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

[HookedOnDCL1]

I'm living vicariously through you all as I sit in my kitchen in a galaxy far, far away....
(Had to say it!)
We're going in August and really looking forward to surprising my DD with the SW dessert party!

 

[richsole]

Where can you trade with the little trade guys whose names I can't remember?

 

[AngiTN]

Where can you trade with the little trade guys whose names I can't remember?

The Jawa are at The Launch Bay

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

I'm living vicariously through you all as I sit in my kitchen in a galaxy far, far away....
(Had to say it!)
We're going in August and really looking forward to surprising my DD with the SW dessert party!

SAME HERE!!!!

I keep refreshing to see if they've opened August...

 

[Ruth B]

Online and by calling available until July 9th for now

Thank you. We are not going til Oct so will keep an eye for more dates to be realised.

 

[jknc]

Disney goes cheap again.
They added nice new projections but reduced the total pyro on the new show.
Ill take beautiful pyro over projections every single day.

 

[4HOLIDAYS]

I just watched the video of the new nighttime star wars show- not calling it a fireworks show as I think it is now a projection show. I loved the previous fireworks show! That was great fireworks and music put together. This is a really cool projection show with a few disjointed fireworks thrown in, off centered and not the best timed. There were some neat effects but I am disappointed that Disney did not just build upon the other. I am at a loss as to the reason for having fireworks off to the side, and I don't quite get the sequence of the videos. I am sure we will still go see it on the next trip but I was expecting something more. I am so glad we saw the old one again in May.

My DS(17) just said it is Disney cheaping out-much cheaper to repeat the projections than to keep payiong for fireworks. I agree.

 

[SeeDisney]

I feel the imagineers will improve with the future days and weeks ahead, making it a smoother transition and adding/taking away effects and features.

 

[Iowamomof4]

I just watched the video of the new nighttime star wars show- not calling it a fireworks show as I think it is now a projection show. I loved the previous fireworks show! That was great fireworks and music put together. This is a really cool projection show with a few disjointed fireworks thrown in, off centered and not the best timed. There were some neat effects but I am disappointed that Disney did not just build upon the other. I am at a loss as to the reason for having fireworks off to the side, and I don't quite get the sequence of the videos. I am sure we will still go see it on the next trip but I was expecting something more. I am so glad we saw the old one again in May.

My DS(17) just said it is Disney cheaping out-much cheaper to repeat the projections than to keep payiong for fireworks. I agree.

I believe the fireworks are off to the side because of where they moved the launch site to (across the road) so they don't have to close TSMM and GMR during the show.

 

[Lord Fantasius]

Just returned on Friday from an almost 2-wk stay at CBR in an outer room overlooking the direction of HS. Was able to watch the dress rehearsals of the new SW fireworks at 12:30-1:00 am depending on the night (yes, they practiced the fireworks show at 12:30 and 1:00 in the morning throughout the last week!). Have to say they seemed "shorter" than the version that was being shown that last week. Glad I caught the last of the prior version. One of the reasons I'm not a big Fantasmic fan is because it's 2/3's cheap projections; if SW has gone that route, not much of a reason to stick around for it. But it's kind kind of like the afternoon shows...music, smoke, projections, and then the characters come out in a "stance," and then more music, smoke, and projections. Guess they save on practicing fight sequences. Yes, there is one short "fight" sequence, but nothing that couldn't have been put together in an afternoon. With all the build-up of having SW at HS, Disney, Inc., definitely has used it more as a marketing ploy than anything substantial.

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

Disney goes cheap again.
They added nice new projections but reduced the total pyro on the new show.
Ill take beautiful pyro over projections every single day.

Or they're looking for a balanced show?

 

[Lord Fantasius]

Projections aren't inherently bad, but should be used sparingly as a transition. If they "become" the show, then what's the use? Kind of like the Nemo ride at Epcot...in a clamshell that moves from tv screen to tv screen. Really, what's the point? Prove that someone can project an image onto a surface...think they proved that 100 years ago! Yes, lasers are cool, but they even discovered at Illuminations that the use of lasers just for the sake of using lasers was taking away from the show.

