems like we should assume the nights that they do as being extra crowded. Will it be worth it to pay for these seats?

No seats at dessert party. Just tables you stand at. There were 4 different alcoholic drinks I believe. They had the usual cupcakes and cookies. Also had cheeses and some fruit which was nice. They had the frozen ice cream novelties like Mickey bars. Kids could grab canned pop and water. Also they had flavored lemonade at anon alcohol table. There was a lot of stuff to eat so I am sure I am forgetting a lot.

 

[Cluelyss]

No seats at dessert party. Just tables you stand at. There were 4 different alcoholic drinks I believe. They had the usual cupcakes and cookies. Also had cheeses and some fruit which was nice. They had the frozen ice cream novelties like Mickey bars. Kids could grab canned pop and water. Also they had flavored lemonade at anon alcohol table. There was a lot of stuff to eat so I am sure I am forgetting a lot.

Post #7231 a few pages back has a review of the dessert party

ETA: Meant to reply to @jbish's post!

 

[MinnieMSue]

Are the dessert parties open for June bookings?

Not when I looked a few minutes ago

 

[Cluelyss]

Are the dessert parties open for June bookings?

No word if they will be offered beyond 5/28 yet....

 

[yulilin3]

Un-freaking-believable. You plan and plan and plan - and then there are parts that were ordered and haven't arrived and now it could potentially delay the new fireworks show by a month?? AND, fireworks will only be on certain days??? If Disney didn't make early planning such a crucial part of your experience, then I could handle this. As it is, my original plans needed to change because my first-day MK day (Tues 6/14) turned into an Early Morning Magic day. Fine. We switched to HS - my kids are really into Star Wars now so this works out well. Early indications seemed like we should have fireworks every night. Kids love the SW soundtrack, so this is great. Now it turns out there will likely be no fireworks that night. Are you kidding me???? Fortunately, we do have park hoppers (again, not something I normally spring for - I'm frugal), so at this point, I think we'll just have to hop over on another night. #firstworldproblems

Okay, here's my question - can someone give me a good run down of what's offered during the dessert party? Generally I do not like to pay extra when I'm already paying an arm and a leg to get into WDW already. However, I see alcohol is offered so that might help justify the price as DH and I couldn't possibly eat $69 worth of sweets - my kids on the other hand..... What kinds of drinks and desserts do they have? (Sorry if this info is somewhere - I just never paid attention as I was not really considering the party as a viable option for us.) If fireworks are not going to be offered every night, seems like we should assume the nights that they do as being extra crowded. Will it be worth it to pay for these seats?

Here's my review Official Everything SW at DHS Thread,Fireworks/Fantasmic! Dessert Party & Enhancements Coming Soon like others have already pointed out there's no seats but you do have a reserved viewing area and it will help with the crowds. Most people who have done this dessert party say it's worth it

Are the dessert parties open for June bookings?

Not yet

 

[jessicag13]

If Disney didn't make early planning such a crucial part of your experience, then I could handle this.

that's definitely my biggest issue too- if they expect you to book dining 6 months in advance, that requires you to know which parks you'll be in which days, which is kind of ridiculous. so for Disney to NOT know details (and/or let US know) about something even one month ahead of time... that's definitely annoying.

 

[jbish]

Post #7231 a few pages back has a review of the dessert party

ETA: Meant to reply to @jbish's post!

Thanks!

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

A year ago today we did the SWW VIP day. I've had a lot of good days at WDW over the years, but I'd venture to say that one right up there at the top!!

Same here!!! Will miss those weekends for sure. I am looking forward to the new lands though. While it won't be the same, of course, I'd venture to say it will be better in many important ways.

 

[jbish]

Here's my review Official Everything SW at DHS Thread,Fireworks/Fantasmic! Dessert Party & Enhancements Coming Soon like others have already pointed out there's no seats but you do have a reserved viewing area and it will help with the crowds. Most people who have done this dessert party say it's worth it

Great info, as always. Thanks!!

 

[jknc]

Disney has forced our family to choose between dinner at O'hana or Star Wars Fireworks.
A true life or death decision indeed.

 

[cvjpirate]

I have chosen not to change my plans to accommodate the fireworks schedule. As much as I would like to, I just can't move everything around that I have planed on this short noticed.

Long time a go in a galaxy far far away the evil empire was defeated and every May and June the Republic would rejoice and celebrate for 4 weekends in a row. With all the Jedi killed or in hiding it left a void in the galaxy for Darth Mau to move in with the 1st Order to reclaim the galaxy and bring order back to the force. They created a weapon that destroyed the Republic and brought order back to the Galaxy taking away the celebrations. A small band or rebels now fight the 1st order in search for the one true Jedi that can defeat Darth Mau. You can see them fight every Sunday Monday Friday.

Due to having to make plans 180 days out and FassPass selections 60 days out and Darth Mau just now releasing information about the Fireworks celebration it seems me and my family will not be able to join the rebels in their fight against the 1st order on those days. Bring much sadness it does.



The Awaken Summer has been changed to the Sleep of Summer

 

[Music City Mama]

I'm so torn on whether to start changing my days/ADRs/FPs.

It would be just my luck that I move everything, only for Disney to announce on Friday that they will have fireworks every night, not just those 3 days that have so far been put on their calendar. Also, I would really like to know if EE will actually be open at night at AK since they haven't released FPs for it past the 7:30-8:30 hour (but have for the other attractions). If not, then I probably don't need 2 nights at AK and can do just one.

So, it sounds like main components of this "Awaken Summer" stuff they've hyped/promoted for months (namely ROL and the SW fireworks) won't even happen until July at the earliest? That's pretty shameful.

 

[yulilin3]

I'm so torn on whether to start changing my days/ADRs/FPs.

It would be just my luck that I move everything, only for Disney to announce on Friday that they will have fireworks every night, not just those 3 days that have so far been put on their calendar. Also, I would really like to know if EE will actually be open at night at AK since they haven't released FPs for it past the 7:30-8:30 hour (but have for the other attractions). If not, then I probably don't need 2 nights at AK and can do just one.

So, it sounds like main components of this "Awaken Summer" stuff they've hyped/promoted for months (namely ROL and the SW fireworks) won't even happen until July at the earliest? That's pretty shameful.

it's a mess...
I can tell you my theory on EE. Both on the WDW site and on the HUB it shows EE closing at 11pm starting May 27th. On MDE it still shows closing at 6:30pm. I believe they will open up fp on the 20th or whenever they are going to open them and I believe it will be open all the time and not close for the JB show.
That's my theory.

 

[Loopster]

We've never seen the "old" fireworks so it's a must do this trip. My worry is trying to figure out which day to go (the day I had planned for DHS doesn't have them scheduled), rearranging plans, and then the day I choose the fireworks will get rained out. Decisions, decisions!