 

[yulilin3]

Everyone is entitled to their opinion, here's mine having seen SiTS and SWaGS
Nothing will ever top SitS, keep in mind that they had to move the launching pad outside the park and that was the only area they could use and that's why they are of centre.
I don't believe projections on the Chinese theater is an easy thing. They have to map out the theater, the recesses, books, Windows, tiles, it's not like it's a flat surface. The fireworks are there to add to the show and yes they are less of them but still very cool.
You cannot judge anything base on videos, especially this show, it's too wide, there are things happening almost all around you.
Let's not get into the "disney is just being cheap" they ate building two brand new lands,
If this type of show is not your thing there are other things to enjoy at Disney. I think the majority of people that have experienced it, love it.

 

[Lsdolphin]

Everyone is entitled to their opinion, here's mine having seen SiTS and SWaGS
Nothing will ever top SitS, keep in mind that they had to move the launching pad outside the park and that was the only area they could use and that's why they are of centre.
I don't believe projections on the Chinese theater is an easy thing. They have to map out the theater, the recesses, books, Windows, tiles, it's not like it's a flat surface. The fireworks are there to add to the show and yes they are less of them but still very cool.
You cannot judge anything base on videos, especially this show, it's too wide, there are things happening almost all around you.
Let's not get into the "disney is just being cheap" they ate building two brand new lands,
If this type of show is not your thing there are other things to enjoy at Disney. I think the majority of people that have experienced it, love it.

Yes!

 

[yulilin3]

Update at 7:45
They shortened the dessert party area do now there no table toward the far left, i counted and there are 7 short tables, all of them have the w/c sign.
Additionally the two taller tables all the way to the right (the table we grabbed the first night) have a reserved paper on them, I will see who the vip people are
Right now there are 7 people holding spots I'll post pics tomorrow

 

[yulilin3]

8:00 update. Entire front row behind the tape is now taken

 

[Lsdolphin]

Update at 7:45
They shortened the dessert party area do now there no table toward the far left, i counted and there are 7 short tables, all of them have the w/c sign.
Additionally the two taller tables all the way to the right (the table we grabbed the first night) have a reserved paper on them, I will see who the vip people are
Right now there are 7 people holding spots I'll post pics tomorrow

I knew we picked the best table!!! It would be interesting to know who is able to rate a reserved table!

 

[rhiansmom]

I knew we picked the best table!!! It would be interesting to know who is able to rate a reserved table!

Yes, it will be interesting to see who gets "our" reserved table. I did notice on Friday there were a few reserved tables but they were all the way near the entrance.


Comparing the two shows... it is difficult. The first was a fireworks show and a great one but the new show isn't about the fireworks... it's about the visuals and being immersed within the show. There are things happening all around you and it was truly awesome! If you go expecting fireworks you will be disappointed. If you go expecting a show you should be overwhelmed.

 

[scottishgirl1]

We are here now waiting to go in, would you head for table behind reserved one

 

[mgpan]

Everyone is entitled to their opinion, here's mine having seen SiTS and SWaGS
Nothing will ever top SitS, keep in mind that they had to move the launching pad outside the park and that was the only area they could use and that's why they are of centre.
I don't believe projections on the Chinese theater is an easy thing. They have to map out the theater, the recesses, books, Windows, tiles, it's not like it's a flat surface. The fireworks are there to add to the show and yes they are less of them but still very cool.
You cannot judge anything base on videos, especially this show, it's too wide, there are things happening almost all around you.
Let's not get into the "disney is just being cheap" they ate building two brand new lands,
If this type of show is not your thing there are other things to enjoy at Disney. I think the majority of people that have experienced it, love it.

I understand they are adding lands and other things, this doesn't mean they aren't "being cheap" if they are reducing fireworks portion of the show. The fact they are building two new lands has nothing whatsoever to do with this show. Just as i can add the luxury options package to the new car i'm ordering and then decide to just order the soup at an expensive restaurant. If they aren't being cheap they could do both